All Submitted Names

Luzdivina f Spanish (European)
From Spanish luz divina meaning "divine light", a combination of Luz and Divina. It may be modeled on Ludivina.

Luzdivino m Spanish (Archaic)
Masculine form of Luzdivina.

Luzei f Upper German (Archaic)
Old Upper German variant of Lucia.

Luzerne f Various (Rare)
Means "alfalfa" in French (species Medicago sativa). It is derived from Occitan lusèrna, first meaning "glowworm", then metaphorically meaning "alfalfa", due to the shiny appearance of the seeds of the plant, from old Occitan luzerna, meaning "lamp".

Luzeta f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Luz.

Luzetta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Lucetta.

Luzette f Dutch (Antillean)

Luzgin m Nivkh
From lud meaning "to sing".

Luzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Lüzi m Romansh
Variant of Luzi.

Luzi m Romansh
Romansh form of Lucius.

Lüziä f Bashkir (Modern)
Bashkir form of Lucia.

Luzía f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Lucia.

Luzian m German
German form of Lucian.

Luziana f Basque (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
One of the Basque forms of Luciana. (See also Lukene).

Luziane f Portuguese (Rare)

Luziano m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Lucianus.

Luzianu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Lucianus.

Luzias m Alsatian
Alsatian form of Lucifer.

Luzie f German (Rare), Friulian
Friulian form of Lucia and German variant of Luzia.

Luzifa f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably created as a feminine form to Luzifer.

Luzifer m German (Rare)
German form of Lucifer.

Luzijanus m & f Dutch
Origins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [more]

Luzilla f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A German and Swedish form of Lucilla.

Luzille m & f English
Lucille with a z, inspired by louize and louiza

Luzina f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Lucina.

Luzinete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Luzia.

Luzio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant form of Lucio. A known bearer of this name was the Italian painter Luzio Luzi, who lived in the 16th century AD.

Luzita f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Luz.

Luziu m Corsican
Corsican form of Lucius.

Luzius m German (Swiss), German
Variant spelling of Lucius.

Luzma f Spanish
Short form of Luz María, which is a compound of Luz and María.

Luzmari f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Luzmaria and Luzmarina. Also, a combination of Luz and Mari 2.

Luzmaria f Spanish
Combination of Luz and Maria.

Luzmarina f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Luz and Marina.

Luzmila f South American, Spanish (Latin American)
Alteration of Ludmila (perhaps via Ludźmiła), apparently influenced by Spanish luz "light" (see Luz)... [more]

Luzmilla f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Luzmila.

Luzminda f Filipino
Truncated form of Luzviminda.

Luzvimindo m Filipino
Masculine form of Luzviminda.

Luzvisminda f Filipino
Variant of Luzviminda.

Lüzza m Romansh
Romansh form of Lucius, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Luzzasco m Medieval Italian
Probably a combination of Luzzio (which is a variant spelling of Luzio) with Vasco. Compare other Italian combined names, such as Giancarlo and Pierluigi... [more]

L'vana f Jewish
Laban "white"

Lwando m Southern African
Transferred use of the surname Lwando.

Lwaxana f Popular Culture (Rare)
Lwaxana Troi is a Star Trek character, mother of Star Trek: The Next Generation character Deanna Troi.

Lwazi m South African, Zulu
Means "knowledge" in Zulu.

Lwiġi m Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Luigi (see Louis).

Lwin m & f Burmese
Means "clear, distinct" in Burmese.

Lwiza f Ancient Berber, Berber
Means "lemon verbena" in Amazigh (species Aloysia citrodora).

L'wren f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laura.... [more]

Lwsiffer m Welsh
Welsh form of Lucifer.

Ly f Estonian
Variant of Lii.

Ly f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 璃 (ly) meaning "coloured glaze, glass".

Lý f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 李 (lí) meaning "plum, plum tree" or 理 (lí) meaning "common sense, reasoning".

Lý f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese lý "to glimmer".

Lyah f French (Modern)

Lyailim f Kazakh
Kazakh elaboration of Layla.

Lyalliu f Karachay-Balkar
From лал (lal) meaning "ruby".

Lyalya f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Laleh.

Lyane f French (Rare)
Variant of Liane.

Lyankhua f Mongolian
Means "lotus, water lily" in Mongolian. The word is ultimately derived from Chinese 蓮花 (liánhuā) of the same meaning... [more]

Lyann f American
Variant of Leann.

