Submitted Names Starting with L

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Lidwine f Dutch, German, French
Dutch, German and French form of Lidwina.
Lidyjka f Polish
Diminutive of Lidia.
Lidzhi m Kalmyk
Means "born on Wednesday", from Kalmyk үлмҗ (ülmzh) "Wednesday".
Lidzia f Polish
Diminutive of Lidia.
Lidzija f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Lydia.
Lidzüsa f Mao
From the Mao lidzü, 'a ritual of divine libation offered by every household during festivals'.
Lie f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Probably a short form of names ending with -lie, like Annelie and Emilie.
Lie m Chinese
Liè is Chinese for "ardent". Ardent means either enthusiastic or passionate, or burning or glowing.
Lieanid m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Leanid.
Liebaud m Provençal
Provençal form of Liutbald via the French form Liébaud.
Liebchen f Yiddish
Diminutive of Liebe. It coincides with the German term of endearment Liebchen "sweetheart".
Liebe f Yiddish
Variant of Leeba (via its variant forms Liba and Libe).... [more]
Liébert m French
French form of Leutbert via it's Latinized form Lietbertus.
Liebert m German, Dutch
German form and Dutch variant of Leutbert via it's Latinized form Lietbertus
Liebgard f German (Rare)
Containing name elements liob and gard.
Lieđđi f Sami
From Sami lieđđi meaning "flower".
Liede f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names that contain -lied-, such as Alieda and Liedewij. In other words, you could say that this name is a variant spelling of Lide.... [more]
Liedeke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Liede, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke. This name is not to be confused with the practically archaic Dutch noun liedeke (from even older liedeken) meaning "songlet".
Liederik m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Liutric. This name should not be confused with the Dutch noun lied meaning "song" or even with the Dutch adjective liederlijk meaning "degenerate".... [more]
Liedewij f Dutch
Variant spelling of Lidewij. In the Dutch-speaking world, this is one of the alternative names for the medieval Dutch saint Lidwina of Schiedam (1380-1433).
Lief m Old Danish, Literature
Old Danish form of Ljúfr.
Liefman m Anglo-Saxon
A variant of Leofman.
Liega f Latvian
Derived from Latvian liegs "gentle, tender."
Liégarde f Old Norman
Norman form of Liutgarde.
Liekel m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Lykel, where the spelling is more phonetical in nature.
Liekele m West Frisian
Variant form of Lykele, where the spelling is more phonetical in nature.
Lieken f Low German
Low German diminutive form of Elisabeth; compare also Dutch Lieke.
Liekki m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "flame" in Finnish.
Liekle m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Lykle, where the spelling is more phonetical in nature.
Liel f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Lilian and Liliane.... [more]
Liel m Kongo
Liel means intelligence in Kikongo
Liela f English (Latinized, Modern)
It is a name from the flower, lilac.
Lieli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Eli 2 or a variant of the name Liel which means "My God" in Hebrew.
Liella f Various (Rare)
Latinate form of Lielle.
Liëlle f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Lielle.
Liem f Hebrew
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the word em, which is relative to the word ima that means "mother", usually feminine, rare as masculine... [more]
Liem m English (American)
Variant spelling of Liam. Liem was given to 34 boys in 2017 per the Social Security Administration.
Liena f Latvian (Rare), Ukrainian, Maltese
Latvian variant of Liene and Maltese name related to Helen.
Lienard m Romansh
Variant of Linard.
Lieneke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine names that end in -lien, such as Carolien, Evelien and Paulien.
Lieng m Vietnamese, Chinese
In Vietnamese, the name is likely related to the Ma Lieng (Chut) ethnic group local to the Minh Hoa and Tuyen Hoa districts of Quang Binh Province. In China, Lièng-gŏng is another name for Lianjiang, a suburban county of Fuzhou on the eastern coast of Fujian province, People's Republic of China.
Lienhard m German, German (Swiss), Upper German
Upper German and Alemannic German form of Leonhard.
Lienhardt m German (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Lienhard.
Lienhart m Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Lienhard.
Lienia f Chuukese
it is originated from chuuk specifically the outer islands..for the islands in the chuuk lagoon it is "finia".."lien" is an expression for girls.."ia" means where..the name is more likely to ask a question..it can only be used for girls..the true meaning is "where is she from"..lienia and finia are the same meaning..
Lienkie f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Lien.
Lienna f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements lee, en and a, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Liana, Sienna, Lenna and Elena.
Lienne f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Truncated form of Julienne which has found some usage as a stand alone name in recent years. ... [more]
Lientje f Dutch
Diminutive of Lien, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje.... [more]
Lientsch m Romansh
Short form of Linard.
Liepiņa f Medieval Baltic
Derived from Latvian liepa "linden tree, lime tree". This name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Liepmayt f Medieval German
A compound of the German words lieb "nice, dear, beloved" and Meid "maiden".
