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Ky m English (Rare)
Variant of Kai 1.

Kyall m English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kyle.

Kyan m English (Modern), Dutch, African American (?)
Possibly a transferred use of the Irish surname Kyan, or perhaps an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ky with Ryan or Kian 2... [more]

Kyanite m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A name of Greek origin meaning dark blue. From the word "kyan".

Kyber m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kyber.

Kycen m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kyson.

Kyd m English
Transferred use of the surname Kyd.

Kyden m English
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ky and den as well as a variant of Caden.

Kye m English (Australian), English (British)
Variant of Kai 1.

Kyel m English (Rare)
Probably a variant (and more phonetical) spelling of Kyle. Also compare the very similar name Kyell.... [more]

Kyell m & f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of either Kjell or Kyel (or both).... [more]

Kyland m English (Rare)
Combination of Kyle and the popular suffix -land. (See also Kylan)

Kylar m & f Literature, English (Modern)
Variant of Kyler. Kylar is the name of the main character in the Night Angel series by Brent Weeks. The meaning is "he who kills and is killed".

Kylen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Kylan.

Kylenn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kylan.

Kyley m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kylie.

Kylin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kylan.

Kyllion m English (American)
Variant of Cillian.

Kylon m English (Modern)
Variant of Kylan.

Kylr m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kyler.

Kylyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Kylan.

Kym m English (Australian)
Shortened form of the surname Reskymer, which is, most likely, of Cornish origin with the meaning, as of yet, unknown.... [more]

Kymm f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kim 1.

Kyne m English (American, Modern, Rare)

Kyng m English (American, Modern)
Variant of King.

Kyngdom m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kingdom.

Kyngston m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kingston.

Kynng m English (American)
Variant of King that was given to 8 boys in 2018.

Kyon m English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Keone.

Kyp m English (Rare)
Variant of Kip.

Kyper m & f English (Modern, Rare)

Kyre m English (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Kyra.

Kyrei m English
Possibly a variant of Kyrie 1.

Kyreigh f & m English
Variant of Kyrie 1.

Kyren m & f English

Kyrian m & f English
Variant of Kyrion.

Kyrien m English (Rare)
Kyrien is a spelling variant of Kyrian, which itself is from Kyrion... [more]

Kyrin m English (Rare)
Variant of Kieran.

Kyron m English (Modern)
Probably an invented name, combining the popular name element Ky (as in Kyle) with the yron suffix sound found in such names as Byron and Myron... [more]

Kyrus m English (Rare)
Variant of Cyrus.

Kyser m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kaiser.

Kyte m English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Kyte.

Kyuss m English (Rare)

Kyza f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaiser.

Kyzer m English (American)
English alternate spelling of Kaiser.

Labradford m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element la with the name Bradford.

Lachance m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lachance.

Lachen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laken

Lachy m English
Diminutive of Lachlan.

Lacorey f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Corey.

Ladar m English (American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Ladd m English
English name meaning "manservant, young man".

Laddie m English (Rare, Archaic)

Ladell m English (American)
Prefix "La-" in front of Dell. Best known bearer may be American football coach and player Ladell Betts.

Laden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layden coinciding with the surname Laden.

LaDon m & f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Don.

Ladonn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Lafate m English (American)
A short form, American English version of the French surname Lafayette.

Lafayette m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lafayette. In the US, it was first used in the late 1700s as a masculine given name in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the American War of Independence (who also left his name in a city of west-central Indiana on the Wabash River northwest of Indianapolis).

Lafe m English (American, Rare)
Short form of Lafayette.

Laiden m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laydon/Layden and Layton.

Laike m English (Modern)
Variant of Lake.

Laiken f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Laken.

Laikyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laken.

Laiton m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layton.

Lakeland m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of surname Lakeland. Possibly a combination of Lake and Land.

Laken f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lake. It became popular after a character named Laken Lockridge was introduced in the American soap opera Santa Barbara in 1984.

Lakota f & m English (Modern)
Means "alliance of friends, the allies" or "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied" in the Lakota language.

Lamasnipes m English

Lambis m English (Australian)
A hypochoristic form of Charalampos.

Lamentation m English (Puritan)
Variant of Lamentations.

Lamentations m English (Puritan)
From the Old Testament book, a translation of Hebrew אֵיכָה‎. Referring to having sorrow for sin. Name given to 'bastard' children.

Lamon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lamon.

Lancelotte m English (Rare)
Variant of Lancelot.

Landan m English (Modern)
Variant of Landon.

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

Landers m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Landers.

Landin m English (Modern)
Variant of Landon.

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.

Landree f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Landry.

Landy m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Pet form of Landon and possibly also Landry.

Landynn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Landon.

Lanell f & m English (American)
Variant of Lanelle.

Langford m English
Transferred use of surname Langford.

Langhorn m English
Transferred use of the surname Langhorn.

Langley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Langley 1.

Langton m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Langton, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.

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

Lanndon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Landon.

Lannie m & f English
Either a variant of Lanny or a diminutive of Alana.

Lansing m English
Transferred use of the surname Lansing.

