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Leya

Meaning
Possibly weary
Origin
Hebrew — Possibly a spelling of Leia, a form of Leah
Meaning
Not established
Origin
Turkish — Also a girls' name in Turkey and the Arab world

Girl's name · #2166 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Leya is climbing: on the charts since 1968, it reached #2166 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 90 girls given the name last year. Roughly 1,700 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#103 in France (2025) · #135 in Sweden (2025) · #144 in Switzerland (2025) · #221 in Belgium (2025) · #283 in Netherlands (2025) · #494 in Austria (2025) · #547 in Poland (2025) · #608 in Ireland (2025) · #780 in Scotland (2025) · #966 in Canada (2025) · #997 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,674 in Italy (2024) and 1 more.

Famous Leyas

What Leyas become

Among 17 notable people named Leya:

Entertainers appear 2.28× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leya Kırşan, Turkish actress (born 2008).

Similar names: Liya · Emaan · Leen · Aleya · Huda · Ziya

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