Girl name Ukrainian origin Christian Orthodox tradition

Lesya

LEH-sya · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
defender of mankind
Language
Ukrainian
Culture
Greek
Religion
Christian Orthodox
Style era
vintage
Themes
classic · Slavic
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Popularity over time

No US popularity data on record for Lesya. This name may be too rare to appear in SSA's annual list (which requires at least 5 births per year) or is primarily used outside the United States.
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LesykLesia
Alternate spellings
Lesia
In other languages
LesyaOlesia

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Notable people named Lesya

Lesya Ukrainka (Ukrainian poet)