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Lima f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ma.

Limao f & m Chinese
From 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.

Limenia f Greek Mythology
Means "of the harbour", derived from Greek λιμήν (limên) "harbour". This was an epithet of the Greek goddesses Aphrodite, Hera, and Artemis.

Limhi m Mormon
This 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".

Limi f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
From Li 1 and Mi

Limin f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Min 1

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.

Limor f Hebrew
Combination of Li 2 and Mor; means "myrrh for me" in Hebrew.

Limu m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 力 (lì, meaning “strength”) and 牧 (mù, meaning “to herd”). In Chinese mythology this name belonged to one of the greatest retainers of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan)... [more]

Lín f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese feminine form of Líni as well as the Faroese form of Hlín.

Lin m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Bulgarian, French, Russian and Ukrainian form of Linus.

Lina f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Na.

Lina f Greek
Diminutive of Apostolia and Evangelia.

Linah f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and Ah

Linai f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Lin and Ai 2.

Linamai f Various (Modern, Rare)
Means “tender water” from a combination of Lina 1 and Mai 4.

Linan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and An 1

Linard m Romansh
Romansh form of Leonhard and Lienhard.

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.

Linat f Hebrew (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the names Li 2 and Anat 2.

Linawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Lina 1 and the feminine suffix -wati.

Linbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest, woods" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".

Linceo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lynceus.

Linda f Chinese
Combination of Lin and Da.

Lindalia f Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Linda with a given name that ends in -lia, such as Julia and Rosalia... [more]

Lindalva f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Contraction of Linda and Dalva. This name was borne by Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira.

Lindamir m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian lind "to be born" and mirë "good".

Lindana f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin , Da and Na .

Lindarose f English
A combination of Linda and Rose.

Lindaura f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Linda and Aura or Áurea.

Lindbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lind "linden tree, shield (made from linden wood)" and beald "brave, bold".

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".

Lindelia f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a combination of Linda with a given name that ends in -elia, such as Amelia and Celia... [more]

Lindgeofu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from Old English lind "lime (wood), shield" and giefu "gift".

Lindgifu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from Old English lind "lime (wood), linden, shield" and giefu "gift".

Lindi f English (Rare)
A spelling variation of Lindy.... [more]

Líndís f Icelandic
Combination 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".

Lindolfo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lindolf. The Uruguayan writer Horacio Quiroga was born in San Lindolfo, a place named for the saint by this name.

Lindomar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese lindo "pretty, beautiful; handsome" and mar "sea". This is also regarded as a combination of Linda and Ademar, Valdemar or another name ending in -mar.

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), Theatre
Feminine 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.

Lindórië f Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Lindórië was the sister of Eärendur, the fifteenth Lord of Andúnië and the mother of Inzilbêth who would later become the Queen to Ar-Gimilzôr, and the grandmother of the future King of Númenor Tar-Palantir... [more]

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.

Lindus m Greek Mythology
A 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 French
Generally 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 Linus... [more]

Lineisy f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the phonetic prefix li and Neisy. A known bearer of this name is Dominican model Lineisy Montero (1996-).

Lineke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of feminine names that end in -lina and -line, such as Caroline, Eveline and Paulina.

Lineng f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Liness f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ness; means "my miracle" in Hebrew.

Linette f French, Danish, Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of Line and Lina 2.

Líney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Linfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 飞 (fēi) meaning "fly, flying" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow or rain".

Linfred m English (Modern)
Modern name that is a combination of a name beginning with Lin- (such as Linda) with a name that begins or ends with -fred- (such as Alfred and Frederick).

Lingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ling and An 1.

Lingbi f Chinese
From the Chinese 凌 (líng) meaning "pure, virtuous" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue".

Lingbo f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 波 (bō) meaning "wave".

Lingcao f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass".

Lingde m Chinese
Means "excellent virtue". From Ling (令) and de (德) 'virtue, morals, moral character; heart, mind; kindness, favor'.

Lingga m Indonesian
Lingga is a male's symbol of life and fertility in Indonesia. Mostly symbolized by the male genital form in the ancient inscription.

Linghai f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".

Lingji f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 吉 (jí) meaning "auspicious, lucky".

Lingli f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 鹂 (lí) meaning "Chinese oriole".

Lingliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".

