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Liangmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Liangna f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Liangqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 琴 (qín) meaning "Chinese guitar".

Liangrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".

Liangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girL".

Liangtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".

Liangting f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".

Liangyan m & f Chinese
liang means "elevation, beam, mast, bridge" and yan can mean "beautiful, gorgeous" and "rocks, cliff".

Liangying f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".

Liangyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Liangzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Liangzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Lianhai f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".

Lianhao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 号 (hào) meaning "mark, sign, symbol".

Lianjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Lianjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 靖 (jìng) meaning "pacify, calm, peaceful".

Lianjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".

Lianke f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 可 (kě) meaning "may, can, -able".

Lianniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Lianora f Sardinian, Galician (Rare)
Sardinian and Galician form of Leonora.

Lianou f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 讴 (ōu) meaning "sing, songs".

Lianqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for" and 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean".

Lianrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".

Lianting f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 听 (tīng) meaning "hear, understand, obey".

Liantsoa m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy liana meaning "strongly desiring, impatient" and soa meaning "good".

Lianxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

Lianxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Lianxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" or 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".

Lianxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Lianxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Lianying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 联 (lián) meaning "connect, join, ally" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".

Liaudas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin).... [more]

Liaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Liaudas as well as a short form of feminine compound names that start with Liaud- (such as Liaudmina and Liaudvilė) or end in -liaudė, such as Vyliaudė.... [more]

Liaudgintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]

Liaudmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]

Liaudminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]

Liaudvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]

Liaudvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]

Liaugas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that start with Liaug-, such as Liaugaudas, Liaugedas and Liaugintas.

Liaugaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb liautis meaning "to stop, to cease" or from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]

Liaugė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of feminine names that start with Liaug-, such as Liaugaudė, Liaugedė and Liaugintė.

Liaugedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb liautis meaning "to stop, to cease" or from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]

Liaugintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb liautis meaning "to stop, to cease" or from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]

Liav m Hebrew
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the word av means "father" in Hebrew. Usually masculine, rare as feminine. the meaning of this name is "my father" / "I have a father".

Libai m & f Chinese
Combination of Li 1 and Bai.

Lí Ban f Irish Mythology
From Old Irish lí meaning "beauty, brilliance" and ban "of women" (genitive plural of ben "woman, wife"). This was the name of multiple Irish mythological figures: an otherworldly woman in the Ulster Cycle; and a woman who supposedly transformed into a mermaid (also known as Muirgen).

Libao m & f Chinese
Combination of Li 1 and Bao.

Libar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 2 and Bar.

Libat f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Bat means "my girl, my daughter" in Hebrew.

Libbali-sharrat f Ancient Assyrian
Possibly derived from the Akkadian elements libbāli meaning "inner city" (possibly an epithet of the goddess Ishtar) and šarratum, meaning "queen".

Libera f Roman Mythology
Roman goddess of wine, fertility, and freedom who empowers the woman to release her semen. See also Liber.

Liberio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Liberius.

Liberiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Liberius.

Libers m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The king of Lorgan.... [more]

Libertine m English (Rare)
This name is derived from Libertinus meaning "member of a class of freedmen", which is itself originated from libertus meaning "one's freedmen" (from liber meaning "free").... [more]

Liberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Presumably the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Libertus. It is said to be derived from Latin libertus meaning "freedman, freed slave".... [more]

Libiel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Libi which means "my heart" and El, reference to God.

Libin f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, coast".

Libo m & f Chinese
Combination of Li 1 and Bo 2.

Librada f Spanish
Means "liberated, free" in Spanish. The legendary saint Wilgefortis is known as Santa Librada in Spanish. See also Liberata and Livrade.

Libran m Arthurian Cycle
A king who battled and killed an unnamed uncle of Perceval, forcing Perceval’s aunt into seclusion in the Vulgate "Queste del Saint Graal" 1215-1230.

Libsche f Yiddish
Diminutive of Libe and Liba.

Lichen f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Chen 1.

Lichen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Chen 2 means "my beauty" or "my grace" in Hebrew.

Licida m Italian (Archaic), Theatre
Italian form of Lycidas. It is chiefly used in the opera libretto L'Olimpiade (1733), which was written by the Italian poet and librettist Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782).

Licinianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Licinius. Known bearers of this name include the Roman author Granius Licinianus (2nd century AD) and the Roman usurper Julius Valens Licinianus (3rd century AD).

Licinio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Licinius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian composer Licinio Refice (1883-1954).

