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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 & f Swedish (Modern)
Probably an elaboration of Lo. Usage of this name could be due to the popularity of Lo and the similarity to Noah 1... [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-).

Loinatz f Basque (Rare)
Likely related to Basque lohi meaning "mud". This is the name of an hermitage and a local title of the Virgin Mary from the town of Besoain, Spain.

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
Variant of Lotario. 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 English (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".

Luanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 翎 (líng) meaning "feather, wing" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".

Luanqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 情 (qíng) meaning "affection, sentiment, emotion, love".

Luanrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a kind of mythological bird, and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Luanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Luanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Luanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Luanxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Luanxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".

Luanyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Luanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Luanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".

Luar m & f Basque (Modern)
Basque variant of the the toponym Loarre, the name of a castle and town in the Spanish region of Aragon.

Luarsab m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Lohrasp. This name was borne by several kings and princes of Kartli.

Luba f Romani
Possibly a Romani form of Ruby, derived from the cropping the Romani words lolo ("red") and bar (stone), although it might also have been influenced by the Slavic name Luba.

Lubart m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Probably a form of Leonard. In use since the middle ages. There is also a theory that it is a Lithuanian name, originating from Lithuanian element ljauti meaning "to end", "to finish", "to complete", "to terminate", "to conclude", "to wind up", "to closure", "to clinch", "to cease", "to stand", "to leave off", and barti - "to call down", "to rout", "to grapple".

Lübbe m & f Low German, East Frisian (Archaic)
East Frisian and Low German form of Liutbert.

Lubbe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian short form of names whose first element was derived from laifa (see Bernlef), liut (see Liutgar) or liub (see Liubwin)... [more]

Lübbo m East Frisian (Rare), Low German (Rare)
East Frisian and Low German variant of Liutbert, compare also Lübbe.

Lubina f Sorbian
Derived from Proto-Germanic *leubh- or *lubh- "to like; to love; to desire; love". Lubina Hajduk-Veljkovićowa (German: Lubina Hajduk-Veljković), born 1976, is a Sorbian writer and translator.

Lubodrog m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
From Slavic elements lub "beloved", "darling" and drog "dear".

Luboradz m Polish (Rare)
From Slavic lubo "pleasant", "good-humoured", "beloved", "darling" and radz "to advise", formerly also "to care about", "to reck", "to care", "to look after", "to groom". Thus it could mean "someone who cares about those he loves".

Ľuboslav m Slovak
Newer coinage derived from the Slavic name elements lyuby "love" and slava "glory".

Lubosz m Polish (Rare)
Short form of Lubosław, Lubomir and other names containing the Slavic element ľuby "love"... [more]

Lubow f Polish, Russian (Polonized), Ukrainian (Polonized)
Polish transliteration of Любовь and Любов (see Lubov).

Lubowid m Polish (Rare)
From the Slavic lubo "pleasant", "beloved", "darling" and wid "to see", or possibly from widz "servant", "minion", "serf", "messenger", "commissionaire".

Lucano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Lucanus (see Lucan).

Lucario m Obscure
After the Pokémon character Lucario, whose name is a combination of the words orichalcum (a mythical metal) and the lúkos ("wolf" in Greek). Lucario is a canine-like Pokémon who has the ability to sense and control auras... [more]

Lucàs m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Lucas.

Lucca m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Lucca. The use of Lucca is probably influenced by the similar looking and sounding Luca 1.

Lucca f East Frisian
Variant of Lukke recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries in East Frisia.

Lucebert m Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Lucebert, the pseudonym of the Dutch poet and painter Lubertus Jacobus Swaanswijk (1924-1994).... [more]

Lucelene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of Luce and Helene or Magdalene.

Lucelir f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a combination of Lucélia with a name that ends in -ir, such as Ademir and Almir 1.

Lucella f Italian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Luce and Lucia, as -ella is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix. Also compare Lucetta and the similar-looking name Luisella.... [more]

Lucelle f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Lucie, as -elle is a French feminine diminutive suffix. Also compare Lucette.... [more]

Luceni f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Lucélia and the popular suffix -eni (cf. Heleni, Marleni).

Lucentius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin lucens meaning "shining", which makes this name etymologically related to Lucius.... [more]

Lucerna f Various (Rare)
Presumably derived from the Italian and Spanish name for the city of Lucerne in Switzerland. Alternatively, it may be derived from Latin lucerna meaning "lantern".

Lucerys m Literature
Created by American author George R. R. Martin for a character in his fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Lucerys Velaryon is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty of Westeros during the later years of the reign of his grandfather Viserys I.

