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Laksmi f & m Indonesian, Kannada, TeluguIndonesian form of
Lakshmi, as well as an alternate Kannada and Telugu 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
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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).
Lalä f TatarMeans "tulip" in Tatar, ultimately from Persian لاله (
lāleh)
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
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Lamai f ThaiMeans "sweet, soft, nice" in Thai.
Laman m MormonThe name of various Book of Mormon characters.
Lamara f Literature, Svan, GeorgianThis is a relatively new name, as it was invented by the Georgian writer and playwright Grigol Robakidze (1880-1962) for his famous play
Lamara (1928). He took the name from უშგულის ლამარია
(Ushgulis Lamaria), the name of a medieval church in the Ushguli community in the Georgian region of Svaneti... [
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Lamaria f Georgian MythologyMeaning unknown. Lamaria is a goddess in Georgian mythology and a part of the Svan pantheon. She is named "eye of the earth" and is the goddess of the hearth, cattle and a protector of women (especially with matters of childbirth).
Lamashtu f Near Eastern Mythology, AkkadianPossibly means "she who erases", deriving from the Akkadian element
pašāṭu ("to erase"). Name borne by a female demon thought to menace women during childbirth. Since her name was written with the symbol 𒀭 (
dingir, used to signify the name of a deity), and she is described as acting malevolently of her own accord (rather than at the direction of the gods), it is hypothesised that she was a goddess or demigoddess in her own right.
Lambergus m Arthurian CycleIn the Italian Tristano Riccardiano and La Tavola Ritonda, the husband of the Hebrew Damsel of Thornbush Ford. He found out that his wife and
Tristan were having an affair... [
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Lambor m Arthurian CycleThe King of Terre Foraine (Strange Land) or Logres, a Grail King descended from
Bron. He ruled Corbenic and the Strange Land.... [
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Lambord m Arthurian CycleThe maternal great-grandfather of Arthur, according to the pedigree of John of Glastonbury.
Lambrini f GreekFeminine form of
Lambros, meaning "bright, shining, brilliant". It is also related to the Greek word Λαμπρή (
Lambri), meaning "Easter".
Lambros m GreekAlternate transcription of Greek Λαμπρος (see
Lampros), derived from Greek λαμπρός
(lampros) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant"... [
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Lambus m Arthurian CycleOne of the many Saxon kings who, under the Saxon King Hargadabran (Hargodabrans), fought against Arthur at the battle of Clarence.
Lamchiak f ThaiMeans "thatch screwpine (a type of tree)" in Thai.
Lâm cung thánh mẫu f Far Eastern MythologyThe princess of the forest in Vietnamese mythology. Her name is derived from the Vietnamese reading of
林 (lâm) meaning "forest"
宮 (cung) meaning "palace, temple",
聖 (thánh) meaning "holy, sacred" and
母 (mẫu) meaning "mother".
Lamduan f & m ThaiMeans "white cheesewood" (a type of tree) in Thai.
Lament f English (Puritan)Meaning, "a passionate expression of grief or sorrow." Referring to being sorry for sin. Name given to 'bastard' children.
Lamentations m English (Puritan)From the Old Testament book, a translation of Hebrew
אֵיכָה. Referring to having sorrow for sin. Name given to 'bastard' children.
Lamessa m OromoIt is spoken by the Oromo people in Ethiopia. The meaning of the name come from Lama; which means two. And Lamessa means "the second." It is a name given to a person that comes next to the first born: male or female in the family.
Lamhot m BatakFrom Batak
lam meaning "more" and
hot meaning "strong, firm, steady".
Lami f HausaFrom the Hausa
Àlhàmîs meaning “Thursday”.
Laminde f HausaEtymology uncertain. Traditionally given to girls born on Thursdays.
Lamira f English (American), Literature, TheatreThis name was used (possibly invented) by Jacobean-era dramatist John Fletcher for characters in his plays
The Honest Man's Fortune (c.1613) and
The Little French Lawyer (1647). It does not appear to have been used in England; it came into use in the early United States, occurring as early as the 1780s in New York, perhaps influenced by the similar-sounding name
Almira 1.
Lammašaga f Sumerian MythologyMeans "the good Lamma (a kind of protector spirit)", deriving from the Sumerian element
šag ("sweet, good, pleasant"). Name borne by a sukkal (vizier deity) of the goddess
Bau.
Lamorak m Arthurian CyclePossibly a coinage based on French
l'amour "love". It has also been suggested that this is a corruption of the Welsh name
Llywarch. This was the name of a Knight of the Round Table in some Arthurian romances, a son of King Pellinore and brother of Percival.
Lamorna f Cornish, English (British, Rare)From a Cornish place name of uncertain meaning, perhaps from
lann "area around a church" combined with a contracted form of
morlanow "high tide". It appears in the title of the folk song 'Way Down to Lamorna', as well as W. H. Davies' poem 'Lamorna Cove' (1929).
Lampedo f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek λαμπάς
(lampas) "a torch, beacon, sun". This was the name of an Amazonian queen in Greek mythology. A chapter is dedicated to Lampedo and her sister Marpesia in Boccaccio's 'On Famous Women' (1374).
Lampetia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Λαμπετίη
(Lampetiê), a derivative of λαμπετάω
(lampetaô) "to shine". In Greek mythology Lampetia and her sister Phaethousa were two nymphs who pastured the sacred herds of the sun god Helios on the mythical island of Thrinakie, or Thrinacia.
Lamprias m Ancient GreekLikely derived from the Greek word "
λάμπρος" (
lampros), meaning "bright", "radiant", or "shining". Lamprias was the name of a famous Greek scholar and philosopher, Lamprias of Alexandria, who was known for his contributions to historical and literary studies in the Roman Empire.
Lamprini f GreekFeminine form of the name
Lambros. Derived from the Greek word λάμπρος which means "bright", "brilliant", "shining", "radiant" or "illuminating" in Greek... [
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Lamria f BatakFrom Batak
lam meaning "more" and
ria meaning "festive, happy, together".
Lamrot f AmharicMeans beautiful or knowledgable. Also common as a surname in Ethiopia.
Lamtanganba m ManipuriMeans "born in Lamta" in Meitei.
Lamta is the last month of the Meithei lunar year, usually equivalent to February.
Lamtiur f BatakFrom Toba Batak
lam meaning "more" and
tiur meaning "bright, clear".
Lamuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, FilipinoForm of
Lemuel used in the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Lamun f ThaiMeans "soft, gentle, mild" in Thai.
Lamyai f ThaiMeans "longan (a type of tree)" in Thai.
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."