Ancient Origin Names

This is a list of names in which the origin is Ancient.
gender
usage
origin
Lias m Swedish
Swedish short form of Elias.
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".
Liber m Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin liber meaning "free". This was the name of a Roman fertility god, often identified with Dionysus.
Liberata f Late Roman
Feminine form of Liberatus. This was the name of a few early saints, including the patron of Pizzone, Italy.
Liberato m Italian, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Liberatus.
Liberatore m Italian (Rare)
Means "liberator" in Italian.
Liberatus m Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "freed, released". This name was borne by a 3rd-century saint and martyr.
Liberia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Liberius.
Liberius m Late Roman
Late Latin name that was derived from Latin liber "free". This name was borne by a 2nd-century saint and a 4th-century pope.
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.
Libor m Czech
Czech form of Liberius.
Liboria f Italian
Italian (particularly Sicilian) feminine form of Liborius.
Liborio m Italian
Italian (particularly Sicilian) form of Liborius.
Liborius m Late Roman
Possibly a variant of Liberius, or possibly a Latinized form of a Gaulish name. Saint Liborius was a 4th-century bishop of Le Mans.
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.
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.
Lieber m Yiddish
From Yiddish ליבע (libe) meaning "love".
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".
Lien f Dutch
Short form of Carolien and other names ending in lien.
Liene f Latvian
Diminutive of Helēna.
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.
Lieven m Flemish
Flemish form of Leobwin.
Lievin m Flemish
Flemish form of Leobwin.
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.
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.
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, Russian, Ukrainian
Spanish and Italian 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.
Līna f Latvian
Short form of names ending with lina.
Lina 4 f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Linas.
Linas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Linus. This is also the Lithuanian word for "flax" (a cognate of the name's root).
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".
Lindon m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Lyndon.
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.
Linn f Swedish, Norwegian
Short form of Linnéa and other names containing the same sound.
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.
Lino 1 m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Galician form of Linus.
Lino 2 m Italian
Short form of Angelino and other names ending in lino.
Linton m English
From a surname that was originally from place names meaning either "flax town" or "linden tree town" in Old English.
Linus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
From the Greek name Λίνος (Linos) meaning "flax". In Greek legend he was the son of the god Apollo, who accidentally killed him in a contest. Another son of Apollo by this name was the music teacher of Herakles. The name was also borne by the second pope, serving after Saint Peter in the 1st century. In modern times this was the name of a character in Charles Schulz's comic strip Peanuts.
Linwood m English
From an English surname that was originally from a place name meaning "stream forest" in Old English.
Linza f Germanic
Old German form of Linda.
Lionel m French, English, Arthurian Cycle
French diminutive of Léon. It appears in Arthurian legend in the 13th-century Lancelot-Grail Cycle, belonging to a knight who was the brother of Sir Bors. A notable modern bearer is the Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi (1987-).
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).
Lir m Irish Mythology
Possibly from the patronymic Manannán mac Lir, in which case Lir is the genitive case of the name Ler. The medieval Irish legend the Children of Lir tells how Lir of the Tuatha Dé Danann had his children transformed into swans by his third wife Aoife. The legendary characters Lir and Ler seem to be distinct.
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]
Lisandro m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lysander.
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.
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.
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.
Liudvikas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ludwig.
Liupold m Germanic
Old German form of Leopold.
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.
Livianus m Ancient Roman
Latin masculine form of Liviana.
Livie f French (Rare), Czech (Rare)
French and Czech feminine form of Livius.
Livio m Italian
Italian form of Livius.
Liviu m Romanian
Romanian form of Livius.
Livius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that may be related to either Latin liveo "to envy" or lividus "blue, envious". Titus Livius, also known as Livy, was a Roman historian who wrote a history of the city of Rome.
Livvy f English
Diminutive of Olivia.
Livy 1 m History
Form of Livius used to refer to the Roman historian Titus Livius.
Livy 2 f English
Diminutive of Olivia.
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.
Lizbeth f English
Short form of Elizabeth.
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.
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.
Ljuban m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love".
Ljube m Macedonian
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love".
Ljuben m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Lyuben.
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.
Ljubiša m Serbian
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ljubo m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of Ljubomir and other names beginning with the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love". It is often used independently.
Ljubomir m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Lubomír.
Ljubov f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Любовь (see Lyubov).
Ljudevit m Croatian
Means "master of the people" from the Slavic elements ľudŭ "people" and vitŭ "master, lord". This name was borne by a 9th-century leader of the Slavs in Lower Pannonia who fought against Frankish rule.
Ljudmil m Macedonian
Macedonian masculine form of Ludmila.
Ljudmila f Slovene
Slovene form of Ludmila.
Ljupcho m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Љупчо (see Ljupčo).
Ljupčo m Macedonian
Diminutive of Ljubomir.
Lleu m Welsh Mythology
Probably a Welsh form of Lugus. In the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi, Lleu Llaw Gyffes is the son of Arianrhod. He was raised by his uncle Gwydion, who helped him overcome the curses that his mother placed upon him. His wife Blodeuwedd and her lover Gronw conspired to overcome his near invincibility and murder him, but they were not successful. Eventually he became the king of Gwynedd.
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.
Llew m Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Variant of Lleu. It can also be a short form of Llewelyn. It coincides with the Welsh word llew meaning "lion".
Llewela f Welsh
Variant of Llewella.
Llewella f Welsh
Feminine form of Llywelyn.
Llewellyn m Welsh
Variant of Llewelyn.
Llewelyn m Welsh
Variant of Llywelyn influenced by the Welsh word llew "lion".
Llorenç m Catalan
Catalan form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Lluc m Catalan
Catalan form of Lucas (see Luke).
Llúcia f Catalan
Catalan form of Lucia.
