Submitted Names Starting with L

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Loidani m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Ludan via the Latinization Ludanus.
Loide f Southern African, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of the Biblical name Lois 1.
Loïe f English (Gallicized, Rare)
Gallicized form of Loie, used famously by American dancer Loïe Fuller (1862-1928).
Loie f English (American)
In the case of American actress and dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) and American painter Loie Hollowell (1983-).
Loig m Breton
Breton form of Louis.
Loigi m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Luigi.
Loik m Tajik
Tajik form of Laiq.
Loika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lois 1.
Loimata f Samoan
Samoan form of Roimata.
Loimatamaligi f Samoan
Means "falling tears" in Samoan.
Lòis m Occitan
Variant of Loís.
Loïs m French, French (Belgian)
Truncated form of Aloïs.
Lois m Medieval Portuguese
Medieval portuguese form of Louis
Loísa f Gascon, Aragonese
Gascon and Aragonese form of Louise.
Loisa f Galician, Aragonese
Galician and Aragonese form of Louisa.
Loïse f French, French (Belgian, Modern)
Gallicized form of Loïsa as well as a feminine form of Loïs.
Loise f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
East Frisian name of debated origin and meaning. Theories include an elaboration of Lois 1 and a variant of Louise.... [more]
Loïseto f Provençal
Diminutive of Louiso.
Loiska f Prague German
Diminutive of Aloysia.
Loïsoun f Provençal
Diminutive of Louiso.
Lóisz f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Lois 1.
Loita f Yiddish
Found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Loiz m Breton
Variant of Loeiz.
Loiza f Breton
Feminine form of Loiz.
Loj m Obscure (Rare, Archaic)
Dialectal short form of Elochius found in an inscription on the altar of the St.-Ludwig chapel at Gehweiler (Wadern, Germany).
Loja f Swedish, Finnish
A famous bearer is Loja Saarinen (born Minna Carolina Louise Gesellius, 1879–1968), a Finnish-American textile artist, sculptor and wife of the architect Eliel Saarinen (1873–1950).
Lojs m Kashubian
Short form of Alojz and Alojzy.
Lojska f Slovene
Variant feminine form of Aloysius.
Lojuvard f Uzbek
Means "lapis-lazuli" or "azure" in Uzbek.
Lojza m Czech
Diminutive of Alois.
Lojzek m Silesian, Vilamovian
Silesian diminutive of Alojz and Vilamovian form of Alojzy.
Lojzíček m Czech
Diminutive form of Alojz.
Lojzik m Silesian
Diminutive of Alojz.
Lojzinka f Czech
Diminutive of Aloisie.
Lojzka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Alojzija, now used as a given name in its own right.
Loka m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian vernacular form of Lota 3, as well as the Hawaiian form of Rosa 1.
Lokade f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Leocadia and Léocadie.
Lokapa m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Robert.
Lokbrá f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "closed eyes" or "shut eye", from Old Norse loka "to close, to lock" and brá "eyelash". Alternatively, the first element could be derived from Loki... [more]
Lôĸe m Greenlandic
Diminutive of Lûtivik.
Loke f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Rose.
Lokelani f Hawaiian
From Hawaiian loke "rose" (which derives from English rose) and lani "heaven, sky". It was popular in Hawaii during the first half of the 20th century.
Lokenio m Lingala, African Mythology
Lokenio is a prince in Nkundo mythology. His name doesn’t have a known meaning.
Lokesh m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu
Means "lord of the world" from Sanskrit लोक (loka) meaning "world" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler". This is another name for the Hindu god Brahma.
Loki f German (Modern, Rare)
Derived as a pet name from Hannelore.... [more]
Lokio m Malagasy
Variation of Lucius.
Lokke m & f Frisian, Flemish
Diminutive of Louise.
Lokman m Turkish, Bengali, Malay
Turkish, Bengali and Malay form of Luqman.
Lokni m Miwok
Means "rain falls through the roof" in Miwok.
Lo-kout m Yakama
Brother of Yakima chieftain, Qualchan.
Lokys m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun lokys meaning "bear". However, it should be noted that Lokys is also the name of a river in Lithuania, which is located in the county of Kaunas. As such, it is possible that in some cases, bearers of the given name Lokys were named after the river, rather than after the animal... [more]
Lol m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laurence 1.
