Lea

“Meadow or pasture; also a form of Leah” — English/Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #848 in the US (2025) · Retro

Lea has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #396 (1970) · 33,848 babies named Lea all-time · 1 in 5,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #11 in Austria (2025) · #12 in Switzerland (2024) · #21 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #25 in Croatia (2025) · #31 in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 23 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leas

Lea Michele — American actress and singer
Lea Thompson — American actress
Lea Salonga — Filipino actress and singer (born 1971)
Lea Massari — Italian actress (1933–2015)
Lea Schüller — German association football player

In stories & tradition

Lea Starck — Lindenstraße

What Leas become

Among 1,097 notable people named Lea:

Athletes appear 1.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lea Schüller, German association football player.

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