Lea - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Lea \lea\ is pronounced LAY-ah, LEE-ah. It is of Hawaiian origin. Mythology: the goddess of canoe makers. Also a Spanish form of Leah. Actress Lea Thompson.

Lea has 3 variant forms: Leah, Leilani and Lia.

For more information, see also the related name Lee.

Baby names that sound like Lea are Leia and Leya.

Lea is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Lea. Click here to compare Lea with related baby names.