Linglun m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
In Chinese mythology, Linglun was a retainer of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) who was said to have invented music. He made flutes that mimicked the songs of many bird species and devised the Chinese 5-tone music scale... [more]

Lingmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Lingmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 铃 (líng) meaning "bell" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".

Lingný f Icelandic (Modern)
Derived from the Germanic elements lyng "heather" and ný "new".

Lingormr m Old Norse
From Old Norse lyngormr meaning "dragon that creeps through the heather", from lyng "heather" and ormr "snake, serpent".

Lingqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".

Lingqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Lingquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Lingran f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Lingren f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on".

Lingrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Lingshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Lingshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Lingshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 绫 (líng) meaning "thin silk", 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 铃 (líng) meaning "bell" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Lingsu f Chinese
From the Chinese 泠 (líng) meaning "nice and cool" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or 素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain".

Lingwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Lingwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".

Lingwang f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous".

Lingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Lingxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Lingxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Lingxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton".

Lingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".

Lingxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 勋 (xūn)# meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".

Lingyan f & m Chinese
This name could be formed with 灵 (Ling) meaning "Soul, Spirit", 铃 (Ling) meaning "Chime, Bell", 鈴 (Ling) "Small Bell, Bud, Boll", and possibly 綾 (Ling) meaning "Damask, Thin Silk" (likely feminine), plus 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (often feminine) or 岩 (Yan) meaning "rocks, cliff", and other characters are possible, that are pronounced in the same fashion... [more]

Lingye f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".

Lingyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 灵 (líng) meaning "soul, spirit" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth", 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" or 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone".

Lingyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly".

Lingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Lingyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Lingzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Lingzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Línhildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements lín "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear" and hildr "battle, fight".

Linhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Linjia f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and Jia

Linjiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".

Linjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 隽 (juàn) meaning "superior, outstanding" or 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Linlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Linliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".

Linlong f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".

Linlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" or 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew" or 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".

Lin-Manuel m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Lin and Manuel.... [more]

Linmaré f South African (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lynn and Maré, a variant of Marie.

Linmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Linmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Linn f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Allin and Apollonia.

Linna f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and Na.

Linna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of both Lina 2 and Linn.

Linne f Finnish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Sami
Variant of Linna and Line. It also means "linen" in Swedish.

Linnethea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Linnea and Thea.

Linni f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Linnea and other similar names. A famous bearer is Norwegian model Linn "Linni" Meister.

Linning f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".

Linniva f Medieval English
Variation of Lindgifu and Lindgeofu used in the Medieval English times.

Linoam f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noam means "my pleasantness" in Hebrew.

Linor f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 2 and Nor. A known bearer of this name is Israeli beauty queen, lawyer and activist Linor Abargil (1980-), who won the Miss World beauty pageant in 1998.

Linor m Albanian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Albanian linore "flax".

Linoy f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noy meaning "my beauty" in Hebrew. A famous bearer is the olympic gold medalist in rhythmic gymnastics Linoy Ashram (1999)

Linoya f Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noya or a variant of the name Linoy.

Linping f Chinese
From the Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming, graceful".

Linqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Linqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest, woods" and 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".

Linrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".

Lins m Limburgish
Originally a short form of Lerins, which is an archaic Limburgian form of Laurence 1. It is now used as a short form for the related names Laurens and Laurentius, and sometimes also for the unrelated name Leonardus.

Linshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Linsheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage".

Linshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" or 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Linshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "heavy rain" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".

Linshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water"..

Linshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".

Linting f Chinese
From the Chinese 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".

Lintrude f German (Rare), Medieval French (?), Frankish (?)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft" and drud "strength."... [more]

Linwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".

Linwang f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect".

Linxing f Chinese
From the Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest" and 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot, almond".

Linxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 林 (lín) meaning "forest" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" or 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".

Linyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Linyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" or 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" or 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that".

Linying f Chinese
From the Chinese 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".

Linyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce".

Linyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" or 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".

Linyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Linzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligent".

Linzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious gem".

Liodor m Russian (Rare)
Variant (and shorter) form of Iliodor. A known bearer of this name was the Russian poet, translator and journalist Liodor Palmin (1841-1891).

Lion m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and On means "my potency; my strength" in Hebrew.

Lion m Venetian, Ligurian, Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Venetian and Ligurian form of Leone 1.

Lionello m Italian
Variant of Leonello and cognate of Lionel.

