Submitted Names Starting with L

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Lili f Greek
Diminutive of Amalia and Evangelia.
Lilì f Occitan
Diminutive of Liliana.
Lília f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Lilia.
Liliä f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Lilia.
Liliadora f Obscure
Combination of Lilia and Dora.
Liliah f Spanish
Variant of "Lilia".
Liliam f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Lillian.
Lilián f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Liliana.
Lilian f Chinese
From the 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Liliāna f Latvian
Latvian form of Liliana.
Lîliáne f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lilian.
Lilianni f Greek, Portuguese
Greek form of Lilian.
Liliannie f Spanish (Latin American, ?), English
Diminutive of Liliannie, also used as a standalone name.
Lilibel f English
Combination of Lily & Belle.
Lilibelle f English
Combination of Lillie and Belle.
Lilica f Romanian
Diminutive of Lilia.
Lilidh f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish form of Lily.
Lilie f German
Directly derived from the German word Lilie meaning "lily". This can also be used as a spelling variant of Lily.
Liliella f English
A combination of the names Lily/ Lillie and Ella.
Lilien f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Liên , and a variant of the name Lilian
Liliia f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Лілія (see Liliya)
Lilik f Armenian
Diminutive form of Lilia.
Lilik f & m Indonesian
From Indonesian lili meaning "lily".
Lilika f Greek
Diminutive of Evangelia or Ioulia.
Lilika f Estonian
Diminutive of Lili, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Liliko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Lili and Liliana.
Lilikoʻi f Hawaiian
From the word which refers to a passion fruit which got its Hawaiian name from the place where it was first planted.
Lilikoi f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lilikoʻi without using an apostrophe. It's recently and occassionaly used on US states outside Hawaii.
Lilimar f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
In the case of American television actress Lilimar Hernandez (2000-) it is a combination of Lili (a short form of Liliana, her grandmother's name) and Mar (from the Spanish vocabulary word mar meaning "sea", a reference to her birthplace - an island in the Caribbean Sea).
Lilin f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Lin.
Lilin f Indonesian
Means "candle" in Indonesian.
Liling f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ling.
Liling f Filipino
Diminutive of Lilia, Liliana, Liliosa, and other names containing lil... [more]
Lilinoe f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
From the word meaning "fine mist." A deity in Hawaiian mythology goes by this name, associated with Mauna Kea alongside Poliʻahu and Waiau.
Liliola f History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval French
Perhaps derived from Latin lilium "a lily". This was the name of a 6th-century abbess of Saint-Jean d'Arles, through whose influence Saint Rusticula became a nun.
Liliom f & m Hungarian
Means "lily" in Hungarian, from the Latin "lilium". This name has been used since the Árpád age (pre 1000 A.C.). It has history as a male name, such as in the play "Liliom" (1909) by Ferenc Molnár (which has inspired a 1934 film and the musical "Carousel")... [more]
Liliore f Obscure
In the case of American heiress and philanthropist Liliore Green Rains (1909-1985), this may have been a variant of Lilian, her mother's name.
Liliosa f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine diminutive of Latin lilium "lily". This name belonged to an Iberian Christian woman martyred in Córdoba, Andalusia c.852 under Emir Abd ar-Rahman II, along with her husband Felix, his cousin Aurelius and Aurelius' wife Natalia.
Lilioza f Polish
Polish form of Liliosa.
Lilita f Spanish
Diminutive of Lilia and Liliana.
Lilitha f Xhosa
Means "light" in Xhosa.
Lilitte f French (Rare)
French variant of Lilith.
Liliʻu f Hawaiian
Means "scorch" in Hawaiian. It is used as a short form of Liliʻuokalani.
Liliunia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Lilia.
Liliʻuokalani f Hawaiian
Means "smarting of the high-born one". This name was borne by a Hawaiian monarch. She was named this because at the time of her birth, a relative was suffering from an eye pain.
Liliyana f Indonesian, Bulgarian
Variant spelling of Liliana.
Liljá f Sami, Icelandic (Rare)
Sami form of Lily and Icelandic variant of Lilja.
Liljanna f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Lilianna, generally considered a misspelling. There were 33 women with this name in Poland in 2020.
Liljar m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Lilja.
Lilje f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Lilja influenced by Danish and Norwegian lilje "lily".
Liljurós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lilja and Rós, making it a cognate of Lilyrose.
Lilka f Polish, Yiddish
Polish diminutive of Liliana, Lucyna, Alicja, etc.
Lilla f Sanskrit
Variant of Lila 1.
