About the name Lekha
Lekha means a line drawn or a letter written, the same root that gives Indian languages their words for essay and inscription. Kerala families favoured it in the seventies and eighties for its clean two-syllable shape, distinct from the far more common Rekha of the north.
Lekha is a girl name of Malayalam origin, pronounced LAY-khah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 88 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1980s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Lekha?
Lekha currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 333,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Lekha
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Lekha yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Lekha
Names similar to Lekha
Rekha
RAY-kah
Line, streak, the mark drawn on a surface
Linnea
lih-NAY-uh
Twinflower
Prabha
PRUB-haa
Radiance, the halo of light around a deity
Ammu
UM-moo
Little mother, a term of endearment
Isha
EE-shaa
Ruler or mistress, a name of Parvati
Lalita
lah-LEE-tah
Playful, charming; Lalita Tripurasundari, a supreme goddess of the Sri Vidya tradition
Lucia
loo-CHEE-ah
Light
Anvi
AAN-vee
One who follows, an epithet of the goddess of the earth
Lekha — frequently asked questions
What does the name Lekha mean?
Lekha means "Writing, a line or a written record". It is a name of Malayalam origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Lekha?
Lekha is pronounced LAY-khah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Lekha?
Lekha scores 88 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 333,333 people carry it — about 3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Lekha?
Lekha carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 4.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Lekha?
The lucky number for Lekha is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.