Liori f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ori or a variant of the name Lior which means "my light" in Hebrew.

Lioz m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Oz 2 means "my strength" or "my power" in Hebrew.

Lipa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Filipa and Felipa.

Lipa f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Russian, Ukrainian
It comes from the Slavic name for the linden tree Lipa (Липа) originally came from the Greek word "Lipos" (λίπος) meaning: "fat, thick". And a shorter form of the Russian and Ukrainian name Olimpiada as well.

Lipara f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Lipara ( meaning "oily, shiny with oil") was one of the Hesperides and sister to Asterope, Chrysothemis, and Hygieia.

Liparit m Armenian, Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. Georgian scholars believe that the name is of (western) Georgian origin and eventually exported to Armenia, whilst non-Georgian scholars theorize that the name is actually of Armenian origin.... [more]

Lipaz f & m Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Paz 2 means "my gold" in Hebrew.

Lipoxšaya m Scythian, Mythology, Scythian Mythology
Possibly means "the king of heaven". This name is borne by one of the sons of Targitaos and the Snake-Legged Goddess in one of Herodotus' recordings of the Scythian genealogical myth.

Liquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Lir f & m Hebrew
Popular name in Israel, or a diminutive for names like Liron , Liram , Liran and more names starting with "Lir"

Lira f American (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Introduced in the 19th century, it faded out of general use by the early to mid-twentieth century.

Lirael f Literature
Central character in the fantasy novel by Garth Nix, the second in his Old Kingdom Trilogy. Lirael is daughter of the Abhorsen Terciel and the Clayr Arielle.

Liram m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ram 1 means "my loftiness" in Hebrew. usually masculine, rare as feminine.

Liran m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ran , Ran in Hebrew means "(he) sang". it is also used as a variant of Liron which means "my song; my joy" in Hebrew.

Liran f & m Japanese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ran

Liran f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise" or 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".

Lirani f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of the name Liran, or a combination of the names Li 2 and Rani 2.

Liren f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ren

Liren f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ren.

Liridon m Albanian
Means "desire for freedom", composed of Albanian liri "freedom" and don "desire, want, will". This is probably an example of a patriotic name (which are popular among Albanians living outside of Albania).

Lirika f Albanian, Kosovar
Diminutive of Liri and Liria, even though folk etymology likes to derive this name from Albanian lirikë "lyric".

Lirin f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Rin.

Lirios f Spanish (Rare)
Plural form of lirio which refers to a lily flower or an iris plant, taken from the Spanish and Valencian titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Lirios and Mare de Déu dels Lliris, meaning "The Virgin of the Lilies" and "Mother of God of the Lilies" respectively.... [more]

Lirjeta f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian liri "liberty, freedom" and jetë "life".

Lirom f & m Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Rom , it is also used as a variant of the name Liram

Lironi f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of the name Liron, or a combination of the names Li 2 and Roni 1.

Liroy m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the name Leroy which means "the king", or a combination of the names Li 2 and Roy.... [more]

Liroz f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Roz, means "my rose" or "my flower" in Hebrew and creates a modern twist on the names Varda and Vered.

Liru m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ru

Liruan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1, Ru and An 1.

Lirui f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".

Lisabeth f German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Alsatian
German and Alsatian truncated form of Elisabeth and Scandinavian variant of Lisabet.

Lisadiana f English (American)
This name is a combination of the two feminine names Lisa and Diana.

Lisajane f English
Combination of Lisa and Jane.

Lisamarie f English (American)
Combination of Lisa and Marie.

Lisandr m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Lysandros (see Lysander).

Lisandrina f Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Alexandrina.

Lisandru m Corsican, Sardinian
Sardinian variant form or short form of Alessandru and Corsican form of Alexander.

Lisanna f Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Variant and cognate of Lisanne.

Lisardo m Spanish
Possibly a short form of Elisardo. This name is used primarily in Columbia and Spain.

Lisel f Upper German (Rare)
Variant of Liesel, more frequently used as a diminutive and rarely used as a given name.

Lishai m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shai means "my gift" in Hebrew, also variant of Lishay which is more common spelling.

Lishao f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Lishay m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shay 2 means "my gift" in Hebrew.

Lishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Lishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, magnificent, elegant" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized".

Lisitea f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Spanish and Italian form of Lysithea.

