Throughout the world, リア (Leah 
, Lia , Ria , among others...) is a widespread primarily female, but very seldom boy's given name. The forename リア is habitual in Georgia, where it is a prevalent girly name, Israel, where it is a widespread female name, and Guam, where it is a common girly name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, the United States, and Philippines. Very seldom, リア is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Leah, Lia, Ria | Kenya, Tanzania, Indonesia, United States, Philippines |
| Lear | Tanzania, Indonesia, United States, Philippines, Israel |
| リア | Japan |
リア is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Leah , the Biblical matriarch, Genesis 35; Blair Waldorf , the fictional character, Gossip Girl; Looker , the DC Comics character; Lear , the Shakespearean character, King Lear and Cornelia Hale , the W.I.T.C.H character, W.I.T.C.H., and in many other works.