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Lavoslav m CroatianMeans "glorious lion", derived from Croatian
lav "lion" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Lavrin m UkrainianUkrainian folk form of
Laurence 1. Lavrin Kaydash is a character in Ivan Nechuy-Levytskyi's classic novel 'The family of Kaydash'.
Lavya f IndianMeans "renowned for her devotion to her teacher" in Indian.
Lay m & f BurmeseFrom a contraction of Burmese ကလေး
(hkale) meaning "small, little, young, child".
Layal f ArabicMeans "nights" in Arabic, the plural of ليل
(layl) meaning "night, nighttime".
Layamon m History, Medieval EnglishMedieval form of the Old Norse
Lǫgmaðr meaning "lawyer", derived from
lǫg "law" and
maðr "man". This was the name of an early 13th-century English poet and chronicler known for authoring 'Brut', the first English-language work to feature King Arthur.
Layqa m & f AymaraMeans "sorcerer, sorceress" in Aymara.
Lazamaniraka m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
laza meaning "fame, honour, glory" and
maniraka meaning "to send".
Lazhvardi m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian word ლაჟვარდი
(lazhvardi) meaning "azure", which is primarily used in Georgian poetry and literature in order to describe the colour of the sky. However, there are also sources that say that the word means "lapis lazuli" in Georgian, which makes sense, since the word is most likely derived from Persian لاجورد
(lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli" via Arabic لازوردي
(lazuwardiyy) meaning "azure-coloured".
Lazuli f English (Modern, Rare)From an ellipsis of
lapis lazuli, the name of a deep blue semiprecious stone. It is derived from medieval Latin
lazulum meaning "heaven, sky", ultimately from Persian لاجورد
(lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure (color)".
Läzzat f KazakhFrom the Arabic
لَذَّة (laḏḏa) meaning "deliciousness, pleasure".
Lực m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 力
(lực) meaning "force, power, strength".
Lệ f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 麗
(lệ) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Lễ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 禮
(lễ) meaning "ceremony, festival".
Lea f Hawaiian, Polynesian MythologyGoddess of canoe builders; wife of Ku-moku-hali'i; sister of Hina-puku-'ai; she takes the form of an 'elepaio (a forest bird)
Lea f EnglishFeminine form of Leo, which means "lion".
Leabharcham f Irish MythologyMeans "crooked book" from Gaelic
leabhar "book" and
cham "crooked" (a byname probably referring to posture). In Irish legend this was the name of the wise old woman who raised
Deirdre in seclusion, and who brought together Deirdre and
Naoise.
Leades m Greek MythologyAccording to Apollodorus, Leades was a son of Astacus who fought in the defense of Thebes against the Seven, and killed
Eteocles.
Leaf m & f EnglishEither from the surname or from the English word
leaf.
Leafar m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)The name
Rafael spelled backwards. This name was used by American tattoo artist and entrepreneur Kat Von D and musician Leafar Seyer (birth name Rafael Reyes) for their son born 2018.
Leago m & f TswanaMeans "His (God's) alter" in Setswana.
Leagros m Ancient GreekUncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Greek ἀγρός
(agros) meaning "field, land, countryside", and an unknown first element.
Le'ah f HebrewHebrew name meaning "weary". English
Leah is derived from it.
Leaina f Ancient GreekFrom Greek λέαινα
(leaina) meaning "lioness", the feminine form of λέων
(leôn) "lion" (see
Leon). This was borne by a 6th-century BC Athenian hetaira whose lover Aristogeiton plotted to overthrow the tyrants Hippias and Hipparchus, which eventually led to the establishment of democracy in Athens... [
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Leandrina f ItalianPossibly a feminine form of
Leander. This is the name of a Italian distance runner born in 1912, Leandrina Bulzacchi.
Leaneşa f Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
leneşă, the feminine form of the adjective
leneş "lazy". This was likely an amuletic name.
Leang f & m KhmerMeans "raise, rear" or "feast, entertain" in Khmer.
Leanira f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of
Leaneira. In Greek mythology, Leanira or Leaneira was a Spartan princess who later became an Arcadian queen. She was the daughter of King Amyclas and possibly Diomede, daughter of Lapithes... [
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Leap m & f KhmerMeans "good luck, success" in Khmer.
Lear m ManxDerived from Proto-Celtic
*liro- "sea; ocean".
Leara f American (Rare)Of unknown origin and meaning. It might possibly be an attempted feminization of
Lear or, and perhaps more likely, a phonetic respelling of
Liora via its Anglicized variant
Leora.
Learco m ItalianItalian form of
Learchus. In Italy this name was popularized by the cyclist Learco Guerra (1902-1963).