Name:
Leah
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Hebrew
Meaning:
Leah originates in Hebrew language and means "delicate woman". In the Bible, Leah was the first Jacob's wife and mother of his six sons and a daughter, Dinah. As feminine given name it has been regularly used since the Protestant Reformation and is nowadays a popular name in the United States.
Pronunciation:
LEE-É™
The Five Elements:
Wood
Also Spelled Like...:
Lea
Leia
Liah
Famous Leah:
Leah Remini : actress
Leah Goldberg : writer
Leah Nampeyo : artist
Leah Rosenthal : writer
Leah Souza : jazz artist