Leda

The name Leda is of Greek origins, and it is traditionally used by parents who are looking for a name for their daughter. It is said to have been taken from the ancient Lycian word for ‘woman’. According to these origins, the meaning of Leda is ‘a woman’. The name has been mentioned in Greek mythology and was borne by Leda, an Aetolian princess who later became a Spartan queen. Her myth is a key source of inspiration for the works of the Renaissance period and was the subject of William Butler Yeats' poem 'Leda And The Swan'. Notable public figures known to have this name are Leda Gloria, an Italian film actress and Leda Cosmides, an American psychologist, who together with her anthropologist husband, helped develop the field of evolutionary psychology.

Gender

Girl

Meaning

happy

Origin

Greek

Numerology

L is for love, everlasting.

E is for exquisite, who could argue?

D is for delight, a surprise from within.

A is for advantage, for you are blessed with many.

Lucky

Leda lucky number is 4.

In numerology, 4 has an earthy-energy and is centered around fortifying its roots. 4 adamantly believes in the physical world and knows that investing in a solid infrastructure is necessary for building a lasting legacy. Practical, hardworking, and responsible, the vibration of the number 4 is focused on creating logical systems that can support scalable growth.

Famous People Named Leda

• Edith of Wessex Queen consort of Edward the Confessor of England
• Edith of Mercia aka Ealdgyth Queen consort of Harold Godwinson of England
• Edith of England aka Eadgyth Queen consort of Otto I of Germany
• Edith Wharton (born Edith Newbold Jones) American novelist

Leda in Pop Culture

• Alexander "Cal" Callahan character in the "Hex Hall" series by Rachel Hawkins
• T.C Callahan character on TV's "The Night Shift"
• Kate Callahan character on the tv show Criminal Minds
• Camden Farebrother a character in George Eliot's 'Middlemarch ' (1871)
• Leda Spartan queen in Greek mythology who gave birth to Helen after being visited by Zeus in the form of a swan