Liah
1 syllable
♀ Female ◎ Modern American ◈ 1 syllable
"Weary"

From Modern American

Liah means weary or delicate — the H-ending variant of Lia/Leah, from the Hebrew. In Genesis, Leah is Jacob's first wife — the unloved wife who bore six of the twelve tribes of Israel. The H-ending adds spiritual breath. Two syllables of the mother-of-six-tribes, H-breathed tenderness, and the unloved wife who built a nation.

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Liah at a glance
MeaningWeary
OriginModern American
GenderFemale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#1435
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Why parents love Liah
  • Leah bore six of the twelve tribes of Israel.
  • The H-ending adds spiritual breath.
  • Two syllables with a gentle, flowing sound: LEE-ah.
  • The meaning weary/delicate carries paradoxical strength.
  • Li is a gentle embedded beginning.
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The vibe of Liah
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Origin & history of Liah
Hebrew Leah (weary/delicate) → H-ending Liah
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Modern American roots
Liah is the H-ending variant of Lia/Leah from the Hebrew meaning weary or delicate. Leah is Jacob's first wife who bore six of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: H-ending variant; biblical Genesis.
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Today
Liah remains a beloved choice, ranking #1435 in the US. 2,542 babies have been named Liah since 1979.
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How popular is Liah?
2018 peak year
Today, Liah is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1435), with only about 158 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2018, 181 babies were given the name (ranked #1273 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Liah's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 2,542 babies have been registered as Liah since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
181 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,273)
158 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,580 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,542 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,435) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Liah
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.

Liah's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — nation-building nurture. People named Liah tend to be gentle, spiritual, and gifted at building six tribes from tenderness.

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Builds six tribes from tenderness
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H-breathed
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Leah-matriarch
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Genesis-strength
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Gentle paradox
L3
I9
A1
H8
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Liah
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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