Lydia

Lydia Meaning & Origin

About Lydia
The name Lydia is of Greek origin and means "woman from Lydia" or "beautiful one." It is derived from the ancient region of Lydia in Asia Minor, which is now part of modern-day Turkey. Lydia is also associated with the color purple, as it was a valuable dye produced in the region. The name Lydia is often given to girls and is associated with qualities such as beauty, grace, and femininity.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Lydia are female.

Lydia Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -4.38% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 D IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɪdiə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lydia in Braille

Here's how to represent Lydia in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Lydia in braille

How to Spell the Name Lydia in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Lydia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lydia in sign language

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