Submitted Names Starting with L

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Lusitania f English (Rare, Archaic), South American (Rare)
The etymology of this name is widely debated. However, the name may be of Celtic origin: Lus and Tanus, "tribe of Lusus", connecting the name with the personal Celtic name Luso and with the god Lugh.
Lusja f Russian, German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lusya.
Łuśka f Polish
Diminutive of Łucja.
Lusntag f Armenian
Means "Jupiter" in Armenian.
Luso f Armenian
Diminutive form of Lusine.
Luss f & m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Luzia, Lucie as well as Luzian and Lucien.
Lussa f Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Dialectal variant of Lucia recorded in Jämtland.
Lusse f Swedish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Lucia.
Lussi f Old Swedish
Probably from the Latin lux meaning "light". ... [more]
Lussurgiu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Lussorio.
Luster m American (Rare, Archaic)
German-American name meaning "cheerful" due to the original German connotation of Lust- having a platonic meaning of "delight" or "joy".
Lusvard f Armenian
From the Armenian լուսին (lusin) meaning "moon" and վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".
Lusya f Russian
Russian variant of Luchiya and diminutive of Lyudmila.
Lüszi f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Lucy.
Lut m Mongolian
Means "large, immense, very" in Mongolian.
Lúta f Old Norse
Perhaps related to Old Icelandic lúta "to lout, bow down; to kneel in Christian worship; to pay homage to".
Lutaci m Catalan
Catalan form of Lutatius.
Lutácio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Lutatius.
Lutacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Lutatius.
Lutacjusz m Polish
Polish form of Lutatius.
Lutalo m Ganda
Famous bearer is Lutalo Muhammad (born 1991) a British taekwondo athlete.
Lutana f Indigenous Australian
Means "the moon" in the Palawa language of Tasmania. There is a suburb of Hobart with this name. A famous namesake is Lutana Spotswood, a language worker who gave a eulogy in Palawa at the funeral of a Tasmanian premier.
Lutang f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Lutao m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Lu and Tao.
Lutao f & m Chinese
From Chinese 露 () meaning "dew, syrup" combined with 桃 (táo) meaning "peach". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.
Lutatius m Ancient Roman
From the Roman nomen gentile Lutatius, which is also found spelled as Luctatius. Its etymology is a little bit uncertain, but it is probably derived from the Latin noun luctatio meaning "a wrestling" as well as "struggle, contest, fight", which itself is ultimately derived from the Latin verb luctor meaning "to wrestle, to struggle, to fight"... [more]
Lutatsiy m Russian
Russian form of Lutatius.
Lutazio m Italian
Italian form of Lutatius.
Lutchmee f Mauritian Creole
Form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Mauritius.
Lute m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Luther.
Lutendo f & m African
Means: Faith... [more]
Lúter m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Luther.
Luterio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Eleutherios.
Lutero m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Luther.
Lutetia f Late Roman, Gaulish
Lutetia was the name of a Gallic city, now known as Paris, the capital of France. The etymology of Lutetia is unclear though. It was referred to as Λουκοτοκία (Loukotokía) by Strabon and Λευκοτεκία (Leukotekía) by Ptolemeus... [more]
Lutf Allah m Arabic
Means "kindness of Allah" from Arabic لطف (luṭf) meaning "kindness, gentleness, graciousness" combined with الله (Allah).
Lutfia f Arabic, Indonesian
Feminine form of Lutfi.
Lutfiah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطفية (see Lutfia), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Lutfie m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfi.
Lutfiya f Arabic, Tajik, Uzbek
Arabic alternate transcription of Lutfiyah as well as the Tajik and Uzbek form.
Lutfiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطفية (see Lutfia), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Lutfulla m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Lutf Allah.
Lütfullah m Turkish
Turkish form of Lutf Allah.
Lutfullah m Arabic, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطف الله (see Lutf Allah), as well as the usual Pashto form.
Lutfullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Lutfullah.
Lutgart f Flemish
Flemish form of Luitgard.
Lutger m Dutch
Dutch form of Ludger.
Luthais m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Louis.
Luthando m & f Southern African, Xhosa
Means "it's love" in Xhosa.
Luthe m Literature
Name of a character in Robin McKinley's The Hero and the Crown.
Lúther m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Luther.
Luthera f Obscure
Feminine form of Luther.
Lutherus m Medieval German (Latinized)
Probably a variant of Leuthar (see Luther)
Luthfi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfi.
Luthfia f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfia.
Luthfiah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfia.
Luthfie m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfi.
Luthfiya f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfia.
