Girl name · Hebrew
Lia
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: Italian, Portuguese and Greek form of LeahLia is a girl's name that comes from Hebrew and means "Italian, Portuguese and Greek form of Leah". It is used in English, Italian, Portuguese and Greek.
- Meaning
- Italian, Portuguese and Greek form of Leah
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #200 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Lia
As a girl's name, Lia comes from Hebrew and means "Italian, Portuguese and Greek form of Leah". It is used in English, Italian, Portuguese and Greek.
In German, say LEE-ah. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Lia on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Lia on 1 list.
“A short form of names like Julia and Rosalia; with Liah, 10th in 2025. Say LEE-ah”
From German girl names, popular German girl names
How popular is Lia?
- US rank in 2025
- #200
- 1,526 babies, 949 per million girls
- Best rank
- #188 in 2024
- 1,610 babies that year
- Babies since 1933
- At least 28,501
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 1 per million |
| 1940s | 2 per million |
| 1950s | 14 per million |
| 1960s | 43 per million |
| 1970s | 69 per million |
| 1980s | 94 per million |
| 1990s | 108 per million |
| 2000s | 276 per million |
| 2010s | 557 per million |
| 2020s | 816 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #335 | #337 | #247 | #282 | #291 | #309 | #249 | #210 | #188 | #200 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Lia
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- LisaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- LeiaForm of Leah; Princess Leia in Star Wars (Hebrew, girl)
- LivProtection, shelter (Old Norse, girl)
- LaiaWell spoken (Greek, girl)
- LeaGerman form of Leah (Hebrew, girl)
- LianLotus (depends on characters) (Chinese, girl)
- LiatYou are mine (Hebrew, girl)
- LibaLove (Yiddish, girl)
- LidaShort form of Lidiya, woman of Lydia (Greek, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- ElenaForm of Helen, probably from Greek torch (Greek, girl)
- AgataGood, from Greek agathos (Greek, girl)
- EnzoItalian name, from Heinz, a form of Henry; popular in France (Germanic, boy)
- JulietaSpanish and Portuguese form of Juliet (Latin, girl)
- AresPerhaps from Greek words for bane, ruin, or male (Greek, boy)
- AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
- AtlasPossibly enduring, from Greek tlao, to endure (Greek, boy)
- CaraFriend in Irish; beloved in Italian (Irish and Italian, girl)
- CatalinaSpanish form of Katherine, later linked to Greek pure (Greek, girl)
- DorianMember of an ancient Greek tribe (Greek, boy)
- MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, girl)
- PenelopeProbably from a Greek word for a type of duck (Greek, girl)
- AikateriniGreek form of Katherine, of debated origin (Greek, girl)
- AriaFrom the Italian word aria, song, melody; literally air (Italian, girl)
- BellaShort form of Isabella; also Italian for beautiful (Hebrew, girl)
Middle names for Lia
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Hebrew
- AnnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- EvaLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- SarahPrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- EliseGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- AnneFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- DanielaGod is my judge (Hebrew, girl)
- ElsaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- HannahFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- IsabelGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- IsabellaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- JudithWoman of judea (Hebrew, girl)
- SaraPrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- AnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- ArielLion of God (Hebrew, unisex)
- ElisaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- ElisabethGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- GabrielaGod is my strength (Hebrew, girl)
Lia: common questions
What does the name Lia mean?
Lia comes from Hebrew and means "Italian, Portuguese and Greek form of Leah". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Lia a boy or girl name?
Lia is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Lia come from?
Lia comes from Hebrew and means "Italian, Portuguese and Greek form of Leah". Today it is used in English, Italian, Portuguese and Greek.
How popular is the name Lia?
Lia ranked #200 in the US in 2025, with 1,526 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Lia?
Names spelled like Lia include Lisa, Leia, Liv, Laia and Lea.
What middle names go with Lia?
Middle names that flow well with Lia include Abigail, Agnes, Aurora, Hazel and Honor. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.