Leah
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Leah is a Hebrew name meaning “weary,” with forms like Lea and Lia; one book gives “delicate” instead. In Genesis, Leah is Jacob’s first wife, married to him by a trick before Rachel; her sons founded six of Israel’s twelve tribes. Leah came into use as a given name among 16th-century English Puritans and is growing steadily, especially among Jewish families. Actress Leah Remini is a notable bearer.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Classic Biblical Baby Names
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Usage of Leah in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Leah against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Leah is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Leah in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 3,880 girls were named Leah, making it the #58 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 256,488 girls have been named Leah, with the most (6,790) in 2009. It is most common, relative to births, in Delaware, New York and New Jersey.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
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Storms named Leah
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Leah, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Leah (Category 1) | 1973 | South Pacific | 120 km/h |
| Tropical storm Leah | 1973 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Tropical storm Leah | 1973 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Tropical storm Leah | 1973 | South Indian Ocean | – |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Leah
There are 2 towns and villages with Leah in their name.
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Heil Leah | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Leah | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Leah
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Leah in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 2🇨🇦 Canada 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Leah Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Leah Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Leah Reservoir | Wyoming, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Leah songs
4 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Leah in their title. The best known:
- Ah! Leah! – Donnie Iris (1980)
- Leah – Roy Orbison (1962)
- Leah
- Lolita (Leah LaBelle song) – Leah LaBelle (2013)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Leah
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Leah.
Leah Betts
Leah Chase
Leah Goldberg
Leah Miller
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Fictional characters named Leah
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Leah as a pet name
FurryName has found 205 dogs named Leah in public pet registers, making it the #791 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Noosa (4), Tacoma (2), Richmond (2). Leah as a dog name →
FurryName has found 14 cats named Leah in public pet registers, making it the #476 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (6), Toronto (5), Richmond (3). Leah as a cat name →
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