Luthfiyah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfia.
Lúthien f Literature
Means "daughter of flowers" in a Beleriandic dialect of Sindarin. his was the real name of Tinúviel in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels.
Luðinn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Loðinn.
Luthor m Literature
Possibly a spelling variant of Luther. In George R. R. Martin's fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire", Luthor Tyrell is the patriarch of House Tyrell during the later years of the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros.
Lúðvíka f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ludwiga.
Luti f Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Ruth 1.
Lutia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lydia.
Lutiant f Ojibwe
Lutiant LaVoy was an Ojibwe woman who worked as a nurse in Washington, D.C., during the 1918 pandemic. She was the only person in the United States with this name according to the 1910 census. Perhaps this is an Anglicized or Americanized version of a native Ojibwe name.
Lutiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".
Lutie f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Luther (compare Lute) or a variant of Ludie.
Lutina f Dutch
Perhaps from a Germanic name beginning with the element hlud "fame".
Lutine f Folklore
The name of a type of female imp in French folklore, by extension meaning "the tormentress", derived from nuiton (probably altered to resemble luitier "to fight"), from netun (influenced by nuit "night"), itself ultimately from Neptune.
Lûtivik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ludwig.
Lütje m Low German (Rare, Archaic)
Low German diminutive of Lude. It phonetically coincides with Low German lüttje "small; little" and Lüttje "the small one; the little one".
Lutje m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of names with the name element liut.
Lütjen m Dutch
Dutch variant of Lütje.
Lutka f English (Rare), Polish
As a Polish name it comes from the word lutka meaning ''doll, puppet'', often used as a nickname or a pet form.
Lûto m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ludo.
Lutobor m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Slavic lut "fierce, severe, cruel, wild" and is etymologically related to Luty, the Polish name for the month of February (which is so named because of the fierce cold and frost during that time of year)... [more]
Lutochna f Polish
Diminutive of Lutosława.
Lutogniew m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Slavic lut "fierce, severe, cruel, wild" and is etymologically related to Luty, the Polish name for the month of February (which is so named because of the fierce cold and frost during that time of year)... [more]
Lutomiła f Polish (Rare)
From Slavic elements lut meaning "fierce", "severe" and milu "beloved", "dear".
Lutomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Slavic lut "fierce, severe, cruel, wild" and is etymologically related to Luty, the Polish name for the month of February (which is so named because of the fierce cold and frost during that time of year)... [more]
Lutosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Slavic lut "fierce, severe, cruel, wild" and is etymologically related to Luty, the Polish name for the month of February (which is so named because of the fierce cold and frost during that time of year)... [more]
Lutpulla m Uyghur
Uyghur form of Lutfullah.
Lutricia f English
Possibly a variant of Latricia, a blend of the popular prefix La and Patricia.
Lutrud f Medieval German
Formed from the Germanic name elements HLOD "fame" or LIUT "people" and TRUD "strength"
Lutse m Greenlandic
Possibly a Greenlandic form of Lothar.
Lutseia f Medieval Baltic
Variant of Liucija, recorded in 15th-century Lithuania.
Lutseya f Belarusian
Belarusian female name derived from Lucius, meaning "light".
Lutsi m Azerbaijani
Variation of Lucius.
Lütsiä f Tatar
Derived from revolütsiä meaning "revolution".
Lutsîa f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lydia.
Lutsia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lydia.
Lutsilla f Russian
Russian form of Lucilla. Also compare Lukilla and Lyutsilla.
Lutsin m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Lucinus. Also compare Lukin.
Lutsina f Russian
Russian form of Lucina. Also compare Lukina and Lyutsina.
Lutsiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Lucius. Also compare Lukiy and Lyutsiy.
Lutsiya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Lucia. Also compare Lukiya and Lyutsiya.
Lutumaros m Gaulish
Derived from the Proto-Celtic elements *lūtu "anger, power" and *māros "great".
Lutuś m Polish
Diminutive of Lucjan, Lucjusz or names beginning or containing lut-.
Lutxi f Basque
Basque equivalent of Lucie.
Luuc m Dutch (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Luuk.
Luui m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Louis.
Luuissi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lûíse.
Luʻukia f Polynesian Mythology, Hawaiian (Rare)
Name of A legendary chiefess, sister of Kāwelu, daughter or wife of ʻOlopana.
Lu'u-lu'u f Hausa
Means "pearl" or "diamond" in Hausa.
Luumu f & m Finnish
Means "plum" in Finnish.
Luusia f Finnish (Rare)
Rare Finnish variant of Lusia.