Liepollo f Sotho
Revelations
Lier m Chinese (Archaic)
Li is lastname,Englishi always say it as Lee.There are several interpretations of the Word Li:... [more]
Liera f Belarusian
Diminutive form of Valieryja.
Lierka f Romani
Romani form of Ljerka.
Liernia f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine given name taken from an epithet of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Liernia, the Basque patron of mothers without milk or who are unable to conceive.
Lieschen f German (Archaic)
Nickname for names containing lis, lies, lise, liese or lisa such as Elisabeth. Not used as a full first name in Germany.
Lieselot f Flemish
Flemish form of Liselot.
Lieselotta f Polish (Rare)
Partial polonisation of Lieselotte.
Lieserl f Upper German
Diminutive form of Elisabeth. Supposedly, the name of Albert Einstein's speculated illegitimate daughter.... [more]
Liesgret f German (Rare)
Contraction of Liese and Grete.
Lieske f Dutch
Diminutive of Elisabeth (see Liesje).
Liesma f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian liesma "flame, blaze". This name was used by the Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play Ragana (1895).
Lietbertus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leutbert. Used by an 11th century saint,
Lietta f Italian
Diminutive of Lia 1.
Liëtte f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Liette.
Liễu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柳 (liễu) meaning "willow".
Liễu Hạnh f Far Eastern Mythology
A Vietnamese mother goddess. Her name is derived from liễu meaning "willow" and hạnh meaning "almond".
Lieutenant m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word lieutenant.... [more]
Lieuwe m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Leeuwe. A famous bearer of this name is Lieuwe Westra (b. 1982), Dutch racing cyclist.
Liev m Yiddish
Yiddish variant of Lev 2. A famous bearer is Liev Schreiber, an American actor.
Lieze f Flemish, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Liese.
Liezel f Afrikaans
Variant of Liesel.
Líf f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic variant of Hlíf. In Norse mythology, Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk and become the ancestors of the post-Ragnarǫk human race.
Lífa f Old Norse
Variant of Líf.
Lifalakhe f Ndebele
Means "her inheritance" in Ndebele.
Lifan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 理 (lǐ) meaning "reason, logic", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn", 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" (which is usually only masculine) or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" (usually only feminine)... [more]
Lífdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements hlíf "cover; shelter; protection (especially a shield)" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Life f & m English (Puritan, Rare)
Directly taken from the English word life.... [more]
Lifen f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Fen 1.
Lifeng m Chinese
From Chinese 立 () meaning "stand, establish", 利 () meaning "benefit, advantage", or 丽 () meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit, crest" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]
Liff f Danish, Swedish
Danish and Swedish form of Líf.
Lífgjarn m Icelandic (Archaic)
Means "eager to live" or "willing to live", composed of Old Norse líf meaning "life" and gjarn meaning "eager, desirous" (related to English yearn).
Lifonsa f Aragonese
Truncated form of Alifonsa.
Lifonso m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Alfonso, ultimately from Alifonso.
Lifri m Lezgin
Derived from лиф (lif) meaning "dove".
Lifsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hlífstæinn.
Lífþrasir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the one striving after life". In Norse mythology Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk].
Lifu m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Fu
Lig f Hmong
Means "youngest daughter" in Hmong.
Ligach f Pictish, Old Irish, Old Celtic
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by the daughter of Máel Muire ingen Cináeda (died 913CE), a 9th century Pictish princess, and Flann Sinna (847-916CE), king of Mide and a High King of Ireland.
Ligad m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Gad means "my fortune" / "my luck" in Hebrew, its quite rare name in Israel.
Ligai f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Gai means "my valley" in Hebrew.
Ligal f & m Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Gal 1 means "my wave" in Hebrew.
Lige m American (Rare)
Short form of Elijah. One notable bearer was silent film actor Lige Conley who was christened Elijah.
Ligea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ligeia. Ligea is sometimes listed as one of the Nereids of Greek mythology.
Ligghi m Sicilian
Contracted form of Luigghi.
Líggjas m Faroese
Faroese short form of Elias.
Light m & f English (African)
From the English word light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [more]
Lightness f English (African)
From the English word lightness meaning "the amount of lights". This name is mainly found in Tanzania.
Lightning f & m Popular Culture
From lightning (n.) visible discharge of energy between cloud and cloud or cloud and ground, late Old English, "lightning, flash of lightning," verbal noun from lightnen "make bright," or else an extended form of Old English lihting, from leht.
Ligian m & f Chinese (Modern)
International version of Lijian
Ligière f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ligier.
Ligija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ligeia.
Ligitas m Latvian, Lithuanian
Masculine form of Ligita.
Līgsma f Latvian
Variant of Līksma.
