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Leya

“Borrowed into English from a Turkish and Arabic name, Leya” — Turkish and Arabic origin

Girl's name · #2153 in the US (2025) · Trending

Leya has appeared in US records since 1968 — best rank #2153 (2025) · 1,705 babies named Leya all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

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.

Famous Leyas

• Leya Garifullina — Russian chess player
• Leya Kırşan — Turkish actor (born 2008)
• Leya Buchanan — Canadian athlete
• Leya Evelyn — Canadian artist

What Leyas become

Among 16 notable people named Leya:

Athletes appear 1.96× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leya Garifullina, Russian chess player.

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