The baby name Lesya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɛs.jɑ/ (LES-yah).
Lesya is Ukrainian in Origin.
The baby name Lesya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɛs.jɑ/ (LES-yah).
Lesya is Ukrainian in Origin.
Lesya is an East Slavic feminine name used chiefly in Ukrainian and Belarusian contexts. It functions both as an independent given name and as a hypocoristic of Olesya/Olesia, Oleksandra (Alexandra), or Larysa (Larisa). Depending on the source root, its meaning can trace to Greek Alexandra (“defender/protector of men”) or to the Slavic word for “forest” (Ukrainian lis, Russian les), yielding a woodland association.
Prominence grew through the pen name Lesya Ukrainka (1871–1913), the celebrated Ukrainian poet and playwright born Larysa Kosach, helping normalize Lesya as a standalone form in the 20th century. Variants and transliterations include Lesia (standard Ukrainian Latinization), Lesja (Polish-style), and the related Belarusian Alesya/Aliesia. Cognates and longer forms are Olesya/Olesia, Oleksandra/Aleksandra, and Larysa/Larisa; affectionate diminutives include Lesechka and Leska. The name is pronounced approximately LEH-sya.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 574 |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #91 | 2 | 865 |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #129 | 959 | 11,913 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #140 | 3 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| RU | 0 | #166 | 24 | 3,641 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| CZ | 0 | #184 | 3 | 3,154 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #254 | 67 | 5,862 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #307 | 35 | 5,378 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #340 | 15 | 5,096 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #424 | 28 | 7,952 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #488 | 43 | 8,334 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #491 | 15 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #504 | 20 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #585 | 33 | 11,648 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #824 | 15 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #893 | 91 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 468 | 9,415 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| TR | 0 | #1,166 | 46 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Lesya is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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