Submitted Names Starting with L

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Leophron 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]
Leopoldas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Leopold.
Leopoldina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Galician, Romanian, Slovene, Hungarian
German, Portuguese and English variant and Galician, Romanian, Hungarian and Slovene form of Leopoldine. Leopoldina of Austria (1797 – 1826) was the first Brazilian empress.
Leopolds m Latvian
Latvian form of Leopold.
Leopoldyna f Polish
Polish form of Leopoldina.
Leopolt m Catalan (Rare), Medieval German
Catalan and medieval German form of Leopold.
Leor m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Variant transcription of Lior.
Leora f Jewish, English, Hebrew
Anglicized variant of Liora.... [more]
Leorable f Romani
Romani corruption of Leighanabell.
Leorah f Jewish, Hebrew
Variant of Liora or Leora.
Leos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people". Also compare Greek λαος (laos), which has the same meaning and is found in names like Archelaus and Menelaus.
Leoś m Polish
Diminutive of Leon.
Leosia f Polish
Diminutive of Leonia.
Leośka f Polish
Diminutive of Leonia.
Leosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see laos) and Greek σθενος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength"... [more]
Leostrato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Leostratus.
Leostratos 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]
Leostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leostratos. This name was borne by three eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 7th century BC.
Léòsza f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leocadia.
Leotie f American
Possibly a variant of Leota. It is popularly claimed to mean "prairie flower" in the Hopi language.
Leotychidas m Ancient Greek
Partial Attic Greek translation of the Doric Greek name Latychidas (also found written as Laotychidas), because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos) but retains the Doric Greek patronymic suffix ίδας (idas)... [more]
Leotychides m Ancient Greek
Attic Greek form of the Doric Greek name Latychidas (also found written as Laotychidas), because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos) and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides), which is used in both Attic and Ionic Greek.... [more]
Leòun m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Leo.
Leoun m Provençal
Provençal form of Léon.
Leóunci m Provençal
Provençal form of Léonce.
Leounidas m Provençal
Provençal form of Léonidas.
Leouno f Provençal
Provençal form of Léone.
Leounoro f Provençal
Provençal form of Eléonore.
Leountino f Provençal
Provençal form of Léontine.
Leoupold m Provençal
Provençal form of Léopold.
Leoupouldino f Provençal
Provençal form of Léopoldine.
Leovanna f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a feminine form of Leo.... [more]
Leovenath m Medieval English
Variant spelling of the Anglo-Saxon name Leofnoth. Leovenath was the father of the early English poet and chronicler Layamon.
Leovigildo m Spanish
Spanish form of Liubigild.
Leozinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonardo.
Lepa f Macedonian, Serbian
South Slavic feminine name meaning "beautiful".
Lepădat m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian lepădat, the past participle of a lepăda "to renounce, to abandon". This was an amuletic name.
Lepeka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Rebecca.
Lepel m English
Possible variant of Leopold
Lepha f American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Leo. Notable bearer is Lepha Eliza Bailey (1845-1924), an American author who supported prohibition and women's legal right to vote.
Lepida f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Lepidus. Lepida was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Lëpka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Filëpa via Filëpka.
Lepomir m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian lepota or ljepota "beauty, prettiness, fairness" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Leporello m Theatre
Name of Don Giovanni's servant in W. A. Mozart's opera Don Giovanni.
Leposava f Serbian, Croatian
Variant form of Leposlava.
Leposlav m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian lepota or ljepota "beauty, prettiness, fairness" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Leposlava f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Leposlav.
Lepreo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lepreus.
Lepreus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λεπρός (lepros), which can mean "scaly, scabby, rough" as well as "leprous, mangy". Obviously, it is etymologically related to the modern English word leprosy... [more]
Lepsh m Caucasian Mythology
West Circassian (Adyghe) form of Tlepsh.
Lér m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Hlér.
Lera f Breton (Rare)
Truncated form of Alera.
Lera f & m Ogoni
Means "praise" in Khana,... [more]
Leraan m Tamil
A True Leader,wise,intelligent, stratigic,Always keeps to time, Heart of gold, Successful
Lerabari f & m Ogoni
Means "praise God" in Khana,... [more]
Leraje m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Meaning unknown, possibly of Hebrew origin. In the 17th-century grimoire 'The Lesser Key of Solomon', this is the name of a demon that appears in the form of an archer.
Lerang m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgian form of the French name Laurent.
Lereko m Sotho
Means "abundance" in Sesotho.
Lergan m Nivkh
From Nivkh lerd meaning "play".
