The story behind Leya
Borrowed from Turkish Leya and Arabic لَيْيَا (layyā).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): L EY1 AH0
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Leya ranked #2166 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Leya
Jiyā
Borrowed from Arabic ضِيَاء (ḍiyāʔ, “radiance”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Lela
A female given name from Arabic, possibly a variant of Leila.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- similar length
- same starting sound
Lila
Variant of Leila or Lilah, depending on pronunciation; also associated with Spanish lila (“lilac”). From Sanskrit लीला (līlā, “play, charm”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- similar length
- same starting sound
Lyla
A spelling variant of Leila.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- similar length
- same starting sound
Rza
Borrowed from Arabic رِضَا (riḍā).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Şəhla
Borrowed from Arabic شَهْلَاء (šahlāʔ), feminine singular of أَشْهَل (ʔašhal).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Leya
Isa
Transliteration of Arabic عِيسَى (ʕīsā) or anglicized from Turkish İsa, both equivalents of Jesus as a given name. Transliteration of Arabic عِيسَى (ʕīsā) or anglicized from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Zia
Borrowed from Arabic ضِيَاء (ḍiyāʔ, “light”) via Spanish.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bajram
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بیرام (bayrâm) (Modern Turkish bayram).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Leya
Abed
From Arabic عَابِد (ʕābid, “servant, worshipper”)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Adam
Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Adel
Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz. The female name is a rare variant of Adele. The surname is borrowed from German Adel. Variant of Adil, from Arabic عَادِل (ʕādil).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection