Submitted Names Starting with L

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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.
Lindórië f Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Lindórië was the sister of Eärendur, the fifteenth Lord of Andúnië and the mother of Inzilbêth who would later become the Queen to Ar-Gimilzôr, and the grandmother of the future King of Númenor Tar-Palantir... [more]
Lindorm m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Old Swedish linnr "dragon" and ormber "snake". A lindorm (lindworm) was a type of being in Northern European folklore. It is depicted on several runestones from the 11th century.
Lindoro m Theatre, Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Lindor. Lindoro is a character in the opera L'italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers in English; 1813) by Gioachino Rossini and Angelo Anelli.
Linds f English
Diminutive of Lindsey.
Lindsea f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the word sea).
Lindsee f English
Variant of Lindsey.
Lindsi f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Lindsy f English
Variant of Lindsey.
Lindulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Lindus m Greek Mythology
A character in Greek Mythology, and the son of Cercaphus and Cydippe or Lysippe, and grandson of Helios; in conjunction with whom he possessed the island of Rhodes, where he was regarded as the founder of the town of Ialysus.
Lindzi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.
Line f French
Generally considered a short form of names ending in -line, first and foremost Caroline. However, it is also the feminine form of Lin, i.e. the French feminine form of Linus... [more]
Linedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Lina 2.
Lineisy f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the phonetic prefix li and Neisy. A known bearer of this name is Dominican model Lineisy Montero (1996-).
Lineke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of feminine names that end in -lina and -line, such as Caroline, Eveline and Paulina.
Lineke f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lynette.
Linekona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lyndon.
Lineng f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".
Lineo f Sotho
Means "gifts, grants, talents" in Lesotho.
Lines f Spanish (Caribbean)
Short form of Angelines. In other words, this is a diminutive of Ángeles.
Liness f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ness; means "my miracle" in Hebrew.
Lineta f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Lynette or Eluned.
Linetta f Italian, Hungarian
Diminutive of Lina 2.
Linette f French, Danish, Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of Line and Lina 2.
Lineus m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Linnéus which is derived from the surname Linnaeus.
Líney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Linfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 飞 (fēi) meaning "fly, flying" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow or rain".
Linfred m English (Modern)
Modern name that is a combination of a name beginning with Lin- (such as Linda) with a name that begins or ends with -fred- (such as Alfred and Frederick).
Lingadani f Ndebele
Means "don't be sad" in Ndebele.
Lingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ling and An 1.
Lingbi f Chinese
From the Chinese 凌 (líng) meaning "pure, virtuous" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue".
Lingbo f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 波 (bō) meaning "wave".
Lingcai f Chinese
From Chinese 铃, 鈴 (líng) both meaning "bell, chime", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", or 灵, 靈 (líng) both meaning "spirit, soul" combined with 菜 (cài) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 财, 財 (cái) both meaning "wealth, fortune, money"... [more]
Lingcao f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass".
Lingde m Chinese
Means "excellent virtue". From Ling (令) and de (德) 'virtue, morals, moral character; heart, mind; kindness, favor'.
Lingga m Indonesian
Lingga is a male's symbol of life and fertility in Indonesia. Mostly symbolized by the male genital form in the ancient inscription.
Linggar m & f Javanese
Means "to run away, to go, to avoid" in Javanese.
Linggom m & f Batak
Means "shade, shelter" in Toba Batak.
Linghai f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".
Linghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 铃/鈴 (líng) meaning "bell, chime", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", or 灵/靈 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" (usually only feminine) or 华/華 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese"... [more]
Lingjen m & f Manipuri
Means "courage" in Meitei.
Lingjenkhonba m Manipuri
Means "gathering of courage" in Meitei.
Lingji f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 吉 (jí) meaning "auspicious, lucky".
Lingjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 灵 or 靈 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 令 (lìng) meaning "cause, make, order, decree" combined with 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, even, level", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", or 頵 (jūn) meaning "large-headed, top-heavy"... [more]
Lingli f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 鹂 (lí) meaning "Chinese oriole".
Lingliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".
Lingling f Chinese
From Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Linglun m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
In Chinese mythology, Linglun was a retainer of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) who was said to have invented music. He made flutes that mimicked the songs of many bird species and devised the Chinese 5-tone music scale... [more]
Lingmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Lingmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 铃 (líng) meaning "bell" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".
Lingný f Icelandic (Modern)
Derived from the Germanic elements lyng "heather" and ný "new".
Lingormr m Old Norse
From Old Norse lyngormr meaning "dragon that creeps through the heather", from lyng "heather" and ormr "snake, serpent".
Lingqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".
Lingqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".
Lingquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".
Lingran f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".
Lingren f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on".
Lingrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Lingshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Lingshar m Bodo
Meaning "Handsome".
Lingshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Lingshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 绫 (líng) meaning "thin silk", 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 铃 (líng) meaning "bell" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Lingsu f Chinese
From the Chinese 泠 (líng) meaning "nice and cool" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or 素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain".
Lingwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".
Lingwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".
Lingwang f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous".
Lingxia f Chinese
From Chinese 鈴 (líng) meaning "bell" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Lingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Lingxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Lingxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Lingxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton".
Lingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".
Lingxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 勋 (xūn)# meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".
Lingyan f & m Chinese
This name could be formed with 灵 (Ling) meaning "Soul, Spirit", 铃 (Ling) meaning "Chime, Bell", 鈴 (Ling) "Small Bell, Bud, Boll", and possibly 綾 (Ling) meaning "Damask, Thin Silk" (likely feminine), plus 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (often feminine) or 岩 (Yan) meaning "rocks, cliff", and other characters are possible, that are pronounced in the same fashion... [more]
Lingye f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".
Lingyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 灵 (líng) meaning "soul, spirit" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth", 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" or 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone".
Lingyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly".
Lingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".
Lingyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Lingyun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 凌 (líng) meaning "rise, soar, go up" combined with 运 (yùn) meaning "carry, move, transport" or 云 (yún) meaning "cloud"... [more]
Lingzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Lingzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Lĩnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 領 (lĩnh) meaning "lead, guide" or "receive, accept".
Línhildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements lín "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear" and hildr "battle, fight".
Línhildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Línhildr.
Linhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Líni m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse lín meaning "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear".
Lini f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern nickname for Lin, Linoy, Linor, etc.
Liniksha f Nepali
Meaning "Lovable".
Lininha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carolina.
Linita f Spanish, Italian
Diminutive of Lina 2, sometimes functioning as a double diminutive of names ending in or otherwise containing lina.
Linjia f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and Jia
Linjiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Linjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 隽 (juàn) meaning "superior, outstanding" or 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Linka f Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Lina 2.
Linken f Norwegian
Diminutive of Line, via Low German (compare Trinken, Minken, Lisken).
Linkford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linkford.
Linkin m English (Modern)
Variant of Lincoln. Usage as a given name has likely been inspired by the American rock band Linkin Park.
Linley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linley.
Linlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Linliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".
Linlie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.
Linlin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Linlong f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".
Linlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" or 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew" or 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".
Linly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.
Lin-Manuel m American (Hispanic, Rare), Obscure
Borne by Lin-Manuel Miranda (1980-), an American songwriter, actor, playwright and filmmaker, whose parents named him after a poem about the Vietnam War by Puerto Rican writer José Manuel Torres Santiago titled Nana roja para mi hijo Lin Manuel (Red Lullaby for My Son Lin Manuel)... [more]
Linmaré f South African (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lynn and Maré, a variant of Marie.
Linmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Linmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Linn m English
Variant of Lynn.
Linn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လင်း (see Lin).
Linn f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Allin and Apollonia.
Linna f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and Na.
Linna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of both Lina 2 and Linn.
Linnar m Estonian
Variant of Linnart.