Lisken f Swedish (Archaic)
Archaic Swedish, Frisian and Low German diminutive of Elisabet.... [more]

Lismod f Medieval French (?), Medieval Flemish (?)
Recorded in the genitive form Lismudis in a 12th-century Latin source. It is theorized that the first element is Old French (e)lis(i), derived from the name Elisabeth, and the second element derives from Old High German muot "spirit; courage, boldness".

Lisol f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Conbination of the Hebrew name Li 2 and the Spanish name Sol 1, with the meaning "my sun".

Lisskulla f Swedish (Rare)
Means "little girl" in Dalmål or Dalecarlian, a group of dialects spoken in Dalarna, Sweden. It corresponds with Elfdalian liss-, combining form of litn "little" (cf. Liss), and kulla "girl".

Lissu f Finnish
A Finnish diminutive of Liisa and Aliisa.

Lissy f German
Diminutive of Elisabeth and Melissa.

Listalín f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements list "skill; dexterity; art; craft" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment".

Listvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of list "art, craft; skill, adroitness, dexterity" and vár "spring".

Lisu m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Su 2

Lisui f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 随 (suí) meaning "follow, listen to".

Litai m & f Chinese
Combination of Li 1 and Tai.

Litan f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 2 and Tan.

Litang f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".

Litao f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".

Litav f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the name Tav means "musical note", it's quite rare name in Israel.

Liten f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lita. Also means "small, little" in Swedish and Norwegian.

Litha f American (Rare)
Variant of Letha. It coincides with the neo-pagan name of the summer solstice and the midsummer festival that celebrates it (which is borrowed from liþa, the Old English name of the months roughly corresponding to June and July).

Liting f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".

Lito m Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Arturo and Manuel.

Litogena f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish litu- "festival, celebration, feast" and the Proto-Celtic name element *genos "born; family".

Litr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the coloured one". In Norse mythology Litr is a dwarf who gets in Thor's way as he is about to consecrate Baldr's funeral pyre with Mjǫllnir... [more]

Litsa f Greek
Diminutive of Aglaia (via its diminutive Aglaitsa), Apostolia (via its diminutive Apostolitsa), Emmanouella (via its diminutive Manolitsa), Evangelia (via its diminutives Evangelitsa and Vagelitsa), Garifallia (via its diminutive Filitsa), Michaela (via its diminutive Michalitsa), Natalia (via its diminutive Natalitsa), Pantelina (via its diminutive Pantelitsa), Stavroula (via its diminutive Stavroulitsa), Styliani (via its diminutive Stelitsa), Vasiliki (via its diminutive Vasilitsa), Violeta (via its diminutive Violitsa), and any other pet forms that end in -litsa.

Litta f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Lidiya.

Litu m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Tu

Lityerses m Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown; Lityerses was the illegitimate son of Midas in Greek mythology. He was said to be an aggressive swordsman who would frequently challenge people to harvesting contests and would behead those he beat.

Litzy f English (American, Modern), Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Litzi.... [more]

Liu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow tree".... [more]

Liuba f Slavic Mythology
Derived from the Slavic element lyuby "love", this was the name of the Sorbian and Wendish goddess of spring, love and fertility.

Liubava f Medieval Slavic, Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian form of Lyubava as well as a Russian and Ukrainian variant transcription of the name.

Liubwin m Germanic
Derived from the Old High German elements liub "dear, beloved" and wini "friend" (compare Leobwin).

Liuda f Lithuanian, German (East Prussian)
Lithuanian short form of names beginning with Liud-, like Liudvika or Liudmila, and East Prussian German short form of Liudvise.

Liudwardus m East Frisian (Archaic)
Contains name elements liut "people" and ward "protector".

Liulalong m & f Thai
Etymology uncertain, however possible name elements include ลิ่ว (liw) and ล่อง (long) both meaning "float, drift, wander".

Liulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse name of uncertain etymology, possibly composed of the elements hlíf "shield, protection" and ulfr "wolf," hence "shield wolf."

Liuluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.

Liun m Romansh, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Romansh form and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Leon. As a Judeo-Anglo-Norman name, it is also a direct derivative of Old French liun, itself a variant of leun "lion", while as a Romansh name, it coincides with Romansh liun "lion"... [more]

Liuna f Chinese
From the Chinese 琉 (liú) meaning "sparkling stone" and 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".

Liuni m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Leo and Leon. The name coincides with Sicilian liuni "lion".

