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“Borrowed into English from a Turkish and Arabic name, Leya” — Turkish and Arabic origin
Girl's name · #2166 in the US (2025) · Trending
Leya is climbing: on the charts since 1968, it reached #2166 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 90 girls given the name last year. Roughly 1,700 have carried it all-time.
Around the world: about 1 in 570 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 710 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 790 girls in Switzerland (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 17 notable people named Leya:
Entertainers appear 2.28× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leya Kırşan, Turkish actor (born 2008).
Similar names: Liya · Emaan · Leen · Aleya · Arwa · Ziya
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