Submitted Names Starting with L

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Ludovique f & m French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French feminine form of Ludovic. This name is unisex in Belgium and the Netherlands, with the balance between the sexes more equal in Belgium than in the Netherlands (where there are more female bearers than male bearers).
Ludoviquito m Spanish (Mexican), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Ludovico. In popular culture, this is the name of one of the main characters of the popular Mexican sitcom La familia P. Luche (2002-2012).
Ludowika f German
German form of Ludovica.
Luduì m Friulian
Friulian form of Ludwig.
Luduvicu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ludovico.
Ludvic m Romansh
Romansh form of Ludwig.
Ludvika f Czech, Slovene
Czech feminine form of Ludvík and Slovene feminine form of Ludvik.
Ludvina f Walloon
Walloon form of Ludwina.
Ludvine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Ludwine.
Ludwick m American
Variant of Ludwik.
Ludwiczek m Polish
Diminutive form of Ludwik.
Ludwien f Dutch
Dutch form of Ludwine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Ludwijn m Dutch
Dutch variant form of Ludwin.
Ludwin m Dutch, German
This name is usually a form of Leutwin, but there are instances where the first element of the name can also be derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" (see Chlodomer).
Ludwine f Dutch
Dutch form of Ludwina.
Ludwisia f Polish
Diminutive of Ludwika.
Ludy f Filipino
Diminutive of Lourdes, Ludivina, and other names containing a similar sound.
Ludzia f Polish
Diminutive of Ludwika.
Ludzimiła f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Ludmiła.
Ludzimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish ludzie "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic lyud and Proto-Slavic ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
Ludzisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish ludzie "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic lyud and Proto-Slavic ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Lue f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Lucy or Luella. Also a variation of Lou.
Luelli f French
meanings included "Warrior devoted to God", "precious light of God" and "God's noble fighter" similar to Luella Louella or Luelle with German, French, Latin, and Greek origins.
Luetta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Lou and the popular name suffix etta.
Lufa m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English lufu meaning "love, affection, desire", or a short form of dithematic names beginning with this element. It is a masculine equivalent of Lufu.
Lufei f Chinese
From the Chinese 璐 (lù) meaning "a type of jade" and 翡 (fěi) meaning "kingfisher, emerald, jade".
Luffy m Popular Culture
Monkey D. Luffy is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the One Piece manga series, created by Eiichiro Oda.
Lufima f Kongo (Rare)
A feminine Kongo name from Dessin Animée congolais.
Luftar m Albanian
Derived from Albanian luftar "warrior".
Luftare f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Luftar.
Lufthansa f German (Rare)
Lufthansa is the name of the German national carrier. It was given as a second name to a girl born on a Lufthansa flight to New York in the 1960s.... [more]
Lüfthildis f Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Lüfthildis is a variant of the Germanic name Liuthild.... [more]
Luftim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian luftim "combat, fight; battle".
Luftime f Albanian
Feminine form of Luftim.
Lufu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English lufu meaning "love, affection, desire". It is a feminine equivalent of Lufa.
Lufuno m & f Venda
Means "love" in Tshivenda.
Lugailu f Manipuri
Means "good girl" in Meitei.
Lugal-irra m Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means "mighty lord", deriving in part from the Sumerian element 𒈗 (lugal), meaning "king, owner, master". Name borne by Mespotamian god who, along with his twin brother Meslamta-ea, was thought of as a guardian of doorways... [more]
Lugal-kinishe-dudu m Sumerian
Etymology uncertain, likely deriving in part from the Sumerian element lugal ("master, king"). Name borne by a king of Uruk and Ur who ruled at the end of the 25th century BCE.
Lugal-kisalsi m Sumerian
Possibly deriving from Sumerian element lugal, meaning "king, owner, master", and tar " to cut; to decide". Name of a King of Uruk and Ur (some contemporary sources also place him as King of Kish), circa 2400 BCE.
Lugalsilâsi m Sumerian
Means "The lord fills the streets", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒈗 lugal ("king, master, lord"), 𒋻𒋛 silâ ("street, path"), and 𒋛 si ("to fill up"). Name borne by a king of Uruk and Kish that ruled in the Early Dynastic III period (2500-2350 BCE).
Lugan m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Lucan.
Lugana f Gascon
Feminine form of Lugan.
Lugano m Kaguru
Means "much" in Chikaguru.
Lugaretzia f Literature, Greek (?)
