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Why parents love Liya- Liya Kebede is one of the world's most acclaimed supermodels.
- She's a WHO Goodwill Ambassador.
- Four letters with a gentle, flowing sound: LEE-yah.
- The Hebrew-Ethiopian bridge is unique.
- The meaning beautiful/I belong to God is dual.
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The vibe of Liya
wearyI belong to GodHebrewEthiopianAmharicbeautifulKebedesupermodelWHOcompact
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Origin & history of Liya
Hebrew Leah or Ethiopian Amharic (beautiful)
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Hebrew roots
Liya comes from Hebrew Leah or Ethiopian Amharic meaning beautiful. Liya Kebede is one of the world's most acclaimed supermodels and WHO Ambassador.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew/Ethiopian; Liya Kebede (born 1978).
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Today
Liya remains a beloved choice, ranking #1794 in the US. 2,209 babies have been named Liya since 1992.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Liya?
2022
peak year
Today, Liya is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1794), with only about 116 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2022, 148 babies were given the name (ranked #1482 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Liya's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 2,209 babies have been registered as Liya since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
148
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,482)
(ranked #1,482)
116
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,160
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,209
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Liya2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Liya's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — supermodel-WHO nurturing. People named Liya tend to be gentle, acclaimed, and gifted at being both supermodel and humanitarian.
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Supermodel AND humanitarian✦
Kebede-acclaimed◈
Hebrew-Ethiopian◎
WHO-Ambassador♡
Compact beautifulL3
I9
Y7
A1
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Liya🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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