Lygia comes from the Portuguese tradition, meaning Lygia: "Noble and graceful woman.".
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How popular is Lygia?
1952peak year
The name Lygia reached its peak in 1952, with 16 registrations (ranked #2738). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1914, roughly 38 years before its peak. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 76 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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