Feminine Names

gender
usage
Lestari f Indonesian
Means "eternal, abiding" in Indonesian.
Lesya f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Oleksandra.
Leta f English
Possibly derived from Latin laetus meaning "glad". Otherwise, it could be a short form of names ending in leta.
Letha f English
Possibly a short form of Aletha.
Lethabo m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "joy, happiness" in Sotho and Tswana.
Lethokuhle f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "bring goodness" in Zulu and Xhosa, from the roots letha "to bring" and hle "beautiful, good".
Letícia f Portuguese, Hungarian
Portuguese and Hungarian form of Letitia.
Leticia f Spanish
Spanish form of Letitia.
Letitia f English
From the Late Latin name Laetitia meaning "joy, happiness". This was the name of an obscure saint, who is revered mainly in Spain. It was in use in England during the Middle Ages, usually in the spelling Lettice, and it was revived in the 18th century.
Letizia f Italian
Italian form of Letitia. It was borne by Napoleon Bonaparte's mother.
Leto f Greek Mythology
Possibly from Lycian lada meaning "wife". Other theories connect it to Greek λήθω (letho) meaning "hidden, forgotten". In Greek mythology she was the mother of Apollo and Artemis by Zeus.
Lettice f English (Archaic)
Medieval form of Letitia.
Lettie f English
Diminutive of Lettice.
Letty f English
Diminutive of Lettice.
Letycja f Polish
Polish form of Laetitia.
Leutgard f Germanic
Old German form of Luitgard.
Levana 1 f & m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Lebanah. In modern Hebrew it is typically a feminine name.
Levana 2 f Roman Mythology
From Latin levare meaning "to raise, to lift". This was the name of a Roman goddess associated with newborn babies and the rituals of childbirth.
Lexa f English
Short form of Alexandra or Alexa.
Lexi f English
Diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis.
Lexia f English
Short form of Alexia.
Lexie f English
Diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis.
Lexine f English
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Lexus f English
Short form of Alexus. Its use has been influenced by the Lexus brand name (a line of luxury automobiles made by Toyota).
Lexy f English
Diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis.
Leyla f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Persian, Arabic, English (Modern)
Variant of Leila, and the usual Turkish, Azerbaijani and Kurdish form.
Leyre f Spanish
From the name of a mountain in Navarre in northern Spain, the site of the old monastery of San Salvador of Leyre. It is from Basque Leire, possibly derived from Latin legionarius meaning "pertaining to a legion".
Lhamo f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "goddess" in Tibetan.
Li 1 f & m Chinese
From Chinese () meaning "reason, logic", () meaning "stand, establish", () meaning "black, dawn", () meaning "power, capability, influence" (which is usually only masculine) or () meaning "beautiful" (usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters are also possible.
Li 2 f & m Hebrew
Means "to me" in Hebrew.
Lía f Galician
Galician form of Leah.
Lia 1 f Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Georgian, Greek, Biblical Latin
Italian, Portuguese, Georgian and Greek form of Leah.
Lia 2 f Italian, Dutch, German
Short form of Rosalia, Julia and other names ending in lia.
Líadain f Irish
Variant of Líadan.
Líadan f Irish (Rare)
Possibly from Old Irish líath meaning "grey". According to an Irish tale this was the name of a poet who became a nun, but then missed her lover Cuirithir so much that she died of grief. The name was also borne by a 5th-century saint, the mother of Saint Ciarán the Elder.
Lian 2 m & f Chinese
From Chinese (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily", (lián) meaning "waterfall", or other Chinese characters that are pronounced similarly.
Lian 3 f Hebrew
Probably a Hebrew form of Leanne.
Liāna f Latvian
Short form of Juliāna.
Liana f Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, English, Georgian
Short form of Juliana, Liliana and other names that end in liana. This is also the word for a type of vine that grows in jungles.
Liane f German
Short form of Juliane.
Liat f Hebrew
Means "you are mine" in Hebrew.
Liba f Yiddish
From Yiddish ליבע (libe) meaning "love".
Libbie f English
Variant of Libby.
Libby f English
Originally a medieval diminutive of Ibb, itself a diminutive of Isabel. It is also used as a diminutive of Elizabeth.
