The first name Lidia
A girl’s name from Greek.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
A female given name from Ancient Greek, a less common spelling of Lydia.
A form of Lydia.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 17 girls were named Lidia, making it the 1,719th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 37 births (#955).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lidia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lidia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 132 girls born in the United States were named Lidia, the 1,589th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 243 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Lidia
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lidia BastianichAmerican celebrity chef, born 1947
- Lidia ThorpeAustralian politician, born 1973
- Lidia Elsa SatragnoArgentine actress, 1935–2022
- Lydie SalvayreFrench writer, born 1946
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Lidia?
- Lidia comes from Greek.
- How popular is the name Lidia?
- In 2025, 17 girls born in England and Wales were named Lidia, ranking 1,719th. Its peak was 2019, with 37 births.
- Is Lidia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 11,326 US babies named Lidia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lidia most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 243 babies were named Lidia, its highest rank at 1,077th.
- What name is Lidia a form of?
- Lidia is a form of Lydia.