Submitted Names Starting with L

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Louizos m Greek (Rare)
Masculine form of Louiza.
Loujain f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).
Louk m Dutch
Variant spelling of Loek.
Loukanos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lucanus (see Lucan).
Loukik m Telugu
Masculine form of Loukika.
Loukika f Telugu
Means 'intelligent" in Indian.
Loukritia f Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Loukretia, which is the ancient Greek form of Lucretia.
Loukritios m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Loukretios, which is the ancient Greek form of Lucretius.
Loula f English, Greek
Variant of Lula 1, as well as a Greek diminutive of various names. This was borne by Greek playwright Angeliki-Theano 'Loula' Anagnostaki (1928-2017).
Louleto f Provençal
Diminutive of Louiso.
Loulette f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Louise. This name was generally not used as a given name in its own right.
Loulo m Provençal
Diminutive of Louïs.
Loulou f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Louiseu.
Loulou m Provençal
Diminutive of Louïs.
Loulouda f Greek
Derived from Greek λουλούδι (louloudi) "flower".
Loulwa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).
Loulwah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).
Loumarch m Medieval Cornish
Old Cornish form of Llywarch.
Loumina f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Lumina; in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Lou and Mina 1.
Louna f Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Finnish lounas "southwest" or lounatuuli "southwest wind".
Loundara m Lao
Possibly from the surname Loundara.
Lounella f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Lou with Nella. Also compare the similar names Louella and Lunella.
Lounès m Kabyle
Means "companion" or "to keep company" in Kabyle, possibly of Arabic origin.
Loung f Chinese
Loung means "dragon" in Chinese
Lounis m Kabyle
Variant transcription of Lounès.
Lountmila f Greek
Variant transcription of Loudmila.
Louothains m Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of Lawrence and Laurent.
Loupos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Lupus (see Loup). Also compare the ancient Greek noun λούπης (loupes) meaning "kite" (as in, the bird of prey).
Louppos m Late Greek
Variant of Loupos. Also compare the ancient Greek noun λούππις (louppis) meaning "kite" (as in, the bird of prey).
Louqa m Arabic
Arabic form of Lucas (see Luke).
Lourda f English (British, Rare), Irish (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Lourdes.
Lourditas f Spanish
Diminutive of Lourdes.
Lourene f Filipino
Lourene BEVAART took part in the SECOND "international" series of the T.V. programme "Gladiators" (which took place in 1996). She got as far as the GRAND FINAL before being defeated by Peggy Odita (from the U.S.A.).
Lourenza f Galician
Galician feminine form of Laurence 1.
Lourenzo m Galician
Galician form of Laurentius.
Lourival m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese word for "laurel".
Lous f & m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Loes, which better reflects the origin of the name (Louise) and also makes the name more recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]
Lousa m Tongan
Tongan form of Roger.
Lousadzin f Armenian
"born of light"
Louse f Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Loes. It was most likely influenced or inspired by the French language, in the sense that the name is spelled in such a way that it is recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]
Lousewies f Dutch (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch former politician Lousewies van der Laan (b. 1966). In her case, the name is a combination of the first two of her six given names, namely Louse and Wies... [more]
Lousi f Greek (Rare)
Greek borrowing of Lucy.
Loutfi m Arabic, Jewish
Variant of Lutfi used by Arabic speaking Jews.
Louve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French louve "she-wolf" and intended as a feminine form of Loup.
Louvens m Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole version of Louis.
Louvertie f American (South, Rare)
Presumably a combination of Lou and Vertie.
Louvine f & m Medieval French
An old French name (was much more popular in the past, is now very uncommon). ... [more]
Louvis m East Frisian
East Frisian variant of Lowis and Provençal variant of Louïs.
Louw m Dutch, Afrikaans
Dutch variant spelling of Lau (which is more phonetical in nature), and Afrikaans nickname for Lodewikus.
Louwerens m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Lourens, which was mostly used between the late 16th century and the 18th century. It seems to have been most common in the south of Holland, as the patronymic surname of Louwerens is most common there today.
Louwisse f Walloon
Walloon form of Louise.
Louwrens m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Louwerens, though it can also easily be a variant spelling of Lourens in some instances.... [more]
Louwyn f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Lou with the suffix wyn.
