Leelah

Leelah Meaning & Origin

About Leelah
The name "Leelah" is of Hebrew origin and means "to play" or "to sing." It is a feminine name that conveys a sense of joy, happiness, and liveliness.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Leelah are female.

Leelah Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 53.85% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/leelah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leelah in Braille

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

The name Leelah in braille

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

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

The name Leelah in sign language

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