Given name
Liah
“languid”
Liah is a variant of Leah. One interpretation is “languid.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Liah is a variant of Leah. One interpretation is “languid.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Liah is a variant of Leah. An origin associated with Leah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Liah is a variant of Leah. The history of Leah gives this family its wider story. In biblical tradition, Leah is the name of the elder sister of Rachel.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Liah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,711
- 0 boys · 2,711 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 181 babies
- 2025
- 169
- #1,322 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +7%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 169 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,322 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 7.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 181 in 2018. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (39). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,732 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Liah
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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