Lyanne f Dutch (Antillean)
Variant of Lianne.

Lyannefe f Filipino

Lyarra f Popular Culture, Literature

Lyavanti m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Leontiy.

Lyaysan f Bashkir (Russified), Tatar (Russified)
Russified form of Laysan.

Lyazzat f Kazakh
Means "enjoyment, pleasure" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic لذة (laddah).

Lyba f Pakistani
Means a "Flower"

Lyberty f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Liberty.

Lyca f Filipino
Used by Philipines' "The Voice Kids" first winner, Lyca Gairanod

Lycaethus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name derived from λύκος (lýkos) meaning "wolf" and an unknown second element.

Lycan m Popular Culture
Derived from the ability of man to turn into a wolf (lycanthropy which comes from the Greek words lycos ("wolf") and anthropos ("human being"). It means "wolf". Made famous by the Underworld films.... [more]

Lycander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykandros.

Lycaon m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykaon.

Lycarète m History (Gallicized)
French form of Lycaretus.

Lycaretus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykaretos. This name was borne by a governor of Lemnos, who lived in the 6th century BC.

Lycarion m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykarion. This name was borne by an obscure saint who was martyred in Egypt together with the virgin saints Martha and Mary.

Lycaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λυκαστη (Lykaste), which might be related to Λύκαστος (Lykastos), the name of a town in the southern part of Crete. This was borne by several characters in Greek mythology, including a woman of Lemnos who slew her twin brother Cydimus.

Lycelia f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Lucelia.

Lycena f American (Archaic)

Lycerius m Medieval Latin
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by two bishops of the early Christian Church.

Lychorida f Theatre
Form of Lycoris used by Shakespeare for a character in his play Pericles, Prince of Tyre (published 1609).

Lycia f English (Anglicized, Rare)
From Latin Lycia, from Ancient Greek Λυκία (Lukia), possibly derived from the Ancient Greek λύκος (lukos) "wolf". Lycia was an ancient region and Roman province in the southwest of Asia Minor, between Caria and Pamphylia.

Lycidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Lykidas. This was the name of a centaur from Greek mythology.... [more]

Lycius m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykios. This was an epithet of the Greek god Apollo. It was used by John Keats for the hero of his poem 'Lamia' (1819).

Lycka f Swedish (Modern)
Directly taken from Swedish lycka "happiness; luck".

Lyckel m West Frisian (Archaic)
Shorter form or variant of Lyckele, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling). The modern spelling and form of the name is Lykel.

Lyckele m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian form of Nicolaas via the name Nyckele. This form came to be via a process called (consonant) assimilation, where the 'n' in the name assimilated with the following 'l'... [more]

Lyckle m West Frisian (Rare)
Shorter form or variant of Lyckele, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling), but is still in use to this day - albeit rarely... [more]

Lyco f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lyko.

Lycomède m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Lycomedes.

Lycomedes m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Lykomedes. In Greek mythology, King Lycomedes of Scyros is the maternal grandfather of Neoptolemus.

Lycophron m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykophron.... [more]

Lycorias f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λυκωριάς (Lykorias). In Greek myth this was the name of a sea-nymph, daughter of Nereus and Doris.

Lycoris f Literature
Supposedly related to Greek λυκοφως (lykophos) "twilight" or λυκαυγές (lykauges) "morning twilight, dawn", derived from λυκος (lykos) "wolf" and αυγη (auge) "dawn, daylight"... [more]

Lycorus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykoros. In Greek mythology, Lycorus was a son of the god Apollo. A city was named Lycoreia in his honour.

Lycrecia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lycurgue m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Lycurgus.

Lydda f Biblical Latin
A historical place in Biblical History. Placed in Israel

Lyddie f English (Rare)
Variant of Liddy.

Lyde m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Lide.

Lydea f English (American)
Variant spelling of Lydia

Lydel m Jamaican Patois

Lydell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lydell.

Lyder m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Lüder, but it may also be a form of Lothar.

Lydéric m French (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Liutric via one of its medieval Dutch forms (see Liederik).... [more]

Lydert m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Lüdert.

Lydhær m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Lüder.

Lýdía f Icelandic
Variant of Lydía.

Lydía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lydia.

Lydian f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").

Lydiana f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Lydianna.

Lydiane f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Elaboration of Lydie.

