Leia

“Form of Leah — 'weary' or 'delicate' in Hebrew; popularized by Princess Leia of Star Wars (1977)” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #297 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Leia is near its high-water mark: it reached #211 in 2023 and still ranked #297 in 2025. About 19,000 girls have carried it since 1949. In Hawaii it runs about 5× its national rate and ranks #31.

Around the world: #37 in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leias

Leia Dongue — Mozambican basketball player
Léia Silva — Brazilian volleyball player
Léia Scheinvar — Brazilian-Mexican botanist
Leia Zhu — British-Chinese violinist (born 2006)
Leia Brebner-Holden — English-Scottish rugby union player

In stories & tradition

Princess Leia — Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi · Star Wars Battlefront II
Leia Hasumi — Magical Girl Witch Trials
Leia Dawkins — Loserville

What Leias become

Among 35 notable people named Leia:

Sports figures appear 2.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leia Dongue, Mozambican basketball player.

Similar names: Lia · Shiloh · Liv · Gia · Ariyah · Elia

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