♀ Name Liah – lioness

Origin:	Hebrew,
Meaning:	lioness, weary, cow, mistress, rival, eager, dedicated to Jupiter, God is abundance, God is my oath
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The feminine name Liah is derived from several names, e.g. Lea or Elizabeth.

Where does the name Liah come from?

Liah is a variant of Lea and a short form of names ending in “-lia”, e.g. Julia, Cornelia or Amilia, but also of Elizabeth.

What does the name Liah mean?

Liah has several meanings, e.g. “weary,” “cow,” “lioness,” or “mistress” (from Lea), “God is abundance,” “my God is an oath” (from Elizabeth), “of the Aemilius family,” “rival” or “eager” (from Amilia) and “of the family of the Julii,” “dedicated to Jupiter,” or “devoted to Jove” (from Julia).

Word composition

• Hebrew “לאה” (laʾah) = to be weary
• Hebrew “אֵל” (el) = God
• Hebrew “שֶׁבַע” (shéva’) = oath, seven (number of abundance)
• Accadian “littu” = cow
• Ancient Greek “λέων” (léon) or Latin “leo” = lion
• Latin “aemulus” = rivaling
• Latin “Iovilius” = dedicated to Jupiter

Pronunciation of Liah

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Last updated: 1/17/2025