Leri m Georgian
Short form of Valeri.
Leri f Welsh
Diminutive of Eleri
Leri m Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Larry.
Leria f Corsican
Truncated form of Aleria.
Lerijs m Latvian
Latvian diminutive of Lorenss and equivalent of Larry.
Leriko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Valeri and its short form Leri.
Lerka f Russian
Diminutive of Lera or Valeriya.
Lerke f Danish, Low German, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian variant and German form of Lærke.
Lerma f Filipino
Diminutive of Guillerma.
Lerna f Astronomy
A star in the constellation Hydra. Named after the lake Lerna where the mythological Hydra lived.
Lernig m Armenian
"little mountain"
Leron m Dutch, German
Variant transcription of Liron.
Lerothodi m & f Tswana
Means "drop" in Setswana.
Lertchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Loetchai.
Lertsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เลิศศักดิ์ (see Loetsak).
Leru m Tswana
Means "cloud" in Setswana.
Lerusha f Tamil
Means "princess," "Lakshmi" in Indian.
Leryn f Spanish (Latin American)
South American variant of Loren, Lauryn or their variants. Leryn Dahiana Franco is famous paraguayan athlete (javelin thrower).
Lerzan f Azerbaijani
From the Persian لرزان (larzân) meaning "trembling".
Les m Ukrainian
Variant of Oles. A notable bearer is Les Poderevianskyi, modern counter-culture writer and painter, who is famous for his absurdist and obscene dramas.
Lesana f Slovak (Modern, Rare)
Invented name based on Lesia.
Lesbia f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)
Means "woman from Lesbos" in Latin, Lesbos being a Greek island in the northeastern Aegean Sea. This name was used by the 1st-century BC Latin poet Catullus as a pseudonym for the woman he loved, who is commonly identified as Clodia Metelli.
Lesea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Lesya.
Lesean m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Le- with the name Sean. Also compare LaShawn.
Lesedilaone f Tswana
Means "His (God's) light" in Setswana.
Lesegolame m & f Tswana
Means "my luck" in Setswana.
Leser m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic), Yiddish
German Yiddish variant of Lazarus.
Leshachikha f Slavic Mythology
The wife of Leshy. Her name is derived from the same root, ле́ший (leshiy) meaning "one from the forest", ultimately from лес (les) meaning "forest".
Leshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Leshaun m & f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix le with Shaun.
Leshawn m & f African American
Variant of LaShawn, possibly using the French definite article le.
Leshawna f African American (Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Leshawn, and variant of Lashawna (a more popular spelling).
Leshem m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "opal" in Hebrew.
Leshi m Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Elisha.
Les-high-hite m Yakama
Brother of Yakima chieftan, Qualchan.
Leshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, happy, glad" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Leshy m Slavic Mythology
From ле́ший (Léshiy) meaning "one of the forest"
Lesia f Ukrainian, Slovak (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lesya. A known bearer of this name is the Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko (b. 1989).
Lesia f Corsican
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a Corsican short form of Elizabeth and a feminization of Alesiu.
Lesieli f Tongan
Tongan form of Rachel.
Leška f Czech
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Lesko m Ukrainian
Diminutive or folk form of Oleksandr or, less commonly, Oleksiy.... [more]
Lesla f American (Rare)
Allegedly coined as a strictly feminine variant of Lesley.
Leslea f English (American, Rare)
Rare feminine variant of Leslie. A notable bearer is American author Lesléa Newman (1955-), whose birth name is Leslie.
Leslee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Leslie.
Leslia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Bahamian Creole
Spanish (feminine) form of Leslie, as well as a strictly feminine variant in the English-speaking world. This is borne by Bahamian politician Leslia Miller-Brice, daughter of the retired Bahamian athlete, businessman and politician Leslie O. Miller (1948-).
Leslija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Leslie.
Leslye f English (Rare)
Variant of Lesly. Leslye Headland (1980-) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and playwright.
Leslyn f English (Australian)
A variant of Leslie/Lesley with the popular -lyn ending.
Lesmana m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Lakshmana.
Less m American (Rare)
Variant of Les or diminutive of Lester or Leslie.
Lessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lyssa 1.... [more]
Lessia f Ukrainian (Gallicized), Italian, English
French transcription of Lesya.
Lessja f Ukrainian (Germanized)
German transcription of Lesya.
Lestan m French (Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Shortened form of a Norman personal name, either Leodstan or Leofstan. The involved name elements are LEOD "people", LEOF "love", and STAN "stone".
