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Lamyong f & m ThaiMeans "beautiful, pretty, fair" in Thai.
Lamzira f Svan, GeorgianMeans "shrine, place of prayer" in Svan (literally: "where one prays").
Lân m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 璘
(lân) meaning "lustre of jade" or 麟
(lân) referring to the qilin (a mythical creature in Chinese mythology).
Lana f HawaiianMeans "afloat", "hopeful, without worry" and "calm, still as water" in Hawaiian.
Lanai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
爱 (ài) meaning "love".
Lanbi f ChineseDerived from
蘭 (lan) meaning "orchid" and
璧 (bi) meaning "jade ring".
Lancel m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Lancel Lannister is the son of Kevan and a squire to King Robert Baratheon.
Land f Old Irish (Rare)Variant of
Flann. This was the name of a 9th-century Irish princess who was married three times successively to three different kings; she helped cement alliances and protect her kingdoms against Viking threats... [
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Landbert m GermanicMeans "bright land", derived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Landburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
land "land." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Landegund f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Landelanda f Frankish (Rare)From the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element
land, Old High German
lant meaning "land" duplicated. This is a rare compound of one name element with itself.
Landelin m History (Ecclesiastical), German (Archaic), Banat SwabianVariant of
Landolin. Saint Landelin (c.625-686, Belgium) was a former brigand who underwent a Christian conversion. As a result of this, in about 650 he founded a monastery at Lobbes in Hainaut - Lobbes Abbey - in order to make amends to the area which he had formerly injured.
Landemar m GermanicMeans "famous land", derived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Landenulf m LombardicForm of
Landulf, using an extended form of the first element (cf.
Pandenulf). Landenulf I was a 9th-century gastald (Lombard ruler) of Capua in Italy.
Landfrid m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Landgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
land "land." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Landgrim m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Landhard m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Landhild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Landi f AfrikaansShort from of
Yolandi. This name is borne by South African model Landi Swanepoel (b. 1979).
Landinho m PortuguesePortuguese diminutive of
Rolando. A known bearer of this name is the Portuguese soccer player Rolando "Landinho" Pereira Rocha Almeida (b. 1993).
Landis m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Landis. According to the Social Security Administration, there were 26 boys named Landis in 2018.
Landivola m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
landy meaning "silk" and
vola meaning "silver".
Landrad m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Landrada f Germanic, HistoryFeminine form of
Landrad. Landrada of Austrasia lived in the 7th century AD and was reportedly a daughter of Charles Martel (Frankish king) and his wife Rotrude of Treves.
Landwald m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Landward m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Landwin m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Landysh f TatarFrom Russian ландыш
(landysh) meaning "lily of the valley (a type of plant)".
Lanfen f ChineseFrom Chinese 兰
(lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" combined with 芬
(fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [
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Langa m ZuluFrom Zulu
ilanga "sun, sunshine, day".
Langgeng m & f JavaneseFrom Javanese
langgêng meaning "eternal, enduring, immortal".
Langwidere f LiteratureFrom the name of Princess Langwidere, the character that appears in the Baum's third Oz book
Ozma of Oz (1907). Her name is a pun of the phrase "languid air".
Lanhai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid; elegant, graceful" and
海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".
Lanhua f ChineseFrom Chinese 兰
(lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" combined with 花
(huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Laniakea f & m Hawaiian, AstronomyThe name Laniakea means "immeasurable heaven" in Hawaiian, from "lani" for 'heaven' and "akea" for 'spacious' or 'immeasurable'. Laniakea is the galaxy supercluster that is home to the Milky Way, the Solar System and Earth... [
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Lanimele f HawaiianMeans "heavenly song" from Hawaiian
lani "heaven, sky" and
mele "song".
Lanmei f ChineseFrom Chinese 蓝莓, 藍莓 (lánméi) meaning "blueberry" which combines 蓝, 藍 (lán) meaning "blue" with 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or from 兰, 蘭 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚, 嵐 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty"... [
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Lann ObscureSelf-given first name of intentionally unreadable gender of the non-binary person Lann Hornscheidt.
