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Lilikoʻi f HawaiianFrom the word which refers to a passion fruit which got its Hawaiian name from the place where it was first planted.
Lilimar f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)In the case of American television actress Lilimar Hernandez (2000-) it is a combination of
Lili (a short form of
Liliana, her grandmother's name) and
Mar (from the Spanish vocabulary word
mar meaning "sea", a reference to her birthplace - an island in the Caribbean Sea).
Lilinoe f Hawaiian, Polynesian MythologyFrom the word meaning "fine mist." A deity in Hawaiian mythology goes by this name, associated with Mauna Kea alongside Poliʻahu and Waiau.
Liliom f & m HungarianMeans "lily" in Hungarian, from the Latin "lilium". This name has been used since the Árpád age (pre 1000 A.C.). It has history as a male name, such as in the play "Liliom" (1909) by Ferenc Molnár (which has inspired a 1934 film and the musical "Carousel")... [
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Liliore f ObscureIn the case of American heiress and philanthropist Liliore Green Rains (1909-1985), this may have been a variant of
Lilian, her mother's name.
Liliosa f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines)Feminine diminutive of Latin
lilium "lily". This name belonged to an Iberian Christian woman martyred in Córdoba, Andalusia c.852 under Emir Abd ar-Rahman II, along with her husband Felix, his cousin Aurelius and Aurelius' wife Natalia.
Liliʻuokalani f HawaiianMeans "smarting of the high-born one". This name was borne by a Hawaiian monarch. She was named this because at the time of her birth, a relative was suffering from an eye pain.
Lilla f SwedishThe name Lilla means “Little” in Swedish, not as common as the Italian meaning “Lilac”
Lilla f PolishPossibly a variant of
Lila 5. It was popularized by Juliusz Słowacki's tragedy
Lilla Weneda (1840).
Lillah f ArabicMeans "to Allah" or "belonging to Allah" in Arabic.
Lillai f RomaniDerived from Romani
lillai, meaning both "spring" and "summer".
Lille f EstonianDerived from Estonian
lille, the genitive form of
lill, "flower".
Lillegerd f Swedish (Rare)Combination of Swedish
lille, an inflected form of
liten meaning "little", with the name
Gerd 2. This name was first recorded in Sweden in 1921.
Lilliandil f Popular CultureCoined by Douglas Gresham for a character in the 2010 film version of
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which he produced. In the Chronicles of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis (Gresham's stepfather), the character is unnamed, known only as Ramandu's daughter... [
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Liln f LiteratureLady Liln was a minor character alluded to in
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Lilo f HawaiianMeans "generous" in Hawaiian. It was the name of a title character in Disney's 'Lilo and Stitch'.
Lilofee f LiteratureThis name was (first?) used by Manfred Hausmann in his poem 'Lilofee' (1929), where it belongs to a Nixe or water fairy of the Mummelsee (a mountain lake in the Black Forest), the subject of an old German folk ballad who was unnamed in earlier stories, referred to simply as
Lilienmädchen "lily-maiden"... [
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Lilong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".
Lilun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or
莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and
纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".
Liluye f MiwokImplies "singing chicken hawk that soars" in the Miwok language.
Lilwen f WelshCombination of the Welsh elements
lili "lily" and
gwen "white; fair; blessed".
Liman m AlbanianMeaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the Albanian noun
liman meaning "harbour, port", which via Ottoman Turkish is ultimately of Greek origin.... [
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Limao f & m ChineseFrom Chinese (狸貓) límāo meaning "civet, leopard cat" which combines (狸) lí meaning "raccoon", or (李) lǐ meaning "plum" and (貓) māo meaning "cat". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Limay f Hebrew (Modern)Modern Hebrew name that made from a combination of the name
Li 2, meaning “to me”. And
May, a short form of
Maya 3 which means “water” or the month of May.
Limei f ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 黎
(lí) meaning "black, dawn", or 荔
(lì) meaning "lychee" combined with 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [
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Limenia f Greek MythologyMeans "of the harbour", derived from Greek λιμήν
(limên) "harbour". This was an epithet of the Greek goddesses Aphrodite, Hera, and Artemis.
Limhi m MormonThis is the name of the son of King
Noah in the Book of Mormon.
Lim might mean "people, nation" and
hi might mean "alive, live" in Hebrew. So the name might mean: "the people live", that is, "the people are preserved alive".
Liming m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利
(lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 黎
(lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 明
(míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭
(míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [
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Limnaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Λιμναία
(Limnaia), from Greek λιμναῖος
(limnaios) "of a lake". This was an epithet of the goddess Artemis at Sicyon, near Epidaurus, and also used of nymphs.
Lin m & f BurmeseMeans "bright, clear" in Burmese.
Linarejos f Spanish (European)From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary
La Virgen de Linarejos and
Nuestra Señora de Linarejos, meaning "The Virgin of Linarejos" and "Our Lady of Linarejos", respectively. She is venerated at the sanctuary in Linares in the Andalusian province of Jaén, hence the name's high concentration in that province.
Linaria f English (Rare)From the flower
linaria, whose name is derived from a Latin phrase meaning, "resembling flax" (why the flower is also called "toadflax" in English).
Linbei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
林 (lín) meaning "forest, woods" and
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Lind f IcelandicEither a variant of
Linda, or else from Old Norse
lind meaning "lime tree, linden tree". It also coincides with the Icelandic word
lind meaning "spring (source of a stream or river)".
Linda m ZuluMeans "wait!" in Zulu (note that this is the imperative singular form of
-linda).
Lindbjørg f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of Old Norse
lind "lime-tree, linden tree" or Germanic
lind "soft, tender" and
bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Linddís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
lind "lime-tree, linden tree; (protective shield of) linden wood; linden spear-shaft" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Lindegard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Lindir m LiteratureLindir was an Elf of unknown kindred residing in Rivendell when Frodo met Bilbo there in TA 3018.... [
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Líndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Lindissë f LiteratureMeaning unknown, used by J.R.R. Tolkien. Most likely from
lindë meaning "singing, sound".
Lindor m Theatre, Afro-American (Slavery-era)Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a corruption of
Leander. This name first featured in medieval romances, often for lovelorn shepherds, later appearing in Jean-Baptiste Niels's ballet
Les Romans (1736), Egidio Duni's opera
Nina et Lindor (1761) and Mozart's
Variation in E-flat Major on the romance "Je suis Lindor".
Lindora f American (South, Archaic), TheatreFeminine form of
Lindor. This name was used in the comic operas
Le donne vendicate (
Revenge of the Women in English; 1763) by Piccinni and
La maga Circe (
Circe the Witch in English; 1788) by Anfossi.
Lindorm m Swedish (Rare)Combination of Old Swedish
linnr "dragon" and
ormber "snake". A lindorm (lindworm) was a type of being in Northern European folklore. It is depicted on several runestones from the 11th century.
Lindoro m Theatre, Spanish (Mexican)Variant of
Lindor. Lindoro is a character in the opera
L'italiana in Algeri (
The Italian Girl in Algiers in English; 1813) by Gioachino Rossini and Angelo Anelli.
Lindulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Lindus m Greek MythologyA character in Greek Mythology, and the son of
Cercaphus and
Cydippe or
Lysippe, and grandson of
Helios; in conjunction with whom he possessed the island of Rhodes, where he was regarded as the founder of the town of Ialysus.
Line f FrenchGenerally considered a short form of names ending in -
line, first and foremost
Caroline. However, it is also the feminine form of
Lin, i.e. the French feminine form of
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Lineng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and
能 (néng) meaning "to be able".
Lineo f SothoMeans "gifts, grants, talents" in Lesotho.