Given name & surname
Leiba
Leiba is a surname, probably from Spanish. It is used in English and Spanish.
Original SpanishLeiva
Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2017. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Leiba through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 519 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Leiba’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Leiba as a surname has a related form in LEIVA. In English usage, Leiba as a surname may have an alternative spelling in LEIVA. This connection is qualified rather than certain.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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