Names Deemed "delicate"

This is a list of names in which the community's impression is delicate.
gender
usage
impression
Aamina f Arabic, Somali
Alternate transcription of Arabic آمنة (see Amina 1), as well as the Somali form.
Adelina f Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Germanic (Latinized)
From a Germanic name that was derived from the element adal meaning "noble" (Proto-Germanic *aþalaz).
Aelia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Aelius.
Aelita f Literature, Russian, Latvian
Created by Russian author Aleksey Tolstoy for his science fiction novel Aelita (1923), where it belongs to a Martian princess. In the book, the name is said to mean "starlight seen for the last time" in the Martian language.
Ai 1 f Japanese
From Japanese (ai) meaning "love, affection", (ai) meaning "indigo", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Aiko f Japanese
From Japanese (ai) meaning "love, affection" and (ko) meaning "child", as well as other character combinations.
Áile f Sami
Sami form of Helga.
Aimé m French
From Old French Amé, the masculine form of Amée (see Amy).
Ainara f Basque, Spanish
Variant of Enara.
Airi 1 f Japanese
From Japanese (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or (ri) meaning "pear". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Airi 2 f Finnish
From Finnish airut meaning "messenger, herald", also influenced by place names beginning with the same sound.
Aistė f Lithuanian
From the name of the Baltic tribe of the Aesti, mentioned by the Roman historian Tacitus, called the Aisčiai in Lithuanian.
Alena 2 f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Helen.
Aleyna f Turkish (Modern)
Possibly from Arabic علينا (ʿalaynā) meaning "to us". Alternatively, it could be from Arabic أليناء (ʾalaynāʾ), a plural form of ليّن (layyin) meaning "gentle, soft".
Alia 2 f Germanic
Old German form of Ella 1.
Alya 2 f Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandra, Albina and other names beginning with Ал.
Alycia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Amandine f French
French diminutive of Amanda.
Amée f Medieval French
Old French form of Aimée.
Ami 2 f English
Variant of Amy.
Ami 3 f Japanese
From Japanese (a) meaning "second, Asia" and (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amice f Medieval English
Medieval name derived from Latin amicus meaning "friend". This was a popular name in the Middle Ages, though it has since become uncommon.
Amie f English
Variant of Amy.
Anabela f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Annabel.
Anděla f Czech
Czech form of Angela.
Anemone f English (Rare)
From the name of the anemone flower, which is derived from Greek ἄνεμος (anemos) meaning "wind".
Anette f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Scandinavian variant of Annette.
Angèle f French
French feminine form of Angelus (see Angel).
Angélique f French
French form of Angelica.
Angelita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Angela.
Annabella f Italian, English (Modern)
Latinate form of Annabel. It can also be interpreted as a combination of Anna and Latin/Italian bella "beautiful".
Anuki f Georgian
Diminutive of Ana.
Aoide f Greek Mythology
Means "song" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of the original three muses, the muse of song.
Arielle f French, English
French feminine form of Ariel, as well as an English variant.
Aubrielle f English (Modern)
Combination of Aubrey and the popular name suffix elle.
Aurèle m French
French form of Aurelius.
Aurélie f French
French feminine form of Aurelius.
Avelina 1 f Germanic
Diminutive of Avila.
Ayumi f Japanese
From Japanese (ayumi) meaning "walk, step". It can also be from (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with (yu) meaning "reason, cause" and (mi) meaning "beautiful". Otherwise it can be written with different combinations of kanji, or with the hiragana writing system.
Azélie f French (Rare)
Perhaps a form of Azalaïs. It was borne by Saint Marie-Azélie Guérin (1831-1877), also called Zélie, the mother of Thérèse of Lisieux.
Baila f Yiddish
Variant of Beyle.
Balduino m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Baldwin.
Bambi f English
Derived from Italian bambina meaning "young girl". The American novelist Marjorie Benton Cooke used it in her novel Bambi (1914). This was also the name of a male deer in a cartoon by Walt Disney, which was based on a 1923 novel by Swiss author Felix Salten.
Beli m Welsh Mythology
Probably a Welsh derivative of Belenus. Beli Mawr was a Welsh ancestor deity who established several royal lines in Wales.
Belinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Isabel.
Belle f English
Short form of Isabella or names ending in belle. It is also associated with the French word belle meaning "beautiful". A famous bearer was Belle Starr (1848-1889), an outlaw of the American west, whose real given name was Maybelle.
