LudemafAmerican (Archaic) Meaning unknown, possibly an early American alteration of Laodamia or Loudey. Writes Rebecca Moon: 'The earliest example that I have found is Lodemia Bostwick who was born 1733 in New Milford, CT... [more]
LudmyafHaitian Creole (Rare) Possibly a variant of Ludmila. This name is borne by Haitian-American politician Mia Love (1975-), who was born Ludmya Bourdeau.
LudoszmPolish Diminutive of Ludosław, as well as other Slavic names with the element lud.
LudwinmDutch, German This name is usually a form of Leutwin, but there are instances where the first element of the name can also be derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" (see Chlodomer).
LuellifFrench meanings included "Warrior devoted to God", "precious light of God" and "God's noble fighter" similar to LuellaLouella or Luelle with German, French, Latin, and Greek origins.
LukashmUkrainian Ukrainian form of Luke, influenced by Latin Lucas, probably via Polish Łukasz. Lukash is the main character in Lesia Ukrainka's classic féerie drama 'The Forest Song'.
LukhummGeorgian, Literature This name is commonly used in the Georgian highlands. Georgian sources state that the etymology of Lukhum is unknown, but a Russian source connects it to Turkish delight, which was known as لوقوم (lokum) in Ottoman Turkish... [more]
LulachmMedieval Scottish, History Medieval Scottish form of Lughlagh. Lulach mac Gille Coemgáin ( before 1033 – 17 March 1058) was King of Scots between 15 August 1057 and 17 March 1058.
LuminafEnglish (Archaic) Derived from Latin lumina "lights", ultimately from Latin lumen "light". In the English-speaking world, this name was first recorded in the 1800s.
LumityfEnglish (Modern, Rare) Combination of the Spanish name and word Luz meaning light and the English name and word Amity meaning friend, which Lumity directly means friend of Light. ... [more]
LuningfFilipino Mostly a diminutive of Leonila. This can also be a nickname for Leonora, Luna, and other names containing leon or lun.
LuningfChinese From the Chinese 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer" and 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon".
LunisefHaitian Creole Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Lucie and Denise. A known bearer is Haitian singer Lunise Morse of the band RAM, the wife of musician Richard Auguste Morse.
LupulafLate Roman Feminine form of Lupulus. A known bearer of this name was Arria Lupula, one of the half-sisters of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius (86-161).
LuqianfChinese From the Chinese 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
LuqiaofChinese From the Chinese 璐 (lù) meaning "a type of jade" and 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".
LuqmanmArabic, Urdu, Malay, Indonesian Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a figure mentioned several times in the Quran, described as a sage who was bestowed with wisdom by God. He is also the namesake of the 31st chapter of the Quran (surah Luqman).
LuranafEnglish (American, Archaic) Possibly an early American alteration of Lorena 2. This name was borne by Lurana W. Sheldon (1862-1945), an author and newspaper editor who fought for women's legal right to vote in the United States.
LurchimPopular Culture Lurchi started is life as a mascot of the German shoe selling company Salamander. He is the hero of more than 100 adventures in the series 'Luchis Abenteuer' ("Lurchi's adventures") distributed as booklets to children buying shoes... [more]
LuregnmRomansh Romansh form of Laurence 1, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
LustermAmerican (Rare, Archaic) German-American name meaning "cheerful" due to the original German connotation of Lust- having a platonic meaning of "delight" or "joy".
LutalomGanda Famous bearer is Lutalo Muhammad (born 1991) a British taekwondo athlete.
LutanafIndigenous Australian Means "the moon" in the Palawa language of Tasmania. There is a suburb of Hobart with this name. A famous namesake is Lutana Spotswood, a language worker who gave a eulogy in Palawa at the funeral of a Tasmanian premier.
LutangfChinese From the Chinese 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
LuthormLiterature Possibly a spelling variant of Luther. In George R. R. Martin's fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire", Luthor Tyrell is the patriarch of House Tyrell during the later years of the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros.
LutiaofChinese From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".
LutinafDutch Perhaps from a Germanic name beginning with the element hlud "fame".
LutinefFolklore The name of a type of female imp in French folklore, by extension meaning "the tormentress", derived from nuiton (probably altered to resemble luitier "to fight"), from netun (influenced by nuit "night"), itself ultimately from Neptune.
Luyangf & mChinese From 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"... [more]
LuyingfChinese From Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 罂, 罌 (yīng) meaning "poppy", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [more]
LyckelmWest Frisian (Archaic) Shorter form or variant of Lyckele, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling). The modern spelling and form of the name is Lykel.
LycklemWest Frisian (Rare) Shorter form or variant of Lyckele, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling), but is still in use to this day - albeit rarely... [more]
Lydianf & mEnglish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare) Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").
LykelemWest Frisian Modern spelling and form of Lyckele. A known bearer of this name was Lykele Faber (1919-2009), a Dutch (of Frisian descent) commando and radio operator during World War II.
LykerafUkrainian Ukrainian folk form of Glykeria. A notable bearer was Lykera Polusmakova, the last love and fiancée of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko, who dedicated several poems to her.
LykiosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Means "Lycian" in Greek, referring to a person from the province of Lycia in Asia Minor. The Greeks connected the place name with λύκος (lykos) "wolf"... [more]
LykkirmFaroese Faroese name of unknown origin and meaning. One theory is that it is from Old Norse lykja meaning "to shut in, enclose".
LymphafRoman Mythology Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Latin limpida, meaning "clear, transparent", a word especially applied to liquids. The spelling may have been altered due to association with Greek νύμφα (nympha), meaning "nymph"... [more]
LyncusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Λύγκος (Lynkos), though technically Lygkos is the correct spelling. It is derived from Greek λύγξ (lynx) - technically lygx - which refers to the feline animal of the same name... [more]
LynwenfWelsh Possibly formed from the Welsh masculine name Lyn (a short form of Llywelyn) or the initial sound in Lynette combined with the Welsh element gwen "white; fair; blessed"... [more]