Leia Number Plates

Leia is a variant of the Hebrew Leah, meaning languid in several languages, including Koine Greek and Portuguese. It is commonly used in reference to Leia Organa, a character from the Star Wars franchise who first appeared in the film Star Wars: A New Hope (1977). In the film, Leia is a princess from the fictional planet Alderaan. She marries Han Solo, and becomes the mother of Kylo Ren. The name of the character was chosen based on its phonetic similarity to the name of Dejah Thoris, the heroine of Edgar Rice Burroughs' series of Martian novels, and to Galadriel, a character created by J. R. R. Tolkien in his Middle-earth writings. Star Wars creator George Lucas also wanted the names used in the films to be unusual but not too outlandish. Leia was the 377th most popular girls' name in England and Wales in 2024, with 114 newborns registered (Office for National Statistics). In Scotland it ranked 315th in 2024 (National Records of Scotland). In Northern Ireland it ranked 264th in 2023 (NISRA). NewReg currently lists 119 number plates spelling Leia, with prices from £250. Every plate is backed by NewReg's price-match guarantee, established 1991.