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Letesha f African American
Variant of Letitia. This name was used by American rapper Ice-T for his daughter, LeTesha Marrow (1976-).

Lethaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology (?)
Latinized form of Greek Ληθαία (Lethaia), the etymology of which is uncertain, perhaps from the same root as Lethe. In Ovid's Metamorphoses, this was the name of a woman who was changed with her husband Olenus into a stone (Greek λίθος (lithos) meant "stone") because she claimed she was more beautiful than any goddess.

Léticia f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Laeticia.

Leticie f Czech
Czech form of Laetitia.

Leticya f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Letícia.

Letisha f English (American, Rare), African American
Variant of Letitia.

Letiția f Romanian
Contracted form of Laetiția.

Lëtizia f Walloon
Walloon form of Laëtitia.

Letsile m & f Tswana

Letticy f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lettice.

Letycia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Letícia.

Leudita f Kosovar (Rare)

Leumeah f Indigenous Australian (Rare)
From the Tharawal language of the Macarthur region of Sydney, Leumeah was the name of a land grant given to convict explorer John Warby in 1816. Appropriately the word is believed to mean ‘here I rest’ and is now the name of an outer Sydney suburb in the same area.

Leunora f Kosovar
Kosovar form of Leonora.

Leunsje f East Frisian

Leuntje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleuntje.... [more]

Lévanah f French
French from of Levanah.

Levanah f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Levana 1.

Levanci f Romani (Archaic)

Levanna f English
Variant of Levana 2.

Levansy f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Levanci.

Levante m & f Italian
Means "levant (wind); East" in Italian.

Levenez f Breton (Rare)
Directly taken from Breton levenez "happiness, joy", this name is occasionally considered the Breton equivalent of Laetitia. Saint Levenez was the wife of Count Romélius and the mother of Saint Gwenael.

Levenia f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Luvenia and a feminine form of Leven.

Leverna f English (American), South African
Variant of Laverne.

Leverne m & f English
Variant of Laverne.

Leviana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Levi and the suffix -ana.

Levince m & f American (Rare)

Levinia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Levenia.

Levonia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lavonia.

Levonne f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lavonne.

Lewanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Lewanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lajuana.

Lewisia f English (British, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from the name of a genus of flowering plants used as garden plants. The genus itself is named after the explorer Meriwether Lewis 1.

Lexanne f English
Combination of Alexis, Lexie, or other names containing the "lex" sound; and Anne 1.

Lexiana f American (Rare)
Possibly a truncated form of Alexiana.

Leximai f English (British, Modern)
Combination of Lexi and Mai 1.

Leyanis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Possibly an invented name with the popular suffix -is (cf. Odalis, Arielis). It is specially popular among Cubans.

Leylana f Obscure
Possibly an elaboration of Leyla or Leilani.

Leylani f Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Variant of Leilani.

Leyonçé f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
An invented name likely based on Beyonce.

Leysana f Russian
Russian variant of Leysan.

Lhawang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷ་དབང (lha-dbang) meaning "power of the gods", derived from ལྷ (lha) meaning "god, deity" and དབང (dbang) meaning "power".

Lhendup m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ལྷུན་གྲུབ (see Lhundup).

Lhianna f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liana, perhaps inspired by the spelling of Rhianna.

Lhilydd f Obscure
Maybe a variant of Lilith.

Lhundup m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷུན་གྲུབ (lhun-grub) meaning "spontaneous presence, that which is automatic, effortless".

Liablis f Hmong
Means "very red" in Hmong.

Liahona f Mormon (Rare)
According to the Book of Mormon and other Latter Day Saint movement sources, the Liahona is a brass ball that operated as a type of compass with two spindles. One of the spindles was said to point the direction Lehi and his party should travel after their escape from Jerusalem... [more]

Liakike f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Leatrice.

Liamani f Obscure
Meaning unknown. This is the given name of actress and singer Liamani Segura.

Liamere f Arthurian Cycle
The Queen of Libya, the wife of King Amire, and the daughter of King Garez in "Wigalois" by Wirnt von Grafenberg.

Lianbao f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Liancao f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for" and 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass".

Liandra f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Leandra.

Liandra f Latvian
Combination of the names Lilija and Andra 1.

