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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 usual 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".

Lkhagvamaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday, Mercury (the planet)" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Lkhagvasüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Lkhagvatsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Lkhamdegd f Mongolian
From Tibetan ལྷ་མོ (lha mo) meaning "goddess, fairy" (see Lhamo) and Mongolian дэгд (degd) meaning "gentian (flower)".

Llanakila f Hawaiian (Rare), African American
Variant of Lanakila, used as an alias by Jamaican-American artist, painter, digital illustrator, and digital artist Victoria Brown.

Lledó f Catalan
Derived from (Valencian) Catalan lledó meaning "(Mediterranean) hackberry fruit", which is ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin loto or lotus, a word that was used to refer to at least two kinds of plants and one kind of tree.... [more]

Lleision m Medieval Welsh
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Welsh llais "voice", a derivation from Welsh lleisiol "vocal" and a Welsh contraction of kyrie eleision, an Ecclesiastical Latin phrase from Ancient Greek Κύριε, ἐλέησον, "Lord, have mercy".

Lleuwen f Welsh
From Welsh lleuad "moon" and gwen "fair, white, blessed".

Llewyn m English (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
Diminutive of Llewelyn. The Welsh -yn suffix creates the singular of a masculine noun; in naming it creates singular meaning and a diminutive form. As such, Llewyn is documented as a given name and as a diminutive of Llewelyn already by the 1500's in Wales... [more]

Llion m Welsh
Derived from the name of Caerleon, a legendary Welsh giant and king, whose name is derived from Welsh caer "(Roman) fortress" (ultimately from Latin castrum) and legionum "of the Legions"... [more]

Lliwen f Welsh (Rare)
From the name of a Welsh river, probably meaning "white flow" from lliant "flood, flow" and gwen "white".

Lluna f Catalan (Modern, Rare), Asturian (Modern, Rare)
Means "moon" in Catalan and Asturian, derived from the Latin Luna.

Llywarch m Medieval Welsh, Welsh
Possibly a Welsh form of the hypothetic old Celtic name *Lugumarcos meaning "horse of Lugus", derived from the name of the Celtic god Lugus combined with Welsh march "horse", but perhaps the first element is Welsh llyw "leader"... [more]

Lóa f Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from Icelandic and Faroese lóa "golden plover (bird)".

Loa m Swedish (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Lo or rare diminutive of Lars-Olof and Carl Johan (see Carljohan)... [more]

Loalwa f Brazilian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Lo-Ammi m Biblical
Means "not my people", derived from Hebrew לֹא (lo) meaning "no, not" and עַם (ʿam) meaning "people, nation" combined with the suffix י (i) "my"... [more]

Loba f Medieval Basque, Gascon
Medieval Basque feminine form of Lope and Gascon feminine form of Lop.

Lobel m Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
An old Croatian name of unknown meaning.... [more]

Lobna f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Egyptian and Maghrebi transcription of Lubna.

Lobo m Spanish (Modern, Rare), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese for wolf, receiving rare usage as a modern update of Lope, the archaic Spanish/Portuguese word for wolf and historically a very common name, as can be evidenced by the ubiquitous presence of the patronym: Lopez/Lopes... [more]

Locaie f French (Archaic), History
Archaic French form of Leocadia (compare Norman Lliocadie). Spanish child saint Leocadia, the subject of an ancient and popular cultus in Toledo, was known in French as Léocadie or Locaie.

Loch m English (Rare)
Short form of Lochlainn or taken directly from the Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Scots word loch meaning ''lake''.... [more]

Lochinoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek lochin meaning "falcon" and oy meaning "moon".

Lochinvar m Literature
From the name of a Scottish loch, from Scots Gaelic Loch an barr meaning "loch on the hilltop". The place gave its name to several aristocratic titles including Baron of Lochinvar and Laird of Lochinvar, and in this capacity the name was used by Walter Scott for the character of young Lochinvar in his epic poem 'Marmion' (1808).

Locho m Galician (Rare)
Galician hypocorism of Euloxio, Eulogio and Manoel, Manuel and Manel 2.

Locklyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine and variant male spelling of Lachlan.

