Meaning & Origin
A female given name from Hebrew, form of Leah.
Lea is a girl's and boy's baby name of Hebrew origin, a form of Leah, meaning "weary" or possibly "delicate" or "gazelle" in ancient Hebrew. In the Book of Genesis, Leah was the first wife of Jacob and mother of six of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Lea is the continental European form favored in France, Germany, and Scandinavia, where it has ranked highly for decades. In the United States, it offers parents a streamlined alternative to Leah — short, clean, and effortlessly elegant.