Submitted Names Starting with L

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Lenneisha f African
a african bug
Lenneke f Dutch
Dutch pet form of Lena, with the diminutive suffix ke included.
Lennert m German
Shortened form of Leonhard.
Lennet m German (Rare)
Regional short form of Leonhard.
Lenni m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lenny.
Lennis m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lennis.
Lenno m Estonian
Short form of Lennart.
Lennor f & m Romani
Derived from Romani lennor, meaning both "spring" and "summer".
Lennyx m & f English
Variant of Lennox, combination with Nyx
Leno m Portuguese
Diminutive of Heleno and Eleno.
Leno m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish leno- "wood; grove, bosk".
Leno f Provençal
Short form of Eleno 3.
Lenochka f Russian
Diminutive of Elena or Yelena, variant of Lena.
Lenola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lenora.
Lenomie f Arthurian Cycle
Guinevere’s sister in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s "Diu Crône". She was a queen. She had another sister named Flori.
Lenon m English
Variant of Lennon.
Lenor f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Leonore.
Lenóra f Hungarian
Contracted form of Eleonóra.
Lénore f French (Rare)
French form of Lenore.
Lenorene f American (Rare)
Lenorene Barns lived in Eureka Michigan according to the 1940 census.
Lenorte f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German contraction of Lene-Dorothea.
Lens m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Laurens.
Lense m West Frisian, Dutch
Frisian short form of names containing the name element lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Lenstalberi m Soviet, Georgian (Rare)
Combination of Lenin, Stalin and Beria, which were the surnames of the Soviet politicians Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and Lavrentiy Beria (1899-1953)... [more]
Lente f Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Derived from Dutch and Afrikaans lente "spring (the season)".
Lenthe f Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Variant of Lente, which was probably influenced by names such as Benthe and Jenthe.... [more]
Lentulus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective lentulus meaning "rather slow". In turn, the word is derived from the Latin adjective lentus meaning "slow, sluggish" as well as "sticky, tenacious" and "flexible, pliant" combined with the Latin diminutive suffix -ulus.... [more]
Lenuca f Galician
Hypocoristic of Lena.
Lenuka f Georgian
Diminutive of Lena, which is a short form of Elena, Elene and Madlena.
Lenus m Celtic Mythology
Lenus was the Celtic god of healing. He is often compared to the Roman god Mars.
Lenuša f Czech
Diminutive of Jelena.
Lenuška f Slovak
Diminutive of Lenka.
Lenusya f Russian
Variant diminutive form of Yelena.
Lenworth m Jamaican Patois
Transferred use of the surname Lenworth.
Lény m French (Modern)
French form of Lenny.
Leny m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל), Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine", Natan or Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.
Lenya m Russian
Diminutive of Leonid
Lenza f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Lenz.
Lenzo m Italian, French
Diminutive of Lorenzo.
Léo f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonor.
Lèo m Central African
Congolese form of Leo and the French equivalent Léo.
Leó m Icelandic, Hungarian
Icelandic and Hungarian form of Leo. A bearer is Daníel Leó Grétarsson, who is an Icelandic footballer and Leó Weiner who is a Hungarian composer.
Leobaldo m Spanish
Variant form of Leudbald.
Leobardo m Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Modern), History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish form of Leobardus. The 6th-century saint Leobardus, known as Leobardo in Spanish, was a spiritual student of Saint Gregory of Tours.
Leobardus m Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Liubhart. It has sometimes been confused with the name Leopardus. The 6th-century saint Leobardus was a spiritual student of Saint Gregory of Tours.
Leobin m Germanic
A pet form of any of the compound names formed with the prefix leub, liup, or liob meaning "dear, beloved". ... [more]
Leobino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Leobin via it's Latinized form Leobinus.
Leocàdia f Provençal
Provençal form of Leocadia.
Leocelso m Brazilian
Probably a contraction of Leo and Celso.
Leochares m Ancient Greek
Attic Greek form of Lachares, because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos).... [more]
Leocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leokrates. This name was borne by an Athenian general from the 5th century BC.
