Submitted Names Starting with L

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Leuška f Slovak
Diminutive of Lea, not used as a given name in its own right.
Leuter m Galician
Short form of Eleuterio.
Leutha f Literature
Leutha is a female character appearing in the mythology of William Blake. According to S. Foster Damon, A Blake Dictionary, she stands for 'sex under law'.
Leutrim m Kosovar
Kosovar form of Leotrim.
Leva f Russian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Lev 1.
Leva f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Leofe.
Lévanah f French
French from of Levanah.
Levanah f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Levana 1.
Levander m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Levander.
Levani m Georgian
Form of Levan with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Levaniko m Georgian
Diminutive of Levan.
Levanna f English
Variant of Levana 2.
Levante m & f Italian
Means "levant (wind); East" in Italian.
Levardis m & f English (Rare)
This name is borne by actor Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (LeVar Burton). Burton himself says that name comes from the Latin veritas, meaning "truth."
Levaughn m & f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the name prefix le and Vaughn. Also compare Lavaughn and Lavon.
Leve m East Frisian
East Frisian form of Leeuwe.
Leven m & f Frisian (Rare)
Masculine variant and one of the feminine forms of Leve. As a masculine, is has been recorded since the 16th century, as a feminine name since the 17th century.... [more]
Levendula f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian levendula "lavender".
Levenez f Breton (Rare)
Directly taken from Breton levenez "happiness, joy", this name is occasionally considered the Breton equivalent of Laetitia. Saint Levenez was the wife of Count Romélius and the mother of Saint Gwenael.
Levenia f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Luvenia and a feminine form of Leven.
Levert m English (Rare)
Masculine form of Laverta.
Leverton m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leverton.
Lévi m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Levi.
Levi m Hungarian
Diminutive of Levente.
Leví m Spanish, Biblical Spanish, Icelandic
Spanish and Icelandic form of Levi.
Levia f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Olevia, or perhaps a feminine form of Levi.
Leviah f Hebrew
This name has some meanings: the first is feminine form of Levi (written: לויה), and the second is feminine form of Lavi (written: לביאה).
Leviana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Levi and the suffix -ana.
Leviatã m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Leviathan.
Leviatán m Spanish
Spanish form of Leviathan.
Leviatanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Leviathan.
Leviatano m Italian
Italian form of Leviathan.
Levie m American
Variant of Levi.
Levien m Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Lieven via its latinization Levinus.
Levii m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Levi. There were 22 boys given the name Levii in 2018 according to the SSA.
Levijn m Dutch
Variant form of Lieven via its latinization Levinus. Although quite rare in modern times, it has at least managed to survive into modern times, unlike its counterpart Livijn.
Leviko m Georgian
Diminutive of Levan.
Levin m English
A more elaborate form of Levi, as well as a variant form of Lewin.
Levina f German (Rare), Hungarian
Feminine form of Levin.
Levina f English
Younger form of Old English Leofwynn.
Levine f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Levi, a feminine form of Levin and a truncated form of Olevine.
Levine m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Levine.
Levinus m Dutch (Latinized)
Variant form of Livinus. Of the two, Levinus has always been the most common throughout the centuries.
Leviny f American (Rare, Archaic)
An old variant form of Lavinia, perhaps originating from a misspelling of the variant Lavinie.
Levion m Norwegian (Rare)
Probably an elaborated form of Levi.
Levison m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Levison.
Levit m Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian form of Leviticus (see Levi).
Lévite m French (Acadian, Rare)
Derived from the French noun lévite meaning "Levite" (as in, a descendant of Levi).... [more]
Levith f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Leofgyð.
Leviticus m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), African American
From the name of the book of the Old Testament, which means "of the Levites, of the tribe of Levi". Some parents in the United States view it as a full form or more formal version of the name Levi.
Levitt m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Levitt.
Levity f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin levitas "lightness", referring to both weight, temperament and mood.
Levke f East Frisian, German
Younger form of Leefke and feminine form of Leve.
Levkipp m Russian
Russian form of Leukippos.
Levkiy m Russian
Russian form of Leukios.
Levona f Hebrew
A Hebrew name meaning incense. Form of Levana 1.
