Lamia: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Lamia – Meaning: radiant, shining – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: luh-MEE-ah


Lamia is an Arabic girl's name meaning “radiant, shining”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Lamia

Meaning: Radiant, shining.

Origin: Arabic.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Lamia

Phonetic: luh-MEE-ah   IPA: /ləˈmiːə/

Popularity of Lamia

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1968–2024.

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