Locrinus m History, Literature
The name of a legendary king of the Britons, likely derived from the ancient Locrian people from the Central Greek region of Locris rather than having a Celtic source. This theory is supported by the fact that Locrinus had a father called Brutus of Troy, one of the most fanciful bits of romanticism found in Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the British Kings... [more]

Locryn m Cornish
Possibly from Lloegyr, the medieval Welsh name for a region of southeastern Britain, which is of unknown meaning. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, the historical realm (which he Latinized as Loegria) was named after Locrinus, the eldest son of Brutus of Troy and Innogen.

Loddfáfnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of loddari ("juggler") and Fáfnir. In Norse mythology this is the name of a young man Odin advises.

Lodebert m German
Combination of hlud "famous" and berht "bright".

Lodelia f English (American, Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Lodemia and a variant of Lobelia, both influenced by Delia 1.

Lodenia f American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Lodemia.

Lodoïska f Theatre, French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec, Archaic)
Lodoïska is a French opéra comique (1791) by Luigi Cherubini. It was inspired by an episode from Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai’s novel Les amours du chevalier de Faublas and is considered one of the first Romantic operas... [more]

Loe m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Ludovicus.

Loedertje f Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from Dutch loedertje, which is a diminutive of loeder, a Dutch term for a mean woman (a shrew or a harridan, if you will).... [more]

Loel m English
Transferred use of the surname Loel. See also Lowell. Known bearers of this name include British philanthropist Loel Guinness (b... [more]

Loelia f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name is said to be a variant of Laelia (perhaps arising from a misreading of the ligature æ as œ). Alternatively, it may be a feminine form of Loel... [more]

Loesje f Dutch
Diminutive of Loes, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -je.... [more]

Loet m West Frisian, Limburgish
West Frisian form of Lude, and Limburgish short form of Ludovicus.

Loetchai m Thai
From Thai เลิศ (loet) meaning "excellent, superb, fine" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Loetsak m Thai
From Thai เลิศ (loet) meaning "excellent, superb" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Lofarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from lof ("permission; paean of praise") and herr ("army"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Lofn f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "the comforter; the mild". In Norse mythology this is the name of a goddess who receives permission from Odin and Frigg to bring together men and women whose marriage was previously forbidden.

Lofnheiðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of lof ("permission; praise") and heiðr ("bright, clear; honour"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology, the daughter of Hreiðmarr and the sister of Reginn, Fáfnir, Otr and Lyngheiðr.

Logi m Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "flame, blaze" in Old Norse. In Norse legend Logi was 'a handsome king of a land north of Norway. A descendant of giants, his name became Hálogi - "tall Logi" - the legendary source of the modern Hålogaland region of Norway… His daughters were Eisa and Eimyrja, names both meaning "embers", and his wife's name Glöd probably means "red-hot embers" - all suggestive that Logi is a personification and deity of fire' (K.M. Sheard, 2011).

Logi m & f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Eulogio and Eulogia.

Logistilla f Arthurian Cycle
A sister of Morgan Le Fay, in Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso, and probably one of the nine co-rulers of Avalon.

Lǫgmaðr m Anglo-Scandinavian
Taken directly from Norse lǫgmaðr meaning "lawyer" (ultimately a combination of lǫg "law, fate" and maðr "man, human, person"). Only used as a byname in Scandinavia, the name came into use as a personal name by Norse settlers on the British Isles... [more]

Lohizune f Basque
Derived from Donibane Lohizune, the Basque name of a town in Southwestern France. The name itself is derived from Basque lohi "mud", the suffix -z "manner, according to; with, made of" and the suffix une "place of".

Lohrasp m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Persian form of the Avestan compound name Aurvataspa or Arvataspa, which consists of Avestan aurva meaning "swift" and Avestan aspa meaning "horse". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "swift horse" or "one who has a swift horse".... [more]

Loi m & f Vietnamese, Chinese
Means "useful" in Chinese and Vietnamese.

Loi m Punjabi
Loi is a Jat surname found amongst Sikhs and Hindus in the Punjab region of North India. The Loi clan are only Jat

Loie f English (American)
In the case of American actress and dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) and American painter Loie Hollowell (1983-).

Loísa f Gascon, Aragonese
Gascon and Aragonese form of Louise.

