Lya

Meaning: Weary or delicate
Origin: Variant of Leah (from Hebrew)

Girl's name · #2845 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Lya is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1968, it stood at #2845 in 2025; about 970 girls have been named Lya along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#74 in France (2025) · #175 in Belgium (2025) · #210 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #304 in Switzerland (2025) · #721 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #904 in Canada (2024).

Famous Lyas

Lya Mara — Star of the German silent cinema (1893–1969)
Lya De Putti — Hungarian actor (1897–1931)
Lya Lys — American actress (1908–1986)
Lya Luft — Brazilian writer (1938–2021)
Lya Ímber de Coronil — First female physician in Venezuela (1914–1981)

What Lyas become

Among 37 notable people named Lya:

Entertainers appear 3.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lya De Putti, Hungarian actor (1897–1931).

Similar names: Liya · Kezia · Lynn · Viha · Alizae · Ellia

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