Levor m Norwegian
Modern form of Old Norse Liðvarðr. The first element is liðr which literally means "joint", but in this case have the meaning of "generation, family connection" (compare modern Norwegian slektsledd composed of slekt "family" and ledd "joint, link")... [more]
Levoslav m Slovak
Derived from Slovak lev "lion" and the Slavic name element slava "glory".
Levot f Medieval English
Younger form of Leofgyð.
Levoy f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Lovey.
Levteris m Greek
Variant of Lefteris.
Levtheris m Greek
Variant of Levteris.
Levutė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Levutis.
Levy m English, Hebrew
Variant of Levi.
Levya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Lev 2 means "heart" with the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God) means "Heart of God" in Hebrew.
Lewa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Of debated origin and meaning.
Lewalevu f Polynesian Mythology
The name of a fertility goddess in Fijian mythology, derived from lewa meaning "authority" and levu meaning "big, large".
Lewapi m Tswana
Means "sky" in Setswana.
Lewatle m Sotho
Means "ocean" in Sotho.
Lewbert m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Seemingly a combination of Lew 1 and Bert.... [more]
Lewe m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Leve.
Lewechin m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lew, itself a variant of Löw and Löb. It was recorded in 15th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Lewek m Polish
Diminutive of Lew 2.
Lewellyn m & f English
Variant of Llewellyn.
Lewen f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Lewena f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Leofwynn.
Lewes m & f Medieval English
Early Modern English form of Louis or sometimes Louisa. Also compare Lewis. A known bearer was Sir Lewes Lewknor (c.1560-1627), an English courtier, writer, soldier and member of Parliament, in whose case Lewes was his mother's maiden name.
Lewey m English
Variant of Louis.
Lewiatan m Polish
Polish form of Leviathan.
Lewie m English
Variant of Louis.
Lewie-za-wau-na-skie m Cherokee
A notable (perhaps the only?) bearer is Lewis Downing, who served as Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1867 to 1872.
Lewik m Polish
Diminutive of Lew 2.
Lewisia f English (British, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from the name of a genus of flowering plants used as garden plants. The genus itself is named after the explorer Meriwether Lewis 1.
Lewison m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Lewison or variant of Levison
Lewko m Polish
Diminutive of Lew 2.
Lewsyn m Welsh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lewys and Lewis.
Lewy m English
Diminutive of Lewis.
Lewys m Welsh
Welsh form of Lewis.
Lexani f English (American, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lexi, perhaps influenced by Alani, Leilani and other names ending in ani.
Lexanne f English
Combination of Alexis, Lexie, or other names containing the "lex" sound; and Anne 1.
Lexanor m Greek Mythology
Either a variant of Alexanor or an independent name in its own right, in which case the name is derived from the Greek noun λέξις (lexis) meaning "speech" as well as "word, phrase" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man"... [more]
Lexaundre m Norman
Norman form of Alexander.
Lexe f English (Rare)
Variant of Lexi.
Lexey f English
Variant of Lexy.
Lexí f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Lexi.
Lexiana f American (Rare)
Possibly a truncated form of Alexiana.
Lexington m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname Lexington as a first name. Its usage is possibly influenced by the nicknames Lex and Lexi.
Lexiphanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λέξις (lexis) meaning "word, speech" and φανής (phanes) meaning "seeming, appearing".
Lexis f English (Modern)
Short form of Alexis, as well as a variant of Lexus.
Lexis m Norman
Norman form of Alexis.
Lexlie f & m Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Leslie and Lexi.
Lexu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Alexander.
Lexuri f Basque
Form or Leire traditionally found in the Salazar Valley.
Lexye f English
Alternative spelling of Lexy.
Leya f Central African, Southern African
Unknown origin. It is specially popular in the RD Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
Leyanis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Possibly an invented name with the popular suffix -is (cf. Odalis, Arielis). It is specially popular among Cubans.
Leyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, refined".
Leyati m Miwok
Means "shell" in Miwok.
Leydi f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Lady reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.
Leydis f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Leydi with the popular suffix -is.
Leye f Yiddish, Jewish
Yiddish form of Lea.
Leying f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".
Leylah f English
Variant of Layla.
