Leia is a variant of the Hebrew Leah, meaning languid in several languages,[1] including Koine Greek and Portuguese.

[2] It is commonly used in reference to Leia Organa, a character from the Star Wars franchise who first appeared in the film Star Wars: A New Hope (1977).

In the film, Leia is a princess from the fictional planet Alderaan.

She marries Han Solo, and becomes the mother of Kylo Ren.

[3] The name was among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States in 1978, shortly after the release of the 1977 film Star Wars: A New Hope, and again in 1980, after the release of the 1980 film Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.