Lamia is a ♀ girl name.
Lamia is a name from Greek mythology. She was a mistress of Zeus and a daughter of Poseidon and Libya. Hera killed her son and because of that Lamia starts to kill, skin, dismember and eat the children of other mothers. Besides, Lamia is an Arabic name.
Lamia means “throat” and “gullet” (from ancient Greek “laimós/λαιμός”). Besides, Lamia means “shining”, “radiant” or “brilliant” (from Arabic “lamiea/لامعة”).
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