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Lia

Weary; short for Rosalia

Origin

Hebrew

Used in

it

Origin and meaning of Lia

Lia is a name of many faces: it may go back to the Hebrew Leah, 'weary' or 'languid,' the name of Jacob's wife in the Bible, or serve as an affectionate short form of Rosalia, Natalia and other names ending in -lia. Short and musical, it is loved in Italy for its bright simplicity. It matches the international Leah and the very fashionable French Léa, fitting naturally into many languages.

Variants around the world

How Lia sounds in other languages.

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