At a Glance: Name: Leith – Meaning: moist (root of the River Leith's name) – Origin: Scottish (river/place name of Brythonic-Celtic origin) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: LEETH
Leith is a Scottish (river/place name of Brythonic-Celtic origin) boy's name meaning “moist (root of the River Leith's name)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Leith
Meaning: Moist (root of the River Leith's name).
Origin: Scottish (river/place name of Brythonic-Celtic origin).
A common claim: Wide river Actually: The Celtic root behind Leith points to a word meaning 'moist,' not 'wide.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Leith
Phonetic: LEETH IPA: /liːθ/
Popularity of Leith
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1916–2024.
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