Meaning & Story
From the Greek Lydia, a historical region of western Asia Minor — the name became associated with a woman of refinement and trade, and the biblical Lydia was a prosperous merchant and the first European Christian.
Lydia has the graceful authority of an ancient name worn well over centuries. The historical Lydia was one of the ancient world's most prosperous kingdoms; the biblical Lydia was a businesswoman of means and faith who opened her home to Paul. As a pet name it carries that same combination of quiet capability and warmth — a female animal with both elegance and substance. Lydia knows exactly what she wants and moves toward it with unhurried confidence.