לִיָּה
Lia means “mine is God, or a modern form of Leah”
Lia is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- לִיָּה
- On an ID card
- ליה
- In English letters
- Lia
- Other English spellings
- Liya, Lea
- Other Hebrew spellings
- ליאה · לייה · לי-יה · ליא
- Meaning
- Mine is God, or a modern form of Leah
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 45
18,421 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Lia.
- 18,421 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 974 of them were born in 2017, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 4,236, against 3,664 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: ליאה, לייה, לי-יה, ליא. The chart shows the spelling ליה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Lia is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ליה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 15,417 | 734 | 14 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 359 | 52 | 79 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 76 | 9 | 10 of 37 |
| Druze girls | 93 | 11 | 11 of 47 |
In 2024, Lia ranked 14 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Lia in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Lia.
What does the name Lia mean?
Lia means “mine is God, or a modern form of Leah”. Lia is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Lia a boy's name or a girl's name?
Lia is mainly a girl's name. Of the 18,421 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 18,421 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Lia in Hebrew?
Lia is written ליה in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written לִיָּה. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: ליאה, לייה, לי-יה, ליא.
How many people in Israel are named Lia?
18,421 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Lia today. The most were born in 2017. In 2024, Lia ranked 14 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.