girl's name
Lamia
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,746
Lamia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Lamia is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 130 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1961.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lamia over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s | 425 |
| 1980s | 830 |
| 1990s | 710 |
| 2000s | 1,115 |
| 2010s | 775 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 210 |
How popular is Lamia?
In 2025, Lamia was given to 30 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Lamia is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Lamia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lamïa | Lamïa is a rare spelling of Lamia, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Lamia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lamia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lamia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lamia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lamia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lamia
How popular is the name Lamia?
In 2025, Lamia was given to 30 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Lamia a girl's or a boy's name?
Lamia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lamia?
Lamia has 3 syllables.
When was Lamia most popular?
Lamia peaked in 2010, when 130 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Lamia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lamia currently ranks #1,221 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.