Loisa f Galician, Aragonese
Galician and Aragonese form of Louisa.

Loise f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
East Frisian name of debated origin and meaning. Theories include an elaboration of Lois 1 and a variant of Louise.... [more]

Loja f Swedish, Finnish
A famous bearer is Loja Saarinen (born Minna Carolina Louise Gesellius, 1879–1968), a Finnish-American textile artist, sculptor and wife of the architect Eliel Saarinen (1873–1950).

Lojs m Kashubian
Short form of Alojz and Alojzy.

Lojzek m Silesian, Vilamovian
Silesian diminutive of Alojz and Vilamovian form of Alojzy.

Lokade f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Leocadia and Léocadie.

Lokbrá f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "closed eyes" or "shut eye", from Old Norse loka "to close, to lock" and brá "eyelash". Alternatively, the first element could be derived from Loki... [more]

Lokelani f Hawaiian
From Hawaiian loke "rose" (which derives from English rose) and lani "heaven, sky". It was popular in Hawaii during the first half of the 20th century.

Lokesh m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu
Means "lord of the world" from Sanskrit लोक (loka) meaning "world" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler". This is another name for the Hindu god Brahma.

Lokman m Turkish, Bengali, Malay
Turkish, Bengali and Malay form of Luqman.

Lolaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and qiz meaning "girl".

Lolarose f Obscure
Combination of Lola and Rose.

Lolaro'y f Uzbek
Derived from lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and ro'y meaning "face".

Lolazor f Uzbek
Derived from lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and zor meaning "entreaty, strong need, desire".

Lolena f English (American)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Lola and Lena

Lolena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Loren and Lorna.

Loli f Spanish
Diminutive of Dolores. Also compare Lola, Lolita and Loles... [more]

Lolimar f Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Diminutive of Dolores María, most often used in Venezuela. In other words, this is a combination of Loli (a diminutive of Dolores) and -mar from names beginning with that syllable, such as Spanish María and Portuguese Maria.

Loll m Luxembourgish (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Lou- and Lu-, such as Louis and Lucien.

Lollia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Lollius. Famous bearer Lollia Paulina (d. 49 CE) was briefly the wife of the Roman emperor Caligula. She was charged with sorcery in 49 CE and exiled without trial... [more]

Lollie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Charlotte and Laura. This was borne by Laura Isabelle 'Lollie Belle' Wylie (1858-1923), an American writer.

Lollo f & m Swedish
Diminutive of Louise and Charlotte. The name is occasionally, albeit very rarely, used by males.

Loló f Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese diminutive of Lorena 1 and Galician diminutive of Dolores.

Lolth f Popular Culture
Lolth, from R.A.Salvatore's, is the dark elf goddess of spiders and their ruler. She is often described as a beautiful female drow, or as a giant spider with a drow head.

Lomahongva m Hopi
Hopi name meaning "reed standing tall and healthy", from lomá "good, beautiful" combined with hóngva "just raised, just stood up" (from hóng "raised up, erected, caused to stand" and the suffix va).

Lom-Ali m Chechen, Ingush
From Chechen and Ingush лом (lom) meaning "lion" combined with the given name Ali 1.

Lomana m Central African
Trésor Lomana LuaLua (/ˈtrɛzɔr ləˈmɑːnə luːˌɑːluːˈɑː/; born 28 December 1980) is a Congolese footballer who plays for Turkish Süper Lig club Akhisar Belediyespor and the Congo DR national team.

Lom-Ang m & f Khmer
From Chinese 倫 (lún) meaning "relation" and 吳 (wú).

Lomasi m & f Hopi
Means "well adorned" in Hopi. From the Hopi lomá 'well, good, beautiful' and náci 'self blossomed (as in, covered in blossoms/flowers), adorned, dressed', or mási 'gray', referring to a species of bluebird.

Lomin m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian noun ლომი (lomi) meaning "lion".... [more]

Lon m Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of León and Léon.

Lóna f Hungarian
Diminutive of Ilona and Apollónia.

Lona f English (Rare)
In the English-speaking world, Lona has been in use since the 1800s.... [more]

Lona f German, German (Austrian)
Short form of Apollonia, Ilona and Leona.