Liangai f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Liangdi f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 娣 (dì) meaning "younger sister".

Liangji m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 吉 (jí) meaning "lucky, good", 基 (jī) meaning "base, foundation, basis" or 骥 (jì) meaning "good horse"... [more]

Liangju f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Liangli f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Liangna f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Liangyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, light", 梁 (liáng) meaning "mast, bridge, elevation, beam", or 良 (liáng) meaning "auspicious, good, beautiful" combined with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 愉 (yú) meaning "pleasant, delightful", 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, opulent, rich", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]

Lianhai f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".

Lianhao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 号 (hào) meaning "mark, sign, symbol".

Liánhuā f Chinese
From Chinese 莲, 蓮 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower". Other character combinations are possible.

Lianiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Liana.

Lianjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Liannah f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Lianniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Lianora f Sardinian, Galician (Rare)
Sardinian and Galician form of Leonora.

Lianova f English (Rare)

Lianura f Sardinian
Gallurese form of Eleanor.

Lianxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Lianxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Liatris f English (Rare)
Variant of Leatrice. In some cases it may also be an adoption of the name of genus of flowering plants commonly known as gayfeather.

Liazzat f Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lyazzat.

Liberta f Lithuanian, Dutch (Rare, ?), English
Possibly a form of Liberty.

Liberté f & m French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Liberty.

Liberti f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Liberty.

Libeste f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Liphilt.

Librada f Spanish, History (Ecclesiastical, ?)
Means "liberated, free" in Spanish. The legendary saint Wilgefortis is known as Santa Librada in Spanish. See also Liberata and Livrade.

Librata f Romansh
Feminine form of Librat.

Libsche f Yiddish
Diminutive of Libe and Liba.

Libusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Liphilt.

Libusha f Slavic Mythology (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Libuše.

Libussa f German (Rare, Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
German form of Libuše.

Libusza f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Libuše.

Liceria f Polish
Feminine form of Liceriusz.

Licetta f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lisette.

Licinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alice.

Licínia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Licinia.

Licinia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Emilian-Romagnol, Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Licinius. A known bearer of this name was Licinia Eudoxia, a Roman empress from the 5th century AD.

Licorez f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Licoricia.

Licynia f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Licyniusz.

Liddane f English
Combination of Lidia and Anne 1.

Lidewij f Dutch
Dutch form of an old Germanic given name, of which the first element consists of Germanic liut meaning "people". The second element is derived from either Germanic wig meaning "war" or Germanic wîh meaning "holy, sacred".

Lidiana f Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Lidia and Lídia.

Lidiane f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaboration of Lídia.

Liduína f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Lidwina.

Liduina f Spanish (Rare), Italian, Corsican, Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish, Italian and Corsican form and Dutch variant of Lidwina.

Lidunka f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Lída.

Lidusha f Russian
Diminutive form of Lidiya.

Liduška f Czech
Diminutive of Ludmila.

Lidvina f German (Rare), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
German variant and Portuguese, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Lidwina. Saint Lidwina of Schiedam is considered the patron saint of the disabled.

Lidvine f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Lidwina.

Lidvise f German (East Prussian)
Variant of Liudvise.

Lidwien f Dutch
Dutch form of Lidwine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Lidwina f Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant of Ludwina, a feminine variant of Leutwin. It was borne by Lidwina (or Lydwina) of Schiedam, a Dutch mystic and Roman Catholic saint of the 15th century.

Lidwine f Dutch, German, French
Dutch, German and French form of Lidwina.

Lidyjka f Polish
Diminutive of Lidia.

Lidzija f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Lydia.

Lidzüsa f Mao
From the Mao lidzü, 'a ritual of divine libation offered by every household during festivals'.

Liedeke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Liede, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke. This name is not to be confused with the practically archaic Dutch noun liedeke (from even older liedeken) meaning "songlet".

Lieneke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine names that end in -lien, such as Carolien, Evelien and Paulien.

Lienīte f Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Liene.

Lienkie f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Lien.

Lientje f Dutch
Diminutive of Lien, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje.... [more]

Liepiņa f Medieval Baltic
Derived from Latvian liepa "linden tree, lime tree". This name was recorded in medieval Latvia.

Liesbet f Flemish, Dutch (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Variant of Liesbeth.

