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Lelaina f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Leila, Elaine and Leilani... [more]

Lelanda f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Leland.

Lelgarde f English (British, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Legarda (itself a medieval form of Leutgard, recorded in England in 1222) influenced by Lelia... [more]

Lella f English (Rare), American (South), Italian, Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of names ending in ella. It can also be used as a diminutive of Elena and other names beginning with or containing el. This was borne by Italian opera singer Adelaide 'Lella' Ricci (1850-1871) as well as Italian actress Elena 'Lella' Fabrizi (1915-1993), Italian designer Elena 'Lella' Vignelli (1934-2016) and Italian racing driver Maria Grazia 'Lella' Lombardi (1941-1992).... [more]

Lellia f English (Rare)

Lellie f English (American, Archaic)

Lelu f English

Lemira f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lamira.

Lemma f English (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a feminine form of Lemuel. Notable namesake is Lemma Barkaloo (1840–1870), the first American woman to attend law school. She studied at Washington University in St... [more]

Lemmy m & f English (Modern), German (Modern, Rare)
The nickname of Motorhead's Ian Fraser Kilmister, in his case coming from the phrase "lend me ...".

Lemuela f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Lemuel.

Lenaya f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Leneya f English (American)
variant of Laneya.

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"... [more]

Lenna f Danish (Rare), English
Of 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.

Lennex m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lennox.

Lenni m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lenny.

Lennis m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lennis.

Lennix f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lennox.

Lennora f English (Rare)
Variant of Lenora.

Lennyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lennon.

Lennyx m & f English
Variant of Lennox, combination with Nyx

Lenyx f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lennox.

Leoda f English (American)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Leodora f English (American, Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Leodore.

Leoline m & f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Medieval Anglicization of Llywelyn which has been documented from the 13th century onwards. (Cf. Leolin.) It was borne by Welsh politician Sir Leoline Jenkins (1625-1685)... [more]

Leoma f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Leona, Laoma and Neoma.

Leonah f English (Rare)
Variant of Leona

Leonette f English
English form of Léonette.

Leonilla f Italian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), English (Rare), Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Leona.

Leonna f English (Rare)
Variant of Leona.

Leopoldina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Galician, Romanian, Slovene, Hungarian
German, Portuguese and English variant and Galician, Romanian, Hungarian and Slovene form of Leopoldine. Leopoldina of Austria (1797 – 1826) was the first Brazilian empress.

Leora f Jewish, English, Hebrew
Anglicized variant of Liora.... [more]

Leorena f English

Leota f English (American)
Variant of Leoda.

Leotha f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Leota.

Leoti f English (Rare)

Lerissa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Larissa.

Lerline f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lurline.

Lerma f English

Lesha f English (Modern)
Variant of Lisha.

Leshaundra f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leshawndra.

Lesiah f English (Modern, Rare)

Leslea f English (American, Rare)
Rare feminine variant of Leslie. A notable bearer is American author Lesléa Newman (1955-), whose birth name is Leslie.

Leslee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Leslie.

Lesli f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leslie.

Leslia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Bahamian Creole
Spanish (feminine) form of Leslie, as well as a strictly feminine variant in the English-speaking world. This is borne by Bahamian politician Leslia Miller-Brice, daughter of the retired Bahamian athlete, businessman and politician Leslie O. Miller (1948-).

Leslye f English (Rare)
Variant of Lesly. Leslye Headland (1980-) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and playwright.

Leslyn f English (Australian)
A variant of Leslie/Lesley with the popular -lyn ending.

Lessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lyssa 1.... [more]

Lessia f Ukrainian (Gallicized), Italian, English
French transcription of Lesya.

Lesslie f & m English (American)
Variant of Leslie.

Lesta f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Lester.

Lestie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Lesta.

Letecia f Filipino, English
Variant of Letitia.

Lethia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely an elaboration of Letha. In some cases, however, this name has been considered an elaboration of Lethe.