Lona f Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Danish short form of Abelone and Magdelone. This name is occasionally also considered a contracted form of Leonie, Leona and Leonia.

Lona f Polynesian Mythology
Lona is a Hawaiian moon goddess. She fell in love with a married a mortal called ʻAikanaka. Lona and ʻAikanaka lived happily together until ʻAikanaka succumbed to old age.

Lonal m American (Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Lonald m American
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Lonette f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a combination of Lon and the popular suffix -ette.

Longai f Chinese
From the Chinese 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love".

Longbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".

Longcui f Chinese
From the Chinese 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon" and 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".

Longfei f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Longhua f Chinese
From the Chinese 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Longino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Longinus.

Longinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Longinus. This name was borne by a Greek literary critic and writer from the 1st century AD and also by a Greek rhetorician and critic from the 3rd century AD.

Longmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" or 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".

Longxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Longxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".

Longxing m Chinese
Means "happy dragon". From the elements "long" meaning "dragon" and "xing" meaning "happy, jovial".

Longxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Longyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose".

Longyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Longying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or 萤 (yíng) meaning "glow-worm".

Longyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Longyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl".

Longyun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 云 (yún) meaning "clouds".

Longzhi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 枝 (zhī) meaning "branches".

Longzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".

Loni f German (Archaic), Luxembourgish
Traditional German diminutive of Apollonia and sometimes also used as a diminutive of Eleonore or Ilona.

Lonkundo m African Mythology
Lonkundo is the mythical founder and culture hero of the Mongo Nkundo peoples of the Congo basin in DRC, Central Africa. He is one of the major characters in the Mongo-Nkundo mythology complex.

Lönne m Low German
Of unclear origin and meaning.... [more]

Lono m Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
The god of "peace and prosperity, wind and rain" in Hawaii.

Lonore f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Leonora and Léonore.

Lonzo m English (American, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Lonzo is a shortened form of Lorenzo.... [more]

Loo f Literature, English (Rare)
Variant of Lou. This spelling was used by Charles Dickens for a character in his novel 'Hard Times' (1854), in which case it is a short form of Louisa... [more]

Lop m Gascon, Lengadocian, Provençal, Medieval Spanish
Gascon, Languedocian and Provençal form of Loup, as well as a medieval Spanish variant of Lope.

Lopthæna f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of lopt 'air' and hæna 'hen'.

Loptr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly from Old Norse lopt "air". This is an alternative name for the Norse god Loki, used in the epic works 'Poetic Edda' and 'Prose Edda' by Snorri Sturluson... [more]

Loralee f English
A combination of Lora and Lee or a variant of Lorelei.

Loralynn f English
Combination of Lora and Lynn.

Loran m Albanian
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a variant of Lorenc.

Loranne f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant spelling of Lauranne and Dutch combination of Lore 1 (which is a short form of Eleonore) with Anne 1.

Lorca m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
The name Lorca originated as a place name from the region of Navarre in Spain. Also famous as the surname of legendary Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was also the inspiration for legendary folksinger Leonard Cohen to name his now-grown up daughter Lorca.

Lorde f & m American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Lorde.... [more]

Lordivino m Filipino (Rare)
Possibly from English lord "God" and Spanish divino "divine", thus meaning "divine Lord". This is the name of Filipino rapper Lordivino Ignacio (born December 11, 1977), known professionally as Bassilyo.

Loreal f English (Rare)
From the name of the French cosmetics and beauty company, L'Oréal. According to Wikipedia, the name L'Oréal is derived from the company's first hair dye formula, Oréale.... [more]

Loreena f English
Form of Lorena 2 or Laureen. Loreena McKennitt (1957-) is a Canadian singer and musician famous for its Celtic-NewAge-World music.

Loreida f Estonian
Contraction of Lore 1 and Ida.

Loreley f Germanic Mythology, Spanish
Older German form of Lorelei. This was the pen name of Mexican writer María Luisa Garza (1887-1980). It is also borne by Argentine model and actress Luisana Loreley Lopilato (1987-), the wife of Canadian singer Michael Bublé.

Loreleya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Lorelei.