Lilla f Swedish
The name Lilla means “Little” in Swedish, not as common as the Italian meaning “Lilac”
Lilla f Polish
Possibly a variant of Lila 5. It was popularized by Juliusz Słowacki's tragedy Lilla Weneda (1840).
Lillà f Italian (Rare)
Means "lilac (the plant)" in Italian.
Lillac m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Thomas.... [more]
Lillai f Romani
Derived from Romani lillai, meaning both "spring" and "summer".
Lillan f American (Rare)
Maybe a variant form of Lilian.
Lillard m English, Belgian
Transferred use of the surname Lillard.
Lille f Estonian
Derived from Estonian lille, the genitive form of lill, "flower".
Lille f German (Swiss, Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Alice.... [more]
Lillebil f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Lill and an unknown second element.
Lillebror m Swedish
Means "little brother" in Swedish.
Lilleddu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Linaldu.
Lillegerd f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish lille, an inflected form of liten meaning "little", with the name Gerd 2. This name was first recorded in Sweden in 1921.
Lilleman m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "little man" in Swedish. Combination of lille "little" and man "man".
Liller f American (Archaic)
Variant of Leila derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Lillette f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a transferred use of the French surname Lillette. Lillette is also the title of a song by Nat King Cole (1948).
Lillevi f Swedish
From the Swedish word lilla "little" combined with the popular name suffix vi, found in such names as Åsvi, Hillevi, and Torvi... [more]
Lilli f Estonian
Estonian variant of both Lille and Lili.
Lilliandil f Popular Culture
Coined by Douglas Gresham for a character in the 2010 film version of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which he produced. In the Chronicles of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis (Gresham's stepfather), the character is unnamed, known only as Ramandu's daughter... [more]
Lillice f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Lillias or Lillis, a surname which was derived from a diminutive of the feminine given name Elizabeth.
Lillionna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liliana, intended to reflect the Italian or Spanish pronunciation.
Lilliore f English (Rare)
Possible combination of Lillian and Elenore.
Lillis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lillis.... [more]
Lillita f English
Possibly an elaboration of Lillie. This was the real name of Lita Grey.
Lillium f English (Modern)
Variant of Lilium possibly influenced by Lillian.
Lillmor f Swedish
Variant of Lillemor.
Lillo m Sicilian
Masculine form of Lilla.... [more]
Lillo m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Lillooet f English (Canadian, Rare), Obscure
From the name of a Native American people of the Canadian province of British Columbia, or from the town, river or lake that were named for them.
Lills f English (American)
A nickname for the name Lilly or Lilliana.
Lillya f English
Variant of Lillia.
Lillyanna f English
Combination of Lilly and Anna.
Lillyanne f English (Modern)
Variant of Lillian or combination of Lilly and Anne 1.
Lillye f English
Variant spelling of Lilly.
Lillymae f Obscure
Combination of Lilly and Mae.
Lillymay f English
Combination of Lilly and May.
Lillyrose f Obscure
Combination of Lilly and Rose.
Lillyth f Obscure
Variant of Lilith.
Liln f Literature
Lady Liln was a minor character alluded to in The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Lilo f Hawaiian
Means "generous" in Hawaiian. It was the name of a title character in Disney's 'Lilo and Stitch'.
Lilofee f Literature
This name was (first?) used by Manfred Hausmann in his poem 'Lilofee' (1929), where it belongs to a Nixe or water fairy of the Mummelsee (a mountain lake in the Black Forest), the subject of an old German folk ballad who was unnamed in earlier stories, referred to simply as Lilienmädchen "lily-maiden"... [more]
Liloia f Gascon
Derived from Gascon lilòia "daisy".
Liloïe f French (Rare), Gascon (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Gascon Liloia.
Lilong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".
Liloye f French
Gallicized form of Liloia.
Lîloz f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish lale meaning "tulip".
Lils f English
Diminutive of Lilly and other names starting with Lil-.
Lilu f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Liliom, meaning "lily".
Lilu f Spanish (Latin American)
Maybe from Lilou, inspired by Marilú
Lilun f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".
Lilura f Basque (Rare)
Means "enchantment, wonder, fascination" in Basque.
Liluri f Near Eastern Mythology
Entymology unknown. This was the name of an ancient Syrian goddess of mountains.
Liluye f Miwok
Implies "singing chicken hawk that soars" in the Miwok language.
Lilwanis f Hittite Mythology
Hittite name for the cthonic deity Lelwani.
Lilwen f Welsh
Combination of the Welsh elements lili "lily" and gwen "white; fair; blessed".
