Submitted Names Starting with L

gender
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Lanetta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lynetta, or, more likely, a combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Netta 1.
Lanette f English
Variant of Lanetta.
Lanfen f Chinese
From Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [more]
Lanfranc m History (Ecclesiastical)
English and French form of Lanfrank.
Lanfranca f Sicilian
Sicilian feminine form of Lanfranco.
Lanfrank m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Name elements lant "land" and franko "Franconian" (a German tribe), "free, outspoken".
Lanfrid m Medieval German, Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval Italian
Old High German lant, Old Saxon land "land" + Old High German fridu, Old Saxon frithu "peace".... [more]
Lâng f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Líng.
Lãng m Vietnamese
(male) adventurous, handsome
Lang f Vietnamese
Means "sweet potato" in Vietnamese.
Langa m Zulu
From Zulu ilanga "sun, sunshine, day".
Langalibalele m Zulu
Means "shining sun" in Zulu.
Langam m Manipuri
Means "success" in Meitei.
Langavi m & f Tsonga
Means "flame" in Xitsonga.
Langelihle f & m Zulu
Means "beautiful day" in Zulu.
Langford m English
Transferred use of surname Langford.
Langgeng m & f Javanese
From Javanese langgêng meaning "eternal, enduring, immortal".
Langhorn m English
Transferred use of the surname Langhorn.
Langidrik m Polynesian
Means "small storm" in Marshellese.
Langiva f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of an uncertain name, probably Old English *Langgifu (composed of the elements lang "long, tall, lasting" and giefu "gift") or perhaps Old Norse Langlíf (otherwise Latinized as Langliva).
Langley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Langley 1.
Langlíf f Old Norse
Originally an Old Norse nickname meaning "long life".
Langliva f Medieval English, Old Danish
Medieval English form of Langlíf.
Langton m English
From the surname.
Langutani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga languta meaning "look".
Langwidere f Literature
From the name of Princess Langwidere, the character that appears in the Baum's third Oz book Ozma of Oz (1907). Her name is a pun of the phrase "languid air".
Lanh m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Lành used outside of Vietnam.
Lanhai f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid; elegant, graceful" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".
Lanhua f Chinese
From Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Lania f Kurdish
Means "Birdnest" in Kurdish.
Laniakea f & m Hawaiian, Astronomy
The name Laniakea means "immeasurable heaven" in Hawaiian, from "lani" for 'heaven' and "akea" for 'spacious' or 'immeasurable'. Laniakea is the galaxy supercluster that is home to the Milky Way, the Solar System and Earth... [more]
Lanie f English
Variant of Laney.
Laniece f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la and nees. It can be spelled Laniece or with a capitalized third letter as LaNiece.
Lanier m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lanier.
Lanikai f Hawaiian, English (American)
means "heavenly sea"
Laniko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Lana.
Lanimele f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly song" from Hawaiian lani "heaven, sky" and mele "song".
Lanina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Nina 1.
Lanise f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix la and the name Denise. It can be spelled LaNise or Lanise.
Lanisha f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements la, nee and sha. A known bearer is American model LaNisha Cole (1982-).
Lanitra f Malagasy
Means "sky, heaven" in Malagasy.
Laniyah f American (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage possibly based on Lana and the -iyah suffix found in names such as Aniyah, Kamiyah, Amiyah and Makiyah, or a combination of the popular name prefix la and Niyah.
Lanje f & m Gallo
Gallo form of Ange.
Lanmei f Chinese
From Chinese 蓝莓, 藍莓 (lánméi) meaning "blueberry" which combines 蓝, 藍 (lán) meaning "blue" with 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or from 兰, 蘭 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚, 嵐 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty"... [more]
Lann Obscure
Self-given first name of intentionally unreadable gender of the non-binary person Lann Hornscheidt.
Lanna f Chinese
From the Chinese 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".
Lannah f American
Variant of Lana.
Lannie m & f English
Either a variant of Lanny or a diminutive of Alana.
Lannis m American
Uncertain meaning. Possibly related to Linus or Alanis or the surname Lantz.
Lanora f American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lenora using the popular name prefix La.
Lanping f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful".
Lanqiao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples" or 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".
Lanqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate".
Lanqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".
Lanquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".
Lanrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".
Lanrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" or 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue" and 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate".
Lansa m Hopi
Means "spear" in Hopi.
Lanscilo m Spanish
The middle name of American singer Pharrell Williams (1973-).
Lanselm m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German lant, Old Saxon land "land" plus Old High German, Old Saxon helm meaning "helmet".
Lansenba m Manipuri
Means "takes care of wealth" in Meitei.
Lansheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel".
Lanshinganglu f Manipuri
Means "she who brings wealth and prosperity" in Meitei.
Lanshuang f Chinese
From Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" combined with 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing". Other character combinations are possible.
Lanshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured" or 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" or 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Lansing m English
Transferred use of the surname Lansing.
Lanswith f Germanic
Derived from Old High German lant or Old Saxon land "land" combined with Old Saxon swith or Gothic swinþs "strong".
Lantachar m Germanic
Variant of Lanthar, probably influenced in its spelling by Old High German wachar "vigilant" (see Wacharulf).
Lantana f English (Rare)
From the name of the plant.
Lantang f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Lantberga f Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German lant, Old Saxon land "land" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill".
Lantechild f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Landhild. Lantechild was a daughter of Childeric I, a 5th-century Merovingian king of the Salian Franks.
Lantfrid m Germanic
Lantfrid (died 730) was the duke of Alamannia under Frankish sovereignty from 709 until his death. He was the son of duke Gotfrid. Lantfrid's brother was Theudebald.
Lanthar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German hari "army."
Lanthom f Thai (Rare)
Means "plumeria" in Thai.
Lantilde f Medieval French, Frankish
Variant of Landhild. Lantechild was the name of a sister of the Frankish king Clovis I. This was the name of an 8th-century French saint, an abbess of Almenêches Abbey and aunt of Saint Opportuna.
Lantip m Javanese
Means "quick, clever, shrewd, intelligent" in Javanese.
Lantong f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion".
Lantoniaina f Malagasy
Meaning "the beautiful one."
Lantosoa m & f Malagasy
Means "good order" in Malagasy.
Lantuu m Mongolian
Means "sledgehammer" in Mongolian.
Lanuel m Hebrew
Lanuel means 'our god' or 'god to us'
Lanuka f Georgian
Diminutive of Lana.
Lanuola f Samoan
Means “living color” in Tongan, from ‘lanu’ meaning “color” and ‘ola’ meaning “alive.”
Lanval m Arthurian Cycle
From Norman French l'an val meaning "the valiant man". In Arthurian romance Lanval is a knight at the court of King