The name of a Greek character in My Family and Other Animals (1956), a memoir by British naturalist and writer Gerald Durrell based on his family's four years (between 1935 and 1939) living on the Greek island of Corfu, and its television adaptation The Durrells (2016-2019)... [more]
Lügen f Turkish (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Lugenia f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a blend of Luvenia and Eugenia. This was borne by American civil rights reformer Lugenia Burns Hope (1871-1947).
Lughán m Irish
Diminutive of Lugh.
Lughia f Sardinian
Logudorese form of Lucia.
Lugina f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Unknown origin. A famous bearer is Lugina Cabezas, lawyer and winner of Miss Ecuador 2007.
Lūgnė f Lithuanian
The name comes directly from the Lithuanian word for the nuphar plant
Lugomir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Russian lug "meadow". Also compare modern Polish łąka, Czech louka and Slovak lúka, all of which also mean "meadow"... [more]
Lugorix m Old Celtic
Derived from Celtic lugu "light" combined with Celtic rix "king." The first element of the name might also refer to the Celtic god Lugus or Lugh.
Lugotorix m Old Celtic, History
Derived from Celtic lugu "light" (or from Proto-Celtic lukot "mouse") combined with Celtic rix "king." The first element of the name might also refer to the Celtic god Lugus or Lugh... [more]
Luguentz m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Louis and Wilguens. This is borne by Luguentz Dort (1999-), a Canadian basketball player of Haitian parentage.
Luguet m Provençal
Variant of Luquet.
Luguselwa f Gaulish
Gaulish name meaning "possession of Lugus", derived from the name of the god Lugus combined with Proto-Celtic *selwā "possession, property".
Luh f Balinese
Means "female, woman" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the firstborn daughter.
Luhan m Manipuri
Means "intelligent, wise" in Meitei.
Luhan f Chinese
From the Chinese 路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and 菡 (hàn) meaning "bud, lotus bud".
Luhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 璐 (lù) meaning "a type of jade" and 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan".
Luhsun m Chinese
chinese revolutionary writer... [more]
Luhut m Batak
Means "gathered, all together, whole" in Toba Batak.
Lui m Hawaiian, Albanian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Georgian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Albanian, Georgian, Hawaiian, and Russian form of Louis as well as a Danish variant of Louie.
Lui m & f Chinese
Means "thunder" in Cantonese.
Lui m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Louis.
Lui m Hunsrik
Hunsrik form of Louis
Lui m Italian
Diminutive of Luigi, Luigino.
Luχi m Etruscan
Etruscan form of Lucius
Luici m Sardinian
Nuorese form of Louis.
Lüìg' m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Luigi.
Luigghi m Sicilian
Variant of Luiggi.
Luiggi m Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Luigi.
Luigginu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Luiggi.
Luighseach f Irish
Variant of Luigsech, anglicized as Lucy.
Luigiuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Luigi.
Luigj m Albanian
Albanian form of Louis.
Luigji m Albanian
Albanian form of Luigi.
Luika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Louise.
Lúile f Irish
Means "One with thick hair".
Luîs m Friulian
Friulian form of Louis.
Lúísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Luisa.
Luisas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Louis.
Lûíse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Louis.
Luíse f Irish
Irish transliterated form of Louise; the usual form is Aloisia.... [more]
Luiseddu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Luisu and Luisi.
Luisfe m Spanish
Diminutive of Luis Felipe.
Luísfer m Spanish
Short form of Luis Fernando.
Luisi m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Louis.
Luisia f Romansh
Elaboration of Luisa as well as a variant of Aloisia, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Luisiana f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Luisiana, the Spanish word for the state of Louisiana.
Luisica f Sardinian
Diminutive of Luisa.
Luisicu m Sardinian
Variant of Luisi.
Luisín m Spanish
Diminutive of Luis.
Luisma m Spanish
Diminutive of Luis Maria and Luis Mariano.
Luismar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Luis (Spanish)/Luís (Portuguese) and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, e.g. María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese).
Luismary f Spanish (Caribbean)
Feminine form of Luismar, used mostly in Venezuela.
Luiss m Latvian
Latvian form of Louis.
Luisu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Louis.
Luit m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Luyt.
Luitfrid m Alsatian
Liutfrid (died probably 742) was the Duke of Alsace, the third in a line of Etichonid dukes dating back to circa 670. He succeeded his father Adalbert in 723. In the 720s he made his younger brother Eberhard count of the Sundgau... [more]
Luitgarde f Medieval French, Flemish
French and Flemish form of Luitgard.
Luitjen m East Frisian
East Frisian variant of Lütjen.
