Leah at a glance
- Meaning
- “weary”
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- LEE-uh
- Other forms
- Lea, Lia, Léa
Where the name Leah comes from
In the Old Testament, Leah is the first wife of Jacob and the older sister of Rachel. Her name probably comes from a Hebrew word for tired, though some scholars connect it with an older word for a cow. Puritans began using it in the 17th century, and it is still common today.