Leja is a ♀ girl name.
Leja is a form of the Hebrew name Lea in several countries, e.g. in Lithuania, Slovenia and Croatia or Finland.
There are several meanings of the name Leja. The Hebrew meaning is “weary” (from “laʾah/לאה”). Besides, Leja means “cow” (from Accadian “littu”) or “lioness” (according to the name Leo). An Assyrian meaning is “ruler” or “mistress”.
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Leja is currently ranked #1063 on the name leaderboard.
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