Leenah

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning tender; a form of Leah.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Leenah by the numbers

Leenah was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 21 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Leah

Like Leenah, each of these traces back to Leah: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Liaweary; a form of Leah948 in the US (2017)
  • Leaweary; form of Leah63 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Liahweary; a form of Leah153 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)
  • Leiahweary; variant of Leah56 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Leenahospitable; a form of Lena80 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leeahweary; a spelling variant of Leah36 in the US (2017)
  • Leelahweary; a form of Leela or Lilah29 in the US (2017)
  • Leeyahweary; a modern spelling of Leah18 in the US (2017)
  • Leanahweary; a form of Leah with -nah suffix10 in the US (2017)
  • Leonahlion; a form of Leona6 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Leenah

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

  • Lenabright light; short form of Helena1,072 in the US (2017)
  • Leannameadow; a form of Lea or Leanne378 in the US (2017)
  • Leanameadow; a form of Leanne or Lea73 in the US (2017)
  • Lennabright light; short form of Helena or variant of Leona57 in the US (2017)
  • Leeannameadow grace; a form of Leanna and Ann combined47 in the US (2017)
  • Leinalei garland; flower wreath20 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean gentleness

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

  • Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
  • 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)

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