Libe f Basque
Basque form of Libya, suggested by the Basque writer Sabino Arana in 1910.
Liběna f Czech
Derived from Czech libý meaning "pleasant, nice", from the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love".
Liberata f Late Roman
Feminine form of Liberatus. This was the name of a few early saints, including the patron of Pizzone, Italy.
Liberia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Liberius.
Libertad f Spanish
Means "freedom, liberty" in Spanish, a cognate of Liberty.
Liberty f & m English
Simply from the English word liberty, derived from Latin libertas, a derivative of liber "free". Interestingly, since 1880 this name has charted on the American popularity lists in three different periods: in 1918 (at the end of World War I), in 1976 (the American bicentennial), and after 2001 (during the War on Terrorism).
Libi f Hebrew
Means "my heart" in Hebrew.
Libia f Spanish
Spanish form of Libya.
Libitina f Roman Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Etruscan lupu "dead". Libitina was the Roman goddess of funerals, corpses and death.
Liboria f Italian
Italian (particularly Sicilian) feminine form of Liborius.
Libuše f Czech
Derived from Czech libý meaning "pleasant, nice", from the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love". According to Czech legend Libuše was the founder of Prague.
Libya f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Λιβύη (Libye), the Greek name of the ancient region of Libya (North Africa). According to Greek legend Libya was the daughter of Epaphus, the king of Egypt.
Libye f Greek Mythology
Original Greek form of Libya.
Licarayen f Mapuche
Means "stone flower" in Mapuche, from likan "a type of black stone" and rayen "flower". According to a Mapuche legend this was the name of a maiden who sacrificed herself in order to stop the wrath of the evil spirit of a volcano.
Lída f Czech
Czech diminutive of Ludmila.
Liddy f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth or Lydia.
Lídia f Portuguese, Catalan, Hungarian
Portuguese, Catalan and Hungarian form of Lydia.
Lidia f Polish, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Georgian, Old Church Slavic
Polish, Italian, Spanish and Georgian form of Lydia.
Lidija f Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Form of Lydia in several languages.
Lidiya f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Lydia.
Lidka f Polish
Polish diminutive of Lidia.
Lidmila f Czech
Variant of Ludmila.
Lidochka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Lidiya.
Lidziya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Lydia.
Lieke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Angelique or names ending in lia.
Liel f & m Hebrew
Means "my God" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and אֵל (ʾel) "God".
Liên f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (liên) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Lien f Dutch
Short form of Carolien and other names ending in lien.
Liene f Latvian
Diminutive of Helēna.
Liepa f Lithuanian
Means "linden tree" or "July" in Lithuanian.
Lies f German, Dutch
German and Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth.
Liesa f German
German diminutive of Elisabeth.
Liesbeth f Dutch
Dutch variant of Elisabeth.
Liese f German, Dutch
German and Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth.
Liesel f German
German diminutive of Elisabeth.
Liesje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth.
Liesl f German
German short form of Elisabeth.
Lieve f Flemish
Short form of Godelieve.
Līga f Latvian
From the Latvian holiday Līgo, celebrated at the summer solstice.
Ligaya f Tagalog
Means "happiness" in Tagalog.
Ligeia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λιγύς (ligys) meaning "clear-voiced, shrill, whistling". This was the name of one of the Sirens in Greek legend. It was also used by Edgar Allan Poe in his story Ligeia (1838).
Lígia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ligeia.
Ligia f Romanian, Spanish
Romanian and Spanish form of Ligeia.
Ligita f Latvian, Lithuanian
Possibly a derivative of Līga.
Lihi f Hebrew
Means "she is mine" in Hebrew.
Lihuén m & f Mapuche (Hispanicized)
Variant of Liwen using Spanish spelling conventions.
Liidia f Estonian
Estonian form of Lydia.
Liina f Estonian, Finnish
Short form of Karoliina.
Liis f Estonian
Estonian short form of Eliisabet.
Liisa f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian short form of Elisabet or Eliisabet.
Liisi f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian diminutive of Elisabet or Eliisabet.
Liisu f Estonian
Estonian diminutive of Eliisabet.
Lijsbeth f Dutch
Dutch form of Elizabeth.
Lila 1 f Hindi
Means "play, amusement" in Sanskrit.
