Lea Name Meaning & Origin

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.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.

Related Names:

Léa, Leia, Ileana, Leah

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