Lieserl f Upper German
Diminutive form of Elisabeth. Supposedly, the name of Albert Einstein's speculated illegitimate daughter.... [more]

Lifonsa f Aragonese
Truncated form of Alifonsa.

Ligière f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ligier.

Lihanna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna influenced by Rihanna. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Liharda f Slovene (Archaic)
Variant of Hildegarda.

Liilika f Estonian
Diminutive of Liili.

Liisbet f Estonian
Truncated form of Eliisabet.

Liivika f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Liivi, now used as a given name in its own right.

Lijanin f Marshallese
Means "the female person from the north" in Marshallese.

Lijomol f Malayalam, Indian (Christian)
Uncommon Malayalam name.

Lijsbet f Dutch (Archaic), Medieval Dutch
Variant of Lijsbeth.

Lilabet f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Lilaine f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Lilakai f Navajo
Meaning uncertain, perhaps derived from Navajo łį́į́ʼ "horse" and łigaii "white". It was borne by Lilakai "Lily" Neil (1900-1961), the first woman to be elected to the Navajo Tribal Council (served 1946-1951).

Lilakoi f African American
Possibly a variant of Lilikoi. Lilikoi Moon, known professionally as Lisa Bonet (1967), is an American actress. She portrayed Denise Huxtable on The Cosby Show's sitcom (1984–1992).

Lilandi f Afrikaans

Lilania f Obscure

Lilanie f South African, Afrikaans

Lileigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Lily influenced by the name Leigh.

Lilemor f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Lillemor.

Lilette f French (Rare)
Likely a diminutive of Lily and its various international variants.

Liliāna f Latvian
Latvian form of Liliana.

Lîliáne f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lilian.

Liliani f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Liliane.

Liliann f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish
Variant of Lillian.

Liliany f Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Liliani.

Liliara f Brazilian

Lilibel f English
Combination of Lily & Belle.

Lilieta f Fijian (Rare)

Lilikoʻi f Hawaiian
From the word which refers to a passion fruit which got its Hawaiian name from the place where it was first planted.

Lilikoi f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lilikoʻi without using an apostrophe. It's recently and occassionaly used on US states outside Hawaii.

Lilimar f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
In the case of American television actress Lilimar Hernandez (2000-) it is a combination of Lili (a short form of Liliana, her grandmother's name) and Mar (from the Spanish vocabulary word mar meaning "sea", a reference to her birthplace - an island in the Caribbean Sea).

Lilinoe f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
From the word meaning "fine mist." A deity in Hawaiian mythology goes by this name, associated with Mauna Kea alongside Poliʻahu and Waiau.

Liliola f History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval French
Perhaps derived from Latin lilium "a lily". This was the name of a 6th-century abbess of Saint-Jean d'Arles, through whose influence Saint Rusticula became a nun.

Liliore f Obscure
In the case of American heiress and philanthropist Liliore Green Rains (1909-1985), this may have been a variant of Lilian, her mother's name.

Liliosa f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine diminutive of Latin lilium "lily". This name belonged to an Iberian Christian woman martyred in Córdoba, Andalusia c.852 under Emir Abd ar-Rahman II, along with her husband Felix, his cousin Aurelius and Aurelius' wife Natalia.

Lilioza f Polish
Polish form of Liliosa.

Lilisha f English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)

Lilitha f Xhosa
Means "light" in Xhosa.

Lilitte f French (Rare)
French variant of Lilith.

Liliuša f Czech (Rare)

Liliyah f Obscure

Lillene f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Lellene.

Lilleth f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilith.

Lillevi f Swedish
From the Swedish word lilla "little" combined with the popular name suffix vi, found in such names as Åsvi, Hillevi, and Torvi... [more]

Lilliam f Spanish (Rare)

Lillice f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Lillias or Lillis, a surname which was derived from a diminutive of the feminine given name Elizabeth.

Lillien f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lilian.

Lillija f Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Lilija.

Lillion f English (Archaic)
Variant of Lillian.

Lillita f English
Possibly an elaboration of Lillie. This was the real name of Lita Grey.

Lillith f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lilith.

Lillium f English (Modern)
Variant of Lilium possibly influenced by Lillian.

Lillivi f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Lillevi.

