لَمْيَاء
Lamia: meaning of the name
Girl Arabic origin Lamyāʾ
“With lips of a light brown shade”, a sign of beauty for the Arabs
Meaning of the name Lamia
Lamyaʾ is the feminine of alma: a woman whose lips have lama, a brown or dark tint that Arab poets found very beautiful (see Lama, from the same root). The name is common in the Maghreb (Lamia) and the Middle East. It is unrelated to the Lamia of Greek mythology, despite the spelling Lamia.
- In Arabic
- لَمْيَاء لمياء
- Transliteration
- Lamyāʾ
- Root
- ل م ي
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Lamia in the Quran?
No: neither the name Lamia nor its root appears in the Quran. A name can be beautiful and permissible without coming from the Quran.
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Lamia in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Lamia in each language
- French
- Lamia, Lamya, Lamiaa
- English
- Lamia, Lamya, Lamyaa
- Spanish
- Lamia, Lamya
- Turkish
- Lemya
- Arabic
- لَمْيَاء