Lia
Hebrew at root, where it means "weary". It stays rare in Poland, a name most people have never come across, but one climbing fast: last year more newborn girls got it than in any year before.
Lia Pronunciation
Lia is pronounced LYAH (/lja/).
How many people are named Lia
1 in 28180 women in Poland is named Lia. 800 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1050 among female names.
Lia's popularity over time
43 girls were given the name in 2025, ranking #374 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2005.
Where Lia is most popular
Lia is most popular in Lower Silesian, 126% above the national average (34 girls born 2019–2025), followed by West Pomeranian (+85%) and Lubusz (+68%). It is least common in Łódź and Subcarpathian, 67% and 65% below average respectively.
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Lower Silesian34 girls born+126%
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West Pomeranian15 girls born+85%
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Lubusz8 girls born+68%
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Silesian31 girls born+42%
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Greater Poland25 girls born+21%
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Opole5 girls born+13%
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Pomeranian16 girls born+13%
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Lesser Poland24 girls born+10%
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Warmian-Masurian6 girls born−13%
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Kuyavian-Pomeranian9 girls born−14%
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Masovian22 girls born−35%
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Lublin4 girls born−59%
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Subcarpathian4 girls born−65%
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Łódź4 girls born−67%
Lia as a middle name
Lia is a first name for 800 women in Poland and a middle name for another 85, a 90/10 split. In the women's middle-name ranking it sits 719th, between Lan (85) and Sylwana (85).
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717
85Katrin
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718
85Lan
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71985Lia
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720
85Sylwana
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721
84Iwa