Licinius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from the Roman cognomen Licinus, which itself was derived from the Latin adjective licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned"... [more]

Licomedes m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lycomedes.

Licoricia f Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
This name was recorded in the Jewish community in medieval England. It was famously borne by Licoricia of Winchester who was one of the most prominent female bankers and one of the most notable English Jewish women of her time.... [more]

Licurgo m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lycurgus.

Lida f Danish (Rare), Dutch, Finnish (Rare), Georgian, Norwegian (Rare), Russian, Swedish (Rare), Ukrainian
Short form of Alida, Dalida, Lidia, Lidiya and other feminine names that contain -lid-.

Lida f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 1 and Da.

Lidan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" and the name Dan 1 means "(he) judges"... [more]

Lidana f Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 , Da and Na

Lidar f & m Hebrew
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the name Dar means "(mother of) pearl" / "nacre".

Liddane f English
Combination of Lidia and Anne 1.

Lide f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Lidia and Lydie.

Lide f Dutch
Short form of names that contain the Germanic element liut meaning "people", such as Lidewij and Lidwina... [more]

Lidian f English (Rare)
In the case of Lidian Emerson (1802-1892), the second wife of philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, it was an elaboration of Lydia, her original name, changed by her at her husband's request, allegedly to avoid the hiatus between Lydia and Emerson.

Lidiana f Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Lidia and Lídia.

Lidiia f Russian, Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Лидия and Лідія (see Lidiya).

Lidinvard m Old Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Leonard (via Linnart). Keep in mind that there were no standardized spelling in Swedish at the time this name was supposedly used... [more]

Lidor m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Dor means "my generation" in Hebrew.

Lidori f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the name Lidor, or a combination of the names Li 2 and Dori.

Lidror f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my freedom, my sparrow" in Hebrew. A combination of the names Li 2 and Dror.

Lidubiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Liduvina.

Lidui f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 对 (duì) meaning "right, correct, answer, reply".

Liduina f Spanish (Rare), Italian, Corsican, Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish, Italian and Corsican form and Dutch variant of Lidwina.

Liduvina f Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Galician form and Spanish variant of Lidwina.

Lidvina f German (Rare), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
German variant and Portuguese, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Lidwina. Saint Lidwina of Schiedam is considered the patron saint of the disabled.

Lidvor f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements liðr "joint, connection" (see Levor) and vár "spring".

Lidwina f Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant of Ludwina, a feminine variant of Leutwin. It was borne by Lidwina (or Lydwina) of Schiedam, a Dutch mystic and Roman Catholic saint of the 15th century.

Lidwine f Dutch, German, French
Dutch, German and French form of Lidwina.

Lie f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Probably a short form of names ending with -lie, like Annelie and Emilie.

Liebe f Yiddish
Variant of Leeba (via its variant forms Liba and Libe).... [more]

Liebert m German, Dutch
German form and Dutch variant of Leutbert via it's Latinized form Lietbertus

Liebgard f German (Rare)
Containing name elements liob and gard.

Liede f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names that contain -lied-, such as Alieda and Liedewij. In other words, you could say that this name is a variant spelling of Lide.... [more]

Liel f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Lilian and Liliane.... [more]

Lieli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Eli 2 or a variant of the name Liel which means "My God" in Hebrew.

Liem f Hebrew
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the word em, which is relative to the word ima that means "mother", usually feminine, rare as masculine... [more]

Liena f Latvian (Rare), Ukrainian, Maltese
Latvian variant of Liene and Maltese name related to Helen.

Lieneke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine names that end in -lien, such as Carolien, Evelien and Paulien.

Lieng m Vietnamese, Chinese
In Vietnamese, the name is likely related to the Ma Lieng (Chut) ethnic group local to the Minh Hoa and Tuyen Hoa districts of Quang Binh Province. In China, Lièng-gŏng is another name for Lianjiang, a suburban county of Fuzhou on the eastern coast of Fujian province, People's Republic of China.

Lienhard m German, German (Swiss), Upper German
Upper German and Alemannic German form of Leonhard.

Lieni m German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Lienhard and Leonhard.

Lienia f Chuukese
it is originated from chuuk specifically the outer islands..for the islands in the chuuk lagoon it is "finia".."lien" is an expression for girls.."ia" means where..the name is more likely to ask a question..it can only be used for girls..the true meaning is "where is she from"..lienia and finia are the same meaning..

