Lamia (given name)
Lamia, 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 which means "shining" or "radiant". The Bosnian form of the name is Lamija. Lamija was the most popular name for newborn girls in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2012.
Notable persons with the given name
Lamia
- Lamia Maria Abillama, Lebanese photographer
- Lamia Assi, Syrian politician
- Lamia Bahnasawy, Egyptian archer
- Lamia Joreige, Lebanese visual artist and filmmaker
- Lamia Makaddam, Tunisian poet, journalist, translator
- Lamia Moubayed Bissat, Lebanese public servant and advocate
- Lamia Ziade, Lebanese illustrator and visual artist
- Lamia Al-Gailani Werr, Iraqi archeologist
Lamiya
- Lamiya Haji Bashar, Yezidi human rights activist
- Lamiya Abed Khadawi, Iraqi politician and Member of Parliament