Girl name Hebrew;Hawaiian origin Jewish/Christian tradition

Leia

LAY-ah · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
weary;child of heaven
Language
Hebrew;Hawaiian
Culture
International
Religion
Jewish/Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · international
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#290
2024 births1,094
Peak year2023
First appeared1949
Total US births17,736
2023 peak19491968198720052024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Lei
Alternate spellings
LeahLeya
In other languages
Leah (Hebrew)Lei (Hawaiian)

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