The baby name Lea-Ann is a Female name , 2332 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈliːəˌæn/, /liːˈæn/ (LEE-ə-AN, LEE-ANN).
The baby name Lea-Ann is a Female name , 2332 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈliːəˌæn/, /liːˈæn/ (LEE-ə-AN, LEE-ANN).
Lea-Ann is in Origin.
Lea-Ann is a modern compound feminine given name formed from Lea and Ann. Lea is either the English/French form of the biblical Leah (from Hebrew, commonly interpreted as "weary" and sometimes "wild cow") or a borrowing of the Old English leah, meaning "meadow, clearing." Ann is the English form of Anne/Anna, ultimately from Hebrew Hannah, meaning "grace, favor." Together, Lea-Ann is often read as "gracious meadow," while a biblical reading yields "grace to the weary."
Hyphenated double names rose in popularity across the English-speaking world in the mid-20th century, and Lea-Ann developed alongside close cousins like Leanne and Lee-Ann. The name appears intermittently in North American and British records, with the French-influenced Lea-Anne or Léa-Anne found in Francophone regions. Common variants include Leanne, LeAnn, Lee-Ann, Lea Ann, LeaAnn, and Léa-Anne; some bearers prefer the unhyphenated Leann/Leanne for simplicity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,132 | 10 | 25,928 |
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