Leod m Scottish
Derived from Old Norse ljótr "ugly"
Leoda f English (American)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Leodbeald m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Old English form of Leopold, derived from the elements lēod "man, chief, leader" or "people, nation" (from leudīz) and beald "bold, brave"... [more]
Leodegan m Arthurian Cycle
King of Cameliard, father of Guenevere and Genievre.
Leodegar m History (Ecclesiastical), Romansh
Variant of Leutgar via the Latinized form Leodegarius. Leodegar of Poitiers (c. 615 – October 2, 679 AD) was a martyred Burgundian Bishop of Autun... [more]
Leodegaria f Germanic, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Leodegarius. This was borne by a sister of the 4th-century saint Urban of Langres.
Leodegario m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Leodegar via Latinized form Leodegarius.
Leodegarius m Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leutgar. This was borne by a 7th-century martyr and bishop of Autun, also known as Léger.
Leodegrance m Arthurian Cycle, Welsh Mythology
King Leodegrance was Queen Guinevere's father from Arthurian mythology. "His earliest existing mention is in the Prose 'Lancelot', though he may be identical to Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Leodegar."
Leodeus m latin (Anglicized, Rare)
A calque translation of latin meaning "lion of God", similar in style to the name Amadeus meaning "love of God" which is another calque translation.
Leodfled f Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Variant of Leodflæd, derived from the Old English elements leod "man" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".
Leodhas m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Lewis.
Leodheard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Liuthard, derived from the elements leod "man, chief, leader" or "people, nation" (from leudīz) and heard "brave, hardy".
Leodhere m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English name derived from the elements lēod "man" and here "army".
Leodmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēod "man" and mære "famous".
Leodore m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname as well as a contraction of Leo and Theodore.
Leodstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leod "people" (from leudīz) and stan 1 "stone".
Leodwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēod "man" and wig "war, battle".
Leodwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēod "man" and wine "friend, protector, lord".
Leões m Portuguese (African)
"lions" in Portuguese
Leofa m Anglo-Saxon, Literature
Derived from the Old English element leof meaning "dear, agreeable, beloved".... [more]
Leofant m Catalan, Croatian
Catalan and Croatian form of Leophantos.
Leofanto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Leophantos.
Leofcwen f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and cwen "woman, wife; queen".
Leofe f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English leof meaning "dear, beloved". It is a feminine equivalent of Leofa.
Leofeva f Anglo-Saxon
Form of Leofgifu found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Leofgar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and gar "spear".
Leofgeat m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "dear Geat", composed of the elements leof "dear, beloved" combined with Geat, which referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Geats... [more]
Leofhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and helm "helmet, protection".
Leofhere m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name composed of the elements leof "dear, beloved" and here "army".
Leofhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, loved" and hild "battle".
Leofkoll m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English leof "dear, beloved" and Old Norse kollr "head, skull" (compare kollo).
Leofmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and mære "famous".
Leofman m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English element leof "dear, beloved" combined with mann "man, person".
Leofnoth m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" and noð "courage". Leuca, Leofeca and Leofa are diminutive forms.
Leofræd m Anglo-Saxon
Composed of Old English leof "dear, beloved" and ræd "counsel, advice".
Leofranco m Italian
Leofranco is a given first name combining two names Leo and Franco. The name is said to be derived from Italy and the name can be used around the world. Leofranco is said to translate to “Free Lion”
Leofred m Norwegian (Archaic)
Created in the mid-19th century by combining the Germanic elements lewe "lion" (probably taken from Leonard) with frid "peace" (probably taken from Fredrik).
Leofried m German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Old High German liub "dear, beloved" or from Old High German leiba "remnant, remains" (see Bernlef)... [more]
Leofrun f Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and run "secret, mystery".
Leofsidu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof meaning "dear, beloved" and sidu meaning "custom, conduct, purity".
Leofwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, valued, beloved" and waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare weard and wær).
Leofweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and weard "guard, guardian".
Leofwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and wig "war, battle".
Leofwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved", and wynn "joy, bliss".
Leogoras m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "people, folk" (Attic form of laos) and ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace" or "speech".
