Names Starting With L
GirlGreek#68 in 2025
Lydia
Lydia is a girls' name of Greek origin meaning “woman from Lydia, beautiful one.” It ranked #68 in the United States in 2025.
pronunciation
LID-ee-uh
meaning & origin
The name Lydia means “woman from Lydia, beautiful one.” It comes from the Greek language tradition.
From the ancient region of Lydia in western Asia Minor (modern Turkey), famous for its wealth and as the birthplace of coined money. In the New Testament, Lydia of Thyatira was the first recorded European Christian convert.
popularity over time
#822020
#782021
#742022
#712023
#682024
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #68 |
| 2023 | #71 |
| 2022 | #74 |
| 2021 | #78 |
| 2020 | #82 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
famous people named Lydia
- Lydia Bennet (Pride and Prejudice character)
- Lydia Davis (author)
- Lydia Ko (golfer)
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