Leah
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Leah | |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Hebrew |
Meaning | Wild cow; Placid |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Lea |
Related names | Leia, Lia |
The name Leah has biblical roots, and means wild cow in Hebrew.
In Genesis, the first book of the Bible, Leah is the older sister of Rachel. Leah marries Jacob and becomes the mother of six sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and a daughter, Dinah.