Leah - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Leah \leah\ is pronounced LEE-ah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "delicate; weary". Biblical: Jacob's first wife, the mother of Dinah and six of Jacob's twelve sons. The name was revived by the Puritans. Léa is popular in France. Actress Lea Thompson.

Leah has 4 variant forms: Lea, Lee, Leia and Leigh.

For more information, see also the related name Lia.

Baby names that sound like Leah are La- and Leya.

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