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Leia.

A female given name originating as a coinage.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈleɪ̯.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈliː.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈleɪ̯.ə/Canada, General-American/ˈli.ə/Canada, General-American
  1. A female given name originating as a coinage.

Where this word comes from

From the name of a princess in the American fantasy film Star Wars (1977).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.