The name Leda is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "happy". Leda and is often added to lists like Mythology Girl Names and discussed in our forums with posts like "Quick Question Thread?!".
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In classical Greek myth, Leda was a great beauty who mothered another great beauty, Helen of Troy. Leda is that rare name that is at once simple, deeply-rooted, and unique: Only 18 baby girls were named Leda in the US last year. A name used in several European countries, pronunciation is usually the straightforward lee-dah but the Italians say lay-dah.
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ElenaCroatia Says:
headintheclouds Says:
Due to the Yeats poem, the image of a swan pops into my head when I see the name Leda spelled out, and The Swan song by Saint-Saens starts playing in my mind. It's a lovely association for an elegant, understated, feminine but not flowery name.
ashbee Says:
Short and sweet but packed with thousands of years of history. Pleasantly surprised to see it was historically well-used in the US.
SoDallas3 Says:
I adore the sound of Leda, however, I kind of feel that the Orphan Black connection renders it and Castor unusable.
SoDallas3 Says:
Lee-duh is the pronounciation. :)
kathleen12345 Says:
Lay-duh?
servals_ Says:
yes :)
Zoey_Artemisia Says:
How is this pronounced? Is it Lee-duh?
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