Meaning
Shining, radiant
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Arabic Lamia لامعة comes from lamaʿa, to shine. It should be distinguished from the Greek mythological Lamia, which shares the Latin letters but not this Arabic derivation.
Alternate spellings
- Lamija · Bosnian · Ламија
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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