Lestaou m Gallo
Gallo form of Célestin.
Lestár m Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Euszták via the form Leustachius.
Lestariwati f Indonesian
Combination of Lestari and Wati.
Lestasia f American (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare combination of the diminutive Stasia with the prefix Le-.
Lestin f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Cölestina and Celestine.
Lészk m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leszek.
Leszka f Polish
Feminine form of Leszek.
Leta f Romansh
Romansh form of Laetitia.
Leta f Greek
Diminutive of Violeta.
Letafat f Persian, Afghan, Arabic
Letafat means grace, beautiful, and elagance in Farsi and Dahri
Letang m & f Tswana
Means "wait" in Setswana.
Letcher m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Letcher.
Letchumi f Malaysian, Tamil
Tamil form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Malaysia.
Letchumy f Malaysian, Tamil
Tamil form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Malaysia.
Letesha f African American
Variant of Letitia. This name was used by American rapper Ice-T for his daughter, LeTesha Marrow (1976-).
Lethaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology (?)
Latinized form of Greek Ληθαία (Lethaia), the etymology of which is uncertain, perhaps from the same root as Lethe. In Ovid's Metamorphoses, this was the name of a woman who was changed with her husband Olenus into a stone (Greek λίθος (lithos) meant "stone") because she claimed she was more beautiful than any goddess.
Lethe f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λήθη "forgetfulness, oblivion" (source of the word alethes "true" (compare Alethea), literally "not concealing"). In Greek mythology this name belonged to a daimona of oblivion... [more]
Lethia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely an elaboration of Letha. In some cases, however, this name has been considered an elaboration of Lethe.
Lethuc m Lombardic
First known Lombard king.
Leti f Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Leticia.
Létice f French (Archaic)
Archaic French form of Laetitia (compare English Lettice).
Leticie f Czech
Czech form of Laetitia.
Letīcija f Latvian
Latvian form of Letitia.
Leticija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Letitia.
Letişa f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani transcription of the English name Leticia.
Letisiya f Russian
Russian form of Letitia.
Letita f English (American)
Perhaps a variant of Letitia (See also Latita).
Letiția f Romanian
Contracted form of Laetiția.
Letitsiya f Russian
Russian form of Letitia.
Lëtizia f Walloon
Walloon form of Laëtitia.
Létk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Léón.
Letlanang m & f Tswana
Means "unite" in Setswana.
Letlet f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Leticia.
Letlotlo f Sotho
Means "treasure" in Sesotho.
Létó f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Leto.
Leto m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leto.
Leto m Literature, Popular Culture
Name of a character, the father of the main character Paul Atreides in the novel 'Dune' (1965) and its franchise.
Letosława f Polish (Rare)
From an uncertain first element combined with Slavic slava meaning "glory, fame".
Letsatsi m Sotho
Means "sun" in Sotho.
Letta f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Letitia or of names containing similar sounds, such as Henrietta, Charlotte, Violet or Paulette.
Letta f Hungarian
Short form of Violetta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Letta f Romansh
Variant of Leta.
Letta f Greek
Diminutive of Nikoletta.
Letteria f Italian
Italian name derived from a title of the Virgin Mary in Messina, St. Mary of the Letter (Madonna della Lettera).
Letterio m Italian
Masculine form of Letteria.
Letum m Roman Mythology
Μeans "death, annihilation, destruction, ruin" in Latin. Letum was a personification of death in Roman mythology.
Letushim m Biblical
A name of Biblical origin meaning ‘hammermen’ or ‘filemen’. It was mentioned in Genesis 25:3 as the name of De’dan’s son. He was also married to Saul’s daughter Michal.
Leu m French, History (Ecclesiastical), Walloon
French variant and Walloon form of Loup.
Leuan m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Leon.
Leubovera f Germanic
Possibly from the Germanic elements leub "love" and wer "true".
Leuca f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish leucos meaning "bright; clear; brilliant".
Leucadius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leukadios. Also compare the name Leocadius.... [more]
Leuce f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leuke. In Greek mythology, Leuce is the name of a daughter of Oceanus, who was the most beautiful of all the nymphs.
Leuci m Catalan
Catalan form of Leukios via its latinized form Leucius.
Lêucio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Leukios via its latinized form Leucius.
Leucio m Italian
Italian form of Leukios via its latinized form Leucius.
Leucip m Catalan, Romanian
Catalan and Romanian form of Leukippos via its latinized form Leucippus.
Leucipo m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Leukippos via its latinized form Leucippus.
