Leda

Greek

"happy"

Leda Origin and Meaning

The name Leda is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "happy".

Leda is that rare name that has not yet been discovered in the current craze for ancient names from mythology. In classical Greek myth, Leda was a great beauty who mothered another great beauty, Helen of Troy.

Leda is at once simple, deeply-rooted, and unique: Only 23 baby girls were named Leda in the US last year. A name used in several European countries, pronunciation is usually the straightforward lee-dah but the Italians say lay-dah.

Leda Rank in US Top 1000

# 933 in the US

Leda Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 709 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Leda

• 709 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Leda

• Leda Gloria Italian actress
• Leda Cosmides American psychologist
• Leda Luss Luyken Greek conceptual artist
• Leda Mileva Bulgarian children's author and translator

The name Leda in Pop Culture

• Leda Spartan queen in Greek mythology who gave birth to Helen after being visited by Zeus in the form of a swan
• Leda character in Jodi Picoult's "Plain Truth"
• Leda character on TV's "Queer as Folk"
• Leda code name for the female clones on TV's 'Orphan Black'
• Leda Cole character in the novel "The Thousandth Floor"

International Variations of the name Leda

• Lida Russian
• Lidochka Russian
• Lido Russian
• Lediana Spanish