Leia

LAY-ah; LEE-uh

Variation of Leah, Laya, or Leya, Portuguese, Spanish, English, Sanskrit

"weary; the law; dissolution"

Leia Origin and Meaning

The name Leia is a girl's name of Hindi origin meaning "weary; the law; dissolution".

Most familiar in the English speaking world as the Star Wars princess, Jedi, and leader, Leia can be considered a pop culture choice, created by George Lucas who in turn likely based it on the Biblical Leah. It has been in the US Top 1000 since the mid-2000s and is also a popular choice in the UK and Sweden.

The spelling coincides with a Portuguese and Brazilian variant of Leah, in which case it would be pronounced "LEE-uh". Alternatively, it might be an alternative spelling of Laya, a Sanskrit name relating to the Lord Shiva, or a Spanish name, based on the word ley meaning "law".

Leia Rank in US Top 1000

# 290 in the US

Leia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 721 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Leia

• 290 US 2024
• 721 Nameberry 2025
• 74 Future 2035
• 317 England 2023
• 254 Germany 2016
• 31 Sweden 2024
• 68 Dogs 2022
• 75 Cats 2022

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Famous People Named Leia

• Leia Tânia do Bastião Dongue Mozambican basketball player
• Leia Bell daughter of musicians Andy Bell and Idha Övelius
• Leia Josephine Mazo (b. 2017) daughter of dancers Edyta Śliwińska and Alec Mazo

The name Leia in Pop Culture

• Princess Leia (Skywalker) Organa Solo character in the "Star Wars" series
• Leia Chang character on TV's "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
• Leia Rolando character in video game "Tales of Xillia"
• Leia a Vocaloid song by Yuyoyuppe using the Vocaloid Megurine Luka