Leah

Leah is a ♀ female name.

Origin of Leah

Lea is a biblical name of Hebrew origin. She is the elder sister of Rahel and the first wife of Jacob. Leah is the mother of Dinah and of six sons, which are the founders of six of the twelve Tribes of Israel. These are Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun.

Meaning of Leah

There are several meanings of the name Leah. The Hebrew meaning is “weary” (from “laʾah/לאה”). Besides, Leah means “cow” (from Accadian “littu”) or “lioness” (according to the name Leo). An Assyrian meaning is “ruler” or “mistress”.

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Leah in the categories

Name Statistic: Leah is ranked #339 overall ↓ -19

• 🇦🇹 Austria: 230 ↓ -6
• 🇦🇺 Australia: 693 ↑ 40
• 🇧🇪 Belgium: 234 ↓ -9
• 🇨🇦 Canada: 182 ↓ -21
• 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 488 ↓ -4
• 🇩🇪 Germany: 411 ↓ -29
• 🇩🇰 Denmark: 319 ↓ -24
• 🇪🇸 Spain: 317 ↓ -21
• 🇫🇮 Finland: 1479 ↓ -11
• 🇫🇷 France: 750 ↓ -6
• 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 463 ↓ -21
• 🇮🇪 Ireland: 71 ↓ -5
• 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 7489 ↑ 98
• 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 166 ↑ 3
• 🇳🇴 Norway: 41 ↓ -2
• 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 520 ↓ -32
• 🇵🇹 Portugal: 2616 ↓↓ -1807
• 🇸🇪 Sweden: 36 ↑ 5
• 🇺🇸 United States: 307 ↓ -27

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