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Lun m & f LaoMeans "last, youngest" in Lao.
Lunamaria f Popular CultureUsed for a character in the Japanese anime metaseries 'Mobile Suit Gundam SEED', first released in 2002. It was probably inspired by the similar-sounding phrase
lunar maria "broad, dark areas of the moon" (Latin:
Maria Lunae), ultimately from Latin
luna "moon" (compare
Luna "goddess of the moon") and
mare "sea" (plural
maria; applied to lunar features by Galileo and used thus in 17th-century Latin works... [
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Lunar f & m English (Modern, Rare)Simply from the English word
lunar which means "pertaining to the moon, crescent-shaped", ultimately from Latin
lunaris "of the moon" (via Old French
lunaire).
Lunette f French (Archaic), English (Archaic)Means "little moon" in Medieval French. It is derived from French
lune "moon" combined with a diminutive suffix. So, in other words, one could say that this name is the diminutive form of
Lune.
Lungtok m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseMeans "learning, experience, realisation" in Tibetan. This was one of the given names of the 9th Dalai Lama, Lungtok Gyatso (1805-1815).
Luniao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璐 (lù) meaning "a type of jade" and
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird".
Luning f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鹿 (lù) meaning "deer" and
柠 (níng) meaning "lemon".
Lunise f Haitian CreolePossibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as
Lucie and
Denise. A known bearer is Haitian singer Lunise Morse of the band RAM, the wife of musician Richard Auguste Morse.
Luo f ChineseA Chinese name. A famous bearer is Luo Zilin (commonly known in English as
Roseline), is a Chinese fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe China in July 2011... [
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Luofu f ChineseFrom the characters 罗 (luó, meaning “silk gauze”) and 敷 (fū, meaning “to lay out”). Qin Luofu (秦罗敷) is a character who appears in the folk song poem “Mulberry by the Road” (陌上桑) from the Eastern Han dynasty (25 - 220 CE)... [
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Luohuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
罗 (luó) meaning "gauze" and
幻 (huàn) meaning "illusion, fantasy".
Luojuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Luolanxue f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese characters 落岚雪, luo meaning to fall or drift gently, lan meaning mountain mist, and xue meaning snow.
Lương m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 良
(lương) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".
Luonto m & f FinnishMeans "nature, wildlife, scenery, outdoors" in Finnish.
Luoshen f Chinese Mythology, LiteratureMeans "goddess of the Luo River" in Chinese, from the river name 洛
(Luò) and 神
(shén) meaning "god, deity, spirit". This is the name of a well-known figure in Chinese literature and folklore... [
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Luowen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Luoyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and
琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Lupelele f SamoanDerived from the Samoan
lupe meaning a kind of pigeon, and
lele meaning "flit, fly".
Lupesina f SamoanDerived from
lupe meaning a kind of pigeon and
sina meaning "white, silver, grey".
Lupula f Late RomanFeminine form of
Lupulus. A known bearer of this name was Arria Lupula, one of the half-sisters of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius (86-161).
Lupy f LiteratureA character from
The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, possibly a variant of Russian
Lyuba.
Luqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
Luqiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璐 (lù), a kind of jade, and
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".
Luqiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璐 (lù) meaning "a type of jade" and
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".
Luqmonoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
luqmon meaning "sage" or in honour of Luqmon or Luqmoni hakim, a sage regarded as the father of medicine, followed by
oy meaning "moon".
Lurana f English (American, Archaic)Possibly an early American alteration of
Lorena 2. This name was borne by Lurana W. Sheldon (1862-1945), an author and newspaper editor who fought for women's legal right to vote in the United States.
Luranah f English (American, Archaic)Variant of
Lurana. This was borne by English opera singer Luranah Aldridge (1860-1932). She was a daughter of American-born English actor Ira Aldridge and was named in honour of his mother, Luranah.
Luren f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Luria f LiteratureInvented by Austrian author Ursula Poznanski for her
Eleria series, first released in 2012. She was named after American microbiologist
Salvador Edward Luria and mostly goes by
Lu.
Luriana f LiteratureCharles Isaac Elton used this in his poem
Luriana, Lurilee (written in 1899), which was often quoted in the novel
To the Lighthouse (1927) by Virginia Woolf.
