Lydia
LID-ee-uh
Average rank #218 across 6 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English, German, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Means "from Lydia" in Greek. Lydia was a region on the west coast of Asia Minor, said to be named for the legendary king Lydos. In the New Testament this is the name of a woman converted to Christianity by Saint Paul. In the modern era the name has been in use since the Protestant Reformation.
Popularity
How popular is Lydia?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#158
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#217
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#608
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#92
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#98
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#132
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
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