Lydia
Lydia is a girls' name of Greek origin meaning “woman from Lydia, beautiful one.” It ranked #68 in the United States in 2025. From the ancient region of Lydia in western Asia Minor (modern Turkey), famous for its wealth and as the birthplace of…
how do you pronounce Lydia?
LID-ee-uh
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what does Lydia mean?
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.
where does the name Lydia come from?
From Lydia, the region of western Anatolia, so the name means a woman from Lydia. The region's own name is of uncertain origin and probably pre-Greek.
the history of Lydia
Lydia was a wealthy kingdom under Croesus and is generally credited with striking the first true coinage in the seventh century BCE. The name reached English through Acts, where Lydia is a dealer in purple cloth at Philippi and the first named European convert to Christianity. Jane Austen gave it a rather different bearer in Pride and Prejudice.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #68 |
| 2023 | #71 |
| 2022 | #74 |
| 2021 | #78 |
| 2020 | #82 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Lydia?
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who are famous people named Lydia?
- Lydia Bennet (Pride and Prejudice character)
- Lydia Davis (author)
- Lydia Ko (golfer)
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what names go well with Lydia?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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