Leylan f Kurdish
Means "mirage" in Kurdish.
Leyland m English
Transferred use of the surname Leyland. See also Leland.
Leyle f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Layla.
Leylê f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Layla.
Leyley f & m Various
Variant of Lele 2. In the case of one of the protagonist in controversial video game The Coffin of Andy and Leyley, Ashley Graves, it is short for Ashley.
Leylo f Somali
Somali form of Leila.
Leylya f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balker form of Laila 1.
Leyn m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Gisleyn. This medieval name has survived into modern times, but barely. In 2010, there were less than 10 bearers in all of The Netherlands... [more]
Leynaert m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval form of Leonard. It was used in all areas where Dutch was spoken, but the name appears to have been most prevalent in what was then the County of Flanders... [more]
Leyo m Asturian (Rare)
Diminutive of Aurelio.
Leyon m Walloon
Walloon form of Léon.
Lèyonârd m Picard
Picard form of Léonard.
Lèyontine f Picard
Picard form of Léontine.
Léyoun m Norman
Norman short form of Napoleon.
Leysən f Azerbaijani
Means "rain" in Azerbaijani
Leysan f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Leysən
Leysana f Russian
Russian variant of Leysan.
Leyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, cheerful, enjoy, happy, joyful, music" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".
Leyvoy f Faroese
Faroese form of Laufey.
Leyzer m Yiddish
Eastern Yiddish form of Lazarus. This was the birth name of L. L. Zamenhof (1859-1917), the creator of Esperanto language.
Leza m Romansh
Romansh form of Lucius, traditionlly found in central Grisons.
Lezah f English
Not very common, only given to sixteen people in the U.S. from 1880 to 2022 (according to SSA), Lezah is the name "Hazel" backwards. It is also a variant of Lisa.
Lezgîn m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish lezok meaning "hasty".
Lezi m Romansh
Variant of Leci.
Ležimir m Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian ležati "to lie (down), to recline, to repose" combined with Slavic mir "peace". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "one in which the peace lies".
Lézin m French (Archaic), French (Cajun), Louisiana Creole, History (Ecclesiastical)
This name was/is usually given in honor of Saint Lézin, a 6th-century bishop of Angers, France. His name is said to be derived from Latin Licinius.
Lezîn f Kurdish
Means "hurry" in Kurdish.
Lezina f Louisiana Creole
Feminine form of Lezin.
Lezou f Breton
Diminutive of Gallez.
Lezziu m Sicilian
Short form of Alessiu.
Lhadon f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷ་སྒྲོན (lha-sgron) meaning "adorner of the gods", derived from ལྷ (lha) meaning "god, deity" and སྒྲོན (sgron) meaning "to decorate, to adorn, to light, to kindle".
Lhagva m & f Mongolian
Variant transliteration of Lkhagva.
Lhakpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷག་པ (lhag-pa) meaning "Mercury (the planet)" or "Wednesday".
Lharje m Tibetan
Means "divine master" in Tibetan.
Lhawang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷ་དབང (lha-dbang) meaning "power of the gods", derived from ལྷ (lha) meaning "god, deity" and དབང (dbang) meaning "power".
Lhevin m Filipino (Rare)
Likely a variant of Levin.
Lhilydd f Obscure
Maybe a variant of Lilith.
Lhundrup m & f Tibetan
Means "spontaneous presence" in Tibetan.
Li f Swedish
Short form of names starting, containing, or ending with li. In some cases it may be seen as a strictly feminine form of Lee.
Li m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lee.
f Vietnamese
Variant of .
Lìa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Lia 1.
Lîa f Greenlandic
Greenlandic from of Lea.
Lia f Medieval English (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Lia f Greek
Diminutive of Triantafyllia.
Liä f Tatar
Variant of Lia.
Liab m & f Hmong
Means "red" in Hmong.
Liablis f Hmong
Means "very red" in Hmong.
Liad m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ad , the word Ad in Hebrew means "forever". and when you add the word Li it's means "forever mine"
Liah f English (Rare)
Variant of Lia.
Liah f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Ah.
Liahm m English (American)
Variant of Liam that was given to 8 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.