Lludd m Welsh Mythology
Probably a variant of Nudd altered due to alliterative assimilation with his byname Llaw Ereint meaning "silver hand". Lludd Llaw Ereint is named as the father of Creiddylad in Culhwch and Olwen. He also appears in the Welsh tale Lludd and Llefelys as the king of Britain, the son of Beli Mawr.
Lluís m Catalan
Catalan form of Louis.
Lluïsa f Catalan
Catalan feminine form of Louis.
Llŷr m Welsh Mythology
Means "the sea" in Welsh. According to the Mabinogi he was the father of Brân, Branwen and Manawydan. His name is cognate with Irish Ler, and it is typically assumed that Llŷr may have originally been regarded as a god of the sea. He might also be the basis for the legendary King Leir of the Britons.
Llyr m Welsh Mythology
Unaccented variant of Llŷr.
Llywelyn m Welsh
Probably a Welsh form of an unattested old Celtic name *Lugubelinos, a combination of the names of the gods Lugus and Belenus, or a compound of Lugus and a Celtic root meaning "strong". Alternatively it may be derived from Welsh llyw "leader". This was the name of several Welsh rulers, notably the 13th-century Llywelyn the Great who fought against the English.
Lo f Swedish
Short form of Lovisa and other names beginning with Lo.
Lochan m Hindi
Means "the eye" in Sanskrit.
Lochana f Hindi
Feminine form of Lochan.
Lochlainn m Irish, Old Irish
Means "Viking, Scandinavian" from Old Irish Lochlann, a name for Scandinavia. It means "land of the lakes", derived from loch "lake".
Lochlann m Irish
Variant of Lochlainn.
Lockie m English
Diminutive of Lachlan.
Lodewijk m Dutch
Dutch form of Ludwig.
Lodovico m Italian
Italian form of Ludwig.
Lóegaire m Irish Mythology, Old Irish
Means "calf herder", derived from Old Irish lóeg "calf". In Irish legend Lóegaire Búadach was an Ulster warrior. He saved the life of the poet Áed, but died in the process. This was also the name of several Irish high kings.
Loek m Dutch
Dutch short form of Lucas.
Loes f Dutch
Feminine diminutive of Lodewijk.
Lohengrin m Arthurian Cycle
From the earlier form Loherangrin, derived from Lothringen, the German name for the region of Lorraine. It appears in Arthurian legend, initially in the 13th-century German poem Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach, belonging to a son of the knight Parzival. The tales were adapted by Richard Wagner for his opera Lohengrin (1850).
Loherangrin m Arthurian Cycle
Form of Lohengrin used by the 13th-century German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach.
Loïc m French, Breton
Breton form of Louis.
Loida f Spanish
Spanish form of Lois 1.
Loís m Occitan
Occitan form of Louis.
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.
Lois 2 m Galician
Galician form of Louis.
Lojze m Slovene
Short form of Alojz.
Loke m Norse Mythology, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Modern Scandinavian form of Loki.
Loki m Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the Germanic root *luką meaning "lock". In Norse mythology Loki was a trickster god associated with magic and shape shifting. Loki's children include the wolf Fenrir, the sea serpent Jörmungandr, and the queen of the dead Hel. After he orchestrated the death of Balder, the other gods tied him to a rock below a snake that dripped venom onto his face. It is told that he will break free during Ragnarök, the final battle, and slay and be slain by Heimdall.
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.
Lomán m Irish
Variant of Lommán.
Lommán m Old Irish
Means "little bare one", derived from Old Irish lomm "bare" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 5th-century saint, a nephew of Saint Patrick.
Lon m English
Short form of Alonzo and other names containing the same sound. Famous bearers were American actors Lon Chaney Sr. (1883-1930) and Lon Chaney Jr. (1906-1973). The elder's birth name was Leonidas.
Lonán m Irish, Old Irish
Means "little blackbird", derived from Old Irish lon "blackbird" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name was borne by several early saints.
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.
Longin m Polish, French (African)
Polish and French form of Longinus. As a French given name, it is most common in Francophone Africa.
Longina f Polish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Longinus.
Longinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin longus "long". According to Christian legend Saint Longinus was the name of the Roman soldier who pierced Jesus' side with a spear, then converted to Christianity and was martyred. The name was also borne by the 3rd-century Greek philosopher Cassius Longinus.
Lonnie m English
Short form of Alonzo and other names containing the same sound.
Lonny m English
Short form of Alonzo and other names containing the same sound.
Lope m Spanish
Spanish form of Lupus (see Loup).
Lopo m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Lupus (see Loup).
Lor m Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Laurens.
Lora f English
Variant of Laura.
Loraine f English
Variant of Lorraine.
Loránd m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Roland.
Lóránt m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Roland.
Lorayne f English
Variant of Lorraine.
Lorcán m Irish
Means "little fierce one", derived from Old Irish lorcc "fierce" combined with a diminutive suffix. Saint Lorcán was a 12th-century archbishop of Dublin.
Lorccán m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Lorcán.
Lore 1 f German
German contracted form of Eleonore.
Loreen f English
Variant of Lorene.
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).
Lorencio m Medieval Spanish
Archaic Spanish form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Lorene f English
Probably a variant of Loren or Lorena 2.
Lorenz m German
German form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Lorenza f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Lorenzo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1). Lorenzo de' Medici (1449-1492), known as the Magnificent, was a ruler of Florence during the Renaissance. He was also a great patron of the arts who employed Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli and other famous artists.
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.
Lőrinc m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Lorinda f English
Elaboration of Lori with the popular name suffix inda.
Lorine f English
Variant of Lorene.
Loris m Italian
Diminutive of Lorenzo.
Lorita f Italian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Loreto.
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.
Lorrin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Loren.