Lydianna f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lydia, or variant of Lydianne. It may have been inspired by the word Lydian (compare Lydian) or the similar name Dianna.

Lydianne f English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Lydiane.

Lydielle f English (American, Rare)
Most likely an elaboration of Lydia by way of combining it with the French name suffix -elle.

Lydija f Sorbian, Lithuanian (Rare)
Sorbian and Lithuanian form of Lydia.

Lydik m Medieval Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Lüdeke.

Lydio m Filipino
Variant of Lidio.

Lydwid f History (Ecclesiastical)
Alternate name for saint Lidwina of Schiedam.

Lydwine f French (Belgian, Rare), French, Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Lidwina.

Lydya f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Lydia.

Lye f Judeo-French
Variant of Lya.

Lyeonid m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Leonid.

Lyes m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Shortened form of Ilyes (chiefly Algerian).

Lyette f English (Rare), French (Quebec)

Lyham m French (Modern)
Variant of Lyam.

Lyhne f Danish
Variant of Lynn and transferred use of Danish surname Lyhne.

Lyja f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. It is the name of a character that is featured in the Marvel comics series.

Lyka f Filipino (Rare)

Lykandros m Ancient Greek
The second element of this name is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man". The first element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it... [more]

Lykaon m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek λυκος (lykos) "wolf". In Greek mythology, this is the name of an early king of Arkadia.

Lykaretos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" as well as "morning twilight"... [more]

Lykarion m Ancient Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -αριων (-arion)... [more]

Lykaśke m & f Tocharian
Means "small" in Tocharian.

Lykel m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Lyckel.

Lykele m West Frisian
Modern spelling and form of Lyckele. A known bearer of this name was Lykele Faber (1919-2009), a Dutch (of Frisian descent) commando and radio operator during World War II.

Lykera f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Glykeria. A notable bearer was Lykera Polusmakova, the last love and fiancée of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko, who dedicated several poems to her.

Lykhtkk f Nivkh
Means "bad weather"; derived from Nivkh lykh. This name was used on baby girls born on days of inclement weather.

Lykidas m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "son of Lykos" in Greek, derived from the name Lykos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Lykios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "Lycian" in Greek, referring to a person from the province of Lycia in Asia Minor. The Greeks connected the place name with λύκος (lykos) "wolf"... [more]

Lykka f Swedish (Rare)
Cognate of Lykke.

Lykkir m Faroese
Faroese name of unknown origin and meaning. One theory is that it is from Old Norse lykja meaning "to shut in, enclose".

Lykle m West Frisian
Modern spelling and form of Lyckle. A known bearer of this name was Lykle Hogerzeil (1927-2011), a Dutch doctor who worked with people that suffered from leprosy.

Lyko f Greek Mythology
Means "she-wolf" in Ancient Greek, an epithet of the moon. This was the name of a princess of Laconia in Greek mythology, gifted with prophecy by Apollo, and subsequently cursed into madness along with her sister Orphe.

Lykomedes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either Greek λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or λύκη (lyke) meaning "light; morning twilight" combined with μηδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think, to be mindful of" or the related μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning".

Lykophron m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective λυκόφρων (lykophron) meaning "wolf-minded", consisting of λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" and φρήν (phren) meaning "mind, heart, emotions"... [more]

Lykurg m German
German form of Lycurgus.

Lylan m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lyle or Lyla.

Lylee f English (Rare)
Variant of Lylie.

Lyli f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lily and Lylie.

Lylia f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Lilia.

Lylian f & m English (Rare), Estonian (Rare), French
English and Estonian feminine and French masculine variant of Lilian.

Lyliane f French, French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish
Variant of Liliane.

Lylie f English, Medieval English
Lylie was first recorded as a diminutive of Elizabeth in 13th century England.... [more]

Lylina f Various (?)
This has been used as a feminine form of Lyle.

Lyline f French

Lylio m French (Modern)
Variant of Lilio.

Lylla f American (Rare)
Variant of Lyla.

Lyly m Finnish (Rare)
Taken directly from Finnish lyly "reaction wood".

Lylyana f English
alternative spelling of Liliana

Lyman m English
Transferred use of the surname Lyman.

Lymari f Spanish (Caribbean)

Lymoine m Obscure
Variant of Lemoine.

