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Leehallfae LiteratureA character of a third gender (neither masculine nor feminine) ocurring in 'A Voyage to Arcturus' by David Lindsay.
Leil m BrythonicA legendary king of the Britons whose rule began in 989 BCE.
Lele f & m VariousShort form of names containing the letter L in various languages. In the case of Venezuelan-American YouTuber Lele Pons, it is short for
Eleonora.
Lemma f English (Rare, Archaic)Perhaps a feminine form of
Lemuel. Notable namesake is Lemma Barkaloo (1840–1870), the first American woman to attend law school. She studied at Washington University in St... [
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Lenín m Spanish (Latin American)Spanish accented variant of
Lenin, derived from the russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin's name. May ultimately be derived from the name of the river
Lena in russia.
Leslye f English (Rare)Variant of
Lesly. Leslye Headland (1980-) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and playwright.
Liberto m Italian, Spanish, PortugueseSpanish, Portuguese and Italian form of
Libertus, often associated to Latin
libertus "freedman, freed slave". Known bearers include Uruguayan boxer Liberto Corney (1905-1955) and Portuguese footballer Liberto dos Santos (1908-?).... [
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Lidwina f Dutch, GermanDutch 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.
Lierni f BasqueFrom the epithet of the Virgin Mary "Our Lady of Lierni", the Basque patron of mothers without milk or who are unable to conceive.
Lin-Manuel m American (Hispanic, Rare), ObscureBorne by Lin-Manuel Miranda (1980-), an American songwriter, actor, playwright and filmmaker, whose parents named him after a poem about the Vietnam War by Puerto Rican writer José Manuel Torres Santiago titled
Nana roja para mi hijo Lin Manuel (
Red Lullaby for My Son Lin Manuel)... [
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Litiana f FijianUnknown origin, possibly related to Fijian
liti ("black vegetal dye") or
lito ("to gleam").
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... [
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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.
Loleatta f ObscureVariant of
Lolita. This is the name of American disco singer Loleatta Holloway (1946-2011).
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.
Loxi f English (American, Rare), LiteraturePerhaps 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).
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.
Luba f RomaniPossibly 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.
Lucario m ObscureAfter 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... [
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Ludwin m Dutch, GermanThis name is usually a form of
Leutwin, but there are instances where the first element of the name can also be derived from Old High German
hlûd "famous" (see
Chlodomer).
Lunette f French (Archaic), English (Archaic)Means "little moon" in Medieval French. It is derived from French
lune "moon" combined with a diminutive suffix. So, in other words, one could say that this name is the diminutive form of
Lune.
Lupambulus m Medieval LatinMedieval Latin translation of
Wolfgang, derived from Latin
lupus "wolf" and
ambulare "to walk", found in a Latin gloss by Arnoldus Emmeramensis (Arnold of Saint Emmeram).
Mackenyu m Obscure (Modern)Alternate romanization of
Makkenyū (likely influenced by the English name
Mackenzie), originally from Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "real, true", 剣 (
ken) meaning "sword" and 佑 (
yū) meaning "to help"... [
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Mada f ArabicPossibly from Arabic مادة (
madda) meaning "matter, substance".
Maize f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species
Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan)
mahiz... [
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Manhattan f & m ObscureIn reference to the New York City borough of Manhattan, which derives from the word
Manna-hata, as written in the 1609 logbook of Robert Juet, an officer on Henry Hudson's yacht Halve Maen (Half Moon)... [
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Mansi f HindiFrom Sanskrit मानसी (
mānasī́), the feminine form of मानस (
mānasá) meaning "mental, spiritual".
Mareios m Ancient Greek (Rare, ?)Possibly a rare variation of Μάριος, the Greek form of the Roman name (nomen)
Marius. Ancient Greek origin, from the Imperial Roman period. Attested from an inscription on a funerary stele in Laodicea, in Modern Turkey (Funerary Stele of Tateis).
Maren f & m Basque, SpanishOriginally the Basque form of
Mariano, it is now used for both genders. As a female name, it is probably seen as a variant of
Miren, the Basque form of
Maria.
María de la O f Spanish (Rare)Taken from Spanish
Nuestra Señora de la O, which means "Mary of the O" in English. It is used in reference to the vesper that is read on December 18 in Spain, which commemorates the expectation of the birth of Mary and the birth of Jesus... [
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Mariángel f SpanishCombination of
Maria and
Ángel, mostly used in Spanish-speaking countries of Latin and Central America but occassionally used in Spain as well.
Marijuana f ObscureAfter the psychoactive drug. This is the name of American educational professional Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck.
Marimo f JapaneseFrom the Japanese word 毬藻 (
marimo), the name of a type of algae that grows into a large green ball. It is spelled with 毬 (
mari) meaning “ball, sphere” and 藻 (
mo) meaning “algae, seaweed”... [
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Marjanah f Literature, IndonesianFeminine form of
Marjan. It is notably used within the Arabian Nights as the name of the clever slave of Ali Baba within 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'... [
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Mártires f & m Spanish (Rare)From Spanish
mártires "martyrs", after the many groups of martyr saints in the Catholic tradition.
Masanao m JapaneseFrom 政 (
masa) meaning "government" or 正 (
masa) meaning "correct, proper, justice" and 治 (
nao) meaning "govern, administrate, rule, reign, cure, to treat", or 直 (
nao) meaning straight, direct"... [
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Masatoshi m JapaneseFrom 政 (
masa) meaning "government" or 正 (
masa) meaning "correct, proper, justice" combined with 功 (
toshi) meaning "success, great achievement"... [
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Massiel f SpanishPopularized by the Spanish singer María de los Ángeles Santamaría Espinosa "Massiel", who was given her stage name after the words
mar ("sea") and
cielo ("sky").
Matrix m Obscure (Modern, Rare)From the English word
matrix, itself from Latin
mātrīx meaning "dam, womb". It has seem some use in the US since the release of the film 'The Matrix' (1999).
Mayor f Medieval SpanishFrom Spanish
mayor meaning "major, greatest". This name was often given after the title of the Virgin
Mary Santa María la Mayor "Saint Mary Major" (as opposed to other saints named Mary such as Mary
Magdalene and Mary of
Bethany).
McKay m & f English (American, Modern), MormonTransferred use of the surname
McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).
Meadowlark m ObscureFrom the English words
meadow and
lark ("small singing bird"). Meadowlark is the common name for several species songbirds of the genera Sturnella and Leistes, native to the Americas. This was the name of American basketball player Meadowlark Lemon (1932-2015), who changed his legal name from
Meadow to Meadowlark in 1969.
Mecca f & m English (American, Rare)From the city of
Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam. From there, it became a common noun for any place considered to be important to visit by people with a particular interest.
Meikayla f English (Rare)Variant of
Mikayla. Meikayla Moore (1996-) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team.
Mencía f Spanish, Medieval Spanish, GalicianSpanish and Galician name of unclear origin, maybe from Basque
mendi "mountain". It was born by many noble women in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and revived in the 2000's.
Mencius m HistoryAnglicized form of the Chinese name 孟子
(Mengzi), from the surname
Meng combined with the title 子
(zǐ) meaning "master"... [
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