Lydian
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning from Lydia; of or relating to Lydia.
Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Lydian by the numbers
Lydian was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 17 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Lydia
Like Lydian, each of these traces back to Lydia: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Ledawoman from Lydia5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lydafrom Lydia; a form of Lydia14 in the US (2017)
- Lidyafrom Lydia; a woman from Lydia12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lidafrom Lydia; a form of Lydia3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lydiannafrom Lydia (woman of Lydia); modern elaboration8 in the US (2017)
- Lydiefrom Lydia (woman of Lydia); French diminutive8 in the US (2017)
- Liddyfrom Lydia; woman of Lydia7 in the US (2017)
- Elydiawoman from lydia; variant of Lydia5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lydian. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Lydian
Names that are said the same way as Lydian, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Liadangrey lady or grey radiance4 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Lydian
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