Leah Names for Girls

There are 13 Leah names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Leah names 1 to 13. Within these names, Ashley (English) was the most popular in 2007, followed in descending order by Riley (English), Leah (English and Hebrew), Bailey (English), Hayley (English), Ainsley (English and Scottish), Harley (English), and Shirley (English). The unusual Leah names are Beverly (English and German), Kimberley (English), Shelley (English), Whitley (English), and Dinah (English and German).

Leah names are rather popular as baby girl names. The names' popularity increased from the 1900s up to the 1930s; before that, they were of modest use only. Their usage peaked in 1935 with 4.666% of baby girls being given Leah names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 3 Leah names. The names have slipped in popularity since then. In 2007, their total usage was 1.322% with 8 Leah names listed among the top 1000. Among all Leah names, Ashley (English) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #13 and a usage of 0.5421%.

NAME MATCH:

Leah 68 ... gazelle, antelope, cow; tired, weary ...The boy name Leah is pronounced as LIYah ...

WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Ainsley 454 ... wood, clearing, meadow; ... leah which means 'wood, clearing, meadow' ; an ...

Ashley 13 ... ash wood ... which means 'ash' ; leah which means 'wood, ...

Bailey 83 ... bailiff; berry wood ... ; beg 'berry' ; leah 'wood, clearing, ...

Beverly ... beaver meadow ... which means 'beaver' ; leah which means 'wood, ...

Harley 481 ... hare clearing, hare ... which means 'hare' ; leah which means 'wood, ...

Hayley 305 ... hay clearing, hay meadow ... heg meaning 'hay' ; leah meaning 'wood, ...

Kimberley ... wood, clearing, meadow ... the element leah meaning 'wood, clearing, ... the second is from 'leah' ...

Riley 52 ... rye field ... which means 'rye' ; leah which means 'wood, ...

Shelley ... meadow on a slope; Who is like God?; ewe; meadow shire; bright meadow ...

Shirley 962 ... meadow shire; bright ... county, bright ; 'leah' wood, clearing, ...

Whitley ... white meadow ... from hwit 'white' ; leah 'wood, clearing, ...

DESCRIPTION MATCH:

Dinah ... vindicated ... daughter of Jacob and Leah, who was raped by ...