Luizabeth f Brazilian
Combination of Luiza and Elizabeth.
Luizo m Brazilian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Luiz.
Lujain f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).
Lujana f Spanish (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Luján.
Lujha m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari लूझ: (see Lujhah).
Lujhah m Newar (Rare)
Means "golden sun", from Newar लू () meaning "gold" and झ: (jhah) meaning "Sun".
Lujiza f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Louise.
Lujma f Aymara
Means "lucuma fruit" in Aymara.
Lujo m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Louis.
Lujuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".
Lujzi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Lujza.
Lujzika f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Luiza.
Lujzka f Slovak
Diminutive form of Lujza.
Luk m Dutch
Variant of Luuk.
Luk m Walloon
Walloon form of Luke.
Lúka m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lukas.
Luka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ruth 1.
Luka f Lithuanian (Modern)
Feminine form of Lukas.
Luka f Japanese
From the word 流 meaning Flow, And the word 香, Meaning incense.
Lukadia f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque variant of Leocadia, first recorded in Valpuesta in 1053.
Lukai m & f Chinese
Combination of the name Lu or and the name Kai 4.
Lukan m Croatian (Rare), German, Polish, Russian
Croatian, German, Polish and Russian form of Lucanus (see Lucan).
Lúkarse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant of Lukas.
Łükȧś m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Łukasz.
Lúkas m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lukas.
Lukaš m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Lucas.
Lukash m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Luke, influenced by Latin Lucas, probably via Polish Łukasz. Lukash is the main character in Lesia Ukrainka's classic féerie drama 'The Forest Song'.
Lukasi m Tongan
Tongan form of Lucas.
Łukasław m Polish
The first element of this name can be derived from Polish łuk "bow", but it can also be derived from Łukasz (in honour of Luke the Evangelist). The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
Lukasz m Polish (Rare)
More international spelling of Łukasz. 142 men bear this name in Poland.
Lukaz m Breton
Breton form of Lucas.
Lüke f Low German (Archaic)
Low German variant of Lieken, used between the 17th and 19th centuries.
Luke f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Lucía and Lucie.
Luke f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lucy.
Luke m & f East Frisian
Variant of names with the name element liut.
Lukë m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Lucas.
Lukea f English
Possibly a feminine form of Luke.
Lukene f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Luciana and Lucienne.
Lukeny f Central African
Means “little mouse” in the Kimbundu language of Angola.
Lukerya f Russian (Rare)
Truncated form of Glikeriya.
Lukesa f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Lucrezia.
Lukey m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Luke.
Lukho m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Lukhum.
Lukhona m & f Zulu (Modern)
Means "it's available" in Zulu.
Lukhum m Georgian, Literature
This name is commonly used in the Georgian highlands. Georgian sources state that the etymology of Lukhum is unknown, but a Russian source connects it to Turkish delight, which was known as لوقوم (lokum) in Ottoman Turkish... [more]
Lukia f Hawaiian
Contracted form of Luʻukia as well as the Hawaiian form of Lucia. This name has also been used as a vernacular form of Lydia.
Lukian m Breton, Ukrainian (Rare)
Breton form of Lucian and Ukrainian variant transcription of Lukyan.
Lukierda f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic Polish form of Luitgard.
Lukila f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lucille.
Lukilla f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Lucilla via its hellenized form Loukilla. Also compare Lutsilla.
Lukin m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Lucinus via its hellenized form Loukinos. Also compare Lutsin.
Lukina f Czech (Rare), Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Rare)
Czech, Russian and Ukrainian form of Lucina via its hellenized form Loukina. Also compare Lutsina.
Lukina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Luk.
Lukio m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lucius.
Lukiy m Russian
Russian form of Lucius via its hellenized form Loukios. Also compare Levkiy and Lutsiy.
Lukiya f Russian
Russian form of Lucia via its hellenized form Loukia. Also compare Lutsiya.
Lukjan m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Лукьян (see Lukyan).
Luʹǩǩ m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Luukas.
Lukka m Old Church Slavic (?), Chuvash
Chuvash and possible Old Church Slavonic form of Luka.
Lukkarsi m Greenlandic
Younger form of Lúkarse.
Lukke f East Frisian
Variant of names with the name element liut and the diminutive suffix -ke recorded from the 16th to 19th centuries in East Frisia.
Lukkri f Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Glykeria.
Lukman m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic لقمان (see Luqman), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Lüko m East Frisian (Rare)
Originally a short form of names beginning with the element liud- "people".
Luko m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Luke.
Lukose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Luke used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Łukôsz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Lucas.
