Pronunciation | /ˈliːə/ LEE-ə |
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Gender | female |
Other names | |
Related names | Lea, Leah, Leia, Lía, Liyah |
Lia is a feminine given name. In the Spanish-speaking world, it is accented Lía. In English-speaking countries, the name may be a variant of Leah or Lea. Lia may be a diminutive of various names including Julia, Cecilia, Amelia, Talia, Cornelia, Ophelia, Rosalia / Roselia, Natalia, Aurelia, Adalia / Adelia, Ailia, Apulia, Alia / Aleah. In Hebrew, the name means to me, God and is also the Israeli version of the English pronunciation of Leah or Lea.[1] It can also be a surname.
People with the given name Lia
[edit]- Lia Zuza
- Lia (artist), Austrian software artist
- Lia (Japanese singer), Japanese singer
- Lia (South Korean singer), South Korean singer
- Lia Andrea Ramos (born 1981), Philippine model
- Lia Ashmore (born 1995), Paraguayan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Paraguay 2022
- Lía Bermúdez (1930–2021), Venezuelan sculptor
- Francesca Lia Block (born 1962), American fantasy writer
- Lia Block (Born 2006), American racing driver and Williams Racing Junior driver
- Lia Franca (1912-1988) Italian actress
- Lía Borrero (born 1976), Panamanian beauty queen
- Lia Boysen (born 1966), Swedish actress
- Lia Chang (born 1963), American actress and journalist
- Lia Corinaldi (1904–1989), Italian teacher and politician
- Lia Cruz (born 1985), Philippine television host
- Lia Dorana (1918–2010), a Dutch actress
- Lia Eibenschütz (1899–1985), German actress
- Lia Eliava (1934–1998), Georgian actress
- Lia Félix (1830-1908), French actress
- Lia Finocchiaro (born 1984), Australian politician
- Lia Grimanis (born 1971), Canadian businesswoman
- Lia Halloran (born 1977), American painter
- Lia Ices, stage name of Lia Kessel, American singer-songwriter
- Lia Marie Johnson (born 1996), American actress and singer
- Lia Knight, a syndicated radio personality in the United States, host of The Lia Show
- Lia Laats (1926-2004), Estonian actress
- Lia Larsson (born 2001), Swedish singer
- Lia Looveer (née Saarepera; 1920–2006), Estonian émigré political activist
- Lia Maivia (1927–2008), Samoan wrestling promoter
- Lia Manoliu (1932–1998), Romanian discus thrower
- Lia McHugh (born 2007), American actress
- Lia Menna Barreto (born 1959), Brazilian artist
- Lia Mills, Irish writer
- Lia Neal (born 1995), American swimmer
- Lia Nici-Townsend (born 1969), British politician
- Lia Osipian (born 1930), Armenian biologist
- Lia Pernell (born 1981), American rower
- Lia Purpura (born 1964), American writer
- Lia Roberts (born Lia Sandu, 1949), Romanian and American politician
- Lia Rousset (born 1977), American canoer
- Lia Sargent (born 1957), American voice actress
- Lia Schilhuber, East German canoer
- Lia Shemtov (born 1958), Israeli politician
- Lia Tadesse (born in 1976), Ethiopian politician
- Lia van Leer (1924–2015), Israeli film archivist
- Lia Vissi (born 1955), Cypriot singer-songwriter and politician
- Lia Wälti (born 1993), Swiss football player
- Lia Williams (born 1964), English actress and film director
- Lia Wyler (1934–2018), Brazilian translator
People with the surname Lia
[edit]- Brynjar Lia (born 1966), Norwegian historian
- Donny Lia (born 1978), American race car driver
- Orsa Lia, American female singer
- Simone Lia, English cartoonist and author
- Vince Lia (born 1985), Australian football player
In mythology
[edit]- Conán mac Lia, son of Liath Luachra
See also
[edit]- Lea (given name)
- Lea (surname)
- Leah (given name)
- LIA
- Princess Leia, fictional character in Star Wars