Luusiia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lûsîa.
Luutivik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lûtivik.
Luutsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lutse.
Luutsia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lutsia.
Luutsiia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lutsîa.
Luutsivik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lutsivik.
Luutu m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lûto.
Luuvi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lûve.
Luv f Hmong
Means "sparrow" in Hmong.
Lûve f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lovi.
Luvia f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from "Pluvia", which means rain in latin.
Luviissá f Sami
Sami form of Lovisa.
Lúvísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lovisa.
Lûvîsa f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lovisa.
Luvleigh f African American (Rare)
Creative spelling of lovely.
Luvsan m Mongolian
Mongolian form of Lobsang.
Luvsandorj m Mongolian
From the name Luvsan combined with Mongolian дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Luwangnu f Manipuri
Means "very intelligent" In Meitei.
Luwayne f American (South)
Perhaps a combination of Louise and Wayne. Similar to Luanne.
Luwe m West Frisian
Variant of Leeuwe.
Lüwi m Alsatian (Archaic)
Alsatian form of Louis.
Luwi m & f Lunda
Means "mercy, kindness" in Lunda.
Luwisa f Quechua
Quechua form of Louisa.
Luwu m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a deity found in the Shanhaijing (山海经), or Classic of Mountains and Seas. It has the face of a human, the body of a tiger and nine tails. It acts as a groundskeeper for the supreme heavenly god Di, watching over his gardens on Mount Kunlun as well as the Nine Domains of Heaven.
Lux m German (Rare, Archaic), Alsatian (Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval German short form and Alsatian vernacular form of Lukas.
Luxa f Literature
The name of a young queen in 'The Underland Chronicles' by Suzanne Collins. Probably a feminized version of Lux.
Luxana f Indian (Rare), South American (Rare)
Probably a variant of Lakshana or a combination of Lux and Ana.
Luxe f American (Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Lux, possibly also inspired by the English word deluxe.
Luxi f Chinese
A Chinese version of Lucy
Luxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn"
Luxia f Basque (Rare), Sardinian (Archaic)
Campidanese Sardinian form and Basque diminutive of Lucia.
Luxia f Chinese
From Chinese 璐 (lù) meaning "beautiful jade" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Luxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 璐 (lù), a type of jade, and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Luxie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Lux.
Luxin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Luxon m South African
Transferred use of the surname Luxon.
Luxovius m Celtic Mythology
The Gaulish god of the waters of Luxeuil. Consort of Bricta.
Luxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琭 (lù) meaning "jade-like stone" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".
Luxury f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word "luxury".
Luya f Xhosa
Diminutive form of Luyanda.
Luyan f & m Chinese
Combination of Lu and Yan 2.
Luyanda m & f South African, Zulu, Xhosa
Means "it is growing, increasing" in Zulu and Xhosa, referring to love or the child’s family.
Luyando m & f Tonga
Means “To Love” in Tonga. Related to the Tongan name Yandwa.
Luyang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 杨 or 楊 (yáng) both meaning "poplar, willow", 阳 or 陽 (yáng) both meaning "light, sun, male", or 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]
Luyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer" or 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Luyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Luyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Luyindama m Kongo
Also congolese footballer Christian Luyindama.
Luying f Chinese
From Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 罂, 罌 (yīng) meaning "poppy", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [more]
Luyiza f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Louise
Luyla f Brazilian (Rare)
Elabortion of Layla or Leyla. Perhaps influenced by names such as Luiza
Luys m Medieval Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Medieval Spanish form of Luis as well as a Portuguese variant of Luís.
Luyt m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch short form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German liut "people" or Old High German hlûd "famous", such as Liutbrand and Luderik... [more]
Luz f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "hazelnut" in Hebrew. It is another name for the town of Bethel in the Bible.
Luz f Filipino
Short form of Luzviminda, Lucia, Lucila, and other names starting with a similar sound... [more]
Luzdary f South American
Combination of Luz and Dary, used primarily in Colombia.
Luzdivina f Spanish (European)
From Spanish luz divina meaning "divine light", a combination of Luz and Divina. It may be modeled on Ludivina.
Luzei f Upper German (Archaic)
Old Upper German variant of Lucia.
Luzena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Lucinda or an elaboration of Luz.
Luzerne f Various (Rare)
Means "alfalfa" in French (species Medicago sativa). It is derived from Occitan lusèrna, first meaning "glowworm", then metaphorically meaning "alfalfa", due to the shiny appearance of the seeds of the plant, from old Occitan luzerna, meaning "lamp".