Letia f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Variant of Lecia.

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

Letita f English (American)
Perhaps a variant of Letitia (See also Latita).

Letta f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Letitia or of names containing similar sounds, such as Henrietta, Charlotte, Violet or Paulette.

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

Lettye f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lettie.

Leurania f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Lurana.

Leuvenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lavinia.

Levanna f English
Variant of Levana 2.

Levardis m & f English (Rare)
This name is borne by actor Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (LeVar Burton). Burton himself says that name comes from the Latin veritas, meaning "truth."

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.

Levia f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Olevia, or perhaps a feminine form of Levi.

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

Levina f English
Younger form of Old English Leofwynn.

Levina f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Lavina.

Levine m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Levine.

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

Levira f English (American)

Levity f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin levitas "lightness", referring to both weight, temperament and mood.

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

Levora f English (Rare)
Variant of Lavera.

Lewellyn m & f English
Variant of Llewellyn.

Lewina f English

Lewise f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Lewis.

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.

Lexani f English (American, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lexi, perhaps influenced by Alani, Leilani and other names ending in ani.

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

Lexe f English (Rare)
Variant of Lexi.

Lexee f English (Modern)
Variant of Lexi.

Lexey f English
Variant of Lexy.

Lexianna f English (Rare)
Variant of Lexiana.

Lexica f English (Rare)

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

Lexington m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname Lexington as a first name. Its usage is possibly influenced by the nicknames Lex and Lexi.

Lexis f English (Modern)
Short form of Alexis, as well as a variant of Lexus.

Lexius f English (American, Modern)

Lexye f English
Alternative spelling of Lexy.

Leya f English (Modern, Rare), Various
Variant of Leia.

Leyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leia.

Leylah f English
Variant of Layla.

Lezah f English
Not very common, only given to sixteen people in the U.S. from 1880 to 2022 (according to SSA), Lezah is the name "Hazel" backwards. It is also a variant of Lisa.

Lezlie f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leslie.

Liah f English (Rare)
Variant of Lia.

Liahna f English (Rare)
Variant of Liana.

Lian f English

Li'Ana f English
alternate spelling of Liana

Lianah f English (Rare)
Variant of Liana.

Liani f English (Modern), Afrikaans

Lianka f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)

Liann f English (Rare)
Variant of Leeann.

Lianna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna.

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

Lianova f English (Rare)

Liara f English (Modern, Rare), Hungarian (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaboration of Lara 1, a variant of Liora, or a combination of the two... [more]

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.

Lib f & m English
Short form of names starting in Lib- or of Elizabeth (via Libby).

Libba f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Libbet f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabeth (see also Libby). It was used for a character, a young girl, in William Nicholson's book 'Noman'.

Libbi f English
Variant of Libby.

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

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

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

Libra f Astronomy, English (Rare)
From the name of a zodiacal constellation shaped like a set of scales, derived from Latin libra meaning "scales, balance".

Liby f & m English
Variant of Libi or Libby, or a nickname for Liberty.

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

Lichelle f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Michelle.

Lida f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Leda.

Lidda f Danish (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Diminutive of Lydia.

Liddane f English
Combination of Lidia and Anne 1.

Liddie f English
Variant of Liddy.

Lidea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lydia.

Lidian f English (Rare)
In the case of Lidian Emerson (1802-1892), the second wife of philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, it was an elaboration of Lydia, her original name, changed by her at her husband's request, allegedly to avoid the hiatus between Lydia and Emerson.

Liela f English (Latinized, Modern)
It is a name from the flower, lilac.

Lienna f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements lee, en and a, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Liana, Sienna, Lenna and Elena.

Life f & m English (Puritan, Rare)
Directly taken from the English word life.... [more]

Light m & f English (African)
From the English word light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [more]

Lightness f English (African)
From the English word lightness meaning "the amount of lights". This name is mainly found in Tanzania.

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

Lil f English
Short form of Lillian and other names beginning with Lil.