Lola f Uzbek
Means "tulip" in Uzbek, ultimately from Persian لاله (lâle).
Lola m & f Lingala
Means "heaven" in Lingala.
Lola f Tongan
Tongan form of Laura.
Lolagul f Uzbek
Means "tulip" in Uzbek.
Lolagun f Uzbek
Means "scarlet" in Uzbek.
Lolani f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
The title character from 'Star Trek Continues' Episode 2.... [more]
Lolaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and qiz meaning "girl".
Lolarose f Obscure
Combination of Lola and Rose.
Lolaro'y f Uzbek
Derived from lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and ro'y meaning "face".
Lolazor f Uzbek
Derived from lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and zor meaning "entreaty, strong need, desire".
Loleatta f Obscure
Variant of Lolita. This is the name of American disco singer Loleatta Holloway (1946-2011).
Lolecha f Galician
Diminutive of Dolores.
Loleina f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lorraine.
Lolek m Polish
Diminutive of Karol 1.
Loleka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Loretta.
Lolena f English (American)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Lola and Lena
Lolena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Loren and Lorna.
Loleng f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Dolores.
Lolenisi m Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Lawrence.
Loles f Spanish
Diminutive of Dolores. A known bearer is Spanish actress María Dolores "Loles" León (1950-).
Loli f Spanish
Diminutive of Dolores. Also compare Lola, Lolita and Loles... [more]
Loli f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lori.
Lolia f Ijaw
Means "star" in Ijaw.
Lolimar f Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Diminutive of Dolores María, most often used in Venezuela. In other words, this is a combination of Loli (a diminutive of Dolores) and -mar from names beginning with that syllable, such as Spanish María and Portuguese Maria.
Lolina f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lorin.
Loline f Obscure
Possibly intended to be a diminutive of Lola.
Lolit f Filipino
Short form of Lolita.
Lolito m Spanish (Philippines)
Masculine form of Lolita.
Lolito m Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Lolo.
Loll f English
Diminutive of Lauren or Lola.
Loll m Luxembourgish (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Lou- and Lu-, such as Louis and Lucien.
Lolla f English
Variant of Lola or Lollie.
Lolli f Romani
From Romani lollo "red", which is derived from Hindi lāla "red".
Lollia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Lollius. Famous bearer Lollia Paulina (d. 49 CE) was briefly the wife of the Roman emperor Caligula. She was charged with sorcery in 49 CE and exiled without trial... [more]
Lollie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Charlotte and Laura. This was borne by Laura Isabelle 'Lollie Belle' Wylie (1858-1923), an American writer.
Lollius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name of unknown meaning, possibly of Sabine origin. Alternatively it could be derived from Latin lolium "darnel", darnel being a type of grass.
Lollo f & m Swedish
Diminutive of Louise and Charlotte. The name is occasionally, albeit very rarely, used by males.
Lolo f English
Diminutive of Laura, Lauren, Lorraine, or other names with that sound
Lolo m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Lolo m Filipino
Means "grandfather" in Filipino.
Loló f Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese diminutive of Lorena 1 and Galician diminutive of Dolores.
Lololi f Western African, Ewe
Means "there is always love" in Ewe.
Loloma f Fijian
Means "love" in Fijian.
Lolong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Manuel.
Lolote f Walloon
Walloon form of Lolotte.
Loloy m Filipino
Diminutive of Manuel.
Lolth f Popular Culture
Lolth, from R.A.Salvatore's, is the dark elf goddess of spiders and their ruler. She is often described as a beautiful female drow, or as a giant spider with a drow head.
Lolwa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).
Lolwah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).
Loly f Spanish
Variant of Loli.
Lom m Chechen
Derived from Nakh luom meaning "lion".
Loma f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Philomena, Salome, Paloma, Lahoma or other names containing a similar sound.
Lomahongva m Hopi
Hopi name meaning "reed standing tall and healthy", from lomá "good, beautiful" combined with hóngva "just raised, just stood up" (from hóng "raised up, erected, caused to stand" and the suffix va).
Lom-Ali m Chechen, Ingush
From Chechen and Ingush лом (lom) meaning "lion" combined with the given name Ali 1.
Lomana m Central African
Trésor Lomana LuaLua (/ˈtrɛzɔr ləˈmɑːnə luːˌɑːluːˈɑː/; born 28 December 1980) is a Congolese footballer who plays for Turkish Süper Lig club Akhisar Belediyespor and the Congo DR national team.