Lilwenn f Breton
Breton cognate of Lilwen.
Lilyan f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Lilian, as well as a French masculine form.
Lilyane f French
Variant of Liliane.
Lilyann f English (Modern)
Varient of Lillian. A contraction of Lilly and Ann.
Lilyanna f English
Variant of Liliana.
Lilyanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lillian or a combination of Lily and Anne 1.
Lilybel f English (Rare)
combination of Lily and a popular suffix -bel.
Lilybelle f English
Combination of Lily and Belle.
Lilybet f English
Variant of Lilibet.
Lilybeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Lily and Beth.
Lilygrace f English
A combination of Lily and Grace.
Lilymae f Obscure
Combination of Lily and Mae.
Lilymay f English
Combination of Lily and May. Also compare Lilymae.
Lilyon f English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Lilian. Also compare Lilyan.
Lilyushka f Russian
Variant Russian diminutive form of Liliya.
Lilyusya f Russian
Diminutive form of Liliya.
Lima f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ma.
Limakatso f Sotho
Means "surprises" in Lesotho.
Liman m Albanian
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the Albanian noun liman meaning "harbour, port", which via Ottoman Turkish is ultimately of Greek origin.... [more]
Limao f & m Chinese
From Chinese (狸貓) límāo meaning "civet, leopard cat" which combines (狸) lí meaning "raccoon", or (李) lǐ meaning "plum" and (貓) māo meaning "cat". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Limatana f Romani
Variant of Lematina.
L'imaxwe m Circassian
Circassian masculine name meaning "happy man".
Limay f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew name that made from a combination of the name Li 2, meaning “to me”. And May, a short form of Maya 3 which means “water” or the month of May.
Li-mei f Chinese
Means 'pretty rose' in Chinese.
Limei f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 () meaning "beautiful, lovely", 黎 () meaning "black, dawn", or 荔 (lì) meaning "lychee" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [more]
Limenia f Greek Mythology
Means "of the harbour", derived from Greek λιμήν (limên) "harbour". This was an epithet of the Greek goddesses Aphrodite, Hera, and Artemis.
Limhah m Mormon
Nephite commander.
Limher m Mormon
Nephite soldier.
Limhi m Mormon
This is the name of the son of King Noah in the Book of Mormon. Lim might mean "people, nation" and hi might mean "alive, live" in Hebrew. So the name might mean: "the people live", that is, "the people are preserved alive".
Limin f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Min 1
Liming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 () meaning "stand, establish", 利 () meaning "benefit, advantage" or 黎 () meaning "black, dawn" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
Limnaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Λιμναία (Limnaia), from Greek λιμναῖος (limnaios) "of a lake". This was an epithet of the goddess Artemis at Sicyon, near Epidaurus, and also used of nymphs.
Limnei m Russian
Meaning "lake".
Limnii m Russian
Variant of Limnei.
Limor f Hebrew
Combination of Li 2 and Mor; means "myrrh for me" in Hebrew.
Limpho f Sotho
Means "gifts" in Lesotho.
Limpi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Hinduism, Indian, Nepali, Tamil, Kannada
MEANING - writing, script... [more]
Limpopo m & f South African
From the name of the river in South Africa.
Limu m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 力 (lì, meaning “strength”) and 牧 (mù, meaning “to herd”). In Chinese mythology this name belonged to one of the greatest retainers of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan)... [more]
Lín f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese feminine form of Líni as well as the Faroese form of Hlín.
Lín m Spanish
Spanish form of Linus.
Lin m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Bulgarian, French, Russian and Ukrainian form of Linus.
Lin m & f Burmese
Means "bright, clear" in Burmese.
Lin f Arabic
Variant or short form of Lina 1.
Lína f Icelandic, Medieval Scandinavian, Literature
Icelandic form of Lina 2. This is also the name of Pippi Longstocking in the Icelandic version of the book series (Icelandic name Lína langsokkur; full first name Sigurlína).
Liña f Galician
Diminutive of Eliana 1.
Lina f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Na.
Lina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lena, Lyn or Lynn.
Lina f Greek
Diminutive of Apostolia and Evangelia.
Linåd m Walloon
Walloon of Leonhard.
Linah f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and Ah
Linah f English (American, Modern, Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Variant of Lina 2, possibly spelled this way to be pronounced "LIE-nə". This was the name of one of Harriet Tubman's sisters.
Linai f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Lin and Ai 2.
Linaka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Linda.
Linake f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lindsay.
Linaldu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Leonard.
