Lamia (given name)

Lamia (Arabic: لمياء) or Lamyae or Lamiya is a feminine given name borne in Libyan-Greek mythology by a Libyan queen that transformed into a mythological creature. In Arabic it has been derived from the word (Arabic: لامعة) which means "shining" or "radiant". The Bosnian form of name is Lamija. [1] Lamija was the most popular name for newborn girls in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2012.[2]

Notable persons with the given name

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