Lia

LEE-uh

Diminutive of names ending in -lia or Italian, Portuguese and Greek variation of Leah

"weary"

Lia Origin and Meaning

The name Lia is a girl's name of Italian, Russian origin meaning "weary".

Short, sweet, and clear, Lia is used throughout Europe, across America, and in some areas of Asia and Africa, making it a truly international and versatile choice.

On one hand, Lia can be a short form of any name ending in -lia, from Amelia and Natalia, to Aurelia and Rosalia, to Alia and Evangelia. This would make it a nickname name, fitting in well with other popular choices like Josie, Mila, and Ellie.

On the other hand, Lia is a variation of the classic, Biblical Leah, and the preferred spelling in Italy, Portugal, and Greece. More recently, however, Lia has been on the rise in Germany, Chile, and Belgium too, where it ranks in the Top 100.

With its appealing simplicity, Lia has also been steadily rising up the US charts since the late 90s.It peaked in 2023 at #209 and is given to around 1400 babies each year.

Lia Rank in US Top 1000

# 209 in the US

Lia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 544 on Nameberry

Lia Popularity

• 209 US 2023
• 544 Nameberry 2024
• 255 Future 2028
• 386 England 2021
• 9 Germany 2023
• 47 Spain 2022
• 51 Portugal 2014
• 65 Mexico 2021
• 69 Belgium 2023
• 6 Switzerland 2023
• 28 Austria 2023
• 76 Hungary 2023
• 29 Slovenia 2023
• 15 Israel 2023
• 30 Chile 2021

20 Names Similar to Lia

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Lia.

• Lea
• Chiara
• Livia
• Leah
• Liana
• Mia
• Laila
• Lara
• Nia
• Katya
• Malia
• Luciana
• Lilia
• Mira
• Sara
• Irina
• Pilar
• Leila
• Lucia
• Eliana

Famous People Named Lia

• Lia Neal American Olympic swimmer
• Lia Cirio American ballerina
• Lia Marie Johnson American Youtuber
• Francesca Lia Block American novelist
• Lia Japanese singer,songwriter
• Lia Andrea Aquino Ramos Miss Philippines 2006
• Lía Victoria Borrero González Miss Panama and Miss International 1998
• Lia Marika Boysen Swedish actress
• Lia Chang American actress
• Maria Michelina "Lia" Diaz de Rivera Cruz Filipina TV presenter
• Lia Dorana (born Beppy van Werven) Dutch actress
• Lia Eibenschätz German actress
• Lia Eliava Georgian actress
• Lia Félix French actress
• Lia Ices American singer,songwriter
• Lia stage name of Choi Jisu, member of Kpop girl group ITZY
• Lia Clotet Sánchez (b. 2019) daughter of Spanish actors Marc Clotet and Natalia Sánchez
• Lia Knight American radio host
• Lia Williams English actress
• Olympia (Lia) Vissi Cypriot singer,songwriter
• Lia Shemtov Israeli politician
• Lia Sargent American voice actress
• Lia Purpura American poet
• Lia Mills Irish novelist
• Ofelia "Lia" Maivia Samoan wrestling promoter and grandmother of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
• Lia O'Halloran American child actress
• Lia Fabregas (b. 2013) daughter of footballer Cesc Fabregas
• Lia Rovira Spanish rhythmic gymnast

Lia in Pop Culture

• Lia Overbrook main character in Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
• Jezelia "Lia" of Morrighan main character in the book series "The Remnant Chronicles" by Mary E. Pearson