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لَمِيَاء
Lamia
LAM-ya
“Of dark, lustrous lips.”
About Lamia
Lamia is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "of dark, lustrous lips", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ل-م-ي, classically describing lips with a dark, attractive hue. Used in Arabic poetry as an emblem of beauty.
Popular in Maghrebi and Levantine families.
Spellings of Lamia
لَمِيَاء is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamiathe spelling used on this page | 5 | 435 |
| Lamya | 3 | 220 |
| Lamiaa | Not listed | Not listed |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Lamia is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Lamia
- What does the name Lamia mean?
- Lamia (لَمِيَاء) means "Of dark, lustrous lips". From the Arabic root ل-م-ي, classically describing lips with a dark, attractive hue. Used in Arabic poetry as an emblem of beauty.
- Is Lamia a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Lamia is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Lamia a boy or a girl name?
- Lamia is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Lamia come from?
- Lamia is an Arabic name, built on the root letters L-M-Y. Popular in Maghrebi and Levantine families.
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