Leah

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning weary; also delicate.

Babies a year
5,168
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#58
down from #53
UK popularity
#183
273 babies · up from #184

How Leah has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#29#47#65201520202025#58

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#36
2016#37
2017#40
2018#41
2019#43
2020#45
2021#46
2022#52
2023#53
2024#53
2025#58

Leah by the numbers

In 2025, 273 babies in England and Wales were named Leah. In the US, 5,168 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 6,788 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.

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Leah as a share of American babies born, 1880 to 2008, at five year intervals. Source: US Social Security Administration.

Names that come from Leah

Forms of Leah in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Liaweary; a form of Leah948 in the US (2017)
  • Liyaweary; a form of Leah64 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Liyahweary; a form of Leah87 in the US (2017)
  • Analeegrace and God; a blend of Anna and Leah82 in the US (2017)
  • Layahweary; a variant spelling of Leah72 in the US (2017)
  • Leighannmeadow; a form of Leah with Ann22 in the US (2017)
  • Analiegrace and God; a blend of Anna and Leah21 in the US (2017)
  • Annaleighagrace and light combined; blend of Anna and Leah20 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Leah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Leaweary; form of Leah63 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Liahweary; a form of Leah153 in the US (2017)
  • Leiahweary; variant of Leah56 in the US (2017)
  • Leyahweary; a variant spelling of Leah54 in the US (2017)
  • Leeahweary; a spelling variant of Leah36 in the US (2017)
  • Lyah21 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Leah

Names that are said the same way as Leah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Leiaweary; a form of leah1,151 in the US (2017)
  • Leighameadow or field; a modern respelling of Leigh137 in the US (2017)
  • Leeyahweary; a modern spelling of Leah18 in the US (2017)
  • Leya34 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leeya14 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean gentleness

Like Leah, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
  • Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Winniegentle friend; diminutive of Winfred or Winifred416 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Leah

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