babyNamedLamia
“radiant, with dark lips”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,060th
- births in 2023–2025
- 110
- babies born in France
- 1 in 16,667
- −4.8% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2010
Meaning and origin of Lamia
Lamia is thought to mean “radiant, with dark lips” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Lamia in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2010.
- Over recent years, Lamia has been falling (−4.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Lamia every 52 schools, all spellings combined.
Lamia in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
15 babies in 3 years1 girl in 51,189
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
51 babies in 3 years1 girl in 94,746
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Lamya (in French)50
- Lamiya5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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