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Ligad m & f Hebrew (Rare)Combination of the names
Li 2 and
Gad means "my fortune" / "my luck" in Hebrew, its quite rare name in Israel.
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".... [
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Lightning f & m Popular CultureFrom lightning (n.) visible discharge of energy between cloud and cloud or cloud and ground, late Old English, "lightning, flash of lightning," verbal noun from
lightnen "make bright," or else an extended form of Old English
lihting, from
leht. Lihong f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 利
(lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish" combined with 红
(hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 虹
(hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 宏
(hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [
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Lihua f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 梨
(lí) meaning "pear", 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼
(lǐ) meaning "rite, ceremony, gift, present" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦
(huà) meaning "birch"... [
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Lijun f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 力
(lì) meaning "power, capability, influence", 利
(lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish", 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 军
(jūn) meaning "army", 君
(jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 骏
(jùn) meaning "good horse, fast"... [
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Likhit m & f ThaiMeans "writing, script, document" or "destined, fated" in Thai.
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).
Liliom f & m HungarianMeans "lily" in Hungarian, from the Latin "lilium". This name has been used since the Árpád age (pre 1000 A.C.). It has history as a male name, such as in the play "Liliom" (1909) by Ferenc Molnár (which has inspired a 1934 film and the musical "Carousel")... [
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Lilong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".
Limao f & m ChineseFrom Chinese (狸貓) límāo meaning "civet, leopard cat" which combines (狸) lí meaning "raccoon", or (李) lǐ meaning "plum" and (貓) māo meaning "cat". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Liming m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利
(lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 黎
(lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 明
(míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭
(míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [
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Lin m & f BurmeseMeans "bright, clear" in Burmese.
Linghua f & m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Lingjun m & f ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Lingyan f & m ChineseThis 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... [
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Lingyun f & m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Lĩnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 領
(lĩnh) meaning "lead, guide" or "receive, accept".
Linlin f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 琳
(lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Linqiao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
林 (lín) meaning "forest, woods" and
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".
Liping f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 莉
(lì) meaning "white jasmine", 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 黎
(lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 萍
(píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel" or 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [
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Liqing f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" (usually only feminine) combined with 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [
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Lir f & m HebrewPopular name in Israel, or a diminutive for names like
Liron ,
Liram ,
Liran and more names starting with "Lir"
Liram m & f HebrewCombination of the names
Li 2 and
Ram 1 means "my loftiness" in Hebrew. usually masculine, rare as feminine.
Liran m & f HebrewCombination of the names
Li 2 and
Ran , Ran in Hebrew means "(he) sang". it is also used as a variant of
Liron which means "my song; my joy" in Hebrew.
Lirong f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 利
(lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 蓉
(róng) meaning "lotus" or 荣
(róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper"... [
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Lishan f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 里
(lǐ) meaning "village" or 李
(lǐ) meaning "plum, plum tree" combined with 善
(shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable", 珊
(shān) meaning "coral", 姍
(shān) meaning "leisurely, slow", 山
(shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak" or 杉
(shān) meaning "pine, fir"... [
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Lisong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 松
(sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree"... [
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Liss m & f SwedishDialectal name from Dalarna, Sweden meaning "small, little".
Litav f & m Hebrew (Rare)Combination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the name
Tav means "musical note", it's quite rare name in Israel.
Litov f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)The name Litov is a new name that comes from a combination of the names
Li 2 and
Tov, this name is a kind of wish that the son/daughter will have a good and happy life... [
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Little f & m English (Rare)Old English
lȳtel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
luttel, German dialect
lützel.
Liu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese character 柳 (
liǔ) meaning "willow tree".... [
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Liulalong m & f ThaiEtymology uncertain, however possible name elements include
ลิ่ว (liw) and
ล่อง (long) both meaning "float, drift, wander".
Liuye f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow" or 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 叶, 葉 (yè) meaning "leaf", 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant", 野 (yě) meaning "field, wilderness, wild", 业 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements" or 烨 (yè) meaning "glorious, bright, splendid"... [
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Liwei m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 利
(lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 力
(lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" combined with 伟
(wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维
(wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 微
(wēi) meaning "small"... [
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Liwen f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 俪
(lì) meaning "husband and wife, couple", 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish", or 利
(lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [
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Lixiao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse" and
晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, clear".
Lixin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish", 莉
(lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 欣
(xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 新
(xīn) meaning "fresh, new"... [
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Liyabona f & m XhosaMeans "it sees" or "you see" in Xhosa, sometimes taken from the phrase
liyabona igama le Nkosi meaning "the name of the eye of God".