Leohteva f Anglo-Saxon
Semi-latinized form of Leohtgifu.
Leohtgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leoht meaning "light" and giefu meaning "gift".
Leohtwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēoht "light" (from leuhtą) and wine "friend".
Leokádia f Slovak
Slovak form of Leocadia.
Leokadie f Czech (Rare), German (Rare)
Czech and German form of Leocadia.
Leokādija f Latvian
Latvian form of Leocadia.
Leokadija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Leocadia.
Leokadiusz m Polish
Polish form of Leocadius.
Leokrates m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]
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]
Léolo m Popular Culture
Léolo is a 1992 Canadian coming of age-fantasy film by director Jean-Claude Lauzon. The film tells the story of a young boy named Léo "Léolo" Lauzon who engages in an active fantasy life while growing up with his Montreal family.
Leoluchina f Sicilian
Feminine diminutive of Leoluca.
Leoma f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Leona, Laoma and Neoma.
Leomar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Combination of Leo-, from names beginning with this pattern such as Leonardo and Leopoldo, and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, e.g. María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese).... [more]
Leomaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Leomar with the -is suffix.
Léón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leon.
Léona f French
French form of Leona.
Leonaka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Leonard.
Leonam m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
The name is the inverse of Manoel.
Leonara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Leonora with the same ending as Yonara and Tainara.
Leonárd m Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Leonard.
Léónarda f Kashubian
Feminine form of Léónôrd.
Léonarde f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Léonard.
Léonardo m French
French form of Leonardo.
Leonards m Latvian
Latvian form of Leonard.
Leonardu m Maltese (Rare), Corsican, Sardinian
Maltese, Corsican and Sardinian form of Leonard.
Leonarduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Leonardo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Leonart m Various (Rare)
Variant spelling of Leonard.
Leonartti m Finnish
Finnish variant of Leonhard.
Leonato m Spanish, Portuguese, Theatre
Spanish and Portuguese form of Leonnatus. This is the name of the father of Hero and/or Beatrice in William Shakespeare's romantic comedy 'Much Ado About Nothing' (1599).
Leonça f Lengadocian
Feminine form of Leonç.
Leonci m Catalan
Catalan form of Leontios.
Léoncia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Leontia.
Leoncia f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Leontia.
Léoncie f French (Rare)
French form of Leontia.
Leôncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Leontios.
Leoncja f Polish
Polish form of Leontia.
Leoncjusz m Polish
Polish form of Leontius.
Leondra f Romani
Romani corruption of Leandra.
Leonė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Leonas. In other words, this name is the Lithuanian equivalent of Leona.
Leonek m Polish
Diminutive of Leon.
Leonel m Croatian, English
Croatian form and English variant of Lionel.
Leonell m Filipino
Filipino form of Lionel.
Leonella f Italian
Feminine form of Leonello.
Léonelle f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Léonel, predominantly found in French-speaking African countries.
Leonello m Italian (Rare)
Originally a medieval diminutive of Leone 1, now used as a given name in its own right.
Léonet m French (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Léon.
Leonette f English
English form of Léonette.
Leonetto m Italian
Diminutive of Leone 1, sometimes used as a given name in its own right.
Leoni f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Léonie, also used as a masculine name.
Leoni f German
Variant of Leonie.
Leónia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Leonia.
Leônia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Leonia.
Leoniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Leonianus.
Leonianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Leonius. This name was borne by a saint from the 6th century AD.
Leónidas m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Leonidas, also used as a feminine name (compare Galician Leonides).
Leônidas m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Leonidas.
Leonidàs m Provençal
Provençal form of Leonidas.
Leónidasz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Leonidas.
Leonidász m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Leonidas.
Leonide m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Leonidas and Leonides. A notable bearer of this name was Leonide of Georgia (1861-1921), the second Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
Leonides m & f Ancient Greek, Galician
Attic and Ionic Greek form of Leonidas, because it contains the Attic and Ionic Greek patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Leonieke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Leonie.
Leonilda f Italian
Italian form of Leonichildis. This name was borne by the daughter of Casanova to whom he proposed to and slept with.
