Feminine Submitted Names

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Leluka f Georgian
Diminutive of Lela 1 and also of Leila in some cases.
Lelwani m & f Hittite Mythology
Etymology 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.
Lelya f Russian
Diminutive of Helen or Yelena.
Lelytė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Lelija.
Lema m & f Chechen
Means "lion" in Chechen.
Leman f Turkish
Derived from Arabic لمعان (lamaʿān) meaning "shine, shimmer, gleam".
Lematina f Romani
Romani corruption of Clementina.
Lembe f Estonian
Variant of Lembi.
Lembi f Estonian
Derived from Estonian lemb "affection" and thus a cognate of Lempi.
Leme m & f Brazilian
The meaning of the name is belonging to God.
Lemeana f Bosnian
Derived from Ehliman, Ehlimana - meaning believer
Lemei f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Lemira f Soviet, Russian
Feminine 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".
Lemisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, mee and sha. A known bearer is American musician LeMisha Grinstead (1978-), a member of the R&B girl group 702.
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... [more]
Lemme f Estonian
Directly taken from lemme, the genitive singilar/attributive form of lemb "affection".
Lemmi f Estonian
Variant of Lemme.
Lemmikki f Finnish
Means "darling", "pet" or "forget-me-not" in Finnish.
Lemm-ite f Sidamo
Feminine form of Leemmo.
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).
Lemmuela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Lemuel.
Lemmy m & f English (Modern), German (Modern, Rare)
The nickname of Motorhead's Ian Fraser Kilmister, in his case coming from the phrase "lend me ...".
Lemon m & f American (Rare, Archaic), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Lemon.
Lemonia f Greek
Means "lemon tree" in Greek.
Lemta f Berber
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the mythological mother of the Tuaregs.
Lemuela f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Lemuel.
Lená f Sami
Sami form of Lena.
Lenae f American (Modern, Rare)
Respelling of Linnaea influenced by the English pronunciation of Renée.
Lenah f Indigenous Australian
Means "kangaroo" in the Palawa language of Tasmania. Lenah Valley is a suburb of Hobart.
Lenai f Breton (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lenaig.
Lénaïc m & f French
Variant of Lénaïk.
Lenaig f Breton
Diminutive of Lena.
Lénaïk f & m French (Rare)
Gallicized form of Lenaig.
Lenana m & f Eastern African
Lenana was a famous Maasai Laibon (Spiritual Leader) bearing the name.
Lenara f Soviet
Derived 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.
Lenarda f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Leonarda.
Lenča f Slovene
Diminutive of Helena via Lena.
Lencha f Spanish
Diminutive of Florencia.
Lenchen f German
Diminutive of Helene.... [more]
Lencia f Polish
Diminutive of Milena and other names ending in -lena.
Lenčka f Slovene
Diminutive form of Helena.
Lendabair f Irish Mythology
Derived from Irish leannán meaning "lover, sweetheart". Perhaps the second element is siabhre "spirit, fairy" (compare Findabhair).
Lëndina f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian lëndinë "meadow".
Lendita f Albanian
Variant of Lindita.
Léne f Norman
Norman form of Lene.
Lené f Afrikaans
I've heard a suggestion that the meaning of the name might be "pool" or another body of water of some kind, but this is difficult to confirm as there is no reference to a language from which it originates, or it could be the short form of Magdalene or Helene with an acute on the last e, a popular stylisation among Afrikaans people.
Lenelotte f German (Rare)
A contraction of Helene or Magdalene with Charlotte.... [more]
Lenera f Soviet
Means "Lenin's era", dervived from "Ленинская эра (leninskaya era)". This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Leng m & f Khmer
Cambodian unisex name derived from Liang.
Leng f & m Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Ling.
Leng m & f Thai
Means "speak loud" in Thai.
Lenggogeni f Minangkabau
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a figure in Minangkabau folklore.
Lengvenė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Lengvenis.
Lenharda f East Frisian
Variant of Lenhard a variant of Lenard.
Leni f Spanish
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Leni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן אלוהים), Li 2 means "to me", natan is a Hebrew word (and a name) means "(he) gave", the letter i (or y) is a part of the name of God, another variant can be Leny.
Leni m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lenny.
Lenia f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Diminutive of Eleni.
Lenice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a diminutive of Helenice.
Lenička f Czech
Diminutive of Lenka.
Leniko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Elene and Madlena.
Lenina f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)
This name was invented by the British author Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), who apparently intended it to be a feminine form of the surname Lenin, Lenin being the founder of the former Soviet state... [more]
Lenine m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Lenin.
Leninha f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese diminutive of Lena and Helena.