Lukotorix m Gaulish
Gaulish name, derived from lukoss "mouse" and rix "king". See also Lugotorix.
Lukrécia f Hungarian (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Hungarian and Slovak form of Lucretia.
Lukrecija f Croatian, Lithuanian
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Lucretia.
Lukrecije m Croatian
Croatian form of Lucretius.
Lukréciusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Lucretius, meaning "profit, wealth"
Lukrecja f Polish
Polish form of Lucretia.
Lukrecjusz m Polish
Polish form of Lucretius.
Lukretsiya f Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Lucretia.
Lukrezia f Basque
Basque form of Lucretia.
Lukša m Croatian
Diminutive of Luka.
Luksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.
Luky m Indonesian
Variant of Lucky
Lukyana f Russian, Ukrainian
Feminine form of Lukyan.
Lukys m Manx
Manx form of Lucas.
Lul m Albanian
Masculine form of Lule.
Lula f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Algerian name... [more]
Lula f Albanian
Variant of Lule.
Lulabelle f English
Combination of Lula 1 and Belle.
Lulach m Medieval Scottish, History
Medieval Scottish form of Lughlagh. Lulach mac Gille Coemgáin ( before 1033 – 17 March 1058) was King of Scots between 15 August 1057 and 17 March 1058.
Luladay f Ge'ez
Etymology uncertain.
Lulah f English
Variant of Lula 1 or diminutive of Tallulah.
Lulal m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "syrup man" or "man sweet like syrup", likely deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒇽 ("grown man"), and làl ("honey, date syrup"). In Sumerian mythology, Lulal, inscribed dlú.làl in cuneiform, is the younger son of Inanna... [more]
Lulamae f English (American)
Combination of Lula 1 and Mae. Used by Truman Capote in his book Breakfast at Tiffany's
Lular f American (Archaic)
Variant of Lula 1 derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Lulezim m Albanian
Variant of Lulzim.
Lulëzime f Albanian
Feminine form of Lulezim.
Luli f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Lucía and other names beginning with Lu, as well as Lourdes (compare Lulú)... [more]
Luli f Chinese
Means "dewy jasmine," from (露) lu "dew, essence," and (莉) li "white jasmine."
Luli f Aymara
Means "hummingbird" in Aymara.
Lulia f Tigrinya, Various
Said to mean "Diamond" in Tigrinya. Of Eritrean origin, this name gained some popularity around the world.
Luliana f Albanian
Variant of Luljana.
Lulie f & m American, English
Diminutive for names starting with Lu-.
Lulieta f Albanian
Variant of Luljeta.
Luling f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Lulita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Lourdes, Lucía and other names beginning with Lu (also compare Luli, Lu, Lulú).
Lull f Tigrinya
Used in Eritrea and Tigray, meaning Pearl
Lulla f Sardinian
Diminutive of Agata and Eulalia.
Lulla f American
Variant of Lula 1 or Lulu 1.
Lullie f English (Rare)
English version of the Chinese "Luli".
Lulof m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Ludolf.
Lùlu m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Ludovic.
Lulú f Spanish
Diminutive of Lourdes and Maria de Lourdes.
Lulù f Occitan
Occitan form of Lulu 1.
Luluah f Arabic
Luluah is an Arabic name for girls that means “bead of pearl”.
Lulubelle f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of Lulu 1 and Belle. In popular culture, Lulubelle Duck is an aunt of the Disney character Donald Duck, a cartoon duck.
Luludja f Romani
Luludja means "flower of life".
Luluvioletta f Obscure
Combination of Lulu 1 and Violetta.
Luluwah f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lulwa.
Lulwa f Arabic
Derived from Arabic لؤلؤ (luʾluʾ) meaning "pearls".
Lulwah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لولوة (see Lulwa).
Lulza f Albanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Lule.
Lulzime f Albanian
Feminine form of Lulzim.
Lum m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lum, that is most likely a variant of Lamb, but can also be a topographical name for someone who lived near a pool.
Luman m American
This was a somewhat popular name in the USA during the 1800s. The origin could be anything from the Latin word for light to an alteration of the German Luhmann or Lohmann.
Lumaya f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
From Tagalog lumaya meaning "be free, become independent".
Lumbrila f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a Judeo-Spanish form of Ludmila.
Lume f Albanian
Derived from either Albanian lumë "river" or from Albanian lume, a term referring to "powerful and beautiful mountain fairies".
Lumeera f Arabic
brave beauty
Lumei f Chinese
From the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty"... [more]