Berry 2 f English (Rare)
From the English word referring to the small fruit. It is ultimately derived from Old English berie. This name has only been in use since the 20th century.
Bettie f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Birdie f English
Diminutive of Bertha, Bernice and other names with a similar sound, or sometimes simply from the English word bird.
Blossom f English
From the English word blossom, ultimately from Old English blóstm. It came into use as a rare given name in the 19th century.
Briar Rose f Literature
English translation of German Dornröschen. This is the name of the fairy tale character Sleeping Beauty in the Brothers Grimm version of the story.
Bunny f English
Diminutive of Berenice.
Caecilia f Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Cecilia.
Camélia f French
French form of Camellia.
Camelia f Romanian
From camelie, the Romanian spelling of camellia (see Camellia).
Camellia f English (Rare)
From the name of the flowering shrub, which was named for the botanist and missionary Georg Josef Kamel.
Capucine f French
Means "nasturtium" in French. This was the stage name of the French actress and model Capucine (1928-1990).
Cécile f French
French form of Cecilia.
Cecilia f English, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Romanian, Finnish
Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which was derived from Latin caecus meaning "blind". Saint Cecilia was a semi-legendary 2nd or 3rd-century martyr who was sentenced to die because she refused to worship the Roman gods. After attempts to suffocate her failed, she was beheaded. She was later regarded as the patron saint of music and musicians.... [more]
Cecílie f Czech
Czech form of Cecilia.
Cecily f English
English form of Cecilia. This was the usual English form during the Middle Ages.
Celandine f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek χελιδών (chelidon) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Celestine f & m English
English form of Caelestinus. It is more commonly used as a feminine name, from the French feminine form Célestine.
Celinda f English (Rare)
Probably a blend of Celia and Linda. This is also the Spanish name for a variety of shrub with white flowers, known as sweet mock-orange in English (species Philadelphus coronarius).
Cerise f French
Means "cherry" in French.
Chalice f English (Rare)
Means simply "chalice, goblet" from the English word, derived from Latin calix.
Charisse f English
From a French surname of unknown meaning. It was used as a given name in honour of American actress and dancer Cyd Charisse (1921-2008).
Cheri f English
Variant of Cherie.
Cherie f English
Derived from French chérie meaning "darling". In America, Cherie came into use shortly after the variant Sherry, and has not been as common.
Cherish f English
From the English word meaning "to treasure".
Cherry f English
Simply means "cherry" from the name of the fruit, derived from Latin cerasium, Greek κεράσιον (kerasion). It can also be a diminutive of Charity. It has been in use since the late 19th century.
Chi 1 f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (chi) meaning "branch".
Chō f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese (chō) meaning "butterfly".
Christianne f French
French feminine form of Christian.
Cinderella f Literature
Means "little ashes", in part from the French name Cendrillon. This is the main character in the folktale Cinderella about a maltreated young woman who eventually marries a prince. This old story is best known in the English-speaking world from the French author Charles Perrault's 1697 version. She has other names in other languages, usually with the meaning "ashes", such as German Aschenputtel and Italian Cenerentola.
Cindi f English
Diminutive of Cynthia.
Cíntia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Cynthia.
Cissy f English
Variant of Sissy.
Citlalli f Nahuatl
Means "star" in Nahuatl.
Claretta f Italian
Diminutive of Clara.
Clarette f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Clara.
Claribel f English
Combination of Clara and the common name suffix bel, from Latin bella "beautiful". This name was used by Edmund Spenser in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590; in the form Claribell) and by Shakespeare in his play The Tempest (1611). Alfred Tennyson also wrote a poem entitled Claribel (1830).
Clarity f English (Rare)
Simply means "clarity, lucidity" from the English word, ultimately from Latin clarus "clear".
Claudie f French
French feminine variant of Claude.
Colombina f Italian (Rare), Theatre
Italian feminine diminutive of Columba. In traditional Italian theatre (commedia dell'arte) this is the name of a stock character, a female servant who was often the lover of Arlecchino (Harlequin). This is also the Italian word for the columbine flower.
Cosette f French, Literature
From French chosette meaning "little thing". This is the nickname of the illegitimate daughter of Fantine in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables (1862). Her real name is Euphrasie, though it is seldom used. In the novel young Cosette is the ward of the cruel Thénardiers until she is retrieved by Jean Valjean.
