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Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Lydia

LID-ee-ə · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
From Lydia, an ancient region of Asia Minor
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek;Biblical
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#97
2024 births2,663
Peak year2014
First appeared1880
Total US births184,295
2014 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LydLiddy
Alternate spellings
LidiaLydiahLidiya
In other languages
Lidia (Italian/Polish)Lidia (Spanish)Lídia (Hungarian)Lidiya (Russian)

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Notable people named Lydia

Lydia E. Pinkham (entrepreneur)
Lydia Maria Child (abolitionist)
Saint Lydia of Thyatira
Lydia Davis (author)