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Leda

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Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Greek mythology queen seduced by Zeus transformed into a swan, representing transformation and complex beauty in classical literature.”

Popularity Over Time

Leda US popularity rank over timeRank 13715 in 2013 to rank 514 in 1904. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#514#7115#137151900192019401960198020002024

Leda is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Style

LiteraryEtherealBold

Famous Bearers

  • Leda (Greek mythology)
  • Leda Muir (artist)
  • Leda (W.B. Yeats poem)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Lyra

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Lyris

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Iris

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Sibling Name Ideas

Lyra

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Artemis

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Iris

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Celestine

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Greek origin; works universally

People Also Ask

Greek mythology queen seduced by Zeus transformed into a swan, representing transformation and complex beauty in classical literature.

Leda is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Leda works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Leda include Lyra, Artemis, Iris, Celestine.