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What does Leith mean?
Leith as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Leith) is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Leith is "broad river". The variant spelling Lethe, is the river of forgetfulness in Greek mythology.
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA LETHE Leitha, Leithia, Lethia
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Laith, ..
(male) Leig, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Leith Spencer (L.S.), ..
How popular is Leith?
Leith is an uncommonly occurring first name for females but a very prominent last name for all people (#12976 out of 150436, Top 9%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Leitha and Lethia are the popular varying forms of Leith (OUTSIDE TOP 2000). These relations of Leith were popular as birth names in the 1900s (ADOPTION OF 0.01%). (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Beth▼, Edith▼, Faith, Heath, Jeth, Kerith, Leah▲, Ledah, Leeta, Leia▲, Leida, Leigh▼, Leila▲, Leilah▲, Leina, Leisa▼, Leisha, Lelah▼, Lenah, Lenita, Leota▼, Leta▼, Letha▼, Letta, Letty, Lezith, Lilith▲, Lita and Urith. These names tend to be more frequently used than Leith.
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