Name:
Lydia
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Greek
Meaning:
Lydia originates in Greek language and means "coming from Lydia". Lydia was the kingdom of western Asia Minor, today's Turkey, in the Iron Age. The name is also mentioned in the Bible, where Saint Lydia was the first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe. As a feminine given name Lydia is fairly popular in the United States nowadays.
Pronunciation:
LID-ee-É™
The Five Elements:
Wood
Also Spelled Like...:
Lida
Lidia
Lidija
Lidiy
Lyda
Lydie
Famous Lydia:
Lydia Bailey : writer
Lydia Coates : published author
Lydia Echevarria : actress
Lydia Kwa : writer
Lydia Lunch : musician
Lydia Ugolini : writer
Lydia Wellington : jazz artist