Liah

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

Babies a year
153
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3705
6 babies

Liah by the numbers

In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Liah. In the US, 153 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 best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Leah

Like Liah, 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.

  • Leaweary; form of Leah63 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Liyaweary; a form of Leah64 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Analeegrace and God; a blend of Anna and Leah82 in the US (2017)
  • Layahweary; a variant spelling of Leah72 in the US (2017)
  • Leyahweary; a variant spelling of Leah54 in the US (2017)
  • Leeahweary; a spelling variant of Leah36 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)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
  • Lilahnight; a form of leila or lilith464 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Liaweary; a form of Leah948 in the US (2017)
  • Liangraceful willow or connected244 in the US (2017)
  • Liyahweary; a form of Leah87 in the US (2017)
  • Leiahweary; variant of Leah56 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Liah

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

  • Lya41 in the US (2017)
  • Lyah21 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Liah

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