Lamia (Arabic: لمياء), 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 the 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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  1. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Lamia - Behind the Name".
  2. ^ "Najcesca Dodjeljivana Imena Novorodene Djece u 2012 Godini". Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-10-22.