Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name originating as a coinage.
Origin
From the name of a princess in the American fantasy film Star Wars (1977).
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Leia
viaideaKoreaeamariaTanzaniaLuciaGarciamiaEritrealeaplayaIsaiahBeadiarrheaLeahsheariaGaiaureaHoseapizzeriaSandiatortilla
All rhymes →Sounds the same
layer (non-rhotic)
Cite this entry
APA
Leia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leia
MLA
“Leia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leia. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leia.
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