Lydia
English · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Lydia
Lydia derives from the ancient region of Lydia in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) and means "woman from Lydia" or "noble," stemming from the Greek linguistic root.
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Etymology
Lydia derives from the ancient region of Lydia in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) and means "woman from Lydia" or "noble," stemming from the Greek linguistic root. The name has been used across Christian, Jewish, and secular Western cultures since biblical times, notably referenced in the New Testament as a merchant woman and early Christian convert in Philippi.
Lydia currently ranks #92 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2014.
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