Daffodil f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, ultimately derived from Dutch de affodil meaning "the asphodel".
Daisy f English
Simply from the English word for the white flower, ultimately derived from Old English dægeseage meaning "day eye". It was first used as a given name in the 19th century, at the same time many other plant and flower names were coined.... [more]
Dalia 1 f Spanish (Latin American), Arabic
Spanish and Arabic form of Dahlia. The Dahlia is the national flower of Mexico.
Dania 1 f Italian
Italian diminutive of Daniela.
Daniyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic دانية (see Daniya).
Delight f English (Rare)
Means simply "delight, happiness" from the English word.
Denice f English
Variant of Denise.
Dilbert m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. The ending is probably intended to mimic the common Germanic name element bert meaning "bright" (Old High German beraht). This is the title character in a comic strip by Scott Adams.
Diletta f Italian
Means "beloved" in Italian, from Latin dilectus.
Dollie f English
Variant of Dolly.
Dolly f English
Diminutive of Dorothy. Doll and Dolly were used from the 16th century, and the common English word doll (for the plaything) is derived from them. In modern times this name is also sometimes used as a diminutive of Dolores.
Dove f English
From the English word for the variety of bird, seen as a symbol of peace.
Dulcie f English
From Latin dulcis meaning "sweet". It was used in the Middle Ages in the spellings Dowse and Duce, and was recoined in the 19th century.
Dulcinea f Literature
Derived from Spanish dulce meaning "sweet". This name was (first?) used by Miguel de Cervantes in his novel Don Quixote (1605), where it belongs to the love interest of the main character, though she never actually appears in the story.
Ebele f Igbo
Variant of Ebere.
Eija f Finnish
Possibly from the Finnish happy exclamation eijaa.
Eilonwy f Literature
From Welsh eilon meaning "deer, stag" or "song, melody". This name was used by Lloyd Alexander in his book series The Chronicles of Prydain (1964-1968) as well as the Disney film adaptation The Black Cauldron (1985).
Eirlys f Welsh
Means "snowdrop (flower)" in Welsh, a compound of eira "snow" and llys "plant".
Elain f Welsh
Means "fawn" in Welsh. This name was created in the 19th century.
Elidi f Various (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly of Greek or Welsh origin. It may have been inspired by the name of the Ήλιδα (Ilida) valley and ancient city in western Greece (Elis in English).
Eliina f Finnish
Finnish form of Helen.
Eline f Norwegian, Dutch, Danish
Norwegian and Dutch variant form of Helen. This is the name of the title character in the novel Eline Vere (1889) by the Dutch writer Louis Couperus.
Élisabeth f French
French form of Elizabeth.
Elisabetĭ f Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Elizabeth.
Elisie m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Elisha.
Elodie f English
English form of Élodie.
Eloísa f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Eloise.
Elouise f English
Variant of Eloise.
Emelina f Spanish
Spanish form of Emmeline.
Émilien m French
French form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Émilienne f French
French feminine form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Emmalyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Emmeline, or else a combination of Emma and the fashionable name suffix lyn.
Enni f Finnish
Feminine form of Eino.
Estee f Jewish
Diminutive of Esther. A famous bearer was the American businesswoman Estée Lauder (1908-2004), founder of the cosmetics company that bears her name. Her birth name was Josephine Esther Mentzer. Apparently she added the accent to her name Estee in order to make it appear French.
Étiennette f French
French feminine form of Stephen.
Evangeliya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian feminine form of Evangelos.
Eveleen f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Eve or a variant of Evelyn.
Evelina f English, Italian, Swedish, Lithuanian, Greek, Russian, Bulgarian
Latinate form of Aveline. It was revived by the author Fanny Burney for the heroine of her first novel Evelina (1778). It is often regarded as a variant of the related name Evelyn or an elaboration of Eve.
Evette f English
Variant of Yvette.
Evie f English
Diminutive of Eve or Evelyn.
Fancy f English (Rare)
From the English word fancy, which means either "like, love, inclination" or "ornamental". It is derived from Middle English fantasie, which comes (via Norman French and Latin) from Greek φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to show, to appear".
Fauna f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Faunus. Fauna was a Roman goddess of fertility, women and healing, a daughter and companion of Faunus.
Fawn f English
From the English word fawn for a young deer.
Félicie f French
French form of Felicia.
