Leah

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Leah originates from either the Hebrew “la ah” meaning “weary” or “to tire” or from “le’ah” meaning “wild cow” or “gazelle.” Additionally, some believe it may derive from the Chaldean name meaning "mistress" or "ruler" in Assyrian.

In the Bible, Leah is the name of Jacob’s first wife. Additionally, Leah is the eldest daughter of Laban. She bore Jacob seven children before he married her sister, Rachel.

The name Leah was re-popularized by the Puritans in the 16th and 17th centuries.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census, Leah ranked as the 270th most popular female first name and the 70,895th most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names every decade since 1880. In the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 100 most popular girls' names every year from 2000 (97th) through 2006 (69th).

United States Popularity of the girl's name Leah in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:69th
• Year: 2005 Rank:68th
• Year: 2004 Rank:64th
• Year: 2003 Rank:83rd
• Year: 2002 Rank:90th
• Year: 2001 Rank:88th
• Year: 2000 Rank:97th

In the 21st century, the girl’s name Leah has been very popular in several European countries, breaking into the Top 10 most popular girls' names in Germany and Ireland and breaking into the Top 20 most popular girls' names in Scotland.

Germany Popularity of the girl's name Leah in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:10th
• Year: 2005 Rank:8th
• Year: 2004 Rank:6th

Ireland Popularity of the girl's name Leah in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2005 Rank:9th
• Year: 2004 Rank:9th
• Year: 2003 Rank:10th
• Year: 2002 Rank:15th
• Year: 2001 Rank:12th
• Year: 2000 Rank:14th

Scotland Popularity of the girl's name Leah in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:16th
• Year: 2005 Rank:14th
• Year: 2004 Rank:19th
• Year: 2003 Rank:29th
• Year: 2002 Rank:26th
• Year: 2001 Rank:34th
• Year: 2000 Rank:35th

FACTS

• “Leah” is the name of a location in Georgia, USA, near Augusta.

NAMESAKES

• “Leah” is the name of a song by Roy Orbisonm, recorded in 1962.
• “Leah Helena Adara Patterson-Baker,” played by Ada Nicodemou, is a character on the Australian soap opera “Home and Away.”
• “Leah Brahms,” played by Susan Gibney, was a warp drive engineer in the science fiction show “Star Trek.”

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Leah Remini – American film and television actress who plays Carrie Heffernan on the comedy “The King of Queens.”
• Lea Katherine Thompson – Film and television actress and television director.
• Leah Ayres (born Leah Simpson) – Film and televison actress.
• Leah Bracknell – English actress who became widely known as “Zoe Tate” on the British soap opera “Emmerdale.”
• Leah Lyle – Miss Texas, USA, in 1990.
• Leah Lasker – Miss West Virginia, USA, in 1992.
• Leah Goodwin – Cheerleader for the professional football team the “Dallas Cowboys.”

OTHER LEAH'S

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Author: Rich Kachold