Baby name

CLASSIC GIRL · LATIN-GREEK
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Ligia

/LEE · jyah/


“Clear-voiced”

Latin form possibly from the Greek Ligeia meaning 'clear-voiced', one of the Sirens; also the title of an Edgar Allan Poe story, giving it literary weight.

gia · liga

strongwarm

How it ages.

Literary and unusual; the Poe connection adds dark romanticism, ages well for the right family.

The cultural moment.

Used in Brazil and Romania; no significant modern trend, primarily mid-20th century use.