Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Leannah isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1889. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Leannah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 302
- 0 boys · 302 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,174 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −40%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,174 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 39.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 19 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 276 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Leannah’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Leannah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Lilliana
“resembling the lily”
>99% girls
Leila
“night”
>99% girls
Alaina
“beautiful and fair woman; dear child”
>99% girls
Leah
“languid”
>99% girls
Alayna
“beautiful and fair woman; dear child”
>99% girls
Danna
“God is my judge”
>99% girls
Ivanna
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Juliana
“the child of Jove; one who is youthful” · “one who is youthful; daughter of the sky”
>99% girls