Alternatively it might derive from a Chaldean name meaning mistress or ruler in Akkadian.

Leah name meaning in hebrew. Jacobs first wife the mother of Dinah and six of Jacobs twelve sons. Leah as a girls name is pronounced LAY-ah LEE-ah. The name was revived by the Puritans.

Lea is a female name. Leah became Jacobs first wife by trickery as Jacob had intended to marry her younger and more beautiful sister Rachel who soon became his second and favoured wife. It is predominantly used in English Hebrew and Yiddish.

Also it may be related to the Akkadian littu meaning cow. From the Hebrew name לאה Leah which was probably derived from the Hebrew word לאה leah meaning weary. From the Hebrew name לאה Leah which was probably derived from the Hebrew word לאה leah meaning weary.

Inside the Name Leah - Explore the mystical meaning - The Kabbalah of Jewish Names - Video. Alternatively it might be related to Akkadian littu meaning cow. This name derives from the Hebrew lêâh Ancient Greek Leíā Λείᾱ meaning weary tired.

The name is of disputed origin. From the Hebrew name לאה Leah which was probably derived from the Hebrew word לאה leah meaning weary. She is the elder sister of Rahel and the first wife of JacobLeah is the mother of Dinah and of six sons which are the founders of six of the twelve Tribes of Israel.

Mistress ruler Mistress as in the Lady of the house. Leahs language of origin is Hebrew. In the Old Testament Leah is the first wife of Jacob and the mother of seven of his children.