Lamiya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Lamiya – Meaning: having darkened, dusky lips, an old Arabic term of praise for beauty – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: lah-MEE-yah


Lamiya is an Arabic girl's name meaning “having darkened, dusky lips, an old Arabic term of praise for beauty”. It appears in our list of 200+ Arabic Baby Girl Names That Are Melodic and Meaningful.

Meaning & Origin of Lamiya

Meaning: Having darkened, dusky lips, an old Arabic term of praise for beauty.

Origin: Arabic.

A common claim: Sometimes said to mean 'shining,' with an Aramaic root Actually: There's no real evidence for a 'shining' meaning or an Aramaic root here; this is an Arabic name describing an admired darker lip color, the same as Lamya.

How to Pronounce Lamiya

Phonetic: lah-MEE-yah   IPA: /læˈmiː.jæ/

Popularity of Lamiya

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1990–2024.

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