What origin is the name Lia?

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

Is Lia a popular name?

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

Yes. Lia 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.

What are good brother names for Lia?

Names from the same greek tradition pair naturally with Lia — for example Alexander, Christopher, Lucas. You can browse more on our greek names page.

Lia

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Lia

Lia

Girl

greek

1 syllable

Lia is a greek girl's name meaning "Bearer of good news; an abbreviation of names like amalia: (hard working;industrious) and rosalia: (rose); is an abbreviation of names like amalia: (hard working;industrious) and rosalia: (rose)".

Lia is a girl name of greek origin meaning "Bearer of good news; an abbreviation of names like amalia: (hard working;industrious) and rosalia: (rose); is an abbreviation of names like amalia: (hard working;industrious) and rosalia: (rose)". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: greek
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Bearer of good news; an abbreviation of names like amalia: (hard working;industrious) and rosalia: (rose); is an abbreviation of names like amalia: (hard working;industrious) and rosalia: (rose)

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Lia

Very rare in US records

What does Lia mean?

Is Lia a rare name?

Yes. Lia 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 Lia

Alexander Christopher Lucas Andrew Sebastian Luke

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Names with a similar meaning to Lia

Lia means "Bearer of good news; an abbreviation of names like amalia: (hard working;industrious) and rosalia: (rose); is an abbreviation of names like amalia: (hard working;industrious) and rosalia: (rose)" — these names share that spirit.