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Leah

English, Hebrew, Biblical · Destiny 8

Gen Z Name · Fading Classic
Destiny Number
8
The Achiever
Heart's Desire
6
The Nurturer
Dream Number
11
The Visionary
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Meaning & Etymology
English, Hebrew, Biblical
From the Hebrew name לֵאָה (Le'ah) which was probably derived from the Hebrew word לְאָה (le'ah) meaning "weary". Alternatively it might derive from a Chaldean name meaning "mistress" or "ruler" in Akkadian. In the Old Testament Leah is the first wife of Jacob and the mother of seven of his children. Jacob's other wife was Leah's sister Rachel. Although this name was used by Jews in the Middle Ages, it was not typical as an English Christian name until after the Protestant Reformation, being common among the Puritans.
/LEE-ə (English)/
EtymologyFrom Hebrew לֵאה.
Popularity in the US
♀ Girls
Peak#29 in 2009 (6,790 births)
Recent#58 in 2025
Trend↓ Fading
♂ Boys
Peak#2746 in 1989 (23 births)
Recent#11715 in 2022
Trend↓ Fading
Destiny 8 — The Achiever
8
The Achiever
Saturn · Earth · The Achiever
AmbitiousDisciplinedAuthoritativeStrategicPowerfulResilient
Life Path 8 is governed by Saturn — the great karmic teacher of the solar system, the planet of discipline, consequence, authority, and the mastery of the material world through sustained effort. The vibration of 8 is the energy of power wielded with integrity: the understanding that true authority is earned through competence, discipline, and the willingness to take responsibility for outcomes. The symbol of the 8 — the lemniscate, the infinity sign rotated — speaks to the fundamental principle of this number: what goes around comes around, and every act of power carries a proportional energetic consequence. Life Path 8s are the executives, the entrepreneurs, the visionaries who understand that building something lasting in the physical world requires both spiritual alignment and ruthless practical discipline.
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