Lamya
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning with beautiful lips; dark-lipped.
Lamya by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Lamya. In the US, 55 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 162 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lamya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lamiaswallowing or devouring; mythological figure38 in the US (2017)
- Lamiyashining; luminous4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lamataking, accepting; also a buddhist monk6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lasyagracefulness and elegance in dance11 in the US (2017)
- Laya23 in England and Wales (2025)
- Laiya27 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Lamya
Names that are said the same way as Lamya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean beauty
Like Lamya, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean darkness
Like Lamya, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Melaniedark, black3,232 in the US (2017)
- Leilanight, dark beauty1,400 in the US (2017)
- Delaneydark challenger; descendant of Dubhshláine1,270 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lamya
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