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Lanshuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured" or
蓝 (lán) meaning "blue" and
朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" or
烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Lantang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Lantong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion".
Lanuola f SamoanMeans “living color” in Tongan, from ‘lanu’ meaning “color” and ‘ola’ meaning “alive.”
Lanxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured" and
曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".
Lanxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓝 (lán) meaning "blue" or
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and
夏 (xià) meaning "summer".
Lanxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".
Lanxu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and
絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton".
Lanxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".
Lanxun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 勋 (xūn)# meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".
Lanyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Lanying f ChineseFrom Chinese 兰 or 蘭
(lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚
(lán) meaning "mountain mist" combined with 英
(yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [
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Lanyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond".
Lanzhao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".
Lanzhi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Lanzhong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Lanzhu f ChineseFrom Chinese 嵐, 岚 (
lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 珠 (
zhū) meaning "pearl". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Laodicea f BiblicalFrom the name of the town locatad in Asia Minor. The town is mentioned as the location of one of the seven churches of Asia in the Book of Revelation. It can also be used as a variant of
Laodice.
Laon m & f Korean (Rare)Derived from an 17-18th century Ancient Korean form of 즐거운(jeulgeoun) meaning "joyful"
Laong f & m ThaiMeans "dust, powder" in Thai.
Laothea f Ancient GreekA mistress of Priam. Daughter of Altes. Mother of Lycaon and Polydorus, some say. Delivered from λαός meaning the people and θέα meaning goddess
Laothoe f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek λαος
(laos) "the people" combined with θοός
(thoos) "swift, nimble". This was the name of several women in Greek mythology.
Laoura f GreekVariant form of
Lavra (Λαύρα), which is the original (modern) Greek form of
Laura. Lavra has fallen into disuse, however, which might possibly be because the association with
lavra (the name for a type of monastery in Orthodox Christianity) had become too great... [
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Laphonza f ObscureInvented name, possibly based on
la and
Alphonsa. The only known bearer so far is Laphonza Butler (1979-), senator from California and labor union official.
Lapis f English (Rare)a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewelry.
Laquae m & f African AmericanLikely derives from the surname LaQaue, which is found in the United States. The surname has alleged roots in Germany but appears to be a variant of the Catalan surname Laqué (Llaqué). The surname Laqué possibly arose from a variant of Laquet (Llaquet), a topographic name from a diminutive of llac or ‘pond’... [
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Laraba f HausaDerived from the Arabic
رَابِعَة (rābiʿa) meaning "fourth". This name is traditionally given to girls born on Wednesdays.
Laragh f IrishIrish feminine given name that is derived from the name of a village or a townland, but it is unclear which one exactly, as there are two villages and three townlands by the name of Laragh in Ireland... [
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Laramie m & f American (Rare)As an American given name, this is likely taken from the name of multiple places in the state of Wyoming (see also
Laramie), which were themselves derived from the French surname
Laramie and named for Jacques LaRamie (1784-1821?), a Canadian frontiersman and explorer.
Laras f JavaneseMeans "tone, harmony" or "beautiful, charming" in Javanese.
Larasati f Indonesian Mythology, JavaneseFrom Javanese
laras meaning "harmonious, orderly, appropriate" combined with
ati meaning "heart". This is the name of a character in Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry), portrayed as a wife of the hero
Arjuna.
Laren f & m English, Popular CultureAn early mention of the name "Laren" was seen in a small newspaper from the 1920's referencing a toddler boy. It is more commonly found now as a female name, though the number of males bearing the same name is not much smaller... [
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Larentia f Roman MythologyApparently derived from the Latin term
Lares referring to minor guardian gods, the origin of which is unknown. There may be a connection to Latin
larva "ghost, spectre" or
larvo "to enchant, bewitch"... [
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Lárey f IcelandicCombination of
Lára and the Old Norse name element
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Larimar f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)From the name for a rare turquoise-blue variety of pectolite mineral, discovered in 1916 by the Spanish priest Miguel Fuertes Lorén. Lorén named the stone after his daughter
Larissa and
mar, the Spanish word for "sea"... [
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Larina f Hungarian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a diminutive of
Hilária which is occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Larita f African American, TheatreCombination of the popular prefix
la with the name
Rita. This was used by Noël Coward for a character in his play
Easy Virtue (1924), which was adapted into a silent film in 1928 as well as a 2006 film.
Larkspur f & m American (Modern, Rare)From the English word for the flowering plant with many purplish-blue flowers, which is so called (1578) from its resemblance to the lark's large hind claws. Other names for it are lark's heel (Shakespeare), lark's claw and knight's spur... [
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Larue f English (Rare)Possibly a combination of the popular prefix
La with the name
Rue. It also coincides with the French phrase
la rue meaning "the street". In America, Larue was used to some extent from the end of the 19th century until the end of World War II.
Larzan f KurdishMeaning "to tremble, to shake" in Kurdish. This is the name of a folk dance.
Lashyn f Circassian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a female warrior in Circassian folklore who defeated an invading Mongol khan in battle.
Laskarina f Greek (Rare)Feminine form of the Byzantine Greek surname
Laskaris, which is probably derived from Persian لشکر
(laškar) "army", meaning "warrior, soldier"... [
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Lasy f YiMeans "tiger flower" in Yi.
Lasya f HindiTaken from the name of a dance performed by the goddess
Parvati, full of joy and grace.
Lat m & f BurmeseMeans "middle, medium" or "fresh, fair" in Burmese.
Latavia f African AmericanCombination of the popular prefix la and
Tavia. A notable bearer of this name is American singer LaTavia Roberson (1981-).
Latda f ThaiMeans "ivy, vine, creeper" or "line, streak" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit लता
(lata).
Latdarat f Thai (Rare)From Thai ลัดดา
(latda) meaning "ivy, vine, creeper" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Latis f Celtic MythologyThe name of a minor goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. The etymology is uncertain but may come from Proto-Celtic
*lati- meaning 'liquor',
*lat- meaning 'day', or
*lāto- meaning 'lust'.