Lucesa f Italian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the name of the Tuscan town of Lucca, giving Lucesa and its variants the meaning "(woman) from Lucca".

Lucheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 澄 (chéng) meaning "purify water, clear, pure".

Luchia f Sardinian
Nuorese and Gallurese form of Lucia.

Luchiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Lucia.

Luchulumancolwenkosi f Xhosa
This name is a scared name. Taken from words the Ancient King of the AmaMpondomise clan King Vukuzumbethe. He used to say “ lulo uchulumanco lwenkosi” which meant “this is God’s happiness”... [more]

Luci f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish diminutive of Lucía and Portuguese diminutive of Lúcia.

Luci m Ladin, Romansh
Ladin form of Lucius and Romansh variant of Luzi.

Lucián m Czech (Rare), Slovak, Hungarian
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak form of Lucian.

Lucianu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Lucianus.

Lucídio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Lucidius. Known bearers of this name include the Portuguese count Lucídio Vimaranes (died in 922 AD) and the Brazilian doctor and politician Lucídio Portela Nunes (1922-2015).

Lucidio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lucidius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian soccer player Lucidio Sentimenti (1920-2014).

Luciella f Italian (Rare)
Variant form of both Lucella and Lucilla, which might possibly have been inspired by the Italian word cielo meaning "sky, heaven".

Lucielle f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant form of both Lucelle and Lucille, which was probably inspired by either traditional feminine names that end in -ielle (such as Danielle and Gabrielle) or by the French word ciel meaning "sky, heaven".

Lucifero m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Lucifer. Known bearers of this name include the Italian writer and poet Lucifero Martini (1916-2001) and the medieval Italian bishop Lucifero di Cagliari (known in English as Lucifer of Cagliari), who is venerated as a saint in Sardinia.

Lucignolo m Popular Culture, Literature
A fictional character who appears in Carlo Collodi's book The Adventures of Pinocchio and in Pinocchio, a 2002 Italian fantasy comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni.

Lucijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Luciana.

Luciliano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lucilianus.

Lucilianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Lucilius. Bearers of this name were Egnatius Lucilianus, a governor of Britannia Inferior (between AD 238 and 244) and Claudius Lucilianus, a Roman prefect from the 2nd century AD... [more]

Lucílio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lucilio.

Lucillo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Lucillus.

Lucimar f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Lúcia and Maria. A famous bearer is Brazilian athlete Lucimar Aparecida de Moura.

Lucimara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Perhaps a combination of Lucy and Mara 1. Notable bearer is Brazilian track and field runner Lucimara da Silva

Lucinei m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Lucinda and Sidnei.

Lucing f Filipino
Diminutive of Lucia, Lucena, Luz and other names with a similar sound.

Lucinio m Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lucinius.

Lucino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lucinus.

Lucinus m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Lucina. This name is not to be confused with Licinius and Luscinus.

Luciolus m Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Lucius, as -olus is a Latin masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Lucjana f Kashubian, Polish
Kashubian feminine form of Lucjón and Polish feminine form of Lucjan.

Luckie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lucky. This also coincides with an English and Scottish surname (see Luckie).

Lucman m Maranao, Maguindanao
Maranao and Maguindanao form of Luqman.

Lucrècia f Catalan, Gascon
Catalan and Gascon form of Lucretia.

Lucrecio m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Lucretius.

Lucrees m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Lucretius (masculine) and short form of Lucretia (feminine).... [more]

Lucrina f Italian
Name of a daughter of Pietro Fetti and sister of Domenico Fetti, also an artist.

Lucullus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from a diminutive (as -ullus is a Latin masculine diminutive suffix) of either the given name Lucius or of the Latin noun lucus meaning "grove" (see Lucina)... [more]

Lucyann f English
Combination of Lucy and Ann.

Lucyanna f English
Combination of Lucy and Anna.

Lucyanne f English
Combination of Lucy and Anne 1.

Lucybeth f English
Combination of Lucy and Beth.

Lude m Dutch
Short form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German liut "people" or Old High German hlûd "famous", such as Liutbrand and Luderik.

Ludeken m East Frisian (Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the element liud "people", recorded between the 1400s and 1600s.

Ludema f American (Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly an early American alteration of Laodamia or Loudey. Writes Rebecca Moon: 'The earliest example that I have found is Lodemia Bostwick who was born 1733 in New Milford, CT... [more]

Ludgero m Esperanto, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Esperanto, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Ludger via Latinized form Ludgerus.