Laya - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Laya

LAY-ah'LAY-uh'2 syllables
🇮🇳Sanskrit
Calm

MEANING

RestReposeOr dissolution

ORIGIN

Indian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Sanskrit word 'laya', meaning 'absorption' or 'merger'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Indian philosophy, 'laya' refers to a state of meditative absorption.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in ancient texts to describe one of the states of deep meditation.

🇮🇱Hebrew
Soft

MEANING

Weary

ORIGIN

Hebrew

ETYMOLOGY

Connected to the Hebrew word 'la'ah' which means 'to be weary'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Less common as a standalone name, often considered as a variation of Leah.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Names with similar sounds and meanings have been used in Jewish communities.

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