Liguri m Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly have been derived from Liguria, the name of a region in northern Italy.... [more]
Ligwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements līġ "fire, flame" and wulf "wolf".
Lihai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 1 and Hai.
Lihai m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hai possibly means "my existence" in Hebrew. The name Hai means "alive / living" in Hebrew.
Liham m French (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Liam.
Lihanna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna influenced by Rihanna. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Lihao f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent" or 昊 (hào) meaning "summertime, sky, heaven".
Lihee f Hebrew
Variant of Lihi.
Lihen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hen means "my beauty" / "my grace" in Hebrew.
Lihie f Hebrew
Variant of Lihi.
Lihle f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "beautiful" in Xhosa and Zulu.
Lihod f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hod means "my splendor" or "my glory" in Hebrew.
Lihong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 () meaning "beautiful, lovely", 利 () meaning "benefit, advantage" or 立 () meaning "stand, establish" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]
Lihu m Hebrew
Means "he is mine" in Hebrew.
Li-hua f Chinese
Means pear blossom in Chinese.
Lihua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 () meaning "beautiful, lovely", 梨 () meaning "pear", 立 () meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "rite, ceremony, gift, present" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]
Lihui f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Lihuti m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Eliud.
Lii f Estonian
A short form of Liidia, Eliisabet or other female names containing the syllable -li- or -lii-.
Liia f Estonian, Finnish
Variant of Lia 2. In the case of the Estonian name, it is also considered an elaboration of Lii and an Estonian renderin of Russian Лия (see Liya).
Liias m Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Elias.
Liibaan m Somali
Means "victory, winning" in Somali.
Liide f Estonian
Short form of Aliide.
Liidi f Estonian
Variant of Liidia.
Liikkiit f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Likît.
Liila f Finnish
Means "violet" in Finnish.
Liili f Estonian, Greenlandic
Estonian variant of Lili and Greenlandic younger form of Lîle.
Liilia f Estonian
Directly taken from Estonian liilia "lily".
Liilianni f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lîliáne.
Liilika f Estonian
Diminutive of Liili.
Liine f Estonian
Estonian form of Line.
Liinu f Finnish
Diminutive of Liina.
Liinus m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Linus.
Liir m Literature
Possibly intended as a variant of Llyr, this is the name of Elphaba's child in American author Gregory Maguire's 'Wicked' series.
Liisá f Sami
Sami form of Lisa.
Liisbet f Estonian
Truncated form of Eliisabet.
Liisbetten f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Lijsbet.
Liissá f Sami
Sami form of Lisa.
Liiu m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lîu.
Liivar m Estonian
Variant of Liivo.
Liivi f Estonian
Short form of Olivia or Livia 1. Or from an Estonian place name Livonia.
Liivia f Estonian
Estonian form of Livia 1.
Liivika f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Liivi, now used as a given name in its own right.
Lija f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latvianized variant of Lia and a direct derivation from Latvian lija "hen-harrier; mild, soft rain".
Lija f Slovene
Slovene variant of Lea as well as a short form of Lijana.
Lijana f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene
Short form of names ending in -lijana, such as Julijana and Lilijana.
Lijanin f Marshallese
Means "the female person from the north" in Marshallese.
Lijart f Medieval French
Likely a variant of Liedgarde.
Lijda f Dutch
Short form of Alijda.
Lije m English
Diminutive of Elijah.
Liji f & m Indian
Lijia f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Jia
Lijian m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Jian
Lijkel m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form or spelling of Lykel.
Lijkele m West Frisian
Variant form or spelling of Lykele.
Lijkle m West Frisian
Variant form or spelling of Lykle.
Lijomarbel f Marshallese
Derived from the Marshallese li meaning "female person", ijo meaning "there, at a distance" and marbel, the name of a kind of indigenous plant.
Lijomol f Malayalam, Indian (Christian)
Uncommon Malayalam name.
Liju m & f Indian
Lijuan f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 () meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]
Liju Illa f Aymara
From the Aymara liju meaning "totally" and illa meaning "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Lijun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 力 () meaning "power, capability, influence", 利 () meaning "benefit, advantage", 立 () meaning "stand, establish", 丽 () meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast"... [more]
Lika f Georgian
Meaning as of yet unknown. This name might possibly be a short form of a given name that contains -lik-, such as Eliko, Guliko, Suliko and Taliko... [more]
Lika m & f Finnish
Means "dirt" in Finnish.
Lika f Belarusian
Short form of Anzhalika.
Lika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lisa.
Lika f Russian
Short form of Anzhelika and Glikeriya.
Lika f Armenian
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer is Armenian actress Lika Salmanyan (1997-).
Lika f Laz
Same with the Georgian name Lika.
Líkbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Líknbiǫrn.
Líkbjǫrn m Old Norse (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse líkn "compassion, favor, help" and bjǫrn "bear". Líkbjǫrn was an 11th century runemaster whose name can be found on three runestones. The name does not appear in any other written sources and is believed to have been rare.
