What does the name Leah mean?

Leah means “Weary; delicate; wild cow” and is of Hebrew origin.

Is Leah a popular name?

Leah is currently popular in Norway.

Leah — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

With Hebrew roots, Leah is a girl's name. Its meaning is often given as “Weary; delicate; wild cow”. Across languages it appears in Greek, Russian, Hebrew and Japanese, among others. Notable bearers include Leah Williamson and Leah Remini.

Meaning

Weary; delicate; wild cow

Origin

Hebrew

The story

Jacob's first wife and mother of six of the twelve tribes.

Popularity

Loved in Norway.

Famous people named Leah

Leah Williamson Leah Remini Leah Goldberg Leah Pipes Rashida Jones Rachel Bloom

Leah in other languages

GreekΛεία
RussianЛеа
Hebrewלאה
Japaneseリア
Arabicلياه

Numerology

The name Leah carries numerology number 8. (For entertainment.)

Similar names

Levi Noah Eve Adam Liora Uri Sarah Noa

Sibling name ideas

Noah Adam Eve Uri Rafael Nathan Micah Levi