Lom-Ang m & f Khmer
From Chinese 倫 (lún) meaning "relation" and 吳 (wú).
Lomang f & m Khmer
Means "powder, fine dust" in Khmer.
Lomasi m & f Hopi
Means "well adorned" in Hopi. From the Hopi lomá 'well, good, beautiful' and náci 'self blossomed (as in, covered in blossoms/flowers), adorned, dressed', or mási 'gray', referring to a species of bluebird.
Lombardó m Romani (Caló)
Means "lion" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of León.
Lomer m History (Ecclesiastical)
A rare saint's name after Saint Lomer, the abbot of Corbion (? - 593), or Saint Lomer, Bishop of Chartres (? - 585 CE), also known as Leudomer.
Lomia m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ლომი (lomi) meaning "lion".
Lomig m Breton
Diminutive of Lom, itself a short form of Gwilhom which used to be a vernacular form of Gwilherm.
Lomin m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian noun ლომი (lomi) meaning "lion".... [more]
Lomina f East Frisian (Archaic), West Frisian (Archaic)
19th-century East Frisian elaboration of Lome.
Lómion m Literature
Means "son of twilight" in Quenya. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the mother-name of Maeglin.
Lomna f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This name was used for the wife of Peleg in the Book of Jubilees.
Lomon m Polynesian
Means "rough waters" in Marshellese.
Lomond m English
Scottish place name that may refer to multiple locations.
Lon m Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of León and Léon.
Lóna f Hungarian
Diminutive of Ilona and Apollónia.
Lona f English (Rare)
In the English-speaking world, Lona has been in use since the 1800s.... [more]
Lona f Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Danish short form of Abelone and Magdelone. This name is occasionally also considered a contracted form of Leonie, Leona and Leonia.
Lona f Polynesian Mythology
Lona is a Hawaiian moon goddess. She fell in love with a married a mortal called ʻAikanaka. Lona and ʻAikanaka lived happily together until ʻAikanaka succumbed to old age.
Lonal m American (Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Lonald m American
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Lonan m Manx
Manx form of Lonán.
Lonardo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Leonard.
Lonceta f Pictish, Old Celtic, Celtic Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a legendary ancestress of the Picts.
Loncho m Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Loncio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Leontios.
Londa f Georgian
Variant of Iolanda.
Londiko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Londa.
Londynne f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of London. According to the SSA, 9 girls were named Londynne in 2014.
Lone m & f Burmese
Means "round" in Burmese.
Lonette f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a combination of Lon and the popular suffix -ette.
Loney m English
Either spelling variant of Lonnie or a transferred use of the surname Loney.
Longai f Chinese
From the Chinese 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love".
Longbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Longcui f Chinese
From the Chinese 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon" and 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Longfei f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Longhai m Chinese
From Chinese 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon" combined with 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Longhua f Chinese
From the Chinese 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Longinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Longinus.
Longino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Longinus.
Longinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Longinus. This name was borne by a Greek literary critic and writer from the 1st century AD and also by a Greek rhetorician and critic from the 3rd century AD.
Longinoz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Longinos, which is the hellenized form of Longinus.
Longji m Western African, Ngas
Means "wealth has come" in Ngas, spoken in Nigeria.
Longmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" or 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Longsheng m Chinese
From Chinese 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon" or 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, abundant" combined with 勝 or 胜 (shèng) meaning "to be able to be; to be equal to" but also "to win; to be victorious" or 声 (shēng) meaning "voice, sound, noise"... [more]
Longxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Longxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".
Longxing m Chinese
Means "happy dragon". From the elements "long" meaning "dragon" and "xing" meaning "happy, jovial".
Longxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Longyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose".
Longyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Longying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or 萤 (yíng) meaning "glow-worm".
Longyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Longyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl".
Longyun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 云 (yún) meaning "clouds".
Longzhi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 枝 (zhī) meaning "branches".
Longzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".
Lóni m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "the shining one" or "the lazy one". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Loni f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Leonie.
Loni f German (Archaic), Luxembourgish
Traditional German diminutive of Apollonia and sometimes also used as a diminutive of Eleonore or Ilona.
Loni f American (Rare)
Derived from the second element of the Hawaiian name Leilani, lani, "heaven, sky, royal, majesty". The American actress Loni Kaye Anderson (1946-) was given this name as a shortened form of Leiloni, a variant spelling of Leilani.
