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The baby name Liah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-ə (IPA: /ˈliːə/).

Liah is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: LEE-ə (IPA: /ˈliːə/)

What is the meaning of the name Liah ?

The baby name Liah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-ə (IPA: /ˈliːə/).

Liah is Hebrew in Origin.

Liah is a modern spelling of Leah/Lia. From Hebrew Le’ah, its etymology is debated: commonly interpreted as “weary,” with scholarly links proposed to Akkadian terms for “cow” or “wild ox.” Through the biblical Leah, first wife of Jacob and mother of six tribes of Israel, the name gained enduring use in Jewish and Christian communities. Lia also developed as a Romance short form of -lia names (Rosalia, Aurelia, Natalia), which helps explain Liah’s cross‑linguistic appeal.

The -h ending reflects contemporary Anglophone stylistic orthography and appears in records mainly since the late 20th century; it remains less common than Leah, Léa, Lea, or Lia. Related forms and variants include Leah, Lea, Léa, Lia, Lía, Liya/Liyah, and Leigha. Diminutives are uncommon, though Lee and Lia occur. Across variants, meanings align with Leah’s traditional senses and the -lia lineage, giving Liah connotations of endurance and a streamlined, modern simplicity.

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Liah – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 911
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
Switzerland Girls 2024 #123 13 1,786
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
Sweden Girls 2022 #176 4 1,568
NA Girls 0 #212 13 7,146
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #278 8 2,795
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
TW Girls 0 #281 9 8,139
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PH Girls 0 #379 12 13,098
France Girls 2021 #382 24 3,185
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PA Girls 0 #510 9 9,861
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
KW Girls 0 #553 9 19,177
SG Girls 0 #554 33 18,916
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #590 8 20,968
IL Girls 0 #597 21 11,648
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #728 11 3,895
United States Girls 2024 #747 170 8,487
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
BR Girls 0 #835 107 12,708
MY Girls 0 #892 103 24,821
SA Girls 0 #902 34 25,931
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
PE Girls 0 #932 12 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,066 13 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,098 44 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,099 13 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,152 32 17,781
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Liah is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Switzerland
France
Canada
Sweden

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People also ask about Liah

Liah is predominantly a girl's name.
Liah is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LEE-ə (IPA: /ˈliːə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lia, Leah, Liya, Liyah, Leya and Leia.
Yes, very popular — Liah ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Liah ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Liah's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #835 in 2014 to #747 in 2024 in United States.