Lillmor f Swedish
Variant of Lillemor.

Lillyan f English (Rare)
Variant of Lillian.

Lillyth f Obscure
Variant of Lilith.

Lilofee f Literature
This name was (first?) used by Manfred Hausmann in his poem 'Lilofee' (1929), where it belongs to a Nixe or water fairy of the Mummelsee (a mountain lake in the Black Forest), the subject of an old German folk ballad who was unnamed in earlier stories, referred to simply as Lilienmädchen "lily-maiden"... [more]

Lilwenn f Breton
Breton cognate of Lilwen.

Lilyane f French
Variant of Liliane.

Lilyann f English (Modern)
Varient of Lillian. A contraction of Lilly and Ann.

Lilybel f English (Rare)
combination of Lily and a popular suffix -bel.

Lilybet f English
Variant of Lilibet.

Lilymae f Obscure
Combination of Lily and Mae.

Lilymay f English
Combination of Lily and May. Also compare Lilymae.

Limenia f Greek Mythology
Means "of the harbour", derived from Greek λιμήν (limên) "harbour". This was an epithet of the Greek goddesses Aphrodite, Hera, and Artemis.

Limnaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Λιμναία (Limnaia), from Greek λιμναῖος (limnaios) "of a lake". This was an epithet of the goddess Artemis at Sicyon, near Epidaurus, and also used of nymphs.

Limpopo m & f South African
From the name of the river in South Africa.

Linaloe f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Linamai f Various (Modern, Rare)
Means “tender water” from a combination of Lina 1 and Mai 4.

Linaria f English (Rare)
From the flower linaria, whose name is derived from a Latin phrase meaning, "resembling flax" (why the flower is also called "toadflax" in English).

Linchee f Thai (Rare)
Means "lychee" in Thai.

Lincken f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch diminutive of Katherine.

Lindana f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin , Da and Na .

Linddís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lind "lime-tree, linden tree; (protective shield of) linden wood; linden spear-shaft" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".

Lindlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Lindley.

Lindley f & m English
Transferred use of the English surname Lindley (see also Linley).

Lindora f American (South, Archaic), Theatre
Feminine form of Lindor. This name was used in the comic operas Le donne vendicate (Revenge of the Women in English; 1763) by Piccinni and La maga Circe (Circe the Witch in English; 1788) by Anfossi.

Lindsea f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the word sea).

Lindsee f English
Variant of Lindsey.

Lindzee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lindzeh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lindzey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lindzie f American (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Linedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Lina 2.

Lineisy f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the phonetic prefix li and Neisy. A known bearer of this name is Dominican model Lineisy Montero (1996-).

Linelle f French (Rare), English (Rare)
French diminutive of Lina 2 and Line, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -elle.

Linesha f American

Linetta f Italian, Hungarian
Diminutive of Lina 2.

Linette f French, Danish, Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
French diminutive of Lina 2 and Line, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.

Lingcai f Chinese
From Chinese 铃, 鈴 (líng) both meaning "bell, chime", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", or 灵, 靈 (líng) both meaning "spirit, soul" combined with 菜 (cài) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 财, 財 (cái) both meaning "wealth, fortune, money"... [more]

Lingcao f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass".

Linggar m & f Javanese
Means "to run away, to go, to avoid" in Javanese.

Linggom m & f Batak
Means "shade, shelter" in Toba Batak.

Linghai f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".

Linghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 铃/鈴 (líng) meaning "bell, chime", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", or 灵/靈 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" (usually only feminine) or 华/華 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese"... [more]

Lingjen m & f Manipuri
Means "courage" in Meitei.

Lingjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 灵 or 靈 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 令 (lìng) meaning "cause, make, order, decree" combined with 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, even, level", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", or 頵 (jūn) meaning "large-headed, top-heavy"... [more]

Linglin f & m Chinese

Lingqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".

Lingran f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Lingren f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on".

Lingrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Lingshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Lingwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".

Lingxia f Chinese
From Chinese 鈴 (líng) meaning "bell" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Lingxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Lingxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 勋 (xūn)# meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".