Lantz m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Lantz.

Lanz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Lanz. Lanz also was a maker of tractors, the most famous model being the Lanz Bulldog.

Laremy m English (Rare)

Laren f & m English, Popular Culture
An 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... [more]

Larence m English (Rare)
Rare English variant of Laurence 1.

Larken m English
Variant of Larkin.

Larkyn f & m English
Variant of Larkin.

Laroy m English (American, Rare)
Either combination of the popular name prefix la and Roy, a variant of Leroy, or transferred from the French surname, Laroy.

Larri m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Larry and a diminutive of Laura/Larissa.... [more]

Larrion m English
Possibly transferred use of the surname Larrion, or an elaboration of Larry inspired by names ending in -ion.

Larsen m English
Variant of Larson.

Larson m English
Transferred use of the surname Larson

Lary m English
Variant of Larry.

Larz m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lars.

Lasander m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lasander or variation of Lysander.

Lascelles m English
Transferred use of the surname Lascelles. A notable bearer was the poet Lascelles Abercrombie (1881-1938).

Laslow m English

Laszlo m Hungarian (Anglicized), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Anglicized form of László.

Latham m English
Transferred use of the surname Latham.

Lathan m English
Variant of Latham.

Lathen m English (Rare)
Variant of Lathan.

Lathrop m English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.

Latimer m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Latimer.

Laughlin m English

Launceston m English
Transferred from the surname Launceston.

Laurance m English (Rare)
English variant spelling of Laurence 1. Also compare the names Terence and Terance, which are another example of how -ence can be variantly spelled as -ance (and yet still be pronounced the same).... [more]

Laurian m English, Romanian, French, Provençal
English, French, Provençal and Romanian form of Laurianus.

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

Lavert m English (Rare)
Variant of Levert.

Lavonn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lavon.

Lawerance m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lawrence.

Lawerence m English
Variant of Lawrence.

Lawford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lawford.

Lawn m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lawn.

Lawon m English
From the surname derived from Leofwine, which means "beloved friend".... [more]

Lawrance m English (Rare)
Variant of Lawrence.

Lawren f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lauren.

Lawrent m English (African)
Variant of Laurent.

Lawton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lawton.

Lawyer m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lawyer.

Lay m & f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a short form of Layton.

Layden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name based on the sound of names like Brayden and Kayden.

Laydon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layton (Possibly influenced by names ending with den, such as Hayden).

Layken f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laken.

Layman m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Layman.

Laymon m English (American)
Variant of Layman.

Layn m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lane.

Laynce m English
Variant spelling of Lance.

Layron m English (American)
Possibly a variant of Leron, which in the 1970s enjoyed some popularity in the United States.

Layten m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layton.

Laythan m English (Rare)
Variant of Lathan.

Laython m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lathan.

Lazarous m English (African)
Variant of Lazarus.

Lazlo m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laszlo.

Lazz m & f English
Variant of Laz

Lea f & m English
Variant of Lee or short form of Eleanor, Leonora, Leonarda, etc.

Leaf m & f English
Either from the surname or from the English word leaf.

Leam m English (Rare)
Variant of Liam.

Leamington m English (Rare)

Leamon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leamon.

Learie m English (Rare)

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

Leathan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leathan.

Leavy m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leavy.

Lechery m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness." A puritanical name used as a warning.

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

Leeam m English (Modern)
Variant of Liam.

Leeander m English
Variant spelling of Leander

Leeland m English (Rare)
Variant of Leland.

Leeon m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Leon.

Leeroy m English
Variant of Leroy.

Leeuwin m & f English
There is the leeuwin current, and the Leeuwin boat.

Legennd m & f English
Legend

Legion m English (American, Rare)
Via Old French from Latin legio(n- ), from legere ‘choose, levy’. The adjective dates from the late 17th century.

Legrand m English

Lehman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lehman.

Leiam m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Liam that was given to 6 boys in 2017 per the SSA.

Leighland m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leland.

Leighlin m & f English (American, Rare)

Leithan m & f English

Lejend m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Legend.

Lem m English
Diminutive of Lemuel.

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 ...".

Lendel m English
From the Ancient English, meaning "forest in valley", or it may also derive from the germanic "lind", meaning "sweet".

Lendl m English (African, Rare), Caribbean
Transferred use of the surname Lendl.

Lendon m English (Rare)
Variant of Landon.

Lenford m English (American)
Variant of Leonard.... [more]

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.

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

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

Lenon m English
Variant of Lennon.

Lenord m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leonard.

Lenwood m English (Rare)
Variant of Lynwood.

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

Leobald m English (Rare), Germanic
Variant of Liutbald.

Leodore m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname as well as a contraction of Leo and Theodore.

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]

Leondre m English

Leonel m Croatian, English
Croatian form and English variant of Lionel.

Leonidus m English (American)
Variant of Leonidas.

Leopard m Polish (Rare, Archaic), Germanic (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant, and English and Polish form of Leopardus.

Leopoleon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Leopold and Napoleon.

Leor m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Variant transcription of Lior.