Lila 2 f English
Variant of Leila.
Lilac f English (Rare)
From the English word for the shrub with purple or white flowers (genus Syringa). It is derived via Arabic from Persian.
Lilach f Hebrew
Means "lilac" in Hebrew.
Lilah f English
Variant of Leila.
Lilavati f Sanskrit
Means "amusing, charming, graceful" in Sanskrit. The 12th-century mathematician Bhaskara gave this name to one of his books on mathematics, possibly after his daughter. This was also the name of a 13th-century queen of Sri Lanka.
Lile f Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Lily.
Lileas f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic of Lillian.
Lili f German, French, Hungarian
German, French and Hungarian diminutive of Elisabeth and other names containing li. It is also sometimes connected to the German word lilie meaning "lily".
Lilia f Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Latinate form of Lily, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Лилия or Ukrainian Лілія (see Liliya).
Lílian f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese variant of Lillian.
Lilian f & m English, French, Romanian
English variant of Lillian, as well as a French and Romanian masculine form.
Liliána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Lillian.
Liliane f French
French form of Lillian.
Lilianne f French
Variant of Liliane.
Lilias f Scottish
Form of Lillian found in Scotland from about the 16th century.
Lilibet f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lilibeth f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lilien f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Lillian.
Lilija f Lithuanian, Latvian
Lithuanian and Latvian cognate of Lily.
Lilijana f Slovene, Lithuanian
Slovene and Lithuanian form of Lillian.
Lilit f Armenian
Armenian form of Lilith. This is the name of a 1921 poem by the Armenian poet Avetik Isahakyan, based on the myth of Lilith.
Lilita f Latvian
Latvian form of Lilith.
Lilith f Semitic Mythology, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Derived from Akkadian lilitu meaning "of the night". This was the name of a demon in ancient Assyrian myths. In Jewish tradition she was Adam's first wife, sent out of Eden and replaced by Eve because she would not submit to him. The offspring of Adam (or Samael) and Lilith were the evil spirits of the world.
Liliya f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian cognate of Lily.
Lilja f Icelandic, Faroese, Finnish
Icelandic, Faroese and Finnish cognate of Lily.
Liljana f Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian
Macedonian, Slovene and Albanian form of Lillian.
Lill f Norwegian, Swedish
Diminutive of Elisabet and other names containing li. It is also associated with Norwegian and Swedish lille, an inflected form of liten meaning "little".
Lilla f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Lívia or Lídia.
Lillemor f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Means "little mother", from Swedish and Norwegian lille, an inflected form of liten meaning "little", combined with mor meaning "mother". This name was first recorded in Norway and Sweden at the beginning of the 20th century.
Lilli f German, Danish, Finnish
German, Danish and Finnish variant of Lili.
Lillia f English
Short form of Lillian or an elaborated form of Lily.
Lillian f English
Probably originally a diminutive of Elizabeth. It may also be considered an elaborated form of Lily, from the Latin word for "lily" lilium. This name has been used in England since the 16th century.
Lillias f Scottish
Variant of Lilias.
Lillie f English
Variant of Lily, or a diminutive of Lillian or Elizabeth.
Lilly f English, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
English variant of Lily. It is also used in Scandinavia, as a form of Lily or a diminutive of Elisabeth.
Lilo f German
Short form of Liselotte.
Lilou f French
Either a diminutive of French names containing the sound lee or a combination of Lili and Louise.
Lily f English
From the name of the flower, a symbol of purity. The word is ultimately derived from Latin lilium. This is the name of the main character, Lily Bart, in the novel The House of Mirth (1905) by Edith Wharton. A famous bearer is the American actress Lily Tomlin (1939-).
Lilya f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Лилия or Ukrainian Лілія (see Liliya).
Lilyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Lillian.
Lily-Rose f English
Combination of Lily and Rose.
Lim m & f Chinese
Hokkien Chinese form of Lin.
Lin m & f Chinese
From Chinese (lín) meaning "forest" or (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem". Other characters can also form this name.
Līna f Latvian
Short form of names ending with lina.
Lina 1 f Arabic
Means "soft, tender" in Arabic, derived from لان (lāna) meaning "to be soft". It can also be from Arabic لينة (līna), a type of palm tree, likely derived from the same root.