Lorelli f English
From German Loreley The Rock Headland On The Rhine River, Old German Meaning Rock, German origin meaning "alluring, temptress, Celtic Origin, According to legend, a maiden named Lorelei would sit on this outcropping and sing, luring fishermen to their deaths in the treacherous pass

Lorelotte f German (Rare)
Combination of Lore 1 and Lotte.

Lorencia f Medieval Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare)
Archaic Spanish feminine form of Lorencio (Also compare Laurenzia/Lorenza and Laurencia).

Lorentine f German (East Prussian, Rare)
Feminization of Lorenz influenced by names such as Florentine and Leontine.

Lorentz m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
German and Scandinavian form of Laurence 1.

Lorete f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Loreto.

Loretha f English (American)
Perhaps a blend of Loretta and Retha.

Loreza f Literature
Used in GRR Martin's series A Song of Ice and Fire.

Loriann f English
Variant of Loriane or a combination of two names Lori and Ann.

Lorianne f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Loriane, which itself is a variant spelling of Lauriane, one of the main French forms of Lauriana.... [more]

Lorîcan f Kurdish
From lorî meaning "lullaby" and can meaning "soul".

Lórien m & f Literature, English (Modern)
From the Sindarin name Lothlórien, an Elven city in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Named for a land called Lórien in Aman, from which Galadriel had been exiled, Lothlórien means Lórien of the Blossom... [more]

Lorijana f Slovene, Croatian (Rare)
Slovene and Croatian form of Loriana.

Lorilee f English (American, Rare)
A variant of Lorelei or a combination of Lori and Lee.

Lorina f English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Albanian, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Hungarian, Croatian, Romani (Archaic)
Italian elaboration of Lora and variant of Laurina as well as a Scandinavian feminine form of Lorens... [more]

Loring m American (Rare, Archaic)
Probably a variant of Lorin.... [more]

Loriston m English
Possibly a variant of the place name Lauriston, meaning "Lawrence's town". May also be transferred use of the surnames Loriston or Lauriston.... [more]

Lornalyn f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Lorna and the popular suffix -lyn.

Lorren m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Loren and Lauren.

Lors m Chechen (Rare), Ingush (Rare)
Means "doctor of the soul" from Chechen and Ingush лор (lor) meaning "doctor" and са (sa) meaning "soul".

Lota f Croatian, Slovene, Estonian
Croatian and Slovene form and Estonian variant of Lotta.

Lotambii'n m Igbo
Used by the Igbo fiction charachter Uzochi Lotambii'n Ihejirika, and has no meaning.

Lotari m Gascon, Piedmontese
Gascon and Piedmontese form of Lothar.

Lote f Latvian
Short form of Šarlote, occasionally used as a given name in its own right, and cognate of Lotte.

Lothario m Theatre
Used in The Fair Penitent by Nicholas Rowe and The Impertinent Curious Man by Quixote.

Lotharius m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form and Dutch variant of Lothar.

Lothíriel f Literature
Means "flower garlanded maiden" in Sindarin, from loth meaning "blossom, flower" and riel meaning "garlanded maiden". In 'The Lord of the Rings', Lothíriel was the daughter of Imrahil, the Prince of Dol Amroth... [more]

Lóðurr m Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. In 'The Poetic Edda', Lóðurr was a god who helped Hœnir and Odin create the first humans.

Lottchen f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Lotte, Lotta, or Charlotte. Rarely (if ever) used as an official given name.... [more]

Louanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Lou and Anna.

Louanne f English (Rare), French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Luann and French variant of Louane.

Louden m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Louden. A known bearer of Louden as a given name is Louden Swain, the main character in the 1979 book "Vision Quest" written by Terry Davis... [more]

Loudmila f Greek, Russian
Greek form and Russian variant transcription of Lyudmila.

Loudon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loudon. Known bearers of Loudon as a given name include the American author Loudon Wainwright, Jr... [more]

Louellen f English (Rare)
Combination of Lou and Ellen 1.

Louis m Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Elias and Ilias, influenced by the unrelated name Louis.

Louisanne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Contraction of Louise and Anne 1.

Louiseu f Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of English and French Louise.

Louisia f Romansh (Archaic)
19th-century variant of Luisia. The altered spelling reflecting an attempt to make the name look more French and thus more fashionable.

Loumina f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Lumina; in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Lou and Mina 1.