Louy m Khmer
Means "to walk, wade" or "money" in Khmer.
Louzine f American (South, Archaic)
American English regional name (Appalachian).
Lovana f Malagasy
Means “inheritance” in Malagasy.
Lovanirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy lova meaning "inheritance" and nirina meaning "desired".
Løve m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lodve. It also means "lion" in Norwegian.
Love m Medieval English
Short form of Lovell.
Loveah f American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Nevaeh perhaps blending it with the english word love.
Lovechild f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Leofcild.
Loveday f & m English (African), English (British, Rare), Cornish (Rare), Medieval English, Literature
Medieval form of the Old English name Leofdæg, literally "beloved day". According to medieval English custom, a love day or dies amoris was a day for disputants to come together to try to resolve their differences amicably... [more]
Lovedeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the English word love combined with Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Lovejeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the English word love combined with Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Lovejoy f & m English (Puritan)
A combination of Love 2 and Joy, which possibly originated as a given name with the Puritans.... [more]
Lovelace m American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lovelace.
Loveleen f Indian (Christian)
Combination of Love 2 and the popular suffix -leen.
Loveless m English (Rare)
Taken from the surname Loveless.
Lovelia f Swedish (Modern)
Elaboration of Lova.
Lovella f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Lovell.
Lovelle f & m English
Variant of Lovell and Lovel.
Love-lust m Literature
The name of a character in the novel The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Lovely f African American, English
From the English word "lovely" meaning "beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner; very nice, wonderful". From the Middle English lovely, lufli, from Old English luflīc 'amiable, loving, lovable', equivalent to love +‎ -ly.... [more]
Lovelyn f English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Love and the popular name suffix lyn.... [more]
Lovendey m Mari
Mari form of Leontius.
Loveness f English (African)
From the rare English word loveness meaning "love".
Lovenie f African
From the word "love".
Love'on f Obscure
Given to Lil' Mo's daughter, Heaven Love'on.
Lovepreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the English word love combined with Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Løver m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Lodvar.
Lovernisca f Old Celtic (Latinized)
Romanized Celtic name meaning "vixen", derived from Brythonic *louernos "fox".
Løvert m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, maybe related to Løver. Mainly used in Trøndelag county in Norway.
Lovesendo m Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a combination of the Germanic roots liud ("people") and sinþs ("time") or swinþs ("strong")... [more]
Loveth f Nigerian (Modern)
Newly invented name, currently popular in Nigeria.
Lovewit m Literature
This is the name of a character in the novel, "The Alchemist."
Loveyarna f Romani
Romani corruption of Lavinia recorded in the 19th century.
Lovia f English
Elaboration of Lovie or Love 2, or a diminutive of any name containing -lov-, or perhaps a variant of Livia 1 inspired by Love.
Lovida f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from Spanish lo vida meaning "the life". Alternatively, this given name may possibly be a combination of the English word love with the Spanish word vida meaning "life", which would thus give this name the meaning of "love is life" or "loving life".
Lovie f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lovie.
Lovina f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lova.
Lovis m Low German
Low German form of Louis.
Lovísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lovisa.
Lovisha f Indian
Means "love" in Indian.
Lovor m Serbian
Serbian name for the Laurus nobilis tree, known in English as bay tree or laurel.
Lovrek m Croatian
Nickname for Lovro.
Lovren m Croatian
Croatian form of Lovrenc.
Lovrenac m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Lovrenc.
Lovrencija f Slovene
Feminine form of Lovrenc.
Lovrenko m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive form of Lovrenac.
Lovya f Santali
Means "very lovable" in Santali.
Lowanna f English (Australian), Indigenous Australian, Literature
Means "girl" in the Gumbaynggir language from mid-north New South Wales. It occurs as the name of a village near Coffs Harbour, where the language originates. It also means "woman" or "beauty" in a Tasmanian dialect... [more]
Lowayne m & f English (American)
Combination of a name starting with Lo- (such as Loren) with Wayne. Among female bearers, there may also be cases where this name is a variant of Lorraine, likely brought about by rhotacism.
Lowdie f Cornish (Archaic)
Cornish vernacular form of Loveday.
Lowdy f Cornish
Cornish form of Loveday.
Löwe m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Medieval Yiddish form of Lieb
Lowe m Old Danish
Variant of Lófi.
