Where does the name Lydia come from?

Lydia is a girl name of Greek origin.

Is Lydia a boy or a girl name?

Lydia is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 181,669 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Lydia in 2023?

Lydia ranks #94 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2014 with 3,652 babies.

How do you pronounce Lydia?

Lydia is pronounced LID-ee-ah (3 syllables).

What are common spellings of Lydia?

Lydia is also written as Lidia, Lydie.

A name from Greek · Girl

Lydia

From Λυδία, "from Lydia" — an Iron Age kingdom in western Anatolia famous for inventing coined money. In Acts 16, Lydia of Thyatira is named as the first European convert to Christianity.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

181,669 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

2,735 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

LFrom Λυδία, "from Lydia" — an Iron Age kingdom in western Anatolia famous for inventing coined money. In Acts 16, Lydia of Thyatira is named as the first European convert to Christianity.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Lydia".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Lidia Most common Lydie

Quick answers

People often ask about Lydia.

What does the name Lydia mean?: Lydia means from Λυδία, "from Lydia" — an Iron Age kingdom in western Anatolia famous for inventing coined money. In Acts 16, Lydia of Thyatira is named as the first European convert to Christianity.
Where does the name Lydia come from?: Lydia is a girl name of Greek origin.
Is Lydia a boy or a girl name?: Lydia is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 181,669 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Lydia in 2023?: Lydia ranks #94 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2014 with 3,652 babies.
How do you pronounce Lydia?: Lydia is pronounced LID-ee-ah (3 syllables).
What are common spellings of Lydia?: Lydia is also written as Lidia, Lydie.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.