Name · Sound · Chart fit
Leah
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name Leah
- Syllables
- 2
- U.S. rank
- #115
- Given to
- Mostly girls
U.S. Social Security records show 126,683 births named Leah since 2000, making it number 115 on our list.
How Leah sounds
Leah moves in two syllables, a length that feels familiar and approachable. The last sound of Leah is a vowel, so the name fades out gently instead of stopping. Leah has the smooth, rolling rhythm that the sound-element scheme associates with water. In recent U.S. birth records Leah ranks among the most popular names, an easy, well-known choice. In U.S. birth records Leah has been given mostly to girls.
The Saju view
In the pronunciation-element system the opening sound of Leah belongs to fire, since it is made with the tip of the tongue. Names that sound like Leah are filed under fire. When a birth chart runs low on fire, a name like this is read as adding what is missing. In the cycle where each element nourishes the next, fire gives rise to earth, so Leah earns some credit for charts missing earth. A chart that already holds plenty of fire is better served by another name, since Leah would add to it.
Fire soundOpens on fire
The astrology view
Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces share the water element with the sound of Leah, so a Sun, Moon or rising sign in one of them gives the name its strongest ranking. Charts led by fire and air signs hear the water sound of Leah as a contrast, so it ranks lower there.
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Numerology, for reference
Counting each letter of Leah by the Pythagorean table gives 8, a number associated with achievement and authority. Numerologists link the number 8 with ambition: achievement, authority and a head for practical results. Leah has a Soul Urge number of 6, which numerology ties to what the heart quietly wants: a loving home. In numerology the number 6 stands for care, which is tied to responsibility, a warm home and looking after others. The consonants of Leah add up to a Personality number of 11, linked with an outward manner that is inspiring and sensitive. In numerology the number 11 stands for inspiration, which is tied to intuition, idealism and sensitivity to what others feel.
Names that share its fire sound
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