Girl
Lia
bearer of good news
About Lia
Sometimes the most powerful names are the shortest. Lia proves that three letters can contain remarkable beauty and strength. This minimalist choice offers maximum impact, creating a name that's impossible to forget despite its brevity. It possesses an international quality, working seamlessly across cultures and languages. The pronunciation is intuitive, sparing your daughter a lifetime of corrections. There's an elegance in this simplicity that sophisticated parents often gravitate toward. Lia feels complete rather than abbreviated, standing proudly as a full name rather than a nickname.
Popularity of the Name Lia
Rank among the 1,000 most popular baby names, by year.
| United States | United Kingdom | New Zealand | Ireland | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | #967 | ||||
| 1971 | #859 | ||||
| 1983 | #952 | ||||
| 1985 | #936 | ||||
| 1986 | #993 | ||||
| 1987 | #943 | #539 | |||
| 1988 | #919 | #373 | |||
| 1989 | #909 | #369 | |||
| 1990 | #951 | ||||
| 1995 | #934 | #400 | |||
| 1997 | #916 | #480 | #468 | ||
| 1998 | #968 | #457 | #465 | #892 | |
| 1999 | #906 | #377 | #273 | #753 | |
| 2000 | #764 | #362 | #229 | #669 | |
| 2001 | #765 | #307 | #224 | #747 | |
| 2002 | #716 | #291 | #284 | #635 | |
| 2003 | #666 | #310 | #288 | #560 | |
| 2004 | #615 | #283 | #230 | #488 | |
| 2005 | #556 | #306 | #252 | #514 | |
| 2006 | #521 | #377 | #266 | #460 | |
| 2007 | #529 | #518 | #278 | #386 | |
| 2008 | #427 | #462 | #270 | #495 | |
| 2009 | #370 | #470 | #350 | #315 | |
| 2010 | #356 | #412 | #271 | #311 | |
| 2011 | #378 | #472 | #218 | #319 | |
| 2012 | #351 | #606 | #328 | #271 | |
| 2013 | #383 | #529 | #350 | #300 | |
| 2014 | #378 | #452 | #283 | #357 | |
| 2015 | #330 | #521 | #338 | #296 | |
| 2016 | #335 | #540 | #250 | #290 | |
| 2017 | #337 | #377 | #295 | #227 | |
| 2018 | #247 | #499 | #318 | #306 | #219 |
| 2019 | #282 | #444 | #244 | #272 | |
| 2020 | #291 | #401 | #204 | #226 | #223 |
| 2021 | #309 | #373 | #163 | #302 | |
| 2022 | #249 | #435 | #411 | #168 | #237 |
| 2023 | #210 | #365 | #202 | #233 | |
| 2024 | #188 | #497 | #310 | #392 | #262 |
| 2025 | #200 | #440 | #205 | #266 | |
| 1972 | #450 | ||||
| 1973 | #437 | ||||
| 1978 | #454 | ||||
| 1981 | #588 | ||||
| 1982 | #582 | ||||
| 1984 | #579 | ||||
| 1991 | #379 | #801 | |||
| 1992 | #434 | #788 | |||
| 1994 | #565 | #716 | |||
| 1996 | #413 |
Top names by country: United States · United Kingdom · New Zealand · Ireland · Canada
Variations of Name Lia
Names Similar to Lia
Nicknames for Lia
- Li
- Lili
- Leelee
- Lee
Famous People Named Lia
| Lia Marie Johnson | American actress and singer |
| Lia Neal | American Olympic swimmer |
| Lia Darjes | German photographer |
| Lia Lam | Hong Kong television presenter |
| Lia Lewis | British actress |
| Lia Rodriguez | Venezuelan journalist |
| Lia Beldam | English actress |
| Lia Chang | American actress |
| Lia Mills | Irish novelist |
| Lia Manoliu | Romanian discus thrower |
| Lia Koenig | German fencer |
| Lia Lando | American journalist |
| Lia Wälti | Swiss footballer |
| Lia Ditton | British ocean rower |
| Lia Fabregas | Filipino actress |
| Lia Schorr | American esthetician and author |
| Lia van Leer | Israeli film director |
| Lia Alves | Brazilian racing driver |
| Lia Purpura | American poet and essayist |
Characters Named Lia
| Lia Stark | Character from the TV show "Game of Thrones" |
| Lia Haddock | Protagonist of the podcast "Limetown" |
| Lia de Beaumont | Character from the manga series "The Rose of Versailles" |
| Lia Vargas | Character from the TV show "Jane the Virgin" |
| Lia de Russo | Character from the video game "Tales of Xillia" |
| Lia Radcliffe | Character from the TV show "The Haunting of Hill House" |
| Lia Teng | Character from the TV show "Grey's Anatomy" |
| Lia Crowley | Character from the TV show "Supernatural" |
| Lia Hua | Character from the movie "The Forbidden Kingdom" |
| Lia de L'Aigle | Character from the book series "Lords of Deliverance" |
| Lia Shan | Character from the video game "WWE 2K18" |
| Lia Yuen | Character from the TV show "Shadowhunters" |
| Lia Sadler | Character from the TV show "Arrow" |
| Lia Cook | Character from the TV show "The Good Wife" |
| Lia de Stael | Character from the video game "Final Fantasy IV" |
| Lia Sargent | Character from the TV show "Sons of Anarchy" |
| Lia Johnson | Character from the movie "New Nightmare" |
| Lia Langridge | Character from the TV show "The Order" |
| Lia Haden | Character from the TV show "Deadwood" |