Loni m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lonny.
Loni m Romani
Short form of Apollonius.
Lonia f Polish
Diminutive of Apolonia.
Lonie m American (Rare)
Likely a spelling variant of Lonnie or possibly a transferred use of the surname Lonie which is a form of the Irish surname Looney meaning "warrior."
Lonka f Polish
Diminutive of names such as Leonia, Eleonora, Leonarda or Longina.
Lonkundo m African Mythology
Lonkundo is the mythical founder and culture hero of the Mongo Nkundo peoples of the Congo basin in DRC, Central Africa. He is one of the major characters in the Mongo-Nkundo mythology complex.
Lönna f German (Modern, Rare)
This name became popular in Germany in the 2010s as a femine form to Lönne.
Lonna f American
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Lonny.
Lönne m Low German
Of unclear origin and meaning.... [more]
Lønne f Danish (Rare)
Danish feminine form of Hlynur.
Lonne f Dutch, Flemish
Short form of Apollonia.
Lonneke f Dutch, Flemish
Diminutive of Apollonia.
Lonnye f & m English (Rare)
Intended to be a feminine variant of Lonnie, also used for males.
Lono m Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
The god of "peace and prosperity, wind and rain" in Hawaii.
Lonora f Basque
Variant of Lonore.
Lonôre f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Eleanor.
Lonore f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Leonora and Léonore.
Lonzo m English (American, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Lonzo is a shortened form of Lorenzo.... [more]
Loo f Literature, English (Rare)
Variant of Lou. This spelling was used by Charles Dickens for a character in his novel 'Hard Times' (1854), in which case it is a short form of Louisa... [more]
Looay m Arabic
Rare Latinisation of the name Luay.
Looey m English
Diminutive of Louis.
Looj m Hmong
Means "to cover" in Hmong.
Loojah m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari लूझ: (see Lujhah).
Loojha m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari लूझ: (see Lujhah).
Lookose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Luke used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Loola f Finnish, Swedish
Finnish variant of Lola.
Loone f Estonian
Estonian form of Lone.
Looqi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lôĸe.
Loor f Literature
This is the name of a female warrior in D. J. MacHale's Pendragon series.
Loora f Estonian
Variant of Loore.
Loore f Estonian
Estonian form of Lore 1.
Looriit m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lôrît.
Looyaan m Somali
Means "unconsciously" in Somali.
Lop m Gascon, Lengadocian, Provençal, Medieval Spanish
Gascon, Languedocian and Provençal form of Loup, as well as a medieval Spanish variant of Lope.
Lopaka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Robert.
Lopati m Samoan
Samoan variation to the English name, Robert.
Lopeitza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Lope.
Lopeti m Tongan
Tongan form of Robert.
Lopez m Spanish
Transferred use of the surname Lopez
Lopsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བློ་བཟང (see Lobsang).
Lopthæna f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of lopt 'air' and hæna 'hen'.
Lopthœna f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Lopthæna.
Loptr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly from Old Norse lopt "air". This is an alternative name for the Norse god Loki, used in the epic works 'Poetic Edda' and 'Prose Edda' by Snorri Sturluson... [more]
Loqman m Malay
Malay variant of Luqman.
Lor f Armenian
Means "quail" in Armenian.
Lóra f Kashubian
Short form of Eléónora.
Lora f Portuguese
Diminutive of Lorena 1.
Lorabella f Various (?)
Lora with the common -bella suffix.
Lorain f English
Variant of Lorraine.
Loralee f English
A combination of Lora and Lee or a variant of Lorelei.
Lorali f English
Variant of Lorelei.
Loralynn f English
Combination of Lora and Lynn.
Loran m Albanian
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a variant of Lorenc.
Lorana f Albanian
Feminine form of Loran.
Lorang m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lorang or a Norwegian variant of Laurent.
Lorang m Alsatian (Archaic)
Variant of Lorenz reflecting the French pronunciation of Laurent.
Loranne f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant spelling of Lauranne and Dutch combination of Lore 1 (which is a short form of Eleonore) with Anne 1.
Lorans m Breton
Breton form of Laurence 1.
Lorant m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Roland (compare Lóránt).
Loras m Literature, Popular Culture, English
A character in the Game of Thrones universe, Loras Tyrell.
Lorato f & m Tswana
Means "love" in Tswana.
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