Save Type Settlement Usage English, Hindi, Urdu Scripts लेह(Hindi) لیہہ(Urdu) Pronounced Pron. /ˈleɪ/(English) /ˈleːɦ/(Urdu) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Possibly derived from Tibetan གླེ (gle) meaning "grove, small uncultivated island". This is the name of a city in India.