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Lafolette f AmericanDerived from the French surname
La Follette (sometimes also written as
LaFollette), which means "the madwoman", derived from French
folle "madwoman" (which is etymologically related to the modern English word
folly)... [
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Lagamar f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is Akkadian and means "no mercy". The Elamite form of her name is said to be
Lakamar. The fact that her name is Akkadian rather than Elamite, is possibly due to the fact that Elam had repeatedly been under Akkadian rule and was thus influenced by the Akkadian language and culture... [
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Lah m & f KarenMeans "moon, month" in S'gaw Karen.
Lahatra m & f MalagasyMeans "order, arrangement" or "fate, destiny" in Malagasy.
Lahav m & f HebrewMeans "flame" or "sharp as knife" in Hebrew.
Lahe f Basque (Rare)Ancient Basque name known from inscriptions found in Aquitaine dating back to 1st to 3rd centuries.
Lai f & m BurmeseMeans "limpid, clear" in Burmese.
Laiat f & m ThaiMeans "thorough, detailed" in Thai.
Laida f BasqueFrom the name of a beach on the Basque coast.
Laidronette f Literature (Anglicized)Derived from French laid meaning "ugly". In Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The Green Serpent, Laidronette is a princess cursed with extreme ugliness.
Laika f Popular Culture, PetMeans "barker" in Russian. This was the name of a Soviet dog who became one of the first animals to go to space.
Lailatul f Indonesian, Malay, BengaliFrom the first part of Arabic ليلة القدر
(laylatu l-qadr) referring to Laylatul Qadr, the night when the first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to the Prophet
Muhammad.
Laimdota f Latvian, Literature, TheatreFrom Latvian
laime "joy, luck, happiness" (compare
Laima) combined with
dota "given" (from the verb
dot "to give"). This was coined in the late 19th century... [
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Lain f Popular CultureThe name of the main character in
Serial Experiments Lain (1998), a Japanese anime television series.
Lais f Ancient GreekMeaning unknown, perhaps related to the Greek name
Laios (see
Laius) or the element λαος
(laos) "people". It was borne by two ancient Greek hetairai, or courtesans: Laïs of Corinth (5th century BC), known as the most beautiful woman of her time; and Laïs of Hyccara (4th century BC), a rival of
Phryne, said to have been stoned to death by the jealous women of Thessaly.
Laisvė f LithuanianThe name comes directly from the Lithuanian word for freedom.
Lajaward m & f AfghanMeans "lapis lazuli" in Dari, ultimately from Persian لاجورد (
lajavard).
Laji m & f YiMeans "tiger origin" in Yi.
Lakambini f TagalogMeans "muse, princess" in Tagalog. It was historically used as a title for the wife of a lakan (a precolonial ruler).
Lakkhana f ThaiMeans "good-looking, lucky, fortunate" in Thai.
Lakmé f FrenchThe name Lakmé is the French rendition of Sanskrit
Lakshmi, the name of the Hindu “Goddess of Wealth”.... [
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Lakota f & m English (Modern)Means "alliance of friends, the allies" or "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied" in the Lakota language.
Laksami f ThaiMeans "luck, fortune, beauty, grace" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu goddess
Lakshmi.
Laksanara f ThaiFrom Thai ลักษณะ
(laksana) meaning "characteristic, quality" and นารา
(nara) which can mean "radius, length", "water" or "human, person".
Laksmi f & m Indonesian, Indian, Kannada, HindiIndonesian form of
Lakshmi as well as a Kannada and Hindi alternate transcription. It is solely used as a feminine name in Indonesia, while it is unisex in India.
Lal m & f ChinMeans "lord" in Hakha Chin.
Lala f RomaniDirectly taken from Romani
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Lala m & f Indian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, NepaliMeans "boy" in Hindi, derived from Sanskrit लल (
lālā) meaning "playing, caressing, cajoling". It can also be interpreted to mean "garnet" or "red, ruby" from Persian لال (
lâl) or لعل (
la'l).
Lalahon f Philippine MythologyMeaning uncertain, possibly from Visayan meaning "one who ripens". Lalahon is a goddess of harvests, fire, and volcanoes in Visayan mythology.
Lalainasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
lalaina meaning "loved, dear" and
soa meaning "good".
Lalaith f LiteratureMeans "laughter" in Sindarin. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Children of Húrin', this is the nickname of
Urwen, daughter of Húrin.
Lalandy m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy name for the ipomoea reptans plant.
Lalaonirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
lalao meaning "play, recreation" or "joie-de-vivre" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Lālātūnn f BalochiDerived from
lāl meaning "ruby" and
(h)ātūnn meaning "lady".
Lale f GermanThe name was popularized by the German singer and actress Lale Andersen, whose real name was Liese-Lotte Helene Berta Bunnenberg.
Lalea f African AmericanCombination of
Lea and the prefix
La. It also coincides with the Romanian word
lalea meaning "tulip".
Laleña f Popular CulturePerhaps a contracted form of
Lotte and
Lenya. It was invented by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan for the title character of a 1968 song, which was allegedly inspired by the Austrian actress Lotte Lenya (1898–1981).
Lalezar f Ottoman TurkishEither means "field of tulips" or "golden tulip", from Persian لاله
(lâle) meaning "tulip" and زر
(zar) "gold".
Lali f HebrewMeans "for her and for me" in Hebrew, derived from לָהּ
(lah) "to her, for her" combined with לִי
(li) "to me, for me", though it may have originated as a diminutive of
Leah,
Hila and other names containing the letter
L.
Lalli f & m Haitian CreoleFrom "lalin" who mean "Moon".It is basically a feminine name which becomes used by men.
Lalwen f LiteratureMeans "laughing maiden" in Quenya. This is the mother-name of
Írimë om Tolkien's legendarium.
Lalzari f PashtoDerived from Pashto
lal meaning "ruby" and
zar meaning "gold".
Lãm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 覽
(lãm) meaning "view, inspect, perceive".
Lam m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 藍
(lam) meaning "blue, indigo".
Lamai f ThaiMeans "sweet, soft, nice" in Thai.
Ləman f AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic لمعان
(lama'an) meaning "brilliance, splendour, brightness".
Lamara f Literature, Svan, GeorgianThis is a relatively new name, as it was invented by the Georgian writer and playwright Grigol Robakidze (1880-1962) for his famous play
Lamara (1928). He took the name from უშგულის ლამარია
(Ushgulis Lamaria), the name of a medieval church in the Ushguli community in the Georgian region of Svaneti... [
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Lamaria f Georgian MythologyMeaning unknown. Lamaria is a goddess in Georgian mythology and a part of the Svan pantheon. She is named "eye of the earth" and is the goddess of the hearth, cattle and a protector of women (especially with matters of childbirth).
Lamashtu f Near Eastern Mythology, AkkadianPossibly means "she who erases", deriving from the Akkadian element
pašāṭu ("to erase"). Name borne by a female demon thought to menace women during childbirth. Since her name was written with the symbol 𒀭 (
dingir, used to signify the name of a deity), and she is described as acting malevolently of her own accord (rather than at the direction of the gods), it is hypothesised that she was a goddess or demigoddess in her own right.
Lambrini f GreekFeminine form of
Lambros, meaning "bright, shining, brilliant". It is also related to the Greek word Λαμπρή (
Lambri), meaning "Easter".
Lamchiak f ThaiMeans "thatch screwpine (a type of tree)" in Thai.
Lâm cung thánh mẫu f Far Eastern MythologyThe princess of the forest in Vietnamese mythology. Her name is derived from the Vietnamese reading of
林 (lâm) meaning "forest"
宮 (cung) meaning "palace, temple",
聖 (thánh) meaning "holy, sacred" and
母 (mẫu) meaning "mother".
Lamduan f & m ThaiMeans "white cheesewood" (a type of tree) in Thai.
Lament f English (Puritan)Meaning, "a passionate expression of grief or sorrow." Referring to being sorry for sin. Name given to 'bastard' children.
Lami f HausaFrom the Hausa
Àlhàmîs meaning “Thursday”.