The baby name Lidya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LID-yah (IPA: /ˈlɪd.jə/).
Lidya is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Lidya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LID-yah (IPA: /ˈlɪd.jə/).
Lidya is Greek in Origin.
Rooted in the Greek Lydía (Λυδία), Lidya means “woman from Lydia,” referencing the ancient kingdom in western Anatolia (modern Turkey). The name gained prominence via the New Testament figure Lydia of Thyatira, a dealer in purple cloth and an early Christian convert, which encouraged its use among early Christians and, later, Protestant communities in England and America.
Lidya is the standard modern form in Turkish and is also common in Ethiopia (Amharic) and parts of the Balkans, while related variants include Lydia (English), Lidia (Italian, Spanish, Polish), Lidiya or Lydiia (Russian, Ukrainian), and Lydie (French). Regional diminutives include Lida, Lidka, and Lydi. In Anglophone records, Lydia appears steadily from the 17th century and resurged in the 21st; Lidya offers a streamlined, cross-cultural spelling that preserves the classical sound while signaling Turkish, Ethiopian, or international heritage. Meaning remains strictly geographic rather than descriptive.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Girls | 0 | #15 | 2 | 372 |
| ID | 0 | #37 | 3 | 2,238 | |
| AZ | 0 | #43 | 1 | 706 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #76 | 23 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #101 | 3 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #128 | 8 | 1,786 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #160 | 8 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #176 | 4 | 1,568 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #218 | 130 | 7,678 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #256 | 3 | 3,650 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #259 | 18 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #275 | 11 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #328 | 5 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MY | 0 | #346 | 9 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| YE | 0 | #393 | 6 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #398 | 8 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #440 | 6 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #462 | 37 | 11,913 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #468 | 14 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #494 | 22 | 19,177 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #497 | 14 | 6,731 |
| DZ | 0 | #500 | 999 | 20,130 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #503 | 21 | 10,981 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #512 | 42 | 20,968 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #517 | 16 | 11,342 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #522 | 14 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #536 | 6 | 7,500 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #538 | 49 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #560 | 58 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #567 | 45 | 9,488 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #589 | 11 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #596 | 20 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #600 | 59 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #703 | 26 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #729 | 10 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #789 | 41 | 13,765 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #815 | 24 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #819 | 8 | 15,093 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #833 | 151 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #833 | 162 | 24,821 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #839 | 13 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #854 | 82 | 25,931 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #871 | 71 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #875 | 85 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #885 | 59 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #894 | 23 | 8,487 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #917 | 39 | 5,933 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 66 | 16,140 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,036 | 148 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,074 | 138 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,107 | 22 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,107 | 35 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,352 | 95 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,603 | 12 | 28,008 |
Lidya is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:
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