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Loles f SpanishDiminutive of
Dolores. A known bearer is Spanish actress María Dolores "Loles" León (1950-).
Lolli f RomaniFrom Romani
lollo "red", which is derived from Hindi
lāla "red".
Lollia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Lollius. Famous bearer Lollia Paulina (d. 49 CE) was briefly the wife of the Roman emperor Caligula. She was charged with sorcery in 49 CE and exiled without trial... [
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Lolth f Popular CultureLolth, from R.A.Salvatore's, is the dark elf goddess of spiders and their ruler. She is often described as a beautiful female drow, or as a giant spider with a drow head.
Lom-Ang m & f KhmerFrom Chinese 倫 (
lún) meaning "relation" and 吳 (
wú).
Lomasi m & f HopiMeans "well adorned" in Hopi. From the Hopi
lomá 'well, good, beautiful' and
náci 'self blossomed (as in, covered in blossoms/flowers), adorned, dressed', or
mási 'gray', referring to a species of bluebird.
Lona f Polynesian MythologyLona is a Hawaiian moon goddess. She fell in love with a married a mortal called ʻAikanaka. Lona and ʻAikanaka lived happily together until ʻAikanaka succumbed to old age.
Longai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
爱 (ài) meaning "love".
Longbei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Longcui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon" and
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Longfei f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Longhua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Longmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" or
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Longxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Longxiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".
Longxue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Longyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or
雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose".
Longyao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Longying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or
萤 (yíng) meaning "glow-worm".
Longyu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Longyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl".
Longyun f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
云 (yún) meaning "clouds".
Longzhi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
枝 (zhī) meaning "branches".
Longzi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".
Loni f American (Rare)Derived from the second element of the Hawaiian name
Leilani,
lani, "heaven, sky, royal, majesty". The American actress Loni Kaye Anderson (1946-) was given this name as a shortened form of Leiloni, a variant spelling of Leilani.
Loor f LiteratureThis is the name of a female warrior in D. J. MacHale's Pendragon series.
Lorca m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)The name
Lorca originated as a place name from the region of Navarre in Spain. Also famous as the surname of legendary Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was also the inspiration for legendary folksinger Leonard Cohen to name his now-grown up daughter Lorca.
Loreal f English (Rare)From the name of the French cosmetics and beauty company, L'Oréal. According to Wikipedia, the name L'Oréal is derived from the company's first hair dye formula,
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Loreena f EnglishForm of
Lorena 2 or
Laureen. Loreena McKennitt (1957-) is a Canadian singer and musician famous for its Celtic-NewAge-World music.
Loreley f Germanic Mythology, SpanishOlder German form of
Lorelei. This was the pen name of Mexican writer María Luisa Garza (1887-1980). It is also borne by Argentine model and actress Luisana Loreley Lopilato (1987-), the wife of Canadian singer Michael Bublé.
Lorelli f EnglishFrom German Loreley The Rock Headland On The Rhine River, Old German Meaning Rock, German origin meaning "alluring, temptress, Celtic Origin, According to legend, a maiden named Lorelei would sit on this outcropping and sing, luring fishermen to their deaths in the treacherous pass
Lorî f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
lorik, lorîn meaning "lullaby".
Loria f BasqueDirectly taken from Basque
loria "glory", this name has long been considered the traditional Basque equivalent of
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Lórien m & f Literature, English (Modern)From the Sindarin name Lothlórien, an Elven city in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Named for a land called Lórien in Aman, from which Galadriel had been exiled, Lothlórien means Lórien of the Blossom... [
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Lorîn f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
lorik, lorîn meaning "lullaby".
Lorrae f EnglishThis name seems to have originated in Australia, posibly as a version of Laura or Lorraine. It is the stage name of actress Lorrae Desmond (b. 1932 as Beryl Hunt).
Lotan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Place name in Israel, derived from the name
Lot 1, which means "hidden" or "covering, veil" in Hebrew. Lotan ben Seir was a descendant of the tribe of the Seir tribe, descendants of
Esau, who settled in the northern region.
Lotem f & m HebrewMeans "cistus" in Hebrew. The cistus is a type of mountain flower that grows mainly in northern Israel, also known as rockrose.
Lothíriel f LiteratureMeans "flower garlanded maiden" in Sindarin, from
loth meaning "blossom, flower" and
riel meaning "garlanded maiden". In 'The Lord of the Rings', Lothíriel was the daughter of Imrahil, the Prince of Dol Amroth... [
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Lotis f Greek, Greek MythologyFrom the Greek word λωτός (lotos) meaning “lotus tree”. Lotis was a river nymph that transformed into a lotus tree to avoid
Priapus.
Loudey f Medieval English, CornishMedieval form of
Leofdæg. Although in most of England it died out after the Middle Ages, this name survived in Cornwall, especially in the form
Lowdie.