Lydia - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Lydia \l(y)-

is pronounced LED-ee-ah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "from Lydia". From Ludia. Place name: Lydia was an area of Asia known for its two rich kings, Midas and Croesus. Biblical: a Christian woman called a "seller of purple" and described as a woman of business, probably affluent. Cookbook author Lydie Marshall.

Lydia has 5 variant forms: Lidia, Lidie, Lidija, Lyda and Lydie.

Baby names that sound like Lydia are Lydah, Lida, Leda, Leyda, Loyda and Lada.

Lydia is a very common first name for women (#243 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#43037 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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