Baby Name: Leah

A biblical name for the first wife of Jacob and the mother of six leaders of Israel's 12 tribes. The name was influenced during the 1980s and 1990s by actress Lea Thompson best-known for her role in the "Back to the Future" film trilogy and as the star of the television sitcom "Caroline in the City." Occasionally used as a combination or blended name such as Leanna, Leanora, and Leatrice.