Girl name
Leya name meaning
“Weary, tired”
Leya means weary or tired in its traditional interpretation. Used as a girl's name in Türkiye, it is related to Hebrew Lēʾāh, conventionally explained through a Hebrew root meaning to grow weary. Lea and Leah are related spellings that show its connection with the wider name family.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Leya mean?
Weary, tired
In Turkish: Yorgun, bitkin
Leya is a feminine name used in Turkish and associated with the forms Lea and Leah. In Hebrew tradition, Leah appears as one of Jacob’s wives, giving the name a long scriptural history. Weariness provides its traditional lexical interpretation, while its cultural associations arise mainly from that ancient narrative and its forms in different languages.
How popular is Leya?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 2provinces
Where is Leya in the top 30?
2 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Leya
Leya is associated with renderings such as Lea and Leah of Hebrew Lēʾāh. The name is traditionally connected with the Hebrew root l-ʾ-h, ‘to become weary,’ although competing explanations mean that this sense is not an undisputed account of its ancient origin.
Double names with Leya
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Leya Sebiha
Meaning of each name
- Leya: Weary, tired
- Sebiha: beautiful, fair-faced
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Mevlüde Leya
Meaning of each name
- Mevlüde: one who has been born; newborn girl
- Leya: Weary, tired
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Leya Nora
Meaning of each name
- Leya: Weary, tired
- Nora: Honour, esteem
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Bejna Leya
Meaning of each name
- Bejna: stature; bodily bearing
- Leya: Weary, tired
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Leya Berjin
Meaning of each name
- Leya: Weary, tired
- Berjin: Fruit of life
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Ferhan Leya
Meaning of each name
- Ferhan: joyful; full of gladness
- Leya: Weary, tired
How to pronounce Leya
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /leja/ |
Is Leya a girl’s name?
Yes, Leya is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Leya appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Leya
Famous people named Leya
- Leya Kırşan · b. 2008
FAQ about the name Leya
What is the meaning of Leya?
Leya means “Weary, tired”. Leya is associated with renderings such as Lea and Leah of Hebrew Lēʾāh. The name is traditionally connected with the Hebrew root l-ʾ-h, ‘to become weary,’ although competing explanations mean that this sense is not an undisputed account of its ancient origin.
Is Leya a girl’s name?
Yes, Leya is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Leya in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Leya nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Leya?
Leya is of Hebrew origin.
How many syllables does Leya have?
Leya has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Leya?
Leya appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Leya?
Some ideas: Leya Sebiha; Mevlüde Leya; Leya Nora.
Famous people named Leya?
Notable people named Leya include Leya Kırşan.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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