Lydia

Lydia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “woman from Lydia”
Origin: Greek
Say it: LID-ee-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Originally a Greek name for someone from the ancient region of Lydia in Asia Minor. It appears in the New Testament as Lydia of Thyatira.

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How popular is Lydia?

2024800 per million US babies

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Babies named Lydia in 20242,663

2024 rank#97 girls

Peak year1890

Total US babies since 1880184,572

Lydia has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Lydia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lidaof Lydia · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Lydia questions

What does the name Lydia mean?

Lydia means "woman from Lydia". It comes from Greek. Originally a Greek name for someone from the ancient region of Lydia in Asia Minor. It appears in the New Testament as Lydia of Thyatira.

Is Lydia a boy or girl name?

Lydia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Lydia?

2,663 US babies were named Lydia in 2024. Its peak year was 1890.

How do you pronounce Lydia?

Lydia is usually pronounced LID-ee-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.