Lia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lia is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “weary, or delicate”. A variant of Leah, also a short form of names like Julia and Amelia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 28,516 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,703 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 361 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 35 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 541 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lia per year, United States (1933 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (1,610/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (134/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2004 (33/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (27/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2005 (7/yr).
Lia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #432 nationally (given to 1,709 babies that year).
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