Lamia
How to say it: la-MYA · /laˈmja/
Arabic 'lamia' meaning 'radiant, shining' - also a figure in Greek mythology.
Lamia was the 3,739th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 12 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 70% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,832 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,739 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 12 |
| Share of births | 1 in 127,513 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −70% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,832 |
| In France, 2025 | #701 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lamia peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lamia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Greek, Turkish.
In France: #701 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Lamia
- Lamia Al Kilani (1938–2019)Iraqi archeologist
- Lamia of Athens (339 BC–302 BC)Hetaera to Demetrius I of Macedon
- Lamia Makaddam (born 1971)Tunisian poet, journalist and translator
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