Lilabet f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Lilace f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lillis. This is borne by American author and educator Lilace Mellin Guignard.

Lilana f English (Rare)

Lilarose f English (Rare)
Combination of Lila 2 and Rose

Lilath f English
Varient of Lilith.

Lilee f Manx (Modern, Rare), English (Rare)
New coinage directly taken from Manx lilee "lily", used as a Manx form of Lily, as well as an English variant of this name.

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

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

Liliannah f English (Modern)
Variant of Liliana.

Liliannie f Spanish (Latin American, ?), English
Diminutive of Liliannie, also used as a standalone name.

Lilibel f English
Combination of Lily & Belle.

Lilibelle f English
Combination of Lillie and Belle.

Liliella f English
A combination of the names Lily/ Lillie and Ella.

Lilisha f English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)

Lilium f English (Modern, Rare)

Lilla f English

Lillah f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilla.

Lillee f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilee.

Lilleth f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilith.

Lillette f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a transferred use of the French surname Lillette. Lillette is also the title of a song by Nat King Cole (1948).

Lillianah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liliana.

Lilliand f English

Lilliann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lillian.

Lillianna f English (American)
Variant of Liliana.

Lillianne f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Lillibet f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Lilibet.

Lillibeth f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilibeth.

Lillietta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Lilliette f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Liliette.

Lillion f English (Archaic)
Variant of Lillian.

Lilliona f English (Modern)
Variant of Lilliana.

Lilliore f English (Rare)
Possible combination of Lillian and Elenore.

Lillis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lillis.... [more]

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.

Lillooet f English (Canadian, Rare), Obscure
From the name of a Native American people of the Canadian province of British Columbia, or from the town, river or lake that were named for them.

Lills f English (American)
A nickname for the name Lilly or Lilliana.

Lillya f English
Variant of Lillia.

Lillyan f English (Rare)
Variant of Lillian.

Lillyana f English (American)
Variant of Liliana.

Lillyanna f English
Combination of Lilly and Anna.

Lillyanne f English (Modern)
Variant of Lillian or combination of Lilly and Anne 1.

Lillye f English
Variant spelling of Lilly.

Lillymay f English
Combination of Lilly and May.

Lillyona f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liliana.

Lillyonna f English (Rare)
Variant of Liliana.

Lils f English
Diminutive of Lilly and other names starting with Lil-.

Lilyan f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Lilian, as well as a French masculine form.

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

Lilyanna f English
Variant of Liliana.

Lilyanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lillian or a combination of Lily and Anne 1.

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

Lilybelle f English
Combination of Lily and Belle.

Lilybet f English
Variant of Lilibet.

Lilybeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Lily and Beth.

Lilygrace f English
A combination of Lily and Grace.

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

Lilyon f English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Lilian. Also compare Lilyan.

Lilyth f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilith.

Linah f English (American, Modern, Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Variant of Lina 2, possibly spelled this way to be pronounced "LIE-nə". This was the name of one of Harriet Tubman's sisters.

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).

Linaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linnaea.

Lind f English
Short form of Linda or Rosalind.

Lindarose f English
A combination of Linda and Rose.

Linder f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Linder

Lindette f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Linda.

Lindi f English (Rare)
A spelling variation of Lindy.... [more]

Lindia f English, South African (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Elaboration of Linda.

Lindie f English
Variant of Lindy.

Lindlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Lindley.

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

Linds f English
Diminutive of Lindsey.

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

Lindsee f English
Variant of Lindsey.

Lindsi f English
Variant of Lindsay.

Lindsy f English
Variant of Lindsey.

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

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.

Lindzi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

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

Linia f Greek (Rare), English (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)

Linley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linley.

Linlie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.

Linly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.

Linnda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Linda.

Linnethia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lynette. A notable bearer of this name is the American television personality NeNe Leakes (b. 1967), whose full name is Linnethia Monique Leakes (née Johnson).