Lenio f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni.
Lenir f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly taken from Portuguese lenir, meaning "to relieve, to mitigate, to smoothen", ultimately from Latin lenire.
Lenita f Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Lena and various names that end in -lena.
Lenity f English (Rare)
From the English word lenity, ultimately derived from Latin lenitas meaning "softness, gentleness, mildness", from lenis "soft, mild". In English it is also used to mean "mercifulness"... [more]
Lenix f Obscure
Variant of Lennox.
Leniza f Russian, Tatar, Arabic
Acronym based on Ленинские заветы, meaning "Lenin's testaments" which coincides with an Arabic name.
Lenja f German (Modern), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a German invention, created by combining the popular name Lena with other names that were popular in Germany such as Anja, Maja 1, Tanja or Katja... [more]
Lénka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Léna.
Leńka f Sorbian
Diminutive of Lejna.
Lenke f Hungarian
Diminutive of Heléna and Magdaléna via German Lenchen and Slavic Lenka.
Lenlen f Filipino
Diminutive of any name containing len, lin, lyn, lene, and other similar sounds.
Lenmana f Hopi
Means "flute girl" in Hopi. From the Hopi lena 'flute' and mána 'girl, maiden'.
Lenna f Danish (Rare), English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Danish and English variant of Lena (in the case of the English name the spelling mimicks the pronunciation of Lena in various European languages), a Danish diminutive of Leonharda and a modern English feminine form of Lennon.
Lenneisha f African
a african bug
Lenneke f Dutch
Dutch pet form of Lena, with the diminutive suffix ke included.
Lenni m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lenny.
Lennis m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lennis.
Lennor f & m Romani
Derived from Romani lennor, meaning both "spring" and "summer".
Lennyx m & f English
Variant of Lennox, combination with Nyx
Leno f Provençal
Short form of Eleno 3.
Lenochka f Russian
Diminutive of Elena or Yelena, variant of Lena.
Lenola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lenora.
Lenomie f Arthurian Cycle
Guinevere’s sister in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s "Diu Crône". She was a queen. She had another sister named Flori.
Lenor f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Leonore.
Lenóra f Hungarian
Contracted form of Eleonóra.
Lénore f French (Rare)
French form of Lenore.
Lenorene f American (Rare)
Lenorene Barns lived in Eureka Michigan according to the 1940 census.
Lenorte f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German contraction of Lene-Dorothea.
Lente f Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Derived from Dutch and Afrikaans lente "spring (the season)".
Lenthe f Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Variant of Lente, which was probably influenced by names such as Benthe and Jenthe.... [more]
Lenuca f Galician
Hypocoristic of Lena.
Lenuka f Georgian
Diminutive of Lena, which is a short form of Elena, Elene and Madlena.
Lenuša f Czech
Diminutive of Jelena.
Lenuška f Slovak
Diminutive of Lenka.
Lenusya f Russian
Variant diminutive form of Yelena.
Leny m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל), Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine", Natan or Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.
Lenza f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Lenz.
Léo f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonor.
Leocàdia f Provençal
Provençal form of Leocadia.
Leoda f English (American)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Leodegaria f Germanic, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Leodegarius. This was borne by a sister of the 4th-century saint Urban of Langres.
Leodfled f Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Variant of Leodflæd, derived from the Old English elements leod "man" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".
Leofcwen f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and cwen "woman, wife; queen".
Leofe f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English leof meaning "dear, beloved". It is a feminine equivalent of Leofa.
Leofeva f Anglo-Saxon
Form of Leofgifu found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Leofhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, loved" and hild "battle".
Leofrun f Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and run "secret, mystery".
Leofsidu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof meaning "dear, beloved" and sidu meaning "custom, conduct, purity".
Leofwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, valued, beloved" and waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare weard and wær).
Leofwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved", and wynn "joy, bliss".
Leohteva f Anglo-Saxon
Semi-latinized form of Leohtgifu.
Leohtgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leoht meaning "light" and giefu meaning "gift".
Leokádia f Slovak
Slovak form of Leocadia.
Leokadie f Czech (Rare), German (Rare)
Czech and German form of Leocadia.
Leokādija f Latvian
Latvian form of Leocadia.
Leokadija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Leocadia.
Leoline m & f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Medieval Anglicization of Llywelyn which has been documented from the 13th century onwards. (Cf. Leolin.) It was borne by Welsh politician Sir Leoline Jenkins (1625-1685)... [more]
Leoluchina f Sicilian
Feminine diminutive of Leoluca.
Leoma f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Leona, Laoma and Neoma.
Leomaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Leomar with the -is suffix.
