What origin is the name Lamia?

Lamia comes from spanish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Lamia a popular name?

Lamia is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Lamia?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Lamia — for example Mateo, Diego, Carlos. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Lamia

Q: Is Lamia a rare name?

Yes. Lamia does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Lamia

Lamia

Girl

spanish

2 syllables

Lamia is a spanish girl's name meaning "Rooted in Spanish and Greek mythology, this name identifies a daughter of Poseidon, often associated with water or beauty.".

Lamia is a girl name of spanish origin meaning "Rooted in Spanish and Greek mythology, this name identifies a daughter of Poseidon, often associated with water or beauty.". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Rooted in Spanish and Greek mythology, this name identifies a daughter of Poseidon, often associated with water or beauty.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Lamia

Very rare in US records

What does Lamia mean?

Lamia is a girl name of spanish origin meaning "Rooted in Spanish and Greek mythology, this name identifies a daughter of Poseidon, often associated with water or beauty.".

Is Lamia a rare name?

Yes. Lamia does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Lamia

Mateo Diego Carlos Santiago Miguel Alejandro

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Lamia means "Rooted in Spanish and Greek mythology, this name identifies a daughter of Poseidon, often associated with water or beauty." — these names share that spirit.