Baby name
Lya
/LY-uh/
Meaning
“Variant of Leah (weary, delicate); possibly lioness”
A variant of Leah, meaning 'weary' or 'delicate'; it also has Latin roots meaning 'lioness'.
How it ages.
Lya is less common today, which can make it feel familiar yet unexpectedly distinctive.
The cultural moment.
Lya has become moderately less common in France in recent years, while remaining an established choice.