Leomeli f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, meaning "sweet sound", "sweet voice" or "honey voice".
Léona f French
French form of Leona.
Leonara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Leonora with the same ending as Yonara and Tainara.
Léónarda f Kashubian
Feminine form of Léónôrd.
Léonarde f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Léonard.
Leonça f Lengadocian
Feminine form of Leonç.
Léoncia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Leontia.
Leoncia f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Leontia.
Léoncie f French (Rare)
French form of Leontia.
Leoncja f Polish
Polish form of Leontia.
Leondra f Romani
Romani corruption of Leandra.
Leonė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Leonas. In other words, this name is the Lithuanian equivalent of Leona.
Leonella f Italian
Feminine form of Leonello.
Léonelle f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Léonel, predominantly found in French-speaking African countries.
Leonette f English
English form of Léonette.
Leoni f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Léonie, also used as a masculine name.
Leoni f German
Variant of Leonie.
Leónia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Leonia.
Leônia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Leonia.
Leónidas m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Leonidas, also used as a feminine name (compare Galician Leonides).
Leonides m & f Ancient Greek, Galician
Attic and Ionic Greek form of Leonidas, because it contains the Attic and Ionic Greek patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Leonieke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Leonie.
Leonilda f Italian
Italian form of Leonichildis. This name was borne by the daughter of Casanova to whom he proposed to and slept with.
Leonille f German (Rare)
An elaboration of Leonie.
Léonine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Léonin.
Leoning f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Leonila, Leonida, Leonora, and other names beginning with leon-.
Leonique f Dutch
Feminine form of Leon.
Leonisa f Spanish (Philippines)
Related to the name Leon. This is possibly related to the Italian word leonessa, which means "lioness".
Leonita f Albanian
Feminine form of Leonit.
Léoniu m & f French, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Leoní Portuguese (Brazilian), Léonide French, Leanid Belarusian, Leonidas Greek, Leonida Italian, Leonius Latin/Late Roman
Leoniya f Russian
Russian variant of Leonie.
Leoniza f Filipino
Variant of Leonisa.
Leonka f Czech
Diminutive of Leona.
Leonne f Dutch, Haitian Creole
Dutch borrowing and Haitian variant of Léonne.
Leonoor f Dutch, Literature
Short form of Eleonoor, comparable to Leonora and Leonore. A bearer of this name is Leonoor Voskamp (b... [more]
Léonora f French, French (African)
French form of Leonora. This name is borne by Léonora Miano (1973-), an award-winning Cameroonian writer.
Leonóra f Hungarian
Truncated form of Eleonóra.
Leontien f Dutch
Dutch form of Leontine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Leontīne f Latvian
Latvian form of Leontine.
Leontine f German (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
German and Estonian form of Léontine and Leontina.
Leontion f Ancient Greek
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a female Ancient Greek philosopher.
Leontiya f Russian
Russian form of Leontia.
Leontyna f Polish
Polish form of Leontina.
Leontzia f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Leontia.
Leony f & m Filipino, Brazilian
Diminutive of Leonora, Leonida, Leonila, Leonardo, and other names starting with Leon-.
Leonytė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Leona.
Leonzia f Italian
Italian form of Leontia.
Leopoldina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Galician, Romanian, Slovene, Hungarian
German, Portuguese and English variant and Galician, Romanian, Hungarian and Slovene form of Leopoldine. Leopoldina of Austria (1797 – 1826) was the first Brazilian empress.
Leopoldyna f Polish
Polish form of Leopoldina.
Leor m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Variant transcription of Lior.
Leora f Jewish, English, Hebrew
Anglicized variant of Liora.... [more]
Leorable f Romani
Romani corruption of Leighanabell.
Leorah f Jewish, Hebrew
Variant of Liora or Leora.
Leosia f Polish
Diminutive of Leonia.
Leośka f Polish
Diminutive of Leonia.
Léòsza f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leocadia.
Leotie f American
Possibly a variant of Leota. It is popularly claimed to mean "prairie flower" in the Hopi language.
Leouno f Provençal
Provençal form of Léone.
Leounoro f Provençal
Provençal form of Eléonore.
Leountino f Provençal
Provençal form of Léontine.
Leoupouldino f Provençal
Provençal form of Léopoldine.
Leovanna f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a feminine form of Leo.... [more]
Lepa f Macedonian, Serbian
South Slavic feminine name meaning "beautiful".
Lepeka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Rebecca.
Lepha f American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Leo. Notable bearer is Lepha Eliza Bailey (1845-1924), an American author who supported prohibition and women's legal right to vote.
Lepida f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Lepidus. Lepida was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Lëpka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Filëpa via Filëpka.