Klaasjem & fDutch, West Frisian, East Frisian When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Klaas) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
KokimMedieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare) Of Kartvelian origin, but the meaning is unknown. It might possibly be related to modern Georgian კოკორი (kokori) meaning "flower bud" (see Kukuri) or to Mingrelian კოკი (koki) meaning "island, isle".... [more]
KolamYoruba Means "gathers wealth" in Yoruba, derived from kó meaning "gather" and ọlá meaning "wealth". It is also used as diminutive of Kolawole, Kolade and Kolapo.
Koosjef & mDutch, West Frisian When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Koos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
KoulafGreek Diminutive of Angeliki, Vasiliki, Kyriaki and other names ending in ki (via their diminutives Angelikoula, Vasilikoula and Kyriakoula, respectively).
KünnekefLow German Low German diminutive of Kunigunde. However, there exists another possible meaning for this name: some speculate that it may actually mean "little child". In that case, it comes from older Low German kindeken, which then transformed into kinneken over time and then ultimately into künneke... [more]
LaimutismLithuanian Diminutive of masculine names that start with Laim- (such as Laimantas and Laimonas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis... [more]
LalifHebrew Means "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.
LandinhomPortuguese Portuguese diminutive of Rolando. A known bearer of this name is the Portuguese soccer player Rolando "Landinho" Pereira Rocha Almeida (b. 1993).
Laquaem & fAfrican American Likely derives from the surname LaQaue, which is found in the United States. The surname has alleged roots in Germany but appears to be a variant of the Catalan surname Laqué (Llaqué). The surname Laqué possibly arose from a variant of Laquet (Llaquet), a topographic name from a diminutive of llac or ‘pond’... [more]
LarinafHungarian (Rare) Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a diminutive of Hilária which is occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
LashontaefAfrican American (Modern) A combination of the prefix la and the name Shontae (which is probably a combination of a variant spelling of Shawn and a variant form of the diminutive suffix -ty)... [more]
LaudmHistory (Ecclesiastical) This name is best known for being the name of the Frankish saint Laud of Coutances, who lived in the 6th century AD.... [more]
LaurelinefFrench, French (Belgian), Flemish (Rare), Popular Culture Medieval diminutive of Laura. This name was used for a character in the French series of science fiction comics Valérian et Laureline (1967-2010) as well as the 2017 movie adaptation Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.
LaurikafAfrikaans, Slovak Afrikaans elaboration and Slovak diminutive of Laura. Laurika Rauch is a South African singer who performs in both Afrikaans and English.
LautimSpanish (Latin American) Diminutive of Lautaro. A known bearer of this name is Lautaro "Lauti" Suárez (b. 2018), the son of the Uruguayan professional soccer player Luis Suárez (b. 1987).
LeeleefEnglish (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.
LellafEnglish (Rare), American (South), Italian, Medieval Italian Medieval Italian diminutive of names ending in ella. It can also be used as a diminutive of Elena and other names beginning with or containing el. This was borne by Italian opera singer Adelaide 'Lella' Ricci (1850-1871) as well as Italian actress Elena 'Lella' Fabrizi (1915-1993), Italian designer Elena 'Lella' Vignelli (1934-2016) and Italian racing driver Maria Grazia 'Lella' Lombardi (1941-1992).... [more]