Lounella f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Lou with Nella. Also compare the similar names Louella and Lunella.

Louothains m Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of Lawrence and Laurent.

Lous f & m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Loes, which better reflects the origin of the name (Louise) and also makes the name more recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]

Louse f Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Loes. It was most likely influenced or inspired by the French language, in the sense that the name is spelled in such a way that it is recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]

Lousewies f Dutch (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch former politician Lousewies van der Laan (b. 1966). In her case, the name is a combination of the first two of her six given names, namely Louse and Wies... [more]

Louve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French louve "she-wolf" and intended as a feminine form of Loup.

Louvertie f American (South, Rare)
Presumably a combination of Lou and Vertie.

Louvis m East Frisian
East Frisian variant of Lowis and Provençal variant of Louïs.

Louw m Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch variant spelling of Lau (which is more phonetical in nature), and Afrikaans nickname for Lodewikus.

Louwerens m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Lourens, which was mostly used between the late 16th century and the 18th century. It seems to have been most common in the south of Holland, as the patronymic surname of Louwerens is most common there today.

Louwrens m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Louwerens, though it can also easily be a variant spelling of Lourens in some instances.... [more]

Lovanirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy lova meaning "inheritance" and nirina meaning "desired".

Loveday f & m English (African), English (British, Rare), Cornish (Rare), Medieval English, Literature
Medieval form of the Old English name Leofdæg, literally "beloved day". According to medieval English custom, a love day or dies amoris was a day for disputants to come together to try to resolve their differences amicably... [more]

Lovejoy f & m English (Puritan)
A combination of Love 2 and Joy, which possibly originated as a given name with the Puritans.... [more]

Loveleen f Indian (Christian)
Combination of Love 2 and the popular suffix -leen.

Lovelle f & m English
Variant of Lovell and Lovel.

Lovelyn f English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Love and the popular name suffix lyn.... [more]

Lovelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Love 2 and Lynn

Lovesendo m Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a combination of the Germanic roots liud ("people") and sinþs ("time") or swinþs ("strong")... [more]

Lovey f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lovinia, Lovina and Lavinia.

Lowgen m & f South American (Rare)
the name lowgen is a unique way of the original name logan. it can be both male and female, it means you are strong and independent. You tend to be on the quiet side, but when it comes to friends then you are the loudest person around... [more]

Lowisa f Finnish (Archaic), Estonian (Archaic), German (East Prussian, Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
Variant of Lovisa and Louise.

Lowitja f Indigenous Australian
Possibly an Aboriginal phonetic adaptation of Lois 1 or else derived from Yankuntjatjarra, spoken in Southern Australia. This name is borne by Lowitja O'Donoghue (b... [more]

Loxa f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning.

Loxi f American (Rare), Literature
Perhaps originally a diminutive of some name. This was used by Thelma Strabel for the heroine of her novel Reap the Wild Wind (1940), about the wreckers in and around Key West, Florida in the 1840s, which Cecil B. DeMille adapted into a popular film starring Paulette Goddard and John Wayne (1942).

Loxias m Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek λέγειν (legen) meaning "to speak, to say", influenced by λοξός (loxos) "crooked, slanted", figuratively "obscure, indirect, ambiguous (language)"... [more]

Loyola f Spanish
Derived from the surname or place name Loyola. Used in honour of Saint Ignatius of Loyola ˙(c. October 23, 1491 – July 31, 1556) a Spanish Basque priest and theologian, who founded the religious order called the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).

Loys m Gascon, Medieval Galician
Gascon form of Louis and Medieval Galician variant of Lois 2.

Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Short form of names beginning with Lu, such as Lucy, Luis or Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.

Luanchai f Chinese
From the Chinese 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 钗 (chāi) meaning "ornamental hairpin".

Luanchong f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 翀 (chōng) meaning "fly upwards".

Luanci f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), the name of a mythological bird, and 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression".

Luanda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly derived from the capital of Angola (see Luanda), or could be a combination of Luana and Amanda.

Luanderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a combination of Luan and Anderson.

Luanhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Luanjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Luanjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 烬 (jìn) meaning "cinders, ashes, embers".

Luanli f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 璃 (lí) meaning "glass".