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The baby name Leda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-dah (English: /ˈliːdə/).

Leda is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: LEE-dah (English: /ˈliːdə/)

What is the meaning of the name Leda ?

The baby name Leda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-dah (English: /ˈliːdə/).

Leda is Greek in Origin.

Leda is a feminine given name of Greek origin, drawn from the mythic queen of Sparta Λήδα. Its precise etymology is obscure, likely pre-Greek. In legend she is seduced by Zeus in the guise of a swan and becomes mother to Helen of Troy, Castor and Pollux, and Clytemnestra - an image echoed in European art and poetry, keeping the name culturally vivid.

As a given name, it appears in Greece and Italy from the late 19th century, later in France (Léda) and the English-speaking world via classical revival; it is also found in Portuguese and Spanish contexts as Leda, sometimes colored by the Spanish adjective leda “glad,” from Latin laetus. Variants and related forms include Léda, the Latin-based Leta/Laeta (“joyful”), and the mythic counterpart Leto. Compact and lyrical, Leda remains uncommon yet familiar, with a crisp two-syllable profile and deep classical resonance.

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Leda – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AL 0 #71 6 2,372
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
BG 0 #79 4 1,799
AF Girls 0 #87 8 2,402
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
CY Girls 0 #109 13 3,755
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
AL Girls 0 #129 103 4,141
GR 0 #130 6 3,911
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
CR 0 #148 11 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
CR Girls 0 #170 584 11,342
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
HR 0 #178 4 2,081
UY 0 #180 3 2,477
GR Girls 0 #187 56 6,293
AO Girls 0 #188 22 4,575
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
LT Girls 0 #198 3 1,904
BG Girls 0 #224 8 3,559
JP Girls 0 #244 8 6,592
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
HR Girls 0 #258 32 3,687
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
Canada Girls 2020 #279 5 2,919
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
BR Girls 0 #284 1,591 12,708
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
AL Boys 0 #298 6 5,122
BR 0 #304 42 5,969
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PH Girls 0 #376 15 13,098
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
France Girls 2007 #401 4 3,164
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
PT Girls 0 #422 30 7,952
CL 0 #428 7 6,867
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
UY Girls 0 #453 58 6,731
IQ Girls 0 #459 46 11,303
PA Girls 0 #462 20 9,861
IT Girls 0 #464 2,141 9,415
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
CO 0 #469 12 7,768
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
GT Girls 0 #534 8 7,500
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
AR Girls 0 #551 49 8,289
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #590 8 20,968
BO Girls 0 #592 20 9,488
HK Girls 0 #606 10 16,104
IT 0 #618 97 4,183
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
LB 0 #634 25 13,263
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #658 10 13,071
SY 0 #712 17 11,684
BR Boys 0 #732 20 12,213
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
CL Girls 0 #754 98 14,098
EG Boys 0 #803 84 15,035
CO Girls 0 #805 285 16,140
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
TN 0 #816 14 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #820 19 4,949
PE Girls 0 #890 54 14,861
United States Girls 2024 #903 14 8,487
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
SA Girls 0 #918 18 25,931
EG Girls 0 #939 21 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #944 40 5,561
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,067 6 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
DZ 0 #1,151 26 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,154 30 17,781
TR 0 #1,174 38 19,440
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
IT Boys 0 #1,452 20 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,605 10 28,008

Leda is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
AF
AL

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People also ask about Leda

Leda is predominantly a girl's name.
Leda is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LEE-dah (English: /ˈliːdə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Léda and Lēda.
Yes — Leda ranked #279 in Canada in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Leda ranks highest in Canada (#279 in 2020).
Leda's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #920 in 2014 to #903 in 2024 in United States.