Leia - Meaning of Leia

What does Leia mean?

[ 2 syll. le-ia, lei-a ] The baby girl name Leia is pronounced as LEY-aa- or LIY-aa- †. Leia is of Hebrew, Hawaiian, and Spanish origin, and it is used mainly in the English language.

Leia is a variant spelling of Leah (English, Hebrew, and Yiddish) in the English language.

Leia is also a variant of Leilani (English).

Leia is also a variant of Leya (English).

See also the related categories, english, hebrew, spanish, and hawaiian.

Leia is popular as a baby name for girls, and it is also viewed as trendy. The name's popularity has been growing since the 2000s. Its usage peaked modestly in 2017 with 0.061% of baby girls being given the name Leia. It ranked at #279 then. In 2018, it ranked at #296 with a usage of 0.060%. Among the group of girl names directly linked to Leia, Leah was the most widely used. It was used 4 times more than Leia in 2018.

Baby names that sound like Leia include Laya, Leya, Lia, Lael, Laele, Laelle, Laily, Lala, Laleh, Lali, Lallie, Lally, Lalo, Laloe, Laylee, Layli, Laylie, Lea, Leela, and Leelee.

† Pronunciation for Leia: L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"



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