Lienna f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements lee, en and a, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Liana, Sienna, Lenna and Elena.

Lienne f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Truncated form of Julienne which has found some usage as a stand alone name in recent years. ... [more]

Lientje f Dutch
Diminutive of Lien, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje.... [more]

Liepmayt f Medieval German
A compound of the German words lieb "nice, dear, beloved" and Meid "maiden".

Lieselene f German (Modern, Rare)
A blend of Elisabeth and either Helene or Magdalene.

Lieselore f German (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Liese and Lore 1.

Liesgret f German (Rare)
Contraction of Liese and Grete.

Liesma f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian liesma "flame, blaze". This name was used by the Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play Ragana (1895).

Liễu Hạnh f Far Eastern Mythology
A Vietnamese mother goddess. Her name is derived from liễu meaning "willow" and hạnh meaning "almond".

Lieutenant m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word lieutenant.... [more]

Lieze f Flemish, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Liese.

Líf f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic variant of Hlíf. In Norse mythology, Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk and become the ancestors of the post-Ragnarǫk human race.

Lifan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 理 (lǐ) meaning "reason, logic", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn", 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" (which is usually only masculine) or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" (usually only feminine)... [more]

Lífdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements hlíf "cover; shelter; protection (especially a shield)" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Lifen f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Fen 1.

Liff f Danish, Swedish
Danish and Swedish form of Líf.

Lífgjarn m Icelandic (Archaic)
Means "eager to live" or "willing to live", composed of Old Norse líf meaning "life" and gjarn meaning "eager, desirous" (related to English yearn).

Lífþrasir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the one striving after life". In Norse mythology Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk].

Lifu m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Fu

Ligach f Pictish, Old Irish, Old Celtic
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by the daughter of Máel Muire ingen Cináeda (died 913CE), a 9th century Pictish princess, and Flann Sinna (847-916CE), king of Mide and a High King of Ireland.

Ligad m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Gad means "my fortune" / "my luck" in Hebrew, its quite rare name in Israel.

Ligai f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Gai means "my valley" in Hebrew.

Ligal f & m Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Gal 1 means "my wave" in Hebrew.

Light m & f English (African)
From the English word light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [more]

Lightning f & m Popular Culture
From lightning (n.) visible discharge of energy between cloud and cloud or cloud and ground, late Old English, "lightning, flash of lightning," verbal noun from lightnen "make bright," or else an extended form of Old English lihting, from leht.

Ligwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements līġ "fire, flame" and wulf "wolf".

Lihai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 1 and Hai.

Lihai m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hai possibly means "my existence" in Hebrew. The name Hai means "alive / living" in Hebrew.

Lihao f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent" or 昊 (hào) meaning "summertime, sky, heaven".

Lihen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hen means "my beauty" / "my grace" in Hebrew.

Lihle f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "beautiful" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Lihod f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hod means "my splendor" or "my glory" in Hebrew.

Lihui f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Liia f Estonian, Finnish
Variant of Lia 2. In the case of the Estonian name, it is also considered an elaboration of Lii and an Estonian renderin of Russian Лия (see Liya).

Liili f Estonian, Greenlandic
Estonian variant of Lili and Greenlandic younger form of Lîle.

Lija f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latvianized variant of Lia and a direct derivation from Latvian lija "hen-harrier; mild, soft rain".

Lijana f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene
Short form of names ending in -lijana, such as Julijana and Lilijana.

Lijia f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Jia

Lijian m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Jian

Lijomarbel f Marshallese
Derived from the Marshallese li meaning "female person", ijo meaning "there, at a distance" and marbel, the name of a kind of indigenous plant.

Liju Illa f Aymara
From the Aymara liju meaning "totally" and illa meaning "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.

Lika f Georgian
Meaning as of yet unknown. This name might possibly be a short form of a given name that contains -lik-, such as Eliko, Guliko, Suliko and Taliko... [more]

Lika f Russian
Short form of Anzhelika and Glikeriya.

Líkbjǫrn m Old Norse (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse líkn "compassion, favor, help" and bjǫrn "bear". Líkbjǫrn was an 11th century runemaster whose name can be found on three runestones. The name does not appear in any other written sources and is believed to have been rare.

Like f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch short form of Elisabeth and West Frisian feminine form of Likel.

Líknhvatr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements líkn "mercy, relief, comfort" and hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly".

Likun f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Kun.

Lil f English
Short form of Lillian and other names beginning with Lil.

