Lea

Lea Meaning & Origin

About Lea
The name Lea is of Hebrew origin and has multiple meanings. It can mean "weary" or "delicate" in Hebrew, "lioness" in Latin, or "meadow" in Hawaiian. Lea is a name that is often associated with qualities such as strength, grace, and beauty.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Lea are female.

Lea Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -4.51% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
L
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1
🌐 IPA
/li/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('L', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lea in Braille

Here's how to represent Lea in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Lea in braille

How to Spell the Name Lea in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Lea using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lea in sign language

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