Gender: Girl
Meaning: Bright, shining one; light
Origin: Short form of Eleanor, Ellen, or Elaine — ultimately from Greek helios (sun) or Germanic alja (other)
Popularity: Ranked #6519 in 2024 with 18 babies born.
History: A variant or related form of Ellie. Shares the meaning 'Bright, shining one; light.'
Similar names: leela, lelah, lael, laela, leala, leeloo, leila, leilah
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Leelah? About 1 in 184,917 babies born in 2024 were named Leelah, or roughly 0 per day in the United States.
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