Leucippe f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Leukippe. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.... [more]
Leucippe m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Leukippos via its latinized form Leucippus.
Leucippo m Italian
Italian form of Leukippos via its latinized form Leucippus.
Leucius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leukios. This name was borne by a martyr and saint from the 3rd century AD and by Leucius Charinus, the author of the so-called "Leucian Acts".
Leucjusz m Polish
Polish form of Leucius.
Leuco m Galician
Galician form of Leukos.
Leucon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leukon. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Leuconoe f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λευκονόη (Leukonoe), derived from Greek λευκός (leukos) meaning "bright, shining, white" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind"... [more]
Leucophrye f Greek Mythology
Likely derived from λευκός (leukos) meaning "white, bright" and an unknown second element.
Leucosia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Λευκωσια (Leukosia), possibly derived from λευκος (leukos) meaning "bright, clear, white" and οὐσία (ousia) "being" or "substance, essence". According to some writers, there were three Sirens: Leucosia, Parthenope and Ligeia.
Leucothea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λευκοθέα (Leukothea) meaning "white goddess", derived from λευκός (leukos) "bright, clear, white" and θεός (theos) "god"... [more]
Leucothoë f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λευκοθόη (Leukothoê), derived from Greek λευκός (leukos) meaning "bright, clear, white" and θοός (thoos) "swift, nimble". In Greek mythology, Leucothoe was the beloved of Helios and sister of Clytia.
Leucus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leukos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Leucus m Gaulish (Latinized)
Derived from Gaulish leucos "bright; clear; brilliant".
Leucyp m Polish
Polish form of Leukippos via its latinized form Leucippus.
Leudesinda f Gothic
Visigothic name (recorded in Iberia in 868 CE) composed of the Germanic elements leudīz "people" and sinþs "path"... [more]
Leudomer m Germanic (?)
Variant of Leudomar, which is itself a variant form of Liutmar, being derived from the Germanic elements liut "people" and mari "famous"... [more]
Leufredo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Liutfrid via it's Latinized form Leutfridus.
Leufroy m History (Ecclesiastical), Louisiana Creole
French form of Liutfrid via its Latinized form Leutfridus.
Leugièr m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Leutgar.
Leugier m Provençal
Provençal form of Leutgar.
Leukadios m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain. There are currently two possibilities available for the meaning of this given name.... [more]
Leuke f Medieval Welsh (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Lleucu.
Leuke f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Leukos. In Greek mythology, Leuke is the name of a daughter of Oceanus, who was the most beautiful of all the nymphs.
Leukios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective λευκός (leukos) meaning "white" as well as "bright, clear, brilliant" (see Leukos), which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun λύκη (luke) or (lyke), which can mean "light" as well as "morning sunshine".
Leukip m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Leukippos via its latinized form Leucippus.
Leukipas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Leukippos via its latinized form Leucippus.
Leukipp m German
German form of Leukippos via its latinized form Leucippus.
Leukippe f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Leukippos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Leukon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective λευκός (leukos) meaning "white" as well as "bright, clear, brilliant" (see Leukos), which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun λύκη (luke) or (lyke), which can mean "light" as well as "morning sunshine".... [more]
Leukos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective λευκός (leukos) meaning "white" as well as "bright, clear, brilliant", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun λύκη (luke) or (lyke), which can mean "light" as well as "morning sunshine".... [more]
Leuli m Tongan
Diminutive of Lolenisi.
Leuluca m Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Leoluca.
Leumeah f Indigenous Australian (Rare)
From the Tharawal language of the Macarthur region of Sydney, Leumeah was the name of a land grant given to convict explorer John Warby in 1816. Appropriately the word is believed to mean ‘here I rest’ and is now the name of an outer Sydney suburb in the same area.
Leummim m Biblical
Meaning "nations," was the third son of Dedan, son of Jokshan, son of Abraham by Keturah... [more]
Leun m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French leun "lion", this name is a cognate of Leon. It was also used as a secular form of Judah.
Leunard m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Leonard.
Leunardu m Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Campidanese Sardinian form of Leonard.
Leungo m & f Tswana
Means "fruit" in Setswana.
Leunie f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also compare the related names Leunke and Leuntje.
Leunis m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval short form of Apollonius, which is still in use today (albeit rarely). Also see the related name Pleunis.
Leunke f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also compare the related name Leuntje.
Leunora f Kosovar
Kosovar form of Leonora.
Leuntje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleuntje.... [more]
Leupoldu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Leopoldo.
Leurint m Picard
Picard form of Laurent.