Lina 3 f Hindi
Means "absorbed, united" in Sanskrit.
Lina 4 f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Linas.
Linda f English, German, Dutch, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, French, Latvian, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Germanic
Originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender" (Proto-Germanic *linþaz). It also coincides with the Spanish and Portuguese word linda meaning "beautiful". In the English-speaking world this name experienced a spike in popularity beginning in the 1930s, peaking in the late 1940s, and declining shortly after that. It was the most popular name for girls in the United States from 1947 to 1952.
Linde f Dutch
Dutch variant of Linda.
Linden m & f English
From a German and Dutch surname that was derived from Old High German linta meaning "linden tree".
Lindita f Albanian
Means "the day is born" in Albanian, from lind "to give birth" and ditë "day".
Lindiwe f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele, Swazi
Means "waited for, awaited" in Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele and Swazi, from linda "to wait".
Lindsay f & m English
From an English and Scottish surname that was originally derived from the name of the eastern English region of Lindsey, which means "Lincoln island" in Old English. As a given name it was typically masculine until the 1960s (in Britain) and 70s (in America) when it became popular for girls, probably due to its similarity to Linda and because of American actress Lindsay Wagner (1949-).
Lindsey f & m English
Variant of Lindsay.
Lindy m & f English
Originally this was a masculine name, coming into use in America in 1927 when the dance called the Lindy Hop became popular. The dance was probably named for aviator Charles Lindbergh. Later this name was used as a diminutive of Linda.
Line f Danish, Norwegian, French
Short form of Caroline and other names ending in line.
Linett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Linette.
Ling f & m Chinese
From Chinese (líng) meaning "spirit, soul", (líng) meaning "bell, chime", or other Chinese characters that are pronounced similarly.
Linh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (linh) meaning "spirit, soul".
Linn f Swedish, Norwegian
Short form of Linnéa and other names containing the same sound.
Linnaea f English (Rare)
From the word for the type of flower, also called the twinflower (see Linnéa).
Linnéa f Swedish
From the name of a flower, also known as the twinflower. The Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus named it after himself, it being his favourite flower.
Linnet f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Lynette or else from the name of the small bird, a type of finch.
Linnie f English
Diminutive of Linda and other names beginning with Lin.
Linsey f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Linza f Germanic
Old German form of Linda.
Lior m & f Hebrew
Means "my light" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and אוֹר (ʾor) "light".
Liora f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Lior.
Liorit f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Lior.
Liouba f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Люба (see Lyuba).
Lioubov f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Любовь (see Lyubov).
Liraz m & f Hebrew
Means "my secret" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and רָז (raz) "secret".
Liron m & f Hebrew
Means "my song, my joy" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and רֹן (ron) "joy, song".
Lis f Danish, Swedish
Short form of Elisabet.
Lisa f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian
Short form of Elizabeth (though often used independently) and its cognates in other languages. This is the name of the subject of one of the world's most famous paintings, the Mona Lisa, the portrait of Lisa del Giocondo by Leonardo da Vinci.... [more]
Lisakhanya f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "still shining" in Xhosa and Zulu, from the roots sa "still, continuing" and khanya "to shine".
Lisanne f Dutch
Combination of Lisa and Anne 1.
Lisbet f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Scandinavian short form of Elisabet.
Lisbeth f German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
German and Scandinavian short form of Elisabeth. A notable fictional bearer is Lisbeth Salander from Swedish author Stieg Larsson's novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2005) as well as its sequels and movie adaptations.
Liselot f Dutch
Dutch variant of Liselotte.
Liselott f Swedish
Swedish variant of Liselotte.
Lisette f French, English
Diminutive of Élisabeth.
Lisha f English
Short form of Alicia, Felicia and other names ending with the same sound.
Lishan f & m Amharic
Means "award" in Amharic.
Lison f French
French diminutive of Lise.
Liss f Norwegian, Danish
Short form of Elisabet.
Lissa f English
Short form of Melissa.
Lissi f Danish
Diminutive of Elisabet.
Lita f English
Short form of names ending in lita. This name was brought to the public eye in the 1920s due to Lita Grey (1908-1995), who was the second wife of Charlie Chaplin. Her birth name was Lillita Louise MacMurray.
