The baby name Lya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-ah (/ˈliːə/),LY-ah (/ˈlaɪə/).
The baby name Lya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-ah (/ˈliːə/),LY-ah (/ˈlaɪə/).
Lya is in Origin.
Lya is a modern, streamlined feminine name, principally a French and international variant of Lia. Lia functions both as the Romance form of biblical Leah and as a nickname for -lia names (Aurelia, Julia, Emilia, Eulalia). The spelling with y emerged in French-speaking records in the early 20th century and appears in Central Europe as well; silent-era actresses Lya de Putti (Hungary) and Lya Lys (France) helped familiarize the form.
Meanings are source-dependent: if traced to Leah, often glossed as “weary” or “wild cow” from Hebrew roots, though debated; from Aurelia “golden,” from Julia “youthful,” from Eulalia “well-spoken.” Common variants and cognates include Lia, Liya, Liia (Finnish), Liya/Лия (Russian/Hebrew), and Léa/Leah. Related elaborations: Liana, Lianna; diminutives are unnecessary. Lya has seen renewed popularity in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands over the past decade.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #48 | 1,158 | 3,185 |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #106 | 30 | 1,786 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #108 | 7 | 5,459 |
| IQ | 0 | #120 | 10 | 3,533 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #121 | 65 | 424 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #140 | 3 | 1,888 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #165 | 3 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #179 | 5 | 1,666 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #189 | 446 | 11,303 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #255 | 31 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #256 | 21 | 8,139 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| MY | 0 | #300 | 31 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 7,429 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #324 | 9 | 5,862 |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #357 | 4 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| NL | 0 | #382 | 10 | 2,481 | |
| CL | 0 | #399 | 13 | 6,867 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #439 | 13 | 7,952 |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #467 | 15 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #486 | 13 | 11,913 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #506 | 5 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #509 | 15 | 10,981 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #537 | 50 | 18,916 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #542 | 12 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #552 | 9 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #591 | 77 | 13,071 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #598 | 18 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #604 | 14 | 11,648 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #605 | 418 | 24,821 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #644 | 8 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #705 | 24 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #714 | 233 | 12,708 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #729 | 10 | 3,895 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #737 | 115 | 14,098 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #822 | 17 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #842 | 114 | 5,933 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #855 | 89 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #860 | 57 | 8,487 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #875 | 12 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #906 | 30 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #943 | 41 | 5,561 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #945 | 15 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 70 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,021 | 163 | 17,781 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,086 | 43 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,094 | 48 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,106 | 71 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,362 | 85 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Lya is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:
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