Leia

LAY-ah

Spelling variation of Leya, Spanish; Hindi

"the law; lion"

Leia Origin and Meaning

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

This spelling variation of Leya was popularized by the Star Wars films, but is still firmly in the US Top 1000 many years later. This spelling is also probably preferred as it is clearer in pronunciation to the original Hindi name, Leya (which sometime gets pronounced Lee-ah).

Leia Rank in US Top 1000

# 211 in the US

Leia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 736 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Leia

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

20 Names Similar to Leia

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• Kira
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• Cara
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• Aaliyah
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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