Linnetta f English (Modern, Rare)
Derivative of Lynette

Linney f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linney.

Linny m & f English

Linsea f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Linzie m & f English
Variant of Lindsay.

Linzy f & m English (American)
Variant of Lindsay or Linsey (See also Lindzy)

Lionelle f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Lionel.

Lipote f English

Lirah f English
Variant of Lyra.

Lirielle f English

Lisabelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lisabel.

Lisadiana f English (American)
This name is a combination of the two feminine names Lisa and Diana.

Lisajane f English
Combination of Lisa and Jane.

Lisamarie f English (American)
Combination of Lisa and Marie.

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

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

Lisaraye f English
Borne by American actress LisaRaye McCoy (1967-) whose name was inspired by her father’s name David Ray

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

Lisenne f English

Liset f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Lisette.

Liseth f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Elisabeth

Lish f & m English (American, Rare), English
Feminine: Diminutive of Alisha.... [more]

Lisia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lysia.

Lisle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lisle. Used as an alternative spelling to Lyle or Liesl.

Lissandra f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Lisandra.

Lisse f Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Literature
It is used in the science fiction novel Invitation to the Game as the name of the main character. It is also the name of a fine gauze fabric.

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

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

Littie f English
Variant of Lydie.

Little f & m English (Rare)
Old English lȳtel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch luttel, German dialect lützel.

Litza f English (American, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Litzi.

Litzi f German (Austrian, Rare), English (American, Modern)
A hypochoristic form of Alice.

Litzy f English (American, Modern), Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Litzi.... [more]

Lively m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "Full of life, energy." Referring to spiritual manifestations.

Livette f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Perhaps a short form of Olivette.

Livi f English
Diminutive of Olivia.

Livingston m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Livingston.

Livvi f English, American
Variant of Livvy.

Livvie f English
Diminutive of Olivia.

Liyah f English (Modern, Rare)

Liyana f Zulu, English (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Zulu liyana "it is raining". As an English name, it is a variant of Liana.

Lizabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lizabel in the style of Isabella.

Lizandra f English (Rare)
A combination of Elizabeth and Alexandra. It may also be based on Lysandra.

Lizbethe f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Lizbeth

Lizi f English (Rare), Georgian
English diminutive of Elizabeth as well as a Georgian diminutive of Elisabed and its short form Liza.... [more]

Lizie f English (Rare)
Variant of Lizzie.

Lizy f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Lizz f English (?)
Variant of Liz.

Lizze f English (Rare)
Variant of Lizzie.

Lizzeth f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Lizzi f English
Variant of Lizzie.

Lizziebeth f English
Combination of Lizzie and Beth, sometimes used as a diminutive of Elizabeth.

Lizzii f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Lizzie.

Llewellyna f English (Rare)
Variant of Llewelyna.

Llewelyna f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Llewelyn.

Lloydene f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Lloyd.

Lloydine f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lloydene.

Lo f English
Diminutive of Lauren, Laura, Lorraine or other names with a similar sound.

Loa f English (American), Swedish (Rare)
Anglicization of the Icelandic name for the English golden plover.

Locardia f African (Rare), English (Rare)
Locardia Ndandarika (1945-) is a Zimbabwean sculptor, the first woman in her country to take up stone carving professionally.

Lochlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lachlan.

Lochlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lochlyn. According to the SSA, 6 girls were named Lochlynn in 2018.

Locie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a short form of Léocadie.

Lockley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lockley.

Locklyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine and variant male spelling of Lachlan.

Locksley m & f English
Variant of Loxley.

Locky m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lockie.

Lodamia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lodemia.

Lodamy f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lodamia.

Lodelia f English (American, Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Lodemia and a variant of Lobelia, both influenced by Delia 1.

Lodema f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Ludema.

Lodemia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lodema.

Lodemy f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lodemia.

Lodeska f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lodiska.

Loduska f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Laduska.