Lydia

Meaning

Lydia is a female given name and is of Greek origin. It means from Lydia; Beautiful and noble. Pronounced as lid-ee-uh, the name is currently in the top 100 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 100 of U.S birth chart of the year 2022.

Lydia is an early place name, that of an area of Asia Minor whose inhabitants are credited with musical talent, also where wealthy King Midas and King Croesus were believed to live.

Here are some potential nicknames for Lydia: Lia, Dia, Lyd, Lyds. See below for more.

Origin

Greek

Gender

Lydia is a girl's name.

Common Nicknames

Dia, Didi, Lia, Liddy, Lily, Lyd, Lyds

Pronunciation

lid-ee-uh (Listen)

Syllables

3

Famous People

• Lydia Cornell
  
• Lydia Field Emmet
  
• Lydia Hearst-Shaw
  
• Lydia Maria Child
  
• Lydia Mendoza
  

Popular Songs Related to Lydia

• Lydia
  

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