Lympha f Roman Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Latin limpida, meaning "clear, transparent", a word especially applied to liquids. The spelling may have been altered due to association with Greek νύμφα (nympha), meaning "nymph"... [more]

Lyn m Welsh
Short form of Llywelyn, from its last syllable. A known bearer was the Welsh actor David Llewellyn "Lyn" Harding (1867-1952).

Lyn f Danish (Rare)
From Danish lyn meaning "lightning".

Lynae f English (Rare)
Variant of Linnae.

Lynai f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lenae.

Lynanne f English
Combination of Lyn and Anne 1.

Lyncée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Lynceus.

Lynceus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λυγκεύς (Lynkeus), though technically Lygkeus is the correct spelling. The name is a more elaborate form of Lynkos (see Lyncus)... [more]

Lynch m English (Modern, Rare)
From the surname Lynch.

Lynci f English
Possibly an elaboration of Lyn.

Lyncken f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch diminutive of Katherine.

Lyncoln m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lincoln.

Lyncoya m Creek

Lyncus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λύγκος (Lynkos), though technically Lygkos is the correct spelling. It is derived from Greek λύγξ (lynx) - technically lygx - which refers to the feline animal of the same name... [more]

Lyndal m & f English (Australian), English (American)
Variant of Lyndall.

Lyndall f & m English, South African
Transferred use of the surname Lyndall. This was (first?) used as a given name by the South African author, political activist and feminist Olive Schreiner (1855-1920) for the heroine in her most famous novel, The Story of an African Farm (1883)... [more]

Lyndee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindy.

Lyndell m & f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Lindell and Lyndal.

Lynden m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linden.

Lyndia f English (American)
Elaboration of Lynda. Lyndia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae, which contains only one species, Lyndia cannarum.

Lyndie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindy.

Lyndis f Popular Culture
A deviant of Lynn. Used in the popular videogame "Fire Emblem."

Lyndle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lyndle.

Lyndrea f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lynn and Andrea 2.

Lyndsie f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lyndsy f English
Variant of Lindsay.

Lyndzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsey.

Lyne f French (Quebec), Haitian Creole
Variant of Line or Line.

Lynece f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)

Lynei f Obscure

Lynell f African American

Lynella f English (American)

Lynelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lyn with the popular name suffix -Elle.

Lynesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Lyn (from names such as Lynette) and the common name suffix sha.

Lynessa f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Lynn, using the popular feminine suffix -essa.

Lynetta f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lynette.

Lynfa f Welsh
Probably an elaborated form of the popular name syllable Lyn, using the suffix fa (perhaps from names such as Gwynfa or Meirionfa, in which it may be derived from Welsh fa "place").

Lyngheiðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from the Germanic name elements lyng "heather" and heiðr "honour". This is the name of a Dwarf from Norse mythology.

Lyngheiður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Lyngheiðr.

Lyngþór m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements lyng "heather" and þórr "thunder".

Lyngvi m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse lyng "heather". In Norse mythology this is the name of the island in the lake Ámsvartnir where Fenrir is chained until Ragnarǫk.

Lynielle f English (American)

Lynika f African American

Lynith f Obscure

Lynix m & f Obscure

Lynka f Silesian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lyna.

Lynken f Medieval Flemish

Lynlee f English
Alternate spelling of Lynley.

Lynleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lynley.

Lynley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lynley.

Lynlie f English (British)

Lynmarie f English
Combination of Lyn and Marie.

Lynnae f English (American, Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Lynn (using the same suffix as Renae, Janae, Shanae, etc)... [more]

Lynnda f American
Variant of Lynda/Linda.

Lynnea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linnea.

Lynnesi f Obscure

Lynnet f Obscure

Lynnett f English (Rare)
Variant of Lynette.

Lynnetta f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lynetta.

Lynnex f English (Modern, Rare)

Lynnia f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lynn, probably influenced by the sound of Linnéa.

Lynnica f American (Rare)

Lynnie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linnie. It is also regarded as a diminutive of Lynn or names that end in lyn.

Lynnika f American (Rare)
Variant of Lynika.

Lynnix f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lennox.

Lynnlee f English (Rare)
A combination of Lynn and Lee.

Lynnleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lynley.

Lynnley f English (American)
Variant of Linley.

Lynnlie f English
Variant of Lynnlee.

Lynnox f & m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Lennox.

Lynnsey f English (American)
Variant spelling of Lindsey/Lindsay

Lynnwood m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Linwood.

Lynore f English (Rare)
Combination of Lyn and Lenore.

