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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.
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... [
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Lenir f Portuguese (Brazilian)Possibly taken from Portuguese
lenir, meaning "to relieve, to mitigate, to smoothen", ultimately from Latin
lenire.
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"... [
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Leniza f Russian, Tatar, ArabicAcronym based on Ленинские заветы, meaning "Lenin's testaments" which coincides with an Arabic name.
Lenlen f FilipinoDiminutive of any name containing
len,
lin,
lyn,
lene, and other similar sounds.
Lenmana f HopiMeans "flute girl" in Hopi. From the Hopi
lena 'flute' and
mána 'girl, maiden'.
Lenna f Danish (Rare), EnglishOf 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.
Lennor f & m RomaniDerived from Romani
lennor, meaning both "spring" and "summer".
Lenomie f Arthurian CycleGuinevere’s sister in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s "Diu Crône". She was a queen. She had another sister named Flori.
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.
Leofsidu f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
leof meaning "dear, beloved" and
sidu meaning "custom, conduct, purity".
Leofwaru f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
leof "dear, valued, beloved" and
waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare
weard and
wær).
Leomeli f & m HawaiianHawaiian name, meaning "sweet sound", "sweet voice" or "honey voice".
Leotie f AmericanPossibly a variant of
Leota. It is popularly claimed to mean "prairie flower" in the Hopi language.
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.
Lerna f AstronomyA star in the constellation Hydra. Named after the lake Lerna where the mythological Hydra lived.
Leryn f Spanish (Latin American)South American variant of Loren, Lauryn or their variants. Leryn Dahiana Franco is famous paraguayan athlete (javelin thrower).
Leshachikha f Slavic MythologyThe wife of
Leshy. Her name is derived from the same root,
ле́ший (leshiy) meaning "one from the forest", ultimately from
лес (les) meaning "forest".
Leshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Leshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, happy, glad" and
爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Leslye f English (Rare)Variant of
Lesly. Leslye Headland (1980-) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and playwright.