Lia Name Meaning & Origin
Lia
Origin of the name Lia:
Variant of Leah, which is derived from the Hebrew lā'āh (weary, to tire). Alternatively, Lia is a short form of any of the names containing lia as an element.
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La La, Li, Lilo, Lila, Li-Li
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Lia is also a Greek name meaning "bearer of good news," and a form of Leah in several Romance languages. It also means dependent in Hebrew, Italian and Dutch.
EDIT: Lia in itself does not mean "bearer of good news" in greek. It is one nickname of Evangelia or Ευαγγελία (ευ = good, αγγελία = announcement), which basically means good news, and refers to a biblical event.Sincerely,
a girl named Evangelia- Famous real-life people named Lia
Lia Knight, radio personality.
Lia Vissi, singer
Lia Marie Johnson, actor on YouTube phenomenon 'Teens React'
Lia Fabregas Semaan, daughter of footballer Cesc Fabregas
Choi Jisu (stage name: Lia), South Korean main vocalist of South Korean pop girl group ITZY- Lia in song, story & screen
Lia de Beaumont, the sister of le chevalier d'eon in the manga series