Liutberga f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval German
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill" or Old High German burg "castle, city, stronghold".... [more]

Liutgar m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German liut "people." The second element is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."

Liutric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Liútulfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ljótr "ugly, hideous, misshapen" and ulfr "wolf".

Liuvigoto f Gothic
Liuvigoto (7th-century – fl. 693) was a Visigoth queen consort by marriage to king Erwig (680–687). In 683, her spouse attempted to secure a reform in which the remarriage of a widow after the death of a king was banned as adultery, in order to prevent the custom of usurpers marrying the widows of their predecessors to legitimize their rule... [more]

Liuwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Livanur f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
A combined form of Liva and Nur.

Live m French
French form of Livius and masculine form of Livie (see Livy 1).

Liveta f Lithuanian (Modern)
Elaboration of Livija through its short form Liva. This name was popularised, beginning in 1993 and 1994, by pop singer and politician Liveta Kazlauskienė (1964-).

Liviano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Livianus.

Livija f Slovene, Lithuanian
Slovene and Lithuanian form of Livia 1.

Livilla f Ancient Roman
Roman diminutive of Livia 1. It was a family nickname for the elder sister of the Roman emperor Claudius, Livia Julia (c.13 BC-31 AD), apparently called Livilla "little Livia" in order to distinguish her from her grandmother and namesake, Livia (wife of Augustus).

Liviy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Livius (see Livy 1).

Liviya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Livia 1.

Liwang f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous".

Liwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 俪 (lì) meaning "husband and wife, couple", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", or 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Lix m English, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Felix and Félix.

Lixia f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Xia (usually feminine)

Lixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Lixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness".

Lixiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse" and 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, clear".

Lixu f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".

Lixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".

Lixun f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".

Liya f Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ya

Liyan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Yan 2

Liyana f Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1, Ya and Na.

Liyanna f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1, Yan 2 and Na.

Liyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".

Liyên f & m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Liyan, as well as a combination of Li 1 and Yên.

Liyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹂 (lí) meaning "Chinese oriole" and 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".

Liyu f Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 丽 (lì, meaning “beautiful”) and 娱 (yú, meaning “amusement” or “to make happy”). In Chinese mythology Liyu was a secondary wife to the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) who was said to have invented cooking... [more]

Liyuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Liyuchun f Chinese
From Chinese singer 李宇春, 宇 meaning universe and 春 meaning spring.

Liyun f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Yun

Lizabel f Filipino (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Presumably a blend of Liz or Liza and Isabel.

Lizan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Zan

Lizana f American (Rare)
Combination of Liz and Ana.

Lizander m Polish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Polish and Hungarian form of Lysander.

Lizandra f English (Rare)
A combination of Elizabeth and Alexandra. It may also be based on Lysandra.

Līze f Latvian (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabete and cognate of Liese.

Lizhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious".

Lizhi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge".

Lizhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 祝 (zhù) meaning "pray for happiness and blessings" or 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Lizi f English (Rare), Georgian
English diminutive of Elizabeth as well as a Georgian diminutive of Elisabed and its short form Liza.... [more]

Liziko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Liza and Elisabed.

Lizimah m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Lysimachus.

Lizip m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Lysippos via its latinized form Lysippus.

Lizk m Kashubian
Dimunitive of Alojz and Alojzy.

Lizza f Italian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Swedish and Danish form of Lissa and English variant of Lizzie.

Lizziebeth f English
Combination of Lizzie and Beth, sometimes used as a diminutive of Elizabeth.

L'Jarius m Obscure
Combination of la and Jarius. This is the name of American football player L'Jarius Sneed.

Ljósálfur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ljós "a burning light, light of the sun" and alfr "elf".

Ljósbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ljós "a burning light, light of the sun" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Ljósbrá f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse ljós meaning "light of the sun, a burning light" and brá meaning "eyelash".

Ljótgeirr f Old Norse
Perhaps a combination of Old Norse *ljótr "light" (or possibly ljótr "ugly") and geirr "spear". The name was found on a love note inscribed on a comb.

Ljubdrag m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements lyuby "love" and dragu meaning "precious".

Ljubuša f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Libuše.

Lkhagvadorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Lkhagvagerel m & f Mongolian
From лхавга (lkhavga) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" in Mongolian and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Lkhagvajargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Lkhagvajav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".