Overview
people
Sample Size
8,966
Gender Distribution
Male:
1.4%
Female:
98.6%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
The name Leah means 'weary' in Hebrew. However, in the biblical context, it also may derive from the Akkadian word for 'ruler'. It is most well-known from the Old Testament of the Bible as the first wife of Jacob and the mother of seven of Jacob's children.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
4,909 samples
99%
GB
1,336 samples
98%
PH
442 samples
99%
CA
374 samples
98%
KE
288 samples
98%
AU
199 samples
98%
IE
114 samples
98%
FR
107 samples
100%
ZA
101 samples
100%
DE
86 samples
94%
IL
56 samples
98%
ES
49 samples
98%
CN
45 samples
96%
MX
45 samples
100%
NZ
43 samples
100%
TZ
43 samples
100%
NG
37 samples
84%
SG
33 samples
100%
JP
30 samples
100%
UG
30 samples
97%
+ 38 more countries
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