Li-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Liahona f Mormon (Rare)
According to the Book of Mormon and other Latter Day Saint movement sources, the Liahona is a brass ball that operated as a type of compass with two spindles. One of the spindles was said to point the direction Lehi and his party should travel after their escape from Jerusalem... [more]
Liaj f Hmong
Means "field, paddy field" in Hmong.
Liakike f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Leatrice.
Liako f Georgian
Diminutive of Lia 1. It can also be a contracted form of Lianiko, in which case it is a diminutive of Liana.
Liall m English (Rare)
Variant of Lyle influenced by the spelling of Niall
Líam m Icelandic (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Icelandic and Spanish form of Liam.
Liam m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my people" or "my nation" from Hebrew לִי (li) "my" and עַם ('am) "people, nation". It is also a modern Hebrew acronym for לא ידע עמי מלחמה which means "my nation did not know war".... [more]
Liama m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Liam.
Liamani f Obscure
Meaning unknown. This is the given name of actress and singer Liamani Segura.
Liamere f Arthurian Cycle
The Queen of Libya, the wife of King Amire, and the daughter of King Garez in "Wigalois" by Wirnt von Grafenberg.
Li-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Lián f & m Chinese
Variant of Liên.
Lian f Chinese
From the Chinese 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".
Lian m Chin
Means "big, large, great" in Hakha Chin.
Li'Ana f English
alternate spelling of Liana
Liána f Hungarian
Diminutive of Juliána, used as a given name in its own right (compare Liana).
Liana f Iranian
It has Persian-Iranian origin and it means : Glowing lady
Liana f Urdu
Eye of the light
Liana f Greek
Short form of names such as Styliani, Garyfallia or Iliana. This is borne by Greek journalist and politician Garyfallia 'Liana' Kanelli (1954-).
Lianbao f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".
Lianbo f Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 波 (bō) meaning "wave".
Liancao f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for" and 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass".
Lianchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".
Lianci f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for" and 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression".
Liandra f Latvian
Combination of the names Lilija and Andra 1.
Liandre m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Leander.
Liandro m Aragonese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Aragonese form of Leander and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Leandro.
Lianetta f Italian
Italian diminutive of Liana.
Lianfang f Chinese
From Chinese 蓮, 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus" and 舫 (fǎng) meaning "boat". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Liang m & f Chinese
Means "a beam", "a bridge", "an elevation", or "a mast". Traditionally a surname common in East Asia. A famous bearer of this name is Liang Na (formally Empress Shunlie), who was an empress during the Han Dynasty.
Liangai f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
Liangbing m & f Chinese
This name is a combination of 梁 (Liang) meaning "Mast, Bridge, Elevation, Beam", or 良 (Liang) meaning "Beautiful, Good, Auspicious", and 冰 (Bing) meaning "Ice, Cold".Other combinations are possible.
Liangchun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple".
Liangdi f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 娣 (dì) meaning "younger sister".
Liange f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 娥 (é) meaning "beautiful, good".
Liangfen f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".
Liangfu m Chinese
A combination of the characters 良 (liang, meaning “good, pleasant, beneficient”) and 夫 (fu, meaning “adult man, husband”). This was the given name of King Xuan of Chu (楚宣王), a ruler of the state of Chu during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 473 BCE).
Lianghua f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Liangji m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 吉 () meaning "lucky, good", 基 (jī) meaning "base, foundation, basis" or 骥 (jì) meaning "good horse"... [more]
Liangju f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Liangjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Liangli f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Liangliang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" combined with itself, as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Liangling f & m Chinese
This name is a compound of the names 梁 (Liang) meaning "Elevation, Bridge, Beam, Mast", 亮 (Liang) meaning "Radiant, Bright, Brilliant, Light", 凉 (Liang) meaning "Refreshing, Cool", or 良 (Liang) meaning "Virtuous, Auspicious, Beautiful, Respectable, Good", and 灵 (Ling) meaning "Spirit, Soul", 铃 (Ling) meaning "Bell, Chime", 鈴 (Ling) meaning "Boll, Small Bell, Bud", or 綾 (Ling) meaning "Damask, Thin Silk".
Liangmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".