Origin, Meaning, Pronunciation & Popularity
Leah is a ♀ female name.
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Origin of Leah
Leah is considered a biblical name of Hebrew origin. She is Rachel’s older sister and Jacob’s first wife. Leah is the mother of Dinah and six sons who are believed to be the progenitors of six of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. These are Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun.
Meaning of leah
There are different definitions of the meaning of the name Leah. One derivation takes as its basis the Hebrew word “laʾah/לאה” which means “to be tired”. Leah thus has the meaning “the weary one” and “the one striving in vain”. The meaning “the (wild) cow” is derived from Akkadian “littu”. And another explanation comes from Assyrian, according to which Leah means “the ruler” or “the lady”. But Leah can also get the meaning of the male counterpart Leo and be called “the lioness”.
Pronunciation of leah
Variants of the name Leah
Lea Lea Leah
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Name Stats: Leah is #353 ↓ -33 overall
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 28 ↑ 13
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 52 ↓ -13
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 88 ↓ -22
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 164 ↑ 5
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 200 ↓ -39
- 🇦🇹 Austria: 235 ↓ -11
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 241 ↓ -16
- 🇬🇰 Denmark: 310 ↓ -15
- 🇺🇸 United States: 321 ↓ -41
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 335 ↓ -39
- 🇬🇧 Germany: 422 ↓ -40
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 470 ↓ -28
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 510 ↓ -22
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 518 ↓ -34
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 672 ↑ 61
- 🇫🇷 France: 762 ↓ -18
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 1003 ↓↓ -194
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 1649 ↓↓ -181
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 7394 ↑↑ 193
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