This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is English.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kyriel f EnglishIt derives from the same root of the name Karly, that means "free".
Lakota f & m English (Modern)Means "alliance of friends, the allies" or "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied" in the Lakota language.
Lament f English (Puritan)Meaning, "a passionate expression of grief or sorrow." Referring to being sorry for sin. Name given to 'bastard' children.
Lamira f English (American), Literature, TheatreThis name was used (possibly invented) by Jacobean-era dramatist John Fletcher for characters in his plays
The Honest Man's Fortune (c.1613) and
The Little French Lawyer (1647). It does not appear to have been used in England; it came into use in the early United States, occurring as early as the 1780s in New York, perhaps influenced by the similar-sounding name
Almira 1.
Lamorna f Cornish, English (British, Rare)From a Cornish place name of uncertain meaning, perhaps from
lann "area around a church" combined with a contracted form of
morlanow "high tide". It appears in the title of the folk song 'Way Down to Lamorna', as well as W. H. Davies' poem 'Lamorna Cove' (1929).
Landis m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Landis. According to the Social Security Administration, there were 26 boys named Landis in 2018.
Lapis f English (Rare)a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewelry.
Laren f & m English, Popular CultureAn early mention of the name "Laren" was seen in a small newspaper from the 1920's referencing a toddler boy. It is more commonly found now as a female name, though the number of males bearing the same name is not much smaller... [
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Larue f English (Rare)Possibly a combination of the popular prefix
La with the name
Rue. It also coincides with the French phrase
la rue meaning "the street". In America, Larue was used to some extent from the end of the 19th century until the end of World War II.
Laurea f English (Rare)Either an elaborated form of
Laura or else a direct adoption of Latin
laurea "laurel tree". In the English-speaking world this name has been found from the 18th century onwards.
Lazuli f English (Modern, Rare)From an ellipsis of
lapis lazuli, the name of a deep blue semiprecious stone. It is derived from medieval Latin
lazulum meaning "heaven, sky", ultimately from Persian لاجورد
(lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure (color)".
Lea f EnglishFeminine form of Leo, which means "lion".
Leaf m & f EnglishEither from the surname or from the English word
leaf.
Lechery m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness." A puritanical name used as a warning.
Leelee f English (Rare)Diminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound
lee. In the case of actress Leelee Sobieski (1983-), it is short for her real name,
Liliane.
Leeuwin m & f EnglishThere is the leeuwin current, and the Leeuwin boat.
Leeza f English (American)Possibly an Anglicized form of
Liese, or perhaps a variant of
Lisa intended to reflect the German pronunciation. This is borne by American talk show host Leeza Gibbons (1957-).