LowannafEnglish (Australian), Indigenous Australian, Literature Means "girl" in the Gumbaynggir language from mid-north New South Wales. It occurs as the name of a village near Coffs Harbour, where the language originates. It also means "woman" or "beauty" in a Tasmanian dialect... [more]
Lowaynem & fEnglish (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.
LowitjafIndigenous Australian Possibly an Aboriginal phonetic adaptation of Lois 1 or else derived from Yankuntjatjarra, spoken in Southern Australia. This name is borne by Lowitja O'Donoghue (b... [more]
LozaniafRomani English (Rare, Archaic) Used historically in Romany communities in Britain. Possibly an elaboration of the Serbian word for Grapevine meaning fruitful.
LubowidmPolish (Rare) From the Slavic lubo "pleasant", "beloved", "darling" and wid "to see", or possibly from widz "servant", "minion", "serf", "messenger", "commissionaire".
LucariomObscure After the Pokémon character Lucario, whose name is a combination of the words orichalcum (a mythical metal) and the lúkos ("wolf" in Greek). Lucario is a canine-like Pokémon who has the ability to sense and control auras... [more]
LucernafVarious (Rare) Presumably derived from the Italian and Spanish name for the city of Lucerne in Switzerland. Alternatively, it may be derived from Latin lucerna meaning "lantern".
LucernefVarious (Rare) Possibly derived from the name of the city in Switzerland, itself from Latin lucius meaning "pike (a type of fish)" with the suffix -aria, denoting a place. It is popularly regarded to be associated with Latin lucerna meaning "lantern"... [more]
LucerysmLiterature Created by American author George R. R. Martin for a character in his fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Lucerys Velaryon is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty of Westeros during the later years of the reign of his grandfather Viserys I.
LucídiomPortuguese Portuguese form of Lucidius. Known bearers of this name include the Portuguese count Lucídio Vimaranes (died in 922 AD) and the Brazilian doctor and politician Lucídio Portela Nunes (1922-2015).
LucidiomItalian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of Lucidius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian soccer player Lucidio Sentimenti (1920-2014).
LucidusmLate Roman Derived from the Latin adjective lucidus meaning "clear, bright, shining". This name was borne by the 10th-century saint Lucidus of Aquara.
LuciolafAncient Roman Diminutive of Lucia, as -ola is a Latin feminine diminutive suffix. In other words: this given name is the feminine equivalent of Luciolus.
LuciolefFrench (Rare) French form of Luciola. It should be noted that luciole is also the French word for "firefly".... [more]
LucrecefEnglish (Rare), Literature English form of Lucretia, used by William Shakespeare in the poem The Rape of Lucrece (1594), about the legendary Roman maiden Lucretia.
LudomiłmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish lud "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic lyud and Proto-Slavic ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic mil "gracious, dear"... [more]
LudomirmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish lud "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic lyud and Proto-Slavic ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
LudoviafFrench (Caribbean), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic) Derived from ludovia, the name of a genus of plants first described as a genus in 1861 by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon. This name was borne by Marguerite Ludovia Dale (née Hume; 1883 – 1963), an Australian playwright and feminist.
LugomirmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is possibly derived from Russian lug "meadow". Also compare modern Polish łąka, Czech louka and Slovak lúka, all of which also mean "meadow"... [more]
LugorixmOld Celtic Derived from Celtic lugu "light" combined with Celtic rix "king." The first element of the name might also refer to the Celtic god Lugus or Lugh.
LumianafObscure Meaning unknown, perhaps an altered form of Luciana influenced by Latin lumen "light, source of light, daylight; distinguished person, glory". By some accounts, the American singer Lumidee Cedeño (1984-) was born Lumiana DeRosa.
LumideefEnglish (Rare) Meaning uncertain, possibly a contraction of Lumiana and Dee. This name is borne by American singer Lumidee Cedeño (1984-), simply known as Lumidee.
LumièremPopular Culture Means "light" in French. The name can be recalled from the character in the Disney animated movie "Beauty and the Beast" in which he is transformed into a candelabrum.
LumikkifFinnish Derived from Finnish word lumi "snow". Fairy tale character Snow White is known as Lumikki in Finland.
LunettefFrench (Archaic), English (Archaic) Means "little moon" in Medieval French. It is derived from French lune "moon" combined with a diminutive suffix. So, in other words, one could say that this name is the diminutive form of Lune.
Lungtokm & fTibetan, Bhutanese Means "learning, experience, realisation" in Tibetan. This was one of the given names of the 9th Dalai Lama, Lungtok Gyatso (1805-1815).
LuohuanfChinese From the Chinese 罗 (luó) meaning "gauze" and 幻 (huàn) meaning "illusion, fantasy".
LuojuanfChinese From the Chinese 罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
LuoshenfChinese Mythology, Literature Means "goddess of the Luo River" in Chinese, from the river name 洛 (Luò) and 神 (shén) meaning "god, deity, spirit". This is the name of a well-known figure in Chinese literature and folklore... [more]
LupinexmPopular Culture Based on Latin lupinus meaning "of the wolf" (see Loup). This is the name of a werewolf in the Japanese manga series Beyblade, written and illustrated by Takao Aoki.
LupulusmLate Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin lupulus meaning "little wolf", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun lupus meaning "wolf" (see Loup) combined with the Latin diminutive suffix -ulus.
LuqiangfChinese From the Chinese 璐 (lù), a kind of jade, and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".
LuranahfEnglish (American, Archaic) Variant of Lurana. This was borne by English opera singer Luranah Aldridge (1860-1932). She was a daughter of American-born English actor Ira Aldridge and was named in honour of his mother, Luranah.
LurianafLiterature Charles Isaac Elton used this in his poem Luriana, Lurilee (written in 1899), which was often quoted in the novel To the Lighthouse (1927) by Virginia Woolf.
LurlinefEnglish, Jamaican Patois, Theatre English poetic variant of Lorelei. William Vincent Wallace used it for the title character, a nymph of the Rhine River, in his opera Lurline (first performed 1860).
LutetiafLate Roman, Gaulish Lutetia was the name of a Gallic city, now known as Paris, the capital of France. The etymology of Lutetia is unclear though. It was referred to as Λουκοτοκία (Loukotokía) by Strabon and Λευκοτεκία (Leukotekía) by Ptolemeus... [more]
LutiantfOjibwe Lutiant LaVoy was an Ojibwe woman who worked as a nurse in Washington, D.C., during the 1918 pandemic. She was the only person in the United States with this name according to the 1910 census. Perhaps this is an Anglicized or Americanized version of a native Ojibwe name.
LutobormPolish The first element of this name is derived from Slavic lut "fierce, severe, cruel, wild" and is etymologically related to Luty, the Polish name for the month of February (which is so named because of the fierce cold and frost during that time of year)... [more]