Lia
[ˈliːə]Meaning
Italian, Portuguese, Georgian and Greek form of Leah; also a short form of names ending in -lia.
Background Story
Lia is the Italian, Portuguese, Georgian and Greek form of Leah, and in the Latin Vulgate the biblical matriarch Leah is called Lia. It is also a short form of Rosalia, Julia and other names ending in -lia, and in the Spanish-speaking world it is written Lía. In Italian it derives from Latin Līa, itself from Hebrew לֵאָה (Le'a), while a separate Italian name Lia comes from the Sicilian surname or name Lìa, from Ilìa (Elijah).
Temperament
Variations
Leah, Liaa
Related Names
Lura
Recorded as a feminine given name in English (American)
Zia
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء (Ziya), meaning 'light'
Aby
A term often used as a shortened version of Abigale, meaning 'father's joy' in Hebrew.
Aggi
A diminutive form of names like Agatha, meaning 'good' or 'kind'.
Aiola
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Albanian
Aja
A given name in Arabic, Danish, Sami and other languages; also a surname
Ana
Form of Anna, from Hebrew ḥannâ, meaning grace or gracious
Bella
Short form of Isabella and Arabella, from Italian bella, "beautiful"
Benia
Recorded as a given name in Georgian, used for both men and women
Benisa
A name of Italian origin.