Lila f Breton
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Eulalia.

Lila f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layla or a combination of Hebrew Li 2 means "to me" and la means "to her".

Lila f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki and Evangelia.

Lilace f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lillis. This is borne by American author and educator Lilace Mellin Guignard.

Lilaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Directly taken from Greek λιλαία meaning "lilac". In Greek mythology, Lilaea was a Naiad of a spring of the same name, daughter of the river god Cephissus. The ancient city of Lilaea and the modern village of Lilaia in Phocis are named after her.

Lilakai f Navajo
Meaning uncertain, perhaps derived from Navajo łį́į́ʼ "horse" and łigaii "white". It was borne by Lilakai "Lily" Neil (1900-1961), the first woman to be elected to the Navajo Tribal Council (served 1946-1951).

Lilan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Lan 1

Lilarose f English (Rare)
Combination of Lila 2 and Rose

Lile m & f Caucasian Mythology, Svan (Rare), Georgian
As a Svan name, this name is strictly masculine. It comes from the name of the Svan sun god Lile, whose name is thought to be etymologically related to that of the Sumerian god Enlil.... [more]

Lilei f & m Chinese (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Lei 2

Liles m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Liles. Also may be a combination of Lyle and Giles.... [more]

Lilette f French (Rare)
Likely a diminutive of Lily and its various international variants.

Lili f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alice, Lígia and Liliana.

Lili f Basque, Welsh
Derived from Basque and Welsh lili "lily".

Lili f Greek
Diminutive of Amalia and Evangelia.

Liliä f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Lilia.

Liliadora f Obscure
Combination of Lilia and Dora.

Lilian f Chinese
From the 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Lilianais f Obscure
Blend of Liliana and Anaís.

Lilibelle f English
Combination of Lillie and Belle.

Liliella f English
A combination of the names Lily/ Lillie and Ella.

Lilien f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Liên , and a variant of the name Lilian

Liliko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Lili and Liliana.

Lilikoi f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lilikoʻi without using an apostrophe. It's recently and occassionaly used on US states outside Hawaii.

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).

Lilin f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Lin.

Liling f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ling.

Liling f Filipino
Diminutive of Lilia, Liliana, Liliosa, and other names containing lil... [more]

Lilinoe f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
From 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 Hungarian
Means "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")... [more]

Liliore f Obscure
In 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.

Lilita f Spanish
Diminutive of Lilia and Liliana.

Liljá f Sami, Icelandic (Rare)
Sami form of Lily and Icelandic variant of Lilja.

Lilje f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Lilja influenced by Danish and Norwegian lilje "lily".

Liljurós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lilja and Rós, making it a cognate of Lilyrose.

Lillac m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Thomas.... [more]

Lillai f Romani
Derived from Romani lillai, meaning both "spring" and "summer".

Lillebil f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Lill and an unknown second element.

Lilleman m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "little man" in Swedish. Combination of lille "little" and man "man".

Lillevi f Swedish
From the Swedish word lilla "little" combined with the popular name suffix vi, found in such names as Åsvi, Hillevi, and Torvi... [more]

Lilli f Estonian
Estonian variant of both Lille and Lili.

Lilliore f English (Rare)
Possible combination of Lillian and Elenore.

Lillyanna f English
Combination of Lilly and Anna.

Lillyanne f English (Modern)
Variant of Lillian or combination of Lilly and Anne 1.

Lillymae f Obscure
Combination of Lilly and Mae.

Lillymay f English
Combination of Lilly and May.

Lillyrose f Obscure
Combination of Lilly and Rose.

Lilo f Hawaiian
Means "generous" in Hawaiian. It was the name of a title character in Disney's 'Lilo and Stitch'.

Lilofee f Literature
This 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"... [more]

Lilong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".

Lils f English
Diminutive of Lilly and other names starting with Lil-.

Lilun f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Lilwen f Welsh
Combination of the Welsh elements lili "lily" and gwen "white; fair; blessed".

Lilyann f English (Modern)
Varient of Lillian. A contraction of Lilly and Ann.

Lilyanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lillian or a combination of Lily and Anne 1.

Lilybel f English (Rare)
combination of Lily and a popular suffix -bel.

Lilybelle f English
Combination of Lily and Belle.

Lilybeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Lily and Beth.

Lilygrace f English
A combination of Lily and Grace.

Lilymae f Obscure
Combination of Lily and Mae.

Lilymay f English
Combination of Lily and May. Also compare Lilymae.

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".