Linamai f Various (Modern, Rare)
Means “tender water” from a combination of Lina 1 and Mai 4.
Linan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and An 1
Linang f Filipino, Maranao
Means "silver, sterling" in Maranao.
Linard m Romansh
Romansh form of Leonhard and Lienhard.
Linardhu m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Leonard.
Linards m Latvian
Variant of Leonards (compare Lienhard).
Linarejos f Spanish (European)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de Linarejos and Nuestra Señora de Linarejos, meaning "The Virgin of Linarejos" and "Our Lady of Linarejos", respectively. She is venerated at the sanctuary in Linares in the Andalusian province of Jaén, hence the name's high concentration in that province.
Linaria f English (Rare)
From the flower linaria, whose name is derived from a Latin phrase meaning, "resembling flax" (why the flower is also called "toadflax" in English).
Linat f Hebrew (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the names Li 2 and Anat 2.
Linawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Lina 1 and the feminine suffix -wati.
Linbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest, woods" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Linc m English
Short form of Lincoln.
Linceo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lynceus.
Linceu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Lynceus.
Linchee f Thai (Rare)
Means "lychee" in Thai.
Lincken f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch diminutive of Katherine.
Lincon m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Lincoln.
Lind f Icelandic
Either a variant of Linda, or else from Old Norse lind meaning "lime tree, linden tree". It also coincides with the Icelandic word lind meaning "spring (source of a stream or river)".
Lind f English
Short form of Linda or Rosalind.
Linda m Zulu
Means "wait!" in Zulu (note that this is the imperative singular form of -linda).
Linda f Chinese
Combination of Lin and Da.
Lindá f Sami
Sami form of Linda.
Lindalia f Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Linda with a given name that ends in -lia, such as Julia and Rosalia... [more]
Lindalva f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Contraction of Linda and Dalva. This name was borne by Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira.
Lindamir m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian lind "to be born" and mirë "good".
Lindana f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin , Da and Na .
Lindarose f English
A combination of Linda and Rose.
Lindawati f Indonesian
From the name Linda combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Lindbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lind "linden tree, shield (made from linden wood)" and beald "brave, bold".
Lindberg m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Lindbjørg.
Lindbergh m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lindbergh given in honor of aviator Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974).
Lindbjørg f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse lind "lime-tree, linden tree" or Germanic lind "soft, tender" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Linddís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lind "lime-tree, linden tree; (protective shield of) linden wood; linden spear-shaft" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Lindegard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Lindelani f Zulu
Means "wait, be patient" in Zulu.
Lindelia f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a combination of Linda with a given name that ends in -elia, such as Amelia and Celia... [more]
Lindell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lindell.
Linder f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Linder
Lindert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Leonard.
Lindgeofu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from Old English lind "lime (wood), shield" and giefu "gift".
Lindgifu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from Old English lind "lime (wood), linden, shield" and giefu "gift".
Lindi f English (Rare)
A spelling variation of Lindy.... [more]
Lindie f English
Variant of Lindy.
Lindima m Nyakyusa
Means "tremble, roar" in Nyakyusa.
Lindir m Literature
Lindir was an Elf of unknown kindred residing in Rivendell when Frodo met Bilbo there in TA 3018.... [more]
Líndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Lindis f Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Norwegian form of Líndís as well as of Linddís. This name is also occasionally used as a truncated form of Germanic names ending in -lindis.
Lindissë f Literature
Meaning unknown, used by J.R.R. Tolkien. Most likely from lindë meaning "singing, sound".
Lindley f & m English
Transferred use of the English surname Lindley (see also Linley).
Lindolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Lindulf.
Lindolfo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lindolf. The Uruguayan writer Horacio Quiroga was born in San Lindolfo, a place named for the saint by this name.
Lindomar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese lindo "pretty, beautiful; handsome" and mar "sea". This is also regarded as a combination of Linda and Ademar, Valdemar or another name ending in -mar.
Lindor m Theatre, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a corruption of Leander. This name first featured in medieval romances, often for lovelorn shepherds, later appearing in Jean-Baptiste Niels's ballet Les Romans (1736), Egidio Duni's opera Nina et Lindor (1761) and Mozart's Variation in E-flat Major on the romance "Je suis Lindor".
Lindor m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Lindorm.
Lindora f American (South, Archaic), Theatre
Feminine form of Lindor. This name was used in the comic operas Le donne vendicate (Revenge of the Women in English; 1763) by Piccinni and La maga Circe (Circe the Witch in English; 1788) by Anfossi.