Liyema f & m XhosaMeans "to stop" or "to stand, to be standing" in Xhosa, often taken from the phrase
liyema ikhaya "the home is standing" to indicate stability in the family.
Liyuan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and
元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".
Lizhi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse" and
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge".
Lkhagva m & f MongolianMeans "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" in Mongolian.
Lkhagvagerel m & f MongolianFrom
лхавга (
lkhavga) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" in Mongolian and гэрэл (
gerel) meaning "light".
Lkhagvajav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian лхагва
(lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Lkhagvasüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian лхагва
(lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Lobsang m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan བློ་བཟང
(blo-bzang) meaning "noble-minded, intelligent, learned".
Lộc m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 祿
(lộc) meaning "blessing, prosperity, bud".
Loet m & f ThaiMeans "excellent" in Thai.
Lofo m & f MalagasyMeans "courage, persistence" in Malagasy.
Lom-Ang m & f KhmerFrom Chinese 倫 (
lún) meaning "relation" and 吳 (
wú).
Lomasi m & f HopiMeans "well adorned" in Hopi. From the Hopi
lomá 'well, good, beautiful' and
náci 'self blossomed (as in, covered in blossoms/flowers), adorned, dressed', or
mási 'gray', referring to a species of bluebird.
Longfei f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Longyao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Longying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or
萤 (yíng) meaning "glow-worm".
Longyu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Longyun f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
云 (yún) meaning "clouds".
Longzhi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
枝 (zhī) meaning "branches".
Lorca m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)The name
Lorca originated as a place name from the region of Navarre in Spain. Also famous as the surname of legendary Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was also the inspiration for legendary folksinger Leonard Cohen to name his now-grown up daughter Lorca.
Lórien m & f Literature, English (Modern)From the Sindarin name Lothlórien, an Elven city in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Named for a land called Lórien in Aman, from which Galadriel had been exiled, Lothlórien means Lórien of the Blossom... [
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Lotan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Place name in Israel, derived from the name
Lot 1, which means "hidden" or "covering, veil" in Hebrew. Lotan ben Seir was a descendant of the tribe of the Seir tribe, descendants of
Esau, who settled in the northern region.
Lotem f & m HebrewMeans "cistus" in Hebrew. The cistus is a type of mountain flower that grows mainly in northern Israel, also known as rockrose.
Lous f & m Dutch (Rare)Variant spelling of
Loes, which better reflects the origin of the name (
Louise) and also makes the name more recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which
Loes would not have been)... [
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Lovanirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
lova meaning "inheritance" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Love m & f Danish (Rare)Possibly either an invented name or short form of Louis/Louise. It has nothing to do with the English word "love."
Lowayne m & f English (American)Combination of a name starting with
Lo- (such as
Loren) with
Wayne. Among female bearers, there may also be cases where this name is a variant of
Lorraine, likely brought about by rhotacism.
Lowgen m & f South American (Rare)the name lowgen is a unique way of the original name logan. it can be both male and female, it means you are strong and independent. You tend to be on the quiet side, but when it comes to friends then you are the loudest person around... [
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Loyal m & f English, English (Puritan)From the English word meaning "firm in allegiance, faithful, to a person, cause, or institution", ultimately from Latin
lēgalis meaning "legal, law".
Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), VariousShort form of names beginning with
Lu, such as
Lucy,
Luis or
Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.
Lu f & m ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 露 (
lù) meaning "dew" or 禄 (
lù) meaning "blessing; happiness; prosperity" or 陆 (
lù) meaning "land; continent; mainland" or 鹿 (
lù) meaning "deer".... [
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Lu m & f BurmeseMeans "person, human" in Burmese.
Lựu f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 榴
(lựu) meaning "pomegranate".
Luam m & f LaoMeans "python" in Lao.
Luan m & f LaoMeans "move, advance" in Lao.
Luar m & f Basque (Modern)Basque variant of the the toponym
Loarre, the name of a castle and town in the Spanish region of Aragon.
Luật m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 律
(luật) meaning "rule, law, regulation, statute".
Luchumo m & f XhosaPossibly means "expanding, flourishing" or "prosperity" in Xhosa.
Lun m & f LaoMeans "last, youngest" in Lao.
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).
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).
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.
Lushan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
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.
Luwi m & f LundaMeans "mercy, kindness" in Lunda.
Luxin f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
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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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".
Luzhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Luzijanus m & f DutchOrigins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to
Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with
Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [
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