Name meaning & stats
Lida
Lida means “from the region of Lydia”. 1,827 US babies since 1940, peak 1947. Notable Lidas are 1.3× over-represented as painters.
What it means
“from the region of Lydia”
Spelling of Lydia
Lydia around the world
- Лидия · Russian
- Лідія · Ukrainian
- ليديا · Arabic
- לידיה · Hebrew
- リディア · Japanese
- Lydie · French
- Lýdia
- Lýdie · Czech
- Lyydia · Finnish
- Lyda
Famous Lydias
- Lydia Koidula · Estonian poet (1843-1886)
- Lydia Davis · American writer (born 1947)
- Lydia Maria Child · American abolitionist, author and women's rights activist (1802-1880)
Lydia’s name day
- December 13 · Norway
- December 3 · Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 1947
1,827 US babies were named Lida between 1940 and 2025.
Lida around the world
- France: 250 babies since 1900, peak 1939, No. 3,142 in 2025
- England & Wales: 53 babies since 1996, peak 2023, No. 5,926 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Lidas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Painter | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Track athlete | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Film director | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are painters, Lidas show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 89 Lydias spell it Lida
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1947)