Lowel m English
Variant of Lowell.
Lowela m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lowell.
Lowella f Filipino
Likely a feminine form of Lowell or a variant of Louella.
Lowen m Cornish (Modern)
Means "joyful" in Cornish. This is a recent coinage.
Lowena f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish lowena "happiness, bliss, joy". This is a modern Cornish name.
Lowenna f Cornish
Variant of Lowena.
Lowgen m & f South American (Rare)
the name lowgen is a unique way of the original name logan. it can be both male and female, it means you are strong and independent. You tend to be on the quiet side, but when it comes to friends then you are the loudest person around... [more]
Lowis f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Louise.
Lowis m Walloon
Variant of Louwis.
Lowitja f Indigenous Australian
Possibly an Aboriginal phonetic adaptation of Lois 1 or else derived from Yankuntjatjarra, spoken in Southern Australia. This name is borne by Lowitja O'Donoghue (b... [more]
Lowiza f Sorbian
Lower Sorbian form of Luise.
Lowly m Literature
In Richard Scarry's children's books, there is a worm with this name.
Lowra f Scots
Scots form of Laura.
Lowrans m Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Lowrence.
Lowrence m Scots
Scots form of Laurence 1.
Lowrey m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lowrey.
Lowrie m Scots
Diminutive of Lowrence.
Loxa f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Loxi f American (Rare), Literature
Perhaps originally a diminutive of some name. This was used by Thelma Strabel for the heroine of her novel Reap the Wild Wind (1940), about the wreckers in and around Key West, Florida in the 1840s, which Cecil B. DeMille adapted into a popular film starring Paulette Goddard and John Wayne (1942).
Loxias m Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek λέγειν (legen) meaning "to speak, to say", influenced by λοξός (loxos) "crooked, slanted", figuratively "obscure, indirect, ambiguous (language)"... [more]
Loxley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loxley.
Loxo f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the Hyperborian nymphs who accompanied Artemis. The name is ultimately derived from the word λοξος (loxos) meaning "slant, trajectory" or "indirect, ambiguous".
Loy m American
Transferred use of the surname Loy.
Loy m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names with the name element liut recorded in the 16th century in East Frisia.
Loyal m & f English, English (Puritan)
From the English word meaning "firm in allegiance, faithful, to a person, cause, or institution", ultimately from Latin lēgalis meaning "legal, law".
Loyce f English
Variant of Lois 1.
Loyola f Spanish
Derived from the surname or place name Loyola. Used in honour of Saint Ignatius of Loyola ˙(c. October 23, 1491 – July 31, 1556) a Spanish Basque priest and theologian, who founded the religious order called the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
Loÿs m Medieval French
Medieval variant of Louis.
Loys m Gascon, Medieval Galician
Gascon form of Louis and Medieval Galician variant of Lois 2.
Loysse f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Louise.
Loza f Amharic
The Amharic form of Luz, the name of a place in the Bible where it is believed Jacob saw his ladder.
Lozan m Serbian (Rare)
From the word "лоза" (loza), which means "vine", especially grapevines.... [more]
Lozania f Romani English (Rare, Archaic)
Used historically in Romany communities in Britain. Possibly an elaboration of the Serbian word for Grapevine meaning fruitful.
Lozen f Apache
Legendary warrior of the Apache.
Lozía f Medieval Spanish
Medieval form of Lucía.
Lozima f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek lozim meaning "necessary".
Lozko m Bulgarian
Meaning uncertain.
Lozorius m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Lazarus.
Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Short form of names beginning with Lu, such as Lucy, Luis or Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.
Lu f Vietnamese
Diminutive of Mi-lu.
Lu f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" or 禄 (lù) meaning "blessing; happiness; prosperity" or 陆 (lù) meaning "land; continent; mainland" or 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer".... [more]
Lu m & f Burmese
Means "person, human" in Burmese.
Lu m Provençal
Provençal form of Luc.
Lựu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 榴 (lựu) meaning "pomegranate".
Lụa f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 縷 (lụa) meaning "silk".
Lua f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Lua was a goddess to whom soldiers sacrificed captured weapons. Her name is thought to be derived from Latin luo "to set free".... [more]
Lua f Portuguese
Means “moon” in Portuguese.
Luai m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لؤي (see Luay).