Like f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch short form of Elisabeth and West Frisian feminine form of Likel.
Likeke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Richard.
Likeleli f Sotho
Means "teardrops" in Sotho.
Likengkeng f Sotho
Means "tears" in Lesotho.
Likha f Filipino
"art" or "create"
Likhit m & f Thai
Means "writing, script, document" or "destined, fated" in Thai.
Likît f Greenlandic
Diminutive of Rikîna.
Likki f Finnish
Diminutive of Mielikki.
Liklai f Manipuri
Means "dewdrop" in Meitei.
Liklam Ngakpa m Manipuri
Means "one who follows his traditions" in Meitei.
Liklam Ngakpi f Manipuri
Means "one who Follows her traditions" in Meitei.
Liknatus m Old Swedish
Old Swedish Latinized form of Líknhvatr.
Líknbiǫrn m Old Norse (Rare)
Variant transcription of ᛚᛁᚴᛒᛁᛅᚱᚾ (see Líkbjǫrn).
Líknbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Líknbiǫrn.
Líknhvatr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements líkn "mercy, relief, comfort" and hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly".
Liko m Hawaiian
Means "bud" in Hawaiian.
Likotsi m Sotho
Means "accidents" in Sotho.
Likourgos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Λυκούργος (see Lykourgos).
Likshanya f Mordvin
Means "buckwheat" in Erzya.
Līksma f Latvian
Derived from Latvian līksms "jolly, merry, cheerful, happy, joyful".
Likun f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Kun.
Likuna f Georgian
Diminutive of Lika.
Likurg m Polish
Polish form of Lycurgus.
Lil f English
Short form of Lillian and other names beginning with Lil.
Lila f Breton
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Eulalia.
Lila f Spanish
Diminutive of Dalila.
Lila f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layla or a combination of Hebrew Li 2 means "to me" and la means "to her".
Lila f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki and Evangelia.
Lila f Polish
Diminutive of Liliana.
Lilace f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lillis. This is borne by American author and educator Lilace Mellin Guignard.
Lilaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Directly taken from Greek λιλαία meaning "lilac". In Greek mythology, Lilaea was a Naiad of a spring of the same name, daughter of the river god Cephissus. The ancient city of Lilaea and the modern village of Lilaia in Phocis are named after her.
Lilakai f Navajo
Meaning uncertain, perhaps derived from Navajo łį́į́ʼ "horse" and łigaii "white". It was borne by Lilakai "Lily" Neil (1900-1961), the first woman to be elected to the Navajo Tribal Council (served 1946-1951).
Lilakoi f African American
Possibly a variant of Lilikoi. Lilikoi Moon, known professionally as Lisa Bonet (1967), is an American actress. She portrayed Denise Huxtable on The Cosby Show's sitcom (1984–1992).
Lîlan f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish tilîlî meaning "yodel".
Lilan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Lan 1
Lilardia f Indigenous Australian
Lilardia means "flower".
Lilarose f English (Rare)
Combination of Lila 2 and Rose
Lîlas f Jèrriais (Modern)
Derived from Jèrriais lîlas "lilac". This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Lilac.
Lilas f Portuguese
Diminutive of Liliana.
Lilas f French, French (Belgian)
Derived from French lilas "lilac".
Lilath f English
Varient of Lilith.
Lilawadi f Thai
Means "plumeria (a type of flower)" in Thai.
Lilbert m American (Rare)
Allegedly a contraction of "Little Bert".
Lilburn m English
Transferred use of the surname Lilburn.
Líle m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish equivalent of Lyle.
Lîle f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lilli.
Lile m & f Caucasian Mythology, Svan (Rare), Georgian
As a Svan name, this name is strictly masculine. It comes from the name of the Svan sun god Lile, whose name is thought to be etymologically related to that of the Sumerian god Enlil.... [more]
Lile f Hungarian
Hungarian word for "Charadriidae".
Lilea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Lilya.
Lilee f Manx (Modern, Rare), English (Rare)
New coinage directly taken from Manx lilee "lily", used as a Manx form of Lily, as well as an English variant of this name.
Lilei f & m Chinese (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Lei 2
Lileia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Лілея (see Lileya).
Lileigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Lily influenced by the name Leigh.
Lilen f Mapuche
From Mapuche meaning "Bush"
Liles m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Liles. Also may be a combination of Lyle and Giles.... [more]
Lilette f French (Rare)
Likely a diminutive of Lily and its various international variants.
Lileya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Derived from Ukrainian Лілея (lileya), itself a variant of Лілія (liliya), "lily".
Lìli m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Luis.
Lili f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alice, Lígia and Liliana.
Lili f Basque, Welsh
Derived from Basque and Welsh lili "lily".