What does Leia mean?
Leia is a Hawaiian girl name that means child of heaven, heavenly flowers. The name comes from lei (garland, child) + a. It is pronounced LAY-ah, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Leia belongs with other Hawaiian names about heaven and flower.
How to pronounce Leia
Say every vowel. A as in βfatherβ, e as in βbetβ, i as βeeβ, o as in βgoβ, u as βooβ. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Leia a boy or girl name?
Leia is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.