Lea
Pronunciation: LAY-ə (key)
Origin of the name Lea:
Derived from the Hebrew lā'āh (weary, to tire). The name is borne in the Bible by the eldest daughter of Laban and the first of Jacob's four wives.
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Global Popularity of the Name Lea
- #1 in Canada (Quebec)
- #1 in Switzerland (French)
- #2 in France
- #3 in Germany
- #7 in Switzerland (German)
- #11 in Austria
- #11 in Belgium
- #19 in Slovenia
- #44 in Denmark
- #55 in Sweden
- #83 in Norway
- #411 in Scotland
- #639 in United States
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