The baby name Leia is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAY-uh (/ˈleɪə/),LEE-uh (/ˈliːə/).
Leia is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Leia is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAY-uh (/ˈleɪə/),LEE-uh (/ˈliːə/).
Leia is Hebrew in Origin.
Leia is chiefly a modern spelling related to Leah, the biblical matriarch and first wife of Jacob, from Hebrew Le’ah. Scholars debate the root: it may derive from an Akkadian word for ‘cow’ or ‘wild ox,’ later understood in Hebrew as ‘weary.’ Through Christian naming traditions the form spread across Europe; Portuguese uses Léia, while French Léa and Italian/Spanish Lea are close cognates. In modern use, Leia can also be a phonetic variant of Lia or a clipped form of -lia names such as Aurelia, Cornelia, or Ophelia.
The name existed in small numbers before the 20th century, but leapt into wider currency after Princess Leia debuted in Star Wars (1977). Since then it has charted in the United States, United Kingdom, Scandinavia, and Latin America. Variants and related forms include Leia, Léia, Leïa, Leya, Leja, Leah, Lea, Léa, and Lia. Common pronunciations: LAY-uh (English), LÉ-ya (Portuguese/Spanish).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #33 | 270 | 1,568 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| PH | 0 | #107 | 4 | 5,607 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #109 | 27 | 1,786 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #141 | 2 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #168 | 18 | 424 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #180 | 108 | 2,795 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #196 | 14 | 4,575 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #222 | 4 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #260 | 1,094 | 8,487 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #291 | 4 | 3,687 |
| BR | 0 | #327 | 19 | 5,969 | |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #346 | 60 | 3,185 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1,061 | 12,708 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #423 | 29 | 7,952 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #492 | 13 | 11,303 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #529 | 8 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #560 | 27 | 18,916 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #597 | 149 | 3,895 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #637 | 9 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #643 | 9 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #648 | 11 | 13,263 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #719 | 10 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #734 | 18 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #808 | 31 | 4,949 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #832 | 20 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #919 | 25 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #925 | 59 | 5,561 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #946 | 10 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #963 | 32 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 11 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,169 | 15 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,398 | 49 | 9,415 |
Leia is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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