Submitted Names Starting with L

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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.
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 Jewish, 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
Lirain m Basque
Derived from Basque lirain "slim, slender, lithe, svelte; attractive".
Liram m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ram 1 means "my loftiness" in Hebrew. usually masculine, rare as feminine.
Liran m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ran , Ran in Hebrew means "(he) sang". it is also used as a variant of Liron which means "my song; my joy" in Hebrew.
Liran f & m Japanese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ran
Liran f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise" or 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".
Lirani f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of the name Liran, or a combination of the names Li 2 and Rani 2.
Lirazel f Literature
The name of the title character in Lord Dunsany's fantasy novel The King of Elfland's Daughter (1924).
Liren f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ren
Liren f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ren.
Lirette f Literature
French term for a type of fabric made by weaving strips of cloth. This is the name of one of the protagonists of the French fairy tale La bonne femme (The Good Woman) by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force.
Liri f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Catalan liri, a variant of lliri "iris; lily".
Liri f Albanian
Derived from either Albanian liri "flax" or Albanian liri "liberty, freedom".
Liri f Hebrew
Means "lyrical" in Hebrew.
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