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Lebia f OgoniMeans "pretty girl/ lady" or "good girl/lady" in Khana,... [
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Lebrizifelek f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish
lebriz - "overflowing", "exuberate" (taken from the Persian language) and
felek - "the universe", "fate, destiny" (taken from the Arabic language).
Lechery m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness." A puritanical name used as a warning.
Leco m Dutch (Rare)The meaning of this name is uncertain, but it may possibly be of Dutch or Frisian origin (compare
Remco). A known bearer of this name is Leco van Zadelhoff (b. 1968), a Dutch celebrity cosmetician, stylist, television host and writer.
Lecrae m African AmericanRecent name of unknown origin. Rare usage since the late 1970's. A famous bearer of the name is American rapper Lecrae Moore (1979-), known simply as Lecrae.
Ledimir m CroatianDerived from (Serbo-)Croatian
led "ice" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Lee m & f HmongIt was a Chinese last name that was given to the Hmong peoples a long time ago. It was the biggest Hmong family that left China.
Leefke f Low German, East FrisianDerived from Low German
leefke "darling", which looks similar to its Limburgish equivalent
leeveke and Dutch
liefje. See also the name
Leve, of which this name can be seen as a feminine form of.
Leegi f Estonian (Rare)Derived from Estonian
leegi, the genitive case of
leek, "flame; fire; blaze".
Leehallfae LiteratureA character of a third gender (neither masculine nor feminine) ocurring in 'A Voyage to Arcturus' by David Lindsay.
Leelee f English (Rare)Diminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound
lee. In the case of actress Leelee Sobieski (1983-), it is short for her real name,
Liliane.
Leeli f LiteratureLeeli is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. In the series, she is a sweet, music- and dog-loving girl who puts aside her own desires for the good of her people.
Leelia f EstonianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Leelo, an Estonian form of
Lelia and a a modern coinage created for aesthetic purposes.
Leeloo f Popular CultureShort form of
Leeloominaï, which is revealed to mean "precious stones" in the (fictional) Divine Language. Leeloominaï, called Leeloo, is the heroine of the 1997 sci-fi movie "The Fifth Element"... [
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Leeloominaï f Popular CultureMain character in "The Fifth Element" (1997). The name is revealed to mean "precious stones" in the characters fictional language, the Divine Language. She goes by
Leeloo... [
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Leemmo m SidamoMeans "bamboo" in Sidama, figuratively meaning "slender".
Leen f ArabicOf Arabic origin, meaning 'delicate' or 'soft'
Leentje f DutchDiminutive of
Leen, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-tje.
Leeuwe m West FrisianThe origin of this Frisian name is a little uncertain: it is thought that it is a short form of Germanic names that contained the element
laifa (see
Bernlef) or
liub (see
Liubigild)... [
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Leeuwin m & f EnglishThere is the leeuwin current, and the Leeuwin boat.
Leevken f North FrisianThe name comes from the Frisian, derived from "leavje", the Frisian word for like to love or like. Modified and with the suffix "-ke", which expresses a trivialization, it becomes "Levke".
Leeza f English (American)Possibly an Anglicized form of
Liese, or perhaps a variant of
Lisa intended to reflect the German pronunciation. This is borne by American talk show host Leeza Gibbons (1957-).
Lefaye f African AmericanFrom French
la fée meaning "the fairy", the epithet of the Arthurian sorceress Morgan le Fay. The name
Morgan le Fay was first used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century.
Lefika m Sotho“My Rock” It’s used in Lesotho and South Africa
Leggr m Old NorseMeaning uncertain. Perhaps from Old Norse
leikr "game, play, fight" (compare Old Danish
Leg) or taken directly from Old Norse
leggr "leg, stem".
Legien f Dutch (Rare)Dutch feminine name of uncertain meaning. A known bearer of this name is the retired Dutch television host Legien Kromkamp (born around 1945).
Legiman m JavaneseFrom Javanese
Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix
-man.
Legimin m JavaneseFrom Javanese
Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix
-min.
Leginah f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-nah.
Leginem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-nem.
Legiyah f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-yah.
Legiyem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-yem.
Legoshi m Popular CultureLegoshi is the name of the main protagonist in the manga/anime Beastars. His name is derived from Bela Lugosi, an actor who played Dracula in old movies. The author of the series borrowed from it because it sounded "mysterious and elegant."
Legowo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
lêgawa meaning "accommodating, giving, generous".
Legpa m & f TibetanMeans "praiseworthy, useful" or "Mercury" in Tibetan.
Lehava f Hebrew"Flame, tongue of fire." The name is commonly given symbolically to girls born on Hanukkah or Lag b'Omer.
Leho m EstonianCoined in the 1930s by Julius Mägiste, an Estonian linguist. He probably intended the name to refer to
Lehola (also known as
Lõhavere), the castle of
Lembitu, an Estonian chieftain... [
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Lehte f Estonian19th-century coinage, possibly first used in August Kitzberg's 'Maimus' (1892). He likely derived the name from Estonian
leht "leaf".
Lehuanani f HawaiianMeans "beautiful ʻōhiʻa (flower)," from
lehua, which refers to the flower of the ʻōhiʻa tree and also the tree itself, and
nani meaning "beauty, glory, splendour."
Lei f JapaneseAlternate romanization of
Rei. "Rei" is technically correct, but in this case it's spelled with an L to match the pronunciation.
Leiagore f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Leiagore (Lêagorê means 'assembler' or addressing the people') was the Nereid of assembling fish or navies. She was one of the 50 marine-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea'
Nereus and the Oceanid
Doris.
Leialoha m & f HawaiianMeans "beloved child" from Hawaiian
lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei) and
aloha "love". This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.
Leicester m LiteratureSir Leicester Dedlock is a character in Charles Dickens' novel
Bleak House.