Leotis m English (American, Rare)
Allegedly derived from Leontius. An alternate theory is that it comes from the name of the English city, Leodis (Leeds)

Leovanni m English (American)
Combination of Leo and Giovanni.

Lepel m English
Possible variant of Leopold

Lerry m English (Rare)
Variant of Larry.

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

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

Letcher m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Letcher.

Leto m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leto.

Levander m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Levander.

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."

Levaughn m & f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the name prefix le and Vaughn. Also compare Lavaughn and Lavon.

Leven m English (Rare), Literature

Levering m English

Levern m English (American)
Variant of Laverne.

Leverne m & f English
Variant of Laverne.

Levert m English (Rare)
Masculine form of Laverta.

Leverton m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leverton.

Levester m English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a combination fo the popular prefix le with Vester.

Levii m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Levi. There were 22 boys given the name Levii in 2018 according to the SSA.

Levin m English
A more elaborate form of Levi, as well as a variant form of Lewin.

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

Levis m English (African)

Levison m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Levison.

Leviticus m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), African American
From the name of the book of the Old Testament, which means "of the Levites, of the tribe of Levi". Some parents in the United States view it as a full form or more formal version of the name Levi.

Levitt m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Levitt.

Levy m English, Hebrew
Variant of Levi.

Levyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Levin.

Lewbert m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Seemingly a combination of Lew 1 and Bert.... [more]

Lewellyn m & f English
Variant of Llewellyn.

Lewey m English
Variant of Louis.

Lewie m English
Variant of Louis.

Lewison m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Lewison or variant of Levison

Lewy m English
Diminutive of Lewis.

Lewyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Lewin.

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.

Leyden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leyton.

Leyland m English
Transferred use of the surname Leyland. See also Leland.

Leylin m & f English
Exuberant passion for life. To bring goodness to. Leylin has a talent for finding goodness in all and a talent for for joy, laughter, and imaginative minds.

Liahm m English (American)
Variant of Liam that was given to 8 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.

Liall m English (Rare)
Variant of Lyle influenced by the spelling of Niall

LiAngelo m English (Rare)

Liano m English (African)
Masculine Form Of Liana

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

Libertine m English (Rare)
This name is derived from Libertinus meaning "member of a class of freedmen", which is itself originated from libertus meaning "one's freedmen" (from liber meaning "free").... [more]

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

Lidgbird m English (British)
Borne as a middle name by the discoverer of Lord Howe Island, Henry Lidgbird Ball.

Lidio m English (American), Spanish, Brazilian
Probably a masculine form to Lydia.

Liem m English (American)
Variant spelling of Liam. Liem was given to 34 boys in 2017 per the Social Security Administration.

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]

Lije m English
Diminutive of Elijah.

Lilburn m English
Transferred use of the surname Lilburn.

Liles m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Liles. Also may be a combination of Lyle and Giles.... [more]

Lillard m English, Belgian
Transferred use of the surname Lillard.

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

Linc m English
Short form of Lincoln.

Lindbergh m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lindbergh given in honor of aviator Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974).

Lindell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lindell.

Linder f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Linder

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

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

Linell m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Linell. As a feminine name, it can also be a variant of Linelle.

Linfred m English (Modern)
Modern name that is a combination of a name beginning with Lin- (such as Linda) with a name that begins or ends with -fred- (such as Alfred and Frederick).

Linkford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linkford.

Linkin m English (Modern)
Variant of Lincoln. Usage as a given name has likely been inspired by the American rock band Linkin Park.

Linkoln m English (Rare)
Variant of Lincoln.

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.

Linn m English
Variant of Lynn.

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

Linny m & f English

Linux m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linus originally borne by the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds.

Linzie m & f English
Variant of Lindsay.

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

Lional m English (Rare)
Variant of Lionel.

Lionell m English
Variant of Lionel.

Lionide m English (Canadian)
Variant of Leonide.

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

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

Lister m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lister.

Liston m English (Rare)

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

Littleton m English
Transfered usage from the surname Littleton

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

Live-well m English (Puritan)
Referring to living a godly life.

Living m English (African)
Either from the English word living or a short form of Livingstone.

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

Livingstone m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Livingstone.

Lix m English, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Felix and Félix.

Llewyn m English (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
Diminutive of Llewelyn. The Welsh -yn suffix creates the singular of a masculine noun; in naming it creates singular meaning and a diminutive form. As such, Llewyn is documented as a given name and as a diminutive of Llewelyn already by the 1500's in Wales... [more]

Lleyton m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a form or respelling of Leyton, itself a form of the name Layton. ... [more]

Lliam m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liam. There were 23 boys given this name is 2018 according to the SSA.

Lloy m English (American, Rare)

Lloyde m English
Variant of Lloyd

Loami m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lo-Ammi.

Loch m English (Rare)
Short form of Lochlainn or taken directly from the Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Scots word loch meaning ''lake''.... [more]

Lochie m English
Diminutive of Lachlan.

Lochlan m English
Variant of Lochlann.

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

Locke m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Locke.

Lockett m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lockett.

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