Lingyan f & m Chinese
This name could be formed with 灵 (Ling) meaning "Soul, Spirit", 铃 (Ling) meaning "Chime, Bell", 鈴 (Ling) "Small Bell, Bud, Boll", and possibly 綾 (Ling) meaning "Damask, Thin Silk" (likely feminine), plus 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (often feminine) or 岩 (Yan) meaning "rocks, cliff", and other characters are possible, that are pronounced in the same fashion... [more]

Lingyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 灵 (líng) meaning "soul, spirit" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth", 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" or 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone".

Lingyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly".

Lingyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Lingyun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 凌 (líng) meaning "rise, soar, go up" combined with 运 (yùn) meaning "carry, move, transport" or 云 (yún) meaning "cloud"... [more]

Lingzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Lingzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Lininha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carolina.

Linjiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".

Linjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 隽 (juàn) meaning "superior, outstanding" or 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Linlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Linling f & m Chinese

Linlong f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".

Linmaré f South African (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lynn and Maré, a variant of Marie.

Linmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Linning f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".

Linniva f Medieval English
Variation of Lindgifu and Lindgeofu used in the Medieval English times.

Linping f Chinese
From the Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming, graceful".

Linqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Linqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest, woods" and 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".

Linrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".

Linshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Linshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water"..

Linshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".

Lintang f & m Javanese
Javanese form of Bintang.

Linting f Chinese
From the Chinese 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".

Lintong m & f Batak
Means "lake, deep pool" in Toba Batak.

Linwang f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect".

Linxing f Chinese
From the Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest" and 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot, almond".

Linxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 林 (lín) meaning "forest" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" or 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".

Linying f Chinese
From the Chinese 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".

Linyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce".

Linyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Líobhan f Irish Mythology
Form of the Gaelic name Lí Ban, meaning "beauty of women". It belonged to two characters in Irish myth, one a mermaid captured in Lough Neagh in 558, according to the 'Annals of the Four Masters' (see also Muirgen).

Liobita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Lioba.

Lióncia f Provençal, Gascon
Feminine form of Lionç.

Lionela f Romanian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Lionel.

Lionida f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Leonida.

Lionita f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Leonida.

Lionora f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Leonora.

Liorada f Occitan
Occitan form of Livrade.

Lioûnie f Norman
Norman feminine form of Leonius.

Liphilt f German (Silesian, Rare, Archaic)

Lipótka f Hungarian
Etymology uncertain, possibly a Hungarian form of Leopoldina.

Lirazel f Literature
The name of the title character in Lord Dunsany's fantasy novel The King of Elfland's Daughter (1924).

Lirette f Literature
French term for a type of fabric made by weaving strips of cloth. This is the name of one of the protagonists of the French fairy tale La bonne femme (The Good Woman) by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force.

Liriana f Albanian
Feminine form of Lirian.

Liriope f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leiriope, which literally means "the face of leirion". Leirion was another name that the ancient Greeks had for the daffodil flower. In Greek mythology, Liriope was the name of a nymph.

Lirjeta f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian liri "liberty, freedom" and jetë "life".

Lirjona f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Lirjon.

Lisabet f Swedish, Norwegian, Romansh, Alsatian
Truncated form of Elisabet.

Lisabèu f Provençal
Variant form of Eisabèu.

Lisaile f American (Modern)
Recent invented name, possibly an elaboration of Lisa.

Lisande f French (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Truncated form of Mélisande.

Lisanga m & f Lingala
Means "united" in Lingala.

Lisanna f Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Variant and cognate of Lisanne.

Lisbeli f South American

Lisbeta f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish variant of Lisbet.

Lísbita f Faroese
Faroese variant of Lisbet.

Lisebet f Medieval Dutch, Norwegian (Rare), Old Swedish
Variant of Lisabet.

Lisella f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Elisabetta.

Liselle f English (Rare), French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
French diminutive of Lise.

Lisenne f English

Lisetta f Italian
Diminutive of Elisabetta.

Lisiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Lisian.

Lisiane f French, French (Belgian), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Lysiane.

Lisigna f Romansh
Diminutive of Elisa.

Lisitea f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Spanish and Italian form of Lysithea.

Lisítoe f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Lysithoe.

Lisseth f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Lissette.

Listvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of list "art, craft; skill, adroitness, dexterity" and vár "spring".

Liswini f Mizo
Means "beautiful" in Mizo.