Felicie f German (Rare)
German form of Felicia.
Félicienne f French
French feminine form of Felicianus (see Feliciano).
Felicita f Italian
Italian form of Felicitas. It also coincides closely with Italian felicità "happiness".
Félicité f French
French form of Felicitas.
Fifi f French
Diminutive of Joséphine and other names containing the same sound.
Finella f Scottish
Variant of Fenella.
Fioralba f Italian (Rare)
Combination of Italian fiore "flower" (Latin flos) and alba "dawn".
Flávia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Flavius.
Flavie f French
French feminine form of Flavius.
Flora f English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, French, Greek, Albanian, Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin flos meaning "flower" (genitive case floris). Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers and spring, the wife of Zephyr the west wind. It has been used as a given name since the Renaissance, starting in France. In Scotland it was sometimes used as an Anglicized form of Fionnghuala.
Flore f French
French form of Flora.
Florette f French (Rare)
French diminutive of Flora.
Floriane f French
French feminine form of Florian.
Florinda f Spanish, Portuguese
Elaborated form of Spanish or Portuguese flor meaning "flower".
Florine f French
French feminine form of Florinus.
Florrie f English
Diminutive of Florence or Flora.
Florry f English
Diminutive of Florence or Flora.
Flossie f English
Diminutive of Florence.
Flower f English (Rare)
Simply from the English word flower for the blossoming plant. It is derived (via Old French) from Latin flos.
Francesca Pia f Italian
Combination of Francesca and Pia.
Gabrielė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Gabriel.
Gaye 2 f Turkish
Means "goal" in Turkish.
Gracelyn f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Grace using the popular name suffix lyn.
Gracelynn f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Grace using the popular name suffix lyn.
Gracie f English
Diminutive of Grace.
Gratiana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Gratianus (see Gratian).
Gülistan f Turkish
Means "rose garden" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.
Hana 3 f Japanese
From Japanese (hana) or (hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Hanae f Japanese
From Japanese (hana) or (hana), which both mean "flower", combined with (e) meaning "picture" or (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hannie f Dutch
Diminutive of Johanna.
Haya f Arabic
Means "hurry, come quickly" in Arabic.
Ha-Yun f Korean
From Sino-Korean (ha) meaning "summer, name" combined with (yun) meaning "sunlight". Other hanja character combinations are possible.
Heavenly f English (Modern)
From the English word meaning "of the heavens, celestial, divine".
Helmi f Finnish, Swedish
Diminutive of Vilhelmiina or Vilhelmina. It also means "pearl" in Finnish.
Hilja f Finnish, Estonian
Means "silent, quiet" in Finnish and Estonian (a rare poetic word).
Hina f Japanese
From Japanese (hi) meaning "light, sun" or (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hoa f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (hoa) meaning "flower".
Honey f English (Rare)
Simply from the English word honey, ultimately from Old English hunig. This was originally a nickname for a sweet person.
Hoshiko f Japanese
From Japanese (hoshi) meaning "star" and (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hülya f Turkish
Means "daydream" in Turkish.
Íde f Irish
From Old Irish Íte, possibly derived from ítu meaning "thirst". This was the name of a 6th-century Irish nun, the patron saint of Killeedy.
Idella f English
Elaboration of Ida.
Iina 1 f Finnish
Short form of names ending with iina.
Ilenia f Italian
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaborated variant of Elena.
İlhan m Turkish
From the Mongolian title il-Khan meaning "subordinate Khan", which was first adopted by Genghis Khan's grandson Hulagu, who ruled a realm called the Ilkhanate that stretched from modern Iran to eastern Turkey.
Ili f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Ilona.
Ime 1 m & f Ibibio
Means "patience" in Ibibio.
Inessa f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Inés.
Iole f Greek Mythology
Means "violet" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a woman beloved by Herakles.
Iseul f & m Korean
Means "dew" in Korean.
Iuliana f Romanian, Ancient Roman
Latin and Romanian form of Juliana.
Ivette f Catalan
Catalan form of Yvette.
Jalila f Arabic
Feminine form of Jalil.
Jessamine f English (Rare)
From a variant spelling of the English word jasmine (see Jasmine), used also to refer to flowering plants in the cestrum family.
Juliet f English
Anglicized form of Giulietta or Juliette. This spelling was used for the ill-fated lover of Romeo in the play Romeo and Juliet (1596) by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare based his story on earlier Italian tales such as Giulietta e Romeo (1524) by Luigi Da Porto.