Luzgin m Nivkh
From lud meaning "to sing".
Luzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Lüzi m Romansh
Variant of Luzi.
Luzi m Romansh
Romansh form of Lucius.
Lüziä f Bashkir (Modern)
Bashkir form of Lucia.
Luzía f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Lucia.
Luzian m German
German form of Lucian.
Luziana f Basque (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
One of the Basque forms of Luciana. (See also Lukene).
Luziano m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Lucianus.
Luzianu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Lucianus.
Luzias m Alsatian
Alsatian form of Lucifer.
Luzie f German (Rare), Friulian
Friulian form of Lucia and German variant of Luzia.
Luzifa f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably created as a feminine form to Luzifer.
Luzifer m German (Rare)
German form of Lucifer.
Luzijanus m & f Dutch
Origins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [more]
Luzilla f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A German and Swedish form of Lucilla.
Luzille m & f English
Lucille with a z, inspired by louize and louiza
Luzio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant form of Lucio. A known bearer of this name was the Italian painter Luzio Luzi, who lived in the 16th century AD.
Luziu m Corsican
Corsican form of Lucius.
Luzius m German (Swiss), German
Variant spelling of Lucius.
Luzma f Spanish
Short form of Luz María, which is a compound of Luz and María.
Luzmari f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Luzmaria and Luzmarina. Also, a combination of Luz and Mari 2.
Luzmaria f Spanish
Combination of Luz and Maria.
Luzmila f South American, Spanish (Latin American)
Alteration of Ludmila (perhaps via Ludźmiła), apparently influenced by Spanish luz "light" (see Luz)... [more]
Luzminda f Filipino
Truncated form of Luzviminda.
Luzvimindo m Filipino
Masculine form of Luzviminda.
Lüzza m Romansh
Romansh form of Lucius, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Luzzasco m Medieval Italian
Probably a combination of Luzzio (which is a variant spelling of Luzio) with Vasco. Compare other Italian combined names, such as Giancarlo and Pierluigi... [more]
Lwando m Southern African
Transferred use of the surname Lwando.
Lwaxana f Popular Culture (Rare)
Lwaxana Troi is a Star Trek character, mother of Star Trek: The Next Generation character Deanna Troi.
Lwazi m South African, Zulu
Means "knowledge" in Zulu.
Lwiġi m Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Luigi (see Louis).
Lwin m & f Burmese
Means "clear, distinct" in Burmese.
Lwiza f Ancient Berber, Berber
Means "lemon verbena" in Amazigh (species Aloysia citrodora).
Lwsiffer m Welsh
Welsh form of Lucifer.
Ly f Estonian
Variant of Lii.
Ly f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 璃 (ly) meaning "coloured glaze, glass".
f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 李 (lí) meaning "plum, plum tree" or 理 (lí) meaning "common sense, reasoning".
f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese "to glimmer".
Lyailim f Kazakh
Kazakh elaboration of Layla.
Lyalliu f Karachay-Balkar
From лал (lal) meaning "ruby".
Lyalya f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Laleh.
Lyankhua f Mongolian
Means "lotus, water lily" in Mongolian. The word is ultimately derived from Chinese 蓮花 (liánhuā) of the same meaning... [more]
Lyann f American
Variant of Leann.
Lyavanti m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Leontiy.
Lyazzat f Kazakh
Means "enjoyment, pleasure" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic لذة (laddah).
Lyba f Pakistani
Means a "Flower"
Lyca f Filipino
Used by Philipines' "The Voice Kids" first winner, Lyca Gairanod
Lycaethus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name derived from λύκος (lýkos) meaning "wolf" and an unknown second element.
Lycan m Popular Culture
Derived from the ability of man to turn into a wolf (lycanthropy which comes from the Greek words lycos ("wolf") and anthropos ("human being"). It means "wolf". Made famous by the Underworld films.... [more]
Lycaretus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykaretos. This name was borne by a governor of Lemnos, who lived in the 6th century BC.
Lycarion m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykarion. This name was borne by an obscure saint who was martyred in Egypt together with the virgin saints Martha and Mary.
Lycaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λυκαστη (Lykaste), which might be related to Λύκαστος (Lykastos), the name of a town in the southern part of Crete. This was borne by several characters in Greek mythology, including a woman of Lemnos who slew her twin brother Cydimus.
Lycerius m Medieval Latin
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by two bishops of the early Christian Church.
Lychorida f Theatre
Form of Lycoris used by Shakespeare for a character in his play Pericles, Prince of Tyre (published 1609).