What origin is the name Leith?

Leith comes from irish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Leith a popular name?

Leith is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Leith?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Leith — for example Riley, Nora, Keira. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Leith

Q: Is Leith a rare name?

Yes. Leith does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Leith

Leith

Boy

irish

1 syllable

Leith is an irish boy's name meaning "An Irish and Scottish name meaning meadow or wide river, also serving as the name of a river in Scotland.".

Leith is a boy name of irish origin meaning "An Irish and Scottish name meaning meadow or wide river, also serving as the name of a river in Scotland.". It has 1 syllable.

Origin: irish
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

An Irish and Scottish name meaning meadow or wide river, also serving as the name of a river in Scotland.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Leith

Very rare in US records

What does Leith mean?

Leith is a boy name of irish origin meaning "An Irish and Scottish name meaning meadow or wide river, also serving as the name of a river in Scotland.".

Is Leith a rare name?

Yes. Leith does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Leith

Riley Nora Keira Erin Fiona Ciara

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Names with a similar meaning to Leith

Leith means "An Irish and Scottish name meaning meadow or wide river, also serving as the name of a river in Scotland." — these names share that spirit.