Julieta f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Juliet.
Julitta f History (Ecclesiastical)
Diminutive of Julia. This was the name of a 4th-century saint who was martyred in Tarsus with her young son Quiricus.
Kanako f Japanese
From Japanese (ka) meaning "increase" or (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with (na), a phonetic character, or (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and finished with (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Kandi f English
Variant of Candy.
Katida f Esperanto
From Esperanto katido meaning "kitten", ultimately from Latin cattus.
Kimi m Finnish
Diminutive of Kim 2.
Kiraz f Turkish
Means "cherry" in Turkish (of Greek origin).
Kirstine f Danish
Danish form of Christina.
Kitti f Hungarian
Diminutive of Katalin.
Kitty f English
Diminutive of Katherine.
Kumiko f Japanese
From Japanese (ku) meaning "long time", (mi) meaning "beautiful" and (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Lacey f & m English
Variant of Lacy. This is currently the most popular spelling of this name.
Lacy f & m English
From a surname that was derived from Lassy, the name of a town in Normandy. The name of the town was Gaulish in origin, perhaps deriving from a personal name that was Latinized as Lascius. Formerly more common for boys in America, this name began to grow in popularity for girls in 1975.
Lærke f Danish
Means "lark" in Danish.
Laetitia f Late Roman, French
Original Latin form of Letitia, as well as a French variant. This name began rising in popularity in France around the same time that Serge Gainsbourg released his 1963 song Elaeudanla Téïtéïa (this title is a phonetic rendering of the letters in the name Lætitia). It peaked in 1982 as the fourth most common name for girls.
Laila 2 f Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish
Scandinavian and Finnish form of Láilá.
Lalia f English (Rare)
Short form of Eulalia.
Lalitha f Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu
Southern Indian form of Lalita.
Lalla f Literature
Derived from Persian لاله (lāleh) meaning "tulip". This was the name of the heroine of Thomas Moore's poem Lalla Rookh (1817). In the poem, Lalla, the daughter of the emperor of Delhi, listens to a poet sing four tales.
Lally f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Lalage.
Lamis f Arabic
Means "soft" in Arabic.
Laurene f English
Diminutive of Laura.
Laurita f Spanish
Diminutive of Laura.
Lavender f English (Rare)
From the English word for the aromatic flower or the pale purple colour.
Lessie f English
Diminutive of names containing the sound les, such as Leslie.
Lettice f English (Archaic)
Medieval form of Letitia.
Letty f English
Diminutive of Lettice.
Lewi m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Levi.
Libi f Hebrew
Means "my heart" in Hebrew.
Liese f German, Dutch
German and Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth.
Liina f Estonian, Finnish
Short form of Karoliina.
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.
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).
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.
Lilla f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Lívia or Lídia.
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.
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-).
Lily-Rose f English
Combination of Lily and Rose.
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.
Linnie f English
Diminutive of Linda and other names beginning with Lin.
Live f Norwegian
Variant of Liv 1.
Livy 2 f English
Diminutive of Olivia.
Liwia f Polish
Polish form of Livia 1.
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.
Lorita f Italian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Loreto.
Louella f English
Combination of Lou and the popular name suffix ella.
Louisette f French
Diminutive of Louise.
Lucette f French
Diminutive of Lucie.
Lule f Albanian
Means "flower" in Albanian.
Lulu 1 f English, German
Diminutive of names beginning with Lou or Lu, such as Louise or Lucinda.
Lulu 2 f Arabic
Means "pearls" in Arabic.
Lumi f Finnish
Means "snow" in Finnish.
Luminița f Romanian
Means "little light", derived from Romanian lumina "light" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Lunete f Arthurian Cycle
Form of Eluned used by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes in his poem Yvain, the Knight of the Lion. In the poem she is a servant of the Lady of the Fountain who aids the knight Yvain.
Lusine f Armenian
From Armenian լուսին (lusin) meaning "moon".
Luule f Estonian
Means "poetry" in Estonian.
Lyanna f Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). In the story Lyanna was the sister of Ned Stark. Her abduction and subsequent death was the cause of the civil war that toppled the Targaryens.
Lýdie f Czech
Czech variant of Lydie.
Lydie f French, Czech
French and Czech form of Lydia.
Lylou f French
Variant of Lilou.