Linnar m Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Lindor, itself a short form of Lindorm.
Linnart m Estonian
Variant of Lennart.
Linnart m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Linnar, perhaps influenced by Lennart.
Linne f Finnish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Sami
Variant of Linna and Line. It also means "linen" in Swedish.
Linné m Swedish
Masculine form of Linnéa. It is also used as a surname (see Linné).
Linnethia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lynette. A notable bearer of this name is the American television personality NeNe Leakes (b. 1967), whose full name is Linnethia Monique Leakes (née Johnson).
Linneus m Swedish
Variant of Lineus.
Linney f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linney.
Linnhe f Scottish (Modern, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a sea loch in Scotland, which was originally an English corruption of Gaelic linne meaning "pool" (making it a cognate of Lynn).
Linni f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Linnea and other similar names. A famous bearer is Norwegian model Linn "Linni" Meister.
Linning f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".
Linniva f Medieval English
Variation of Lindgifu and Lindgeofu used in the Medieval English times.
Linoam f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noam means "my pleasantness" in Hebrew.
Linon f French, Occitan
Diminutive of Line.
Linor f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 2 and Nor. A known bearer of this name is Israeli beauty queen, lawyer and activist Linor Abargil (1980-), who won the Miss World beauty pageant in 1998.
Linor m Albanian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Albanian linore "flax".
Linora f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Linor.
Linot f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Line, a short form of any name ending in line or lina, such as Adeline, Emmeline, Lecelina or Cateline.
Linoy f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noy meaning "my beauty" in Hebrew. A famous bearer is the olympic gold medalist in rhythmic gymnastics Linoy Ashram (1999)
Linoya f Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noya or a variant of the name Linoy.
Linping f Chinese
From the Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming, graceful".
Linqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
Linqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest, woods" and 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".
Linrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".
Lins m Limburgish
Originally a short form of Lerins, which is an archaic Limburgian form of Laurence 1. It is now used as a short form for the related names Laurens and Laurentius, and sometimes also for the unrelated name Leonardus.
Linshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Linsheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage".
Linshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" or 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Linshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "heavy rain" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Linshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water"..
Linshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Linsie f American (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay or Lindsey.
Linta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Linda.
Lintang f & m Javanese
Javanese form of Bintang.
Linting f Chinese
From the Chinese 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Lintong m & f Batak
Means "lake, deep pool" in Toba Batak.
Lintrude f German (Rare), Medieval French (?), Frankish (?)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft" and drud "strength."... [more]
Lintu f Finnish
Means "bird" in Finnish.
Linu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Lino 1.
Linuss m Latvian
Latvian form of Linus.
Linux m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linus originally borne by the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds.
Linwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".
Linwang f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect".
Linxing f Chinese
From the Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest" and 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot, almond".
Linxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 林 (lín) meaning "forest" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" or 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".
Linyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Linyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" or 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" or 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that".
Linying f Chinese
From the Chinese 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Linyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce".
Linyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" or 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".
Linyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".
Linzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligent".
Linzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious gem".
Linzie m & f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Linzy f & m English (American)
Variant of Lindsay or Linsey (See also Lindzy)
Lío m Dutch
Variant of Lio.
Líó m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Lio.
Lioba f History, German
Short form of Liobgetha, Latinized form of Leofgyð. She was an 8th-century English saint active as a missionary in Germany.... [more]
Líobhan f Irish Mythology
Form of the Gaelic name Lí Ban, meaning "beauty of women". It belonged to two characters in Irish myth, one a mermaid captured in Lough Neagh in 558, according to the 'Annals of the Four Masters' (see also Muirgen).
Liobita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Lioba.
Liodor m Russian (Rare)
Variant (and shorter) form of Iliodor. A known bearer of this name was the Russian poet, translator and journalist Liodor Palmin (1841-1891).
Lión m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Leo.
Lion m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and On means "my potency; my strength" in Hebrew.