Lualhati f Tagalog
From Tagalog luwalhati meaning "glory, splendour".
Luam m & f Lao
Means "python" in Lao.
Luân m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 倫 (luân) meaning "ethics, reason, logic".
Luận m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 論 (luận) meaning "essay".
Luan f Chinese
Means "bells" in Chinese.
Luan m & f Lao
Means "move, advance" in Lao.
Luana f Albanian
Feminine form of Luan.
Luanach m Irish
Means "warrior"
Luanchai f Chinese
From the Chinese 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 钗 (chāi) meaning "ornamental hairpin".
Luanchong f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 翀 (chōng) meaning "fly upwards".
Luanci f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), the name of a mythological bird, and 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression".
Luanda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly derived from the capital of Angola (see Luanda), or could be a combination of Luana and Amanda.
Luanderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a combination of Luan and Anderson.
Luane f Danish
Variant of Luanne.
Luanhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Luanjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".
Luanjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 烬 (jìn) meaning "cinders, ashes, embers".
Luanli f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 璃 (lí) meaning "glass".
Luanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 翎 (líng) meaning "feather, wing" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Luanqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 情 (qíng) meaning "affection, sentiment, emotion, love".
Luanrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a kind of mythological bird, and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Luanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Luanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Luanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Luanxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
Luanxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".
Luany f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian feminine variant of Luan.
Luanyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Luanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Luanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Luar m & f Basque (Modern)
Basque variant of the the toponym Loarre, the name of a castle and town in the Spanish region of Aragon.
Luarna f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Luana reflecting the Australian pronunciation.
Luarsab m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Lohrasp. This name was borne by several kings and princes of Kartli.
Luay m Arabic
Means "little wild ox" (figuratively "protector" or "shield") in Arabic, a diminutive of لأى (laʾan) meaning "wild ox". This was the name of an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad.
Lub m West Frisian
Short form of Lubbe.
Luba f Romani
Possibly a Romani form of Ruby, derived from the cropping the Romani words lolo ("red") and bar (stone), although it might also have been influenced by the Slavic name Luba.
Lubaba f Arabic
From Arabic لباب (lubāb) meaning "pulp, pith, core, essence". This was the name of a sister-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as a daughter of his cousin, Ibn Abbas.
Lubabalo m Xhosa
Means "it is grace" or "grace of God" in Xhosa.
Lubal m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
One of the sons of Magog in the Book of Jasher.
Lubanga m African Mythology
A god of good health of the Bunyoro People of Uganda.
Lubania f Nepali
Meaning "Flowers".
Lubart m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Probably a form of Leonard. In use since the middle ages. There is also a theory that it is a Lithuanian name, originating from Lithuanian element ljauti meaning "to end", "to finish", "to complete", "to terminate", "to conclude", "to wind up", "to closure", "to clinch", "to cease", "to stand", "to leave off", and barti - "to call down", "to rout", "to grapple".
Lubb m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Moorish adoption of Lope.
Lübbe m & f Low German, East Frisian (Archaic)
East Frisian and Low German form of Liutbert.
Lubbe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian short form of names whose first element was derived from laifa (see Bernlef), liut (see Liutgar) or liub (see Liubwin)... [more]
Lubberta f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Lubbert.
Lübbo m East Frisian (Rare), Low German (Rare)
East Frisian and Low German variant of Liutbert, compare also Lübbe.
Lubczyk m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Lubomir. At the same time it is the Polish name for lovage.
Lubeca f German
Allegoric personification of the German city Lübeck. Very rarely used as a given name.
Lubena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Luben.
Luberta f English
Variant of Lubberta.
Lubica f Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Ľubica.
Lubina f Sorbian
Derived from Proto-Germanic *leubh- or *lubh- "to like; to love; to desire; love". Lubina Hajduk-Veljkovićowa (German: Lubina Hajduk-Veljković), born 1976, is a Sorbian writer and translator.
Lubitiata f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish lubitiata, itself the past participle of lubi- "to love".
Lubka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Любка (see Lyubka).
Lubke f West Frisian
Feminine form of Lubbe, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Lubočka f Slovak
Slovak form of Lyubochka.
Lubodrog m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
From Slavic elements lub "beloved", "darling" and drog "dear".
Lubògòst m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Lubogost.
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