Lital f Hebrew
Means "my dew" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and טַל (ṭal) "dew".
Liubou f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Lyubov.
Liubov f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Любовь or Ukrainian Любов (see Lyubov).
Liucija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Lucia.
Liudmila f Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian form of Ludmila, and an alternate transcription of Russian Людмила (see Lyudmila) or Ukrainian Людмила (see Lyudmyla).
Liudmyla f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Людмила (see Lyudmyla).
Liudvika f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Ludwig.
Liùsaidh f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Lucia or Louisa.
Liutgard f Germanic
Old German variant of Leutgard.
Liv 1 f Norwegian, Swedish, Danish
Derived from the Old Norse name Hlíf meaning "protection". Its use has been influenced by the modern Scandinavian word liv meaning "life".
Liv 2 f English
Short form of Olivia.
Līva f Latvian
Possibly a Latvian form of Liv 1.
Liva f Danish
Variant of Liv 1.
Live f Norwegian
Variant of Liv 1.
Lívia f Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovak
Portuguese, Hungarian and Slovak form of Livia 1.
Livia 1 f Italian, Romanian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Livius. This was the name of the wife of the Roman emperor Augustus, Livia Drusilla.
Livia 2 f English
Short form of Olivia.
Liviana f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman family name Livianus, which was itself derived from the family name Livius.
Livie f French (Rare), Czech (Rare)
French and Czech feminine form of Livius.
Livna f Hebrew
Means "white" in Hebrew.
Livnat f Hebrew
Variant of Livna.
Livvy f English
Diminutive of Olivia.
Livy 2 f English
Diminutive of Olivia.
Liwen m & f Mapuche
Means "morning" in Mapuche.
Liwia f Polish
Polish form of Livia 1.
Liz f English
Short form of Elizabeth. This is the familiar name of actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011).
Liza f English, Russian, Greek, Georgian
Short form of Elizabeth (English), Yelizaveta (Russian), Elisavet (Greek) or Elisabed (Georgian).
Lizaveta f Russian
Short form of Yelizaveta.
Lize f Dutch
Short form of Elisabeth.
Lizette f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lizzie f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lizzy f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Ljerka f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from the rare Serbo-Croatian word lijer meaning "lily" (the usual word is ljiljan).
Ljilja f Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Ljiljana.
Ljiljana f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian ljiljan meaning "lily".
Ljuba m & f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Czech
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love", or a short form of names beginning with that element. It is typically masculine in Serbia and feminine elsewhere.
Ljubena f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Lyuben.
Ljubica f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix. It can also come from the Serbian and Croatian word ljubica meaning "violet (flower)".
Ljubinka f Serbian
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ljubov f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Любовь (see Lyubov).
Ljudmila f Slovene
Slovene form of Ludmila.
Lleucu f Welsh
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Lleu. This name appears in the 14th-century poem Marwnad Lleucu Llwyd, written by Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen for his deceased lover Lleucu Llwyd.
Llewela f Welsh
Variant of Llewella.
Llewella f Welsh
Feminine form of Llywelyn.
Llinos f Welsh
Means "linnet, finch" in Welsh. The linnet (species Linaria cannabina) is a small European bird in the finch family.
Llúcia f Catalan
Catalan form of Lucia.
Lluïsa f Catalan
Catalan feminine form of Louis.
Lluvia f Spanish (Modern)
Means "rain" in Spanish.
Lo f Swedish
Short form of Lovisa and other names beginning with Lo.
Loan 2 f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (loan), which refers to a mythological bird.
Loane f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Elouan.
Lochana f Hindi
Feminine form of Lochan.
Loes f Dutch
Feminine diminutive of Lodewijk.
Logan m & f English
From a Scottish surname that was originally derived from a place in Ayrshire meaning "little hollow" (from Gaelic lag "hollow, pit" combined with a diminutive suffix). This name started slowly rising on the American popularity charts in the mid-1970s, perhaps partly inspired by the movie Logan's Run (1976). The comic book character Wolverine, alias Logan, was also introduced around the same time.... [more]
Loida f Spanish
Spanish form of Lois 1.
