Leya
Girl name · 16 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Leya: 16 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2013.
The name Leya is most often a variant of Leah, which has Hebrew origins from the name לֵאָה (Le’ah), traditionally meaning "weary" or, according to folk etymology, "cow" or "wild cow," though it’s more commonly interpreted as "delicate" or "mistress." Its modern, streamlined spelling gained visibility through Princess Leia of Star Wars fame, portrayed by Carrie Fisher, though the spelling is usually “Leia” in that context. A real-world bearer is Leya Falcon, a fictional character in the *Sonic the Hedgehog* franchise, but the name also appears in Scotland among babies born from the 1990s onward. No prominent place bears this spelling, but the root Leah is tied to the biblical matriarch. Its rising appeal lies in its soft, international feel, sitting alongside similar names like Maya and Aya.
Girl 5 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20134 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #7803 babies
- Total births
- 16since 2005
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y