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Laika f Popular Culture, PetMeans "barker" from the Russian
лаять (layat') meaning "to bark". This was the name of a Soviet dog who became one of the first animals to go to space.
Lailatul f Indonesian, Malay, BengaliFrom the first part of Arabic ليلة القدر
(laylatu l-qadr) referring to Laylatul Qadr, the night when the first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to the Prophet
Muhammad.
Laimantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian particle
lai meaning "let, allow" as well as "may (it be that)" or from the Lithuanian noun
laimė meaning "luck" (see
Laima)... [
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Laimbu m ManchuDerived from the Manchu ᠯᠠᡳᠮᠪᡠ (
laimbu) that can be translated with the Chinese character 賴 (
lài) meaning "to depend on" combined with 慕 (
mù) meaning "to admire, to adore" and 布 (
bu) meaning "cloth; textiles" but also "to announce; to proclaim".... [
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Laimdota f Latvian, Literature, TheatreFrom Latvian
laime "joy, luck, happiness" (compare
Laima) combined with
dota "given" (from the verb
dot "to give"). This was coined in the late 19th century... [
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Lain f Popular CultureThe name of the main character in
Serial Experiments Lain (1998), a Japanese anime television series.
Laiq m UrduFrom Arabic لَائِق
(lāʾiq) meaning "proper, suitable, fitting".
Lais f Ancient GreekMeaning unknown, perhaps related to the Greek name
Laios (see
Laius) or the element λαος
(laos) "people". It was borne by two ancient Greek hetairai, or courtesans: Laïs of Corinth (5th century BC), known as the most beautiful woman of her time; and Laïs of Hyccara (4th century BC), a rival of
Phryne, said to have been stoned to death by the jealous women of Thessaly.
Laisrén m Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
lasair "flame" combined with -
án, a diminutive suffix. This was the name of several medieval Irish saints.
Laisvė f LithuanianThe name comes directly from the Lithuanian word for freedom.
Lajaward m & f AfghanMeans "lapis lazuli" in Dari, ultimately from Persian لاجورد (
lajavard).
Laji m & f YiMeans "tiger origin" in Yi.
Lakambini f TagalogMeans "muse, princess" in Tagalog. It was historically used as a title for the wife of a lakan (a precolonial ruler).
Lakan m TagalogFrom a title meaning "nobleman" in Tagalog, historically used to denote a paramount ruler in early Philippine history.
Lakandula m Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)From Tagalog "lakán", meaning 'gentleman,' historically denoting a paramount ruler. Lakandula was the last paramount ruler of pre-colonial Tondo when the Spaniards first conquered the lands of the Pasig River delta in the Philippines in the 1570s.
Lakedaimonios m Ancient GreekMeans "from Lacedaemon", from Ancient Greek
Λᾰκεδαίμων “Lacedaemon” with an adjective forming suffix.
Lakhshar m HinduismFrom Lakhsh, which means goal. Meaning is Goal Oriented Fearless Leader
Lakkhana f ThaiMeans "good-looking, lucky, fortunate" in Thai.
Lakmé f FrenchThe name Lakmé is the French rendition of Sanskrit
Lakshmi, the name of the Hindu “Goddess of Wealth”.... [
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Lakota f & m English (Modern)Means "alliance of friends, the allies" or "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied" in the Lakota language.
Laksami f ThaiMeans "luck, fortune, beauty, grace" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu goddess
Lakshmi.
Laksanara f ThaiFrom Thai ลักษณะ
(laksana) meaning "characteristic, quality" and นารา
(nara) which can mean "radius, length", "water" or "human, person".
Lakshan m Sinhalese, HindiDerived from Sanskrit लक्षण
(lakṣaṇa) meaning "sign, mark, attribute, characteristic".
Laksmi f & m Indonesian, Indian, Kannada, HindiIndonesian form of
Lakshmi as well as a Kannada and Hindi alternate transcription. It is solely used as a feminine name in Indonesia, while it is unisex in India.
Laksono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
laksana meaning "sign, characteristic, behaviour, action", ultimately from Sanskrit लक्षण
(lakṣaṇa).
Lal m & f ChinMeans "lord" in Hakha Chin.
Lala f RomaniDirectly taken from Romani
lala "ruby; red; fiery".... [
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Lala m & f Indian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, NepaliMeans "boy" in Hindi, derived from Sanskrit लल (
lālā) meaning "playing, caressing, cajoling". It can also be interpreted to mean "garnet" or "red, ruby" from Persian لال (
lâl) or لعل (
la'l).
Lalahon f Philippine MythologyMeaning uncertain, possibly from Visayan meaning "one who ripens". Lalahon is a goddess of harvests, fire, and volcanoes in Visayan mythology.
Lalainasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
lalaina meaning "loved, dear" and
soa meaning "good".
Lalaith f LiteratureMeans "laughter" in Sindarin. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Children of Húrin', this is the nickname of
Urwen, daughter of Húrin.
Lalandy m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy name for the ipomoea reptans plant.
Lalaonirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
lalao meaning "play, recreation" or "joie-de-vivre" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Lalaş m Karachay-BalkarEither from the Persian
لاله (lale) meaning "tulip" or Karachay-Balkar
лал (lal) meaning "ruby".
Lālātūnn f BalochiDerived from
lāl meaning "ruby" and
(h)ātūnn meaning "lady".
Laləzər f AzerbaijaniMeans "golden tulip" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian لاله
(lāleh) meaning "tulip" and زر
(zar) meaning "gold".
Lale f GermanThe name was popularized by the German singer and actress Lale Andersen, whose real name was Liese-Lotte Helene Berta Bunnenberg.
Lalea f African AmericanCombination of
Lea and the prefix
La. It also coincides with the Romanian word
lalea meaning "tulip".
Laleña f Popular CulturePerhaps a contracted form of
Lotte and
Lenya. It was invented by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan for the title character of a 1968 song, which was allegedly inspired by the Austrian actress Lotte Lenya (1898–1981).
Lali f HebrewMeans "for her and for me" in Hebrew, derived from לָהּ
(lah) "to her, for her" combined with לִי
(li) "to me, for me", though it may have originated as a diminutive of
Leah,
Hila and other names containing the letter
L.
Lalli m FinnishOf unclear origin, possibly a form of Lauri or an original Finnish name meaning 'big'. Mostly known through a mediaeval legend in which Lalli (a peasant) kills Bishop Henry.
Lalli f & m Haitian CreoleFrom "lalin" who mean "Moon".It is basically a feminine name which becomes used by men.
Lalu m SasakFrom an honorific title used by Sasak men of noble descent, typically placed before the given name.
Lalwen f LiteratureMeans "laughing maiden" in Quenya. This is the mother-name of
Írimë om Tolkien's legendarium.
Lalzari f PashtoDerived from Pashto
lal meaning "ruby" and
zar meaning "gold".
Lâm m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 林
(lâm) meaning "forest, woods".
Lãm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 覽
(lãm) meaning "view, inspect, perceive".
Lam m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 藍
(lam) meaning "blue, indigo".
Lamachos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective λάμαχος
(lamachos) meaning "eager for battle". This name can also have formed independently from that word, in which case it is a dithematic name that consists of the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with the Greek noun μάχη
(mache) meaning "battle".... [
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Lamai f ThaiMeans "sweet, soft, nice" in Thai.
Laman m MormonThe name of various Book of Mormon characters.