Around the globe, Leiya (Leiya 
, Лейя 
) is a rare predominantly female, but very infrequently masculine first name. The first name Leiya is characteristic of Tanzania, where it is a rare epicene name, India, where it is a very rare girly name, and Philippines. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Tanzania, and the United States. More prevalently, Leiya is the last name as well as the forename.