Lynsea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lynsi f American
Variant of Lindsay.... [more]

Lynwen f Welsh
Possibly formed from the Welsh masculine name Lyn (a short form of Llywelyn) or the initial sound in Lynette combined with the Welsh element gwen "white; fair; blessed"... [more]

Lynx m Astronomy
Lynx is a constellation in the northern sky, introduced in the 17th century by Johannes Hevelius. It is named after the lynx, a genus of cats.

Lynya f American (Modern, Rare)

Lynzi f English (Modern)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lynzie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lynsey.

Lynzii f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lynzy f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lyo m Dutch

Lyokha m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksey via Alyokha.

Lyolya f Russian
Diminutive of Larisa.

Lyon m English (Canadian, Rare)
Allegedly derived from the city in France of the same name.

Lyona f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Leona, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the French place name Lyon.

Lyonel m English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Haitian Creole
Variant of Lionel.

Lyonelle f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Lyonel.

Lyonijs m Medieval Dutch

Lyonne f Dutch (Rare)

Lyonor f Medieval Galician
Variant of Lionor.

Lyonors f Arthurian Cycle
Appears in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur', belonging to the daughter of Earl Sanam. Lyonors had an affair with Arthur and bore him a son, Borre. Alfred Lord Tennyson used the name in his poem 'Gareth and Lynette' (1872) for the sister of Lynette, a character usually called Lyonesse in medieval versions of the story.

Lyonya m Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Leonid.

Lyor m & f Hebrew
Variant of Lior

Lyora f Hebrew
Variant of Liora

Lyoshenka m Russian
Russian diminutive or pet form of Aleksei.

Lyova m Russian
Diminutive of Lev 1.

Lýra f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Lyra.

Lyrae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaRae, coinciding with a term in astronomy.

Lyrah f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Lyra.

Lyralen f American (Modern, Rare)

Lyralisa f English
Combination of Lyra and Lisa.

Lyraya f American (Rare)

Lyria f English, Popular Culture
From the Greek instrument the lyre.

Lyriana f Obscure
Possibly a variation on Lyra or Liliana.

Lyriane f French (Rare)
Variant of Allyriane.

Lyrica f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lyric.

Lyricah f English (American)
Variant of Lyrica.

Lyrical f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word lyrical, a derivative of lyric (see Lyric), which is ultimately from Greek λυρικός (lyrikos) meaning "singing to the lyre".

Lyricc f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lyric.

Lyricia f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Lyric and Lyrica.

Lyrick m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lyric.

Lyrics f English (American, Rare)
Plural form of Lyric.

Lyrik f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Lyric.

Lyrika f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lyrica.

Lyrikos m Late Greek (Rare)
Derived from the Greek adjective λυρικός (lyrikos) meaning "of the lyre" (as in, the musical instrument).

Lyriq f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lyric.

Lyrique f English (American, Rare)
French form of Lyric.

Lyris f English (Modern, Rare)
Lyris is occasionally listed among the Oceanids of Greek mythology. As such, the name first appears in Hyginus's Fabulae.... [more]

Lyrissa f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Larissa or an elaborated form of Lyris.

Lyrix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage. Possibly a variant of Lyric inspired by the spelling of Hendrix. Alternatively, it could be a corruption of the plural form: lyrics.

Lyron m English (Modern, Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Liron.

Lyrric f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lyric.

Lysa f English (Rare), Popular Culture, Literature
Variant of Lisa or Liza. This is the name of the Lady of the Vale and Catelyn Stark's sister in 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV series 'Game of Thrones'.

Lysandre m & f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Lysander and Lysandra.

Lysandria f English (Rare)

Lysandrus m English (American, Rare)

Lysanias m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Derived from the Greek noun λυσανίας (lysanias) meaning "ending sorrow". It consists of the Greek noun λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" combined with the Greek noun ἀνία (ania) meaning "grief, sorrow, distress, trouble".

Lysann f Dutch
Variant of Lisanne.

Lysara f English (Rare)

Lysbet f Medieval Flemish
Older form of Lijsbeth.

Lysbeth f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Older form of Lijsbeth.

Lyse f French, French (Belgian), French (Quebec)
Variant of Lise, although folk etymology likes to associate this name with the French word lys "lily". It is borne by Canadian BBC journalist Lyse Doucet (1958-).

Lysebet f Medieval Dutch
Variant of Lijsbet.