Lois 1 f English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Possibly derived from Greek λωίων (loion) meaning "more desirable" or "better". Lois is mentioned in the New Testament as the mother of Eunice and the grandmother of Timothy. As an English name, it came into use after the Protestant Reformation. In fiction, this is the name of the girlfriend of the comic book hero Superman.
Lola f Spanish, English, French
Spanish diminutive of Dolores. A famous bearer was Lola Montez (1821-1861; birth name Eliza Gilbert), an Irish-born dancer, actress and courtesan.
Lolicia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lola.
Lolita f Spanish
Diminutive of Lola. This is the name of a 1955 novel by Vladimir Nabokov.
London f & m English (Modern)
From the name of the capital city of the United Kingdom, the meaning of which is uncertain. As a surname it was borne by the American author Jack London (1876-1916).
Lone f Danish
Short form of Abelone.
Longina f Polish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Longinus.
Lora f English
Variant of Laura.
Loraine f English
Variant of Lorraine.
Lorayne f English
Variant of Lorraine.
Lore 1 f German
German contracted form of Eleonore.
Lore 2 f Basque
Means "flower" in Basque.
Lorea f Basque
Variant of Lore 2.
Loredana f Italian, Romanian
Used by the French author George Sand for a character in her novel Mattea (1833) and later by the Italian author Luciano Zuccoli in his novel L'amore de Loredana (1908). It was possibly based on the Venetian surname Loredan, which was derived from the place name Loreo.
Loreen f English
Variant of Lorene.
Lorelai f English (Modern)
Variant of Lorelei. This name featured on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000-2007) where it was borne by the two main characters (the younger one went by the nickname Rory).
Lorelei f Literature, English
From German Loreley, the name of a rock headland on the Rhine River. It is of uncertain meaning, though the second element is probably old German ley meaning "rock" (of Celtic origin). German romantic poets and songwriters, beginning with Clemens Brentano in 1801, tell that a maiden named the Lorelei lives on the rock and lures boaters to their death with her song.... [more]
Loren m & f English
Either a short form of Laurence 1 (masculine) or a variant of Lauren (feminine).
Lorena 1 f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian form of Lorraine.
Lorena 2 f English
Latinized form of Lauren. This name was first brought to public attention in America by the song Lorena (1856), written by Joseph Webster, who was said to have created the name as an anagram of Lenore (from the character in Poe's poem The Raven).
Lorene f English
Probably a variant of Loren or Lorena 2.
Lorenza f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Loreta f Italian
Variant of Loreto.
Loreto f & m Spanish, Italian
From the name of a town in Italy, originally called Lauretum in Latin, meaning "laurel grove". Supposedly in the 13th century the house of the Virgin Mary was miraculously carried by angels from Nazareth to the town. In Spain it is a feminine name, from the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Loreto, while in Italy it is mostly masculine.
Loretta f English, Italian
Perhaps a variant of Lauretta or Loreto. A famous bearer was the American actress Loretta Young (1913-2000), whose birth name was Gretchen.
Lorette f French
Variant of Laurette. This is also the usual French form of Loreto.
Lori f English
Diminutive of Laura, Lorraine and other names beginning with Lor. This name rapidly rose in popularity in the United States in the 1950s and 60s, peaking in the 8th spot for girls in 1963.
Lorie f English
Variant of Lori.
Lorin m & f English
Variant of Loren.
Lorinda f English
Elaboration of Lori with the popular name suffix inda.
Lorine f English
Variant of Lorene.
Lorita f Italian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Loreto.
Lorna f English
Created by the author R. D. Blackmore for the title character in his novel Lorna Doone (1869), set in southern England, which describes the dangerous love between John Ridd and Lorna Doone. Blackmore may have based the name on the Scottish place name Lorne or on the title Marquis of Lorne (see Lorne).
Lorraine f English
From the name of a region in eastern France, originally meaning "kingdom of Lothar". Lothar was a Frankish king, the great-grandson of Charlemagne, whose realm was in the part of France that is now called Lorraine, or in German Lothringen (from Latin Lothari regnum). As a given name, it has been used in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century, perhaps due to its similar sound with Laura. It became popular after World War I when the region was in the news, as it was contested between Germany and France.
Lorri f English
Variant of Lori.
Lorrie f English
Variant of Lori.