Leonille f German (Rare)
An elaboration of Leonie.
Léonin m Medieval French, French (Modern)
French form of Leoninus. Léonin (fl. 1135s–1201) was the first known significant composer of polyphonic organum. He was probably French, probably lived and worked in Paris at the Notre Dame Cathedral and was the earliest member of the Notre Dame school of polyphony and the ars antiqua style who is known by name... [more]
Léonine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Léonin.
Leoning f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Leonila, Leonida, Leonora, and other names beginning with leon-.
Leoninus m Medieval Latin, French (Rare)
He is a music master in the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. He is better known under the name Léonin. This name can still be worn by some men.
Leonique f Dutch
Feminine form of Leon.
Leonis m Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Medieval Spanish
Latinized form of Leon. Leonis is also the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
Leonisa f Spanish (Philippines)
Related to the name Leon. This is possibly inspired by the Italian word leonessa, which means "lioness".
Leonit m Albanian
Albanian form of Leonidas.
Leonita f Albanian
Feminine form of Leonit.
Léoniu m & f French, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Leoní Portuguese (Brazilian), Léonide French, Leanid Belarusian, Leonidas Greek, Leonida Italian, Leonius Latin/Late Roman
Leoniya f Russian
Russian variant of Leonie.
Leoniza f Filipino
Variant of Leonisa.
Leonka f Czech
Diminutive of Leona.
Leonnato m Italian
Italian form of Leonnatus.
Leonnatos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion". The second element is uncertain, but it might possibly have been derived from the Greek noun γνάθος (gnathos) meaning "jaw"... [more]
Leonnatus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leonnatos. This name was borne by a Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great (4th century BC), who was a member of the royal house of Lyncestis.
Leonne f Dutch, Haitian Creole
Dutch borrowing and Haitian variant of Léonne.
Leono m Popular Culture, Spanish (Mexican)
From the Spanish form of the name Lion-O from the American cartoon series "ThunderCats".... [more]
Leonoor f Dutch, Literature
Short form of Eleonoor, comparable to Leonora and Leonore. A bearer of this name is Leonoor Voskamp (b... [more]
Léonora f French, French (African)
French form of Leonora. This name is borne by Léonora Miano (1973-), an award-winning Cameroonian writer.
Leonóra f Hungarian
Truncated form of Eleonóra.
Léónôrd m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leonard.
Leonte m Romanian
Romanian form of Leontios.
Leontien f Dutch
Dutch form of Leontine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Leontii m Russian
Variant transcription of Леонтий (see Leontiy).
Leontije m Croatian
Croatian form of Leontius.
Leontin m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Leontinus (compare Leontina).
Leontīne f Latvian
Latvian form of Leontine.
Leontine f German (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
German and Estonian form of Léontine and Leontina.
Leontion f Ancient Greek
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a female Ancient Greek philosopher.
Leontiscus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Leontiskos. This was the name of one of the sons that Ptolemy I Soter I had with his lover Thais.
Leontiskos m Ancient Greek
Means "small lion", derived from Greek λεων (leon) "lion" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ισκος (-iskos).
Leontiya f Russian
Russian form of Leontia.
Leontyn m Polish
Polish form of Leontinus.
Leontyna f Polish
Polish form of Leontina.
Leontzia f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Leontia.
Leonus m French (Rare, Archaic)
Latinate elaboration of Leon.
Leony f & m Filipino, Brazilian
Diminutive of Leonora, Leonida, Leonila, Leonardo, and other names starting with Leon-.
Leonydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Leonidas.
Leonytė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Leona.
Leonz m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Leontios.
Leonzia f Italian
Italian form of Leontia.
Leonzu m Corsican
Corsican form of Leontios (compare Léonce).
Leopard m Polish (Rare, Archaic), Germanic (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant, and English and Polish form of Leopardus.
Leopardo m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Leopardus.
Leopardus m Ancient Roman
From the name of the leopard, the famous feline. The hybrid of a lion and a panther, as is reflected in its name, which is a Greek compound of λέων (leon) "lion" and πάρδοσ (pardos) "male panther"... [more]