Lanna f ChineseFrom the Chinese
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and
娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".
Lanping f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful".
Lanqiao m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples" or
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".
Lanqing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate".
Lanqiong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".
Lanquan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".
Lanrong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".
Lanrui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" or
蓝 (lán) meaning "blue" and
蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate".
Lanscilo m SpanishThe middle name of American singer Pharrell Williams (1973-).
Lanselm m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
lant, Old Saxon
land "land" plus Old High German, Old Saxon
helm meaning "helmet".
Lansheng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel".
Lanshuang f ChineseFrom Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" combined with 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing". Other character combinations are possible.
Lanshuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured" or
蓝 (lán) meaning "blue" and
朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" or
烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Lantang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Lantfrid m GermanicLantfrid (died 730) was the duke of Alamannia under Frankish sovereignty from 709 until his death. He was the son of duke Gotfrid. Lantfrid's brother was Theudebald.
Lanthar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
hari "army."
Lantip m JavaneseMeans "quick, clever, shrewd, intelligent" in Javanese.
Lantong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion".
Lanuola f SamoanMeans “living color” in Tongan, from ‘lanu’ meaning “color” and ‘ola’ meaning “alive.”
Lanval m Arthurian CycleFrom Norman French
l'an val meaning "the valiant man". In Arthurian romance Lanval is a knight at the court of King
Arthur. The character originates in one of the
lais of Marie de France, written in the late 12th century.
Lanxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured" and
曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".
Lanxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓝 (lán) meaning "blue" or
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and
夏 (xià) meaning "summer".
Lanxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".
Lanxu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and
絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton".
Lanxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".
Lanxun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 勋 (xūn)# meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".
Lanyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Lanying f ChineseFrom Chinese 兰 or 蘭
(lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚
(lán) meaning "mountain mist" combined with 英
(yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [
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Lanyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond".
Lanzhao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".
Lanzhi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Lanzhong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Lanzhu f ChineseFrom Chinese 嵐, 岚 (
lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 珠 (
zhū) meaning "pearl". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Laodicea f BiblicalFrom the name of the town locatad in Asia Minor. The town is mentioned as the location of one of the seven churches of Asia in the Book of Revelation. It can also be used as a variant of
Laodice.
Laoiseach m Irish (Rare)Derived from the Irish place name
Laois. County Laois (formerly spelt as
Laoighis or
Leix) lies in the province of Leinster, east-central Ireland. It could be a masculine form of
Laoise.
Laomedon m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun λαομέδων
(laomedon) meaning "ruler of the people", which consists of the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people" and the Greek noun μέδων
(medon) meaning "ruler" (see
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Laon m & f Korean (Rare)Derived from an 17-18th century Ancient Korean form of 즐거운(jeulgeoun) meaning "joyful"
Laong f & m ThaiMeans "dust, powder" in Thai.
Laonikos m Greek (Rare)Invented name of an anagram of
Nikolaos. This was the name of a Byzantine Greek historian who recorded the last 150 years of the Byzantine Empire.
Laothea f Ancient GreekA mistress of Priam. Daughter of Altes. Mother of Lycaon and Polydorus, some say. Delivered from λαός meaning the people and θέα meaning goddess
Laothoe f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek λαος
(laos) "the people" combined with θοός
(thoos) "swift, nimble". This was the name of several women in Greek mythology.
Laoura f GreekVariant form of
Lavra (Λαύρα), which is the original (modern) Greek form of
Laura. Lavra has fallen into disuse, however, which might possibly be because the association with
lavra (the name for a type of monastery in Orthodox Christianity) had become too great... [
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Laozi m HistoryLaozi was the founder of Daoism which emerged after Confucianism.
Lập m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 立
(lập) meaning "set up, establish".
Laphonza f ObscureInvented name, possibly based on
la and
Alphonsa. The only known bearer so far is Laphonza Butler (1979-), senator from California and labor union official.
Lapis f English (Rare)a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewelry.