Leia

LAY-ah
Spelling variation of Leya, Spanish; Hindi
"the law; lion"

Leia Origin and Meaning

The name Leia is a girl's name of Hindi origin meaning "the law; lion".

This spelling variation of Leya was popularized by the Star Wars films, but is still firmly in the US Top 1000 many years later. This spelling is also probably preferred as it is clearer in pronunciation to the original Hindi name, Leya (which sometime gets pronounced Lee-ah).

# 211 in the US

Leia Rank in US Top 1000

# 845 on Nameberry

Leia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Leia Popularity

Famous People Named Leia

  • Leia Tânia do Bastião Dongue
    Mozambican basketball player
  • Leia Bell
    daughter of musicians Andy Bell and Idha Övelius
  • Leia Josephine Mazo (b. 2017)
    daughter of dancers Edyta Śliwińska and Alec Mazo

Leia in Pop Culture

  • Princess Leia (Skywalker) Organa Solo
    character in the "Star Wars" series
  • Leia Chang
    character on TV's "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
  • Leia Rolando
    character in video game "Tales of Xillia"
  • Leia
    a Vocaloid song by Yuyoyuppe using the Vocaloid Megurine Luka