Lurindu f BabylonianMeans "pomegranate", from the Akkadian
lurintu ("a pomegranate").
Lurra f Basque MythologyVariant of
Lur. A feminine, positive entity that relates to fecundity. Unlimited in all directions, she includes the stars, moon and sun inside her borders. The Earth is alive: she gives birth to the mountains, that grow and rise towards the sky, whilst other places subside... [
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Lurui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Lusa f Inuit, LiteratureUsed by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means, "Midnight".
Luscinia f English (Rare), Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
luscinia "nightingale". This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Minerva. As an English name, it has been used sparingly since the 19th century.
Lushan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Lushanya f ChickasawPossibly means "songbird" in Chickasaw, perhaps from the Chickasaw
taloowa 'sing, chanter' and
foshi 'bird'.... [
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Lushuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or
爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Lushui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".
Lusvard f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
լուսին (lusin) meaning "moon" and
վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".
Lúta f Old NorsePerhaps related to Old Icelandic
lúta "to lout, bow down; to kneel in Christian worship; to pay homage to".
Lutana f Indigenous AustralianMeans "the moon" in the Palawa language of Tasmania. There is a suburb of Hobart with this name. A famous namesake is Lutana Spotswood, a language worker who gave a eulogy in Palawa at the funeral of a Tasmanian premier.
Lutang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鹭 (lù) meaning "heron" and
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Lutao f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 露 (
lù) meaning "dew, syrup" combined with 桃 (
táo) meaning "peach". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.
Lutetia f Late Roman, GaulishLutetia was the name of a Gallic city, now known as Paris, the capital of France. The etymology of Lutetia is unclear though. It was referred to as Λουκοτοκία (
Loukotokía) by Strabon and Λευκοτεκία (
Leukotekía) by Ptolemeus... [
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Lúthien f LiteratureMeans "daughter of flowers" in a Beleriandic dialect of Sindarin. his was the real name of
Tinúviel in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels.
Lutiant f OjibweLutiant LaVoy was an Ojibwe woman who worked as a nurse in Washington, D.C., during the 1918 pandemic. She was the only person in the United States with this name according to the 1910 census. Perhaps this is an Anglicized or Americanized version of a native Ojibwe name.
Lutiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".
Lutina f DutchPerhaps from a Germanic name beginning with the element
hlud "fame".
Lutine f FolkloreThe name of a type of female imp in French folklore, by extension meaning "the tormentress", derived from
nuiton (probably altered to resemble
luitier "to fight"), from
netun (influenced by
nuit "night"), itself ultimately from
Neptune.
Lutka f English (Rare), PolishAs a Polish name it comes from the word
lutka meaning ''doll, puppet'', often used as a nickname or a pet form.
Lutrud f Medieval GermanFormed from the Germanic name elements
HLOD "fame" or
LIUT "people" and
TRUD "strength"
Lütsiä f TatarDerived from
revolütsiä meaning "revolution".
Luwi m & f LundaMeans "mercy, kindness" in Lunda.
Luxa f LiteratureThe name of a young queen in 'The Underland Chronicles' by Suzanne Collins. Probably a feminized version of
Lux.
Luxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn"
Luxia f ChineseFrom Chinese 璐
(lù) meaning "beautiful jade" combined with 霞
(xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Luxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璐 (lù), a type of jade, and
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Luxin f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Luxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琭 (lù) meaning "jade-like stone" and
绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".
Luyando m & f TongaMeans “To Love” in Tonga. Related to the Tongan name Yandwa.
Luyang f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 杨 or 楊 (yáng) both meaning "poplar, willow", 阳 or 陽 (yáng) both meaning "light, sun, male", or 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [
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Luyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鹿 (lù) meaning "deer" or
鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Luyến f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 戀
(luyến) meaning "love, fondness".
Luyện m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 練
(luyện) meaning "to train, to drill, to practise".
Luyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Luyin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Luying f ChineseFrom Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 罂, 罌 (yīng) meaning "poppy", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [
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Luzerne f Various (Rare)Means "alfalfa" in French (species Medicago sativa). It is derived from Occitan
lusèrna, first meaning "glowworm", then metaphorically meaning "alfalfa", due to the shiny appearance of the seeds of the plant, from old Occitan
luzerna, meaning "lamp".