Liya

Name Liya – origin and meaning

Liya is a female name.

Origin of Liya

Liya is a (e.g. Russian) form of the biblical name Lea and of the name Lia. Besides, Liya is a diminutive of the names Liyana and Aaliyah.

Meaning of Liya

Liya means “weary”, “cow”, “lioness, “ruler” or “mistress” (from Lea), “God is abundance”, “God is my oath”, “of the Aemilius family”, “rival” and “dedicated to Jupiter” (from Lia). Deriving from Liyana, Liya means “tender” and “soft” and deriving from Aaliyah, it means “to ascend”, “to climb” and “sublime”.