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Leeuwin m & f EnglishThere is the leeuwin current, and the Leeuwin boat.
Leevken f North FrisianThe name comes from the Frisian, derived from "leavje", the Frisian word for like to love or like. Modified and with the suffix "-ke", which expresses a trivialization, it becomes "Levke".
Leeza f English (American)Possibly an Anglicized form of
Liese, or perhaps a variant of
Lisa intended to reflect the German pronunciation. This is borne by American talk show host Leeza Gibbons (1957-).
Lefaye f African AmericanFrom French
la fée meaning "the fairy", the epithet of the Arthurian sorceress Morgan le Fay. The name
Morgan le Fay was first used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century.
Legien f Dutch (Rare)Dutch feminine name of uncertain meaning. A known bearer of this name is the retired Dutch television host Legien Kromkamp (born around 1945).
Legpa m & f TibetanMeans "praiseworthy, useful" or "Mercury" in Tibetan.
Lehava f Hebrew"Flame, tongue of fire." The name is commonly given symbolically to girls born on Hanukkah or Lag b'Omer.
Lehte f Estonian19th-century coinage, possibly first used in August Kitzberg's 'Maimus' (1892). He likely derived the name from Estonian
leht "leaf".
Lehuanani f HawaiianMeans "beautiful ʻōhiʻa (flower)," from
lehua, which refers to the flower of the ʻōhiʻa tree and also the tree itself, and
nani meaning "beauty, glory, splendour."
Lei f JapaneseAlternate romanization of
Rei. "Rei" is technically correct, but in this case it's spelled with an L to match the pronunciation.
Leiagore f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Leiagore (Lêagorê means 'assembler' or addressing the people') was the Nereid of assembling fish or navies. She was one of the 50 marine-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea'
Nereus and the Oceanid
Doris.
Leialoha m & f HawaiianMeans "beloved child" from Hawaiian
lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei) and
aloha "love". This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.
Leihana f MicronesianThe name Leihana is unknown where it originated, but has been used in many islands in the Pacific Ocean, especially in Micronesia. The first recorded use of the name Leihana was for the name of Princess Leihana of an unamed island in the Pacific... [
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Leihao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and
好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent".
Leihua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and
华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid, flowery, illustrious".
Leijin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and
锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidered".
Leiju f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Leikny f NorwegianCombination of Old Norse
leikr "game; play; sport; fight" and
nýr "new; young; fresh" or
ný "new moon; waxing moon". Another theory, however, considers this an adoption (and Old Norse adaption) of some unknown foreign name.
Leiko f HawaiianCombination of "lei" and the Japanese suffix -ko meaning "child". This name was possibly invented by Hawaiians of mixed Japanese-Hawaiian ancestry. It is not used as a given name in Japan.
Leila f HawaiianCombination of
lei and
la. Lei meaning "flowers, lei, child" and La meaning "day".
Leilaila f ChineseFrom Chinese 雷 léi (Thunder) + 来了 lái le (is coming). So basically = thunder is coming, thunder is looming over.
Leimarel Sidabi f Manipuri, MythologyThe supreme goddess in Sanamahism, the traditional religion of the Meitei religion. Leimarel Sidabi, also known as
Ima Leimaren, meaning "Mother Leimarel", is seen as the goddess of the earth, nature and household and mother of every living thing... [
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Leināʻala f HawaiianMeans "the fragrances are wafted", from
lei meaning "garland, crown of flowers" (with the additional meaning of "a child" as well as "to leap" in verb form),
nā which means "the" and
ʻala meaning "fragrance".
Leinani f HawaiianMeans "beautiful child" from Hawaiian
lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei) and
nani "beauty". This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.
Leiomy f ObscureUnknown origin. For Leiomy Maldonado, the Wonder Woman of Vogue
Leiriktombi f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
leirik meaning "flower pollen" and
tombi meaning "youngest daughter".
Leirion f ObscurePossibly derived from Ancient Greek λείριον
(leirion) meaning "lily" (which is the source of Latin
lilium). A known bearer of this name is American politician Leirion Gaylor Baird.
Leishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕾 (lěi) meaning "unopened flower, bud" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Leixin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and
昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".
Leixu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud, unopened flower" and
旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".
Leiya f ChineseFrom the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" (typically feminine) and 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".
Leiye f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud, unopened flower" and
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight".
Leiyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and
懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed".
Lek m & f ThaiMeans "small, little" in Thai. It is also commonly used as a nickname.
Lekha f SanskritWriting, Mark, Horizon the crescent Moon, Line, Record, Lightening
Lelde f Latvian, Theatre1920s phonetic coinage which was first used in the play
Spēlēju, dancoju (1915) by Latvian poet and playwright Rainis.
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.
Leliana f Popular CulturePossibly based on the Italian name
Lelia, in turn modeling itself on the elaboration
Liliana. In the award-winning video game franchise "Dragon Age," the character Leliana is a respected, and feared, spymaster who aids the protagonist(s).
Lelija f CroatianCroatian form of
Laelia. There is a poem from the famous Croatian poet Dragutin Tadijanović (1905.-2007.) named "Lelija".
Lella f English (Rare), American (South), Italian, Medieval ItalianMedieval Italian diminutive of names ending in
ella. It can also be used as a diminutive of
Elena and other names beginning with or containing
el. This was borne by Italian opera singer Adelaide 'Lella' Ricci (1850-1871) as well as Italian actress Elena 'Lella' Fabrizi (1915-1993), Italian designer Elena 'Lella' Vignelli (1934-2016) and Italian racing driver Maria Grazia 'Lella' Lombardi (1941-1992).... [
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Lelle f HungarianFeminine form of
Lél. While in the Middle Ages, Lelle was a masculine variant of Lél, it has been revived as a strictly feminine form of the name.
Lelluri f Hurrian MythologyOf unknown meaning, however the name is linked to several other names in Hurrian mythology by the suffix
-luri. Lelluri was a Hurrian goddess of mountains.
Lelosa f NigerianMeans "Follow God." in Benin; an ethnic group in Nigeria.
Lelwani m & f Hittite MythologyEtymology uncertain. This was the name of the Hittite deity of the underworld, who was thought to live in the dark of the earth, and whose temples were associated with mausoleums. Originally derived from a Hattian god, Lelwani later came to be viewed as a goddess, due to syncretization with several female deities.
Lemei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Lemira f Soviet, RussianFeminine form of
Lemir. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Lemira f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Most likely an acronym of the surnames of Ленин (
Lenin), Энгельс (
Engels) and Маркс (
Marx) combined with the Russian words интернационал революция
(internatsional revolyutsiya) meaning "international revolution".
Lemma f English (Rare)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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Lemme f EstonianDirectly taken from
lemme, the genitive singilar/attributive form of
lemb "affection".
Lemmitty f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)Means "beloved" in Finnish (i.e., the past passive participle of
lempiä; compare
Lempi). It has occasionally been used as a feminine given name (and sometimes a masculine name; it is rare for either sex, and mostly a middle name).
Lemta f BerberEtymology unknown. This is the name of the mythological mother of the Tuaregs.
Lenara f SovietDerived as a contracted form of Ленинская армия (
Leninskaya armya), meaning "Lenin's army". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.