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Girl name Hebrew origin Multiple tradition

Leah

LEE-uh · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Weary; delicate
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Multiple
Style era
classic
Themes
biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#53
2024 births3,969
Peak year2009
First appeared1880
Total US births252,567
2009 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LeeLela
Alternate spellings
LeaLiaLeia
In other languages
Léa (French)Lea (Italian)Liya (Russian)

Sibling name suggestions

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