Leigha name meaning

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Updated: March 17th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Old English and Hebrew
Usage: English
Pronunciation: le(i)-gha
Meaning: Meadow
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What does Leigha mean?

Illustrous Leigha mostly is used in English has its origin in Hebrew and Old English, meaning of Leigha is "Meadow" is given to girls. Leigha is variant form of ever lasting and biblical Leah.

Leah is English cognate of Lea. Also Leah is French cognate of Leah that is usedforeign. Leah means Glad Tidings, To Tire and Jacob's Wife is rooted from Hebrew.

How do I pronounce Leigha?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Leigha is le(i)-gha.

Variants of Leigha

Leah, Lea, Leaha, Jalea, Leahanna, Leana, Leamarie, Lee, Leander, Jaleah, Jay, Jae

Names that rhyme with Leigha

How popular is the name Leigha?

Leigha used to be a common name in United States, first appeared in 1961 and over 6173 babies have been given the name in 56 years. When at the peak of its usage in 2011,.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 56 years but it is still going strong. Leigha is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 700 names.

In 2005, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 668 on girl names chart when 46 babies were named Leigha. Over 603 babies in England and Wales have been named Leigha.

Leigha is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, although it has been in use since 1995 but could not make beyond the top 400. Over 105 babies in Ireland have been named Leigha.

Also, Leigha is a familiar name in Canada. According to our estimate, at least 6000 people have been bestowed Leigha around the globe.

YearRankBirths
20181875106
20171578137
20161601136
20151420162
20141296183
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Here's what numbers has to say about Leigha

Having number 6 as your expression number says you are responsible and trustworthy. Your intellectual mind is always generating new creative ideas. You often get involved with people who have a hard time to express how they actually feel. As every person has its flaws, you are not an exception. Nothing can change your mind about something if you truly believe you are the one that's right. You would put other people's interests and wishes before yours just to see them happy.

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Famous people named Leigha

  • Leighann Lord in Souled Out Comedy as
  • Leigha Hancock in The Hunger Games as Stunts
  • Leigha Mai-Ling in From This Day Forward as Actress
  • Leigha Kingsley in Semi-Pro as Actress
  • Leighanne Littrell in Megalodon as Actress
  • Leigha Horton, from 2006 comedy and horror movie The Monster of Phantom Lake, who played Stephanie Yates.

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