Lion m Venetian, Ligurian, Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Venetian and Ligurian form of Leone 1.
Liona f & m Hawaiian
Means "lion" in Hawaiian.
Liona f Dutch
Variant of Leona.
Lionç m Provençal
Variant of Leonç.
Lióncia f Provençal, Gascon
Feminine form of Lionç.
Lionedda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Lionella.
Lionell m English
Variant of Lionel.
Lionello m Italian
Variant of Leonello and cognate of Lionel.
Liòng m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Liáng.
Lionginas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Longinas, which is the Lithuanian form of Longinus.
Lioni f & m Hawaiian
Derived from "Liona".
Lionicio m Mayan (Rare)
descending god
Lionida f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Leonida.
Lionik m Belarusian
Diminutive of Lieanid.
Lionita f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Leonida.
Lionor f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Leonor.
Lionora f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Leonora.
Liorada f Occitan
Occitan form of Livrade.
Liori f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ori or a variant of the name Lior which means "my light" in Hebrew.
Liôszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Eliôsz.
Liothan m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
From the Wedora series of books by the German fantasy writer Markus Heitz.
Liótólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Liútulfr.
Liótr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ljótr "ugly".
Lioûnie f Norman
Norman feminine form of Leonius.
Lioz m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Oz 2 means "my strength" or "my power" in Hebrew.
Lipa m Jewish, Yiddish
Short form of Lipman.
Lipa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Filipa and Felipa.
Lipa f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Russian, Ukrainian
It derives from the Slavic name for the linden tree Lipa (Липа), which originates from the Greek word "Lipos" (λίπος) meaning: "fat, thick". And a shorter form of the Russian and Ukrainian name Olimpiada.
Lipalesa f Sotho
Means "flowers" in Lesotho.
Lipara f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Lipara ( meaning "oily, shiny with oil") was one of the Hesperides and sister to Asterope, Chrysothemis, and Hygieia.
Liparit m Armenian, Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. Georgian scholars believe that the name is of (western) Georgian origin and eventually exported to Armenia, whilst non-Georgian scholars theorize that the name is actually of Armenian origin.... [more]
Lipaz f & m Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Paz 2 means "my gold" in Hebrew.
Lipe m Spanish
Dininutive of Felipe.
Lipi f Indian
Sanskrit- Meaning a document
Liping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel" or 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Lipman m Yiddish
Yiddish form of the Judeo-German name Liberman, meaning "beloved man".
Lipót m Hungarian (Archaic)
Hungarian adoption of Leopold.
Lipótka f Hungarian
Etymology uncertain, possibly a Hungarian form of Leopoldina.
Lipoxšaya m Scythian, Mythology, Scythian Mythology
Possibly means "the king of heaven". This name is borne by one of the sons of Targitaos and the Snake-Legged Goddess in one of Herodotus' recordings of the Scythian genealogical myth.
Lippa f Finnish
Diminutive of Philippa.
Lippes m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Philipp.
Lipshe f Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Liba.
Liqa m & f Arabic
Means "reunion" in Arabic.
Liqiang f Chinese
Means "beautiful lady", "elegant lady" in Chinese.
Li-qin f Chinese
"beautiful stringed musical instrument"
Liquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".
Lir f & m Hebrew
Popular name in Israel, or a diminutive for names like Liron , Liram , Liran and more names starting with "Lir"
Lira f Croatian (Rare)
From the name of the musical instrument lira (from Latin lira, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra)), called "lyre" in English.
Lira f American (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Introduced in the 19th century, it faded out of general use by the early to mid-twentieth century.
Lira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian lirë "free".
Lirael f Literature
Central character in the fantasy novel by Garth Nix, the second in his Old Kingdom Trilogy. Lirael is daughter of the Abhorsen Terciel and the Clayr Arielle.
Lirah f English
Variant of Lyra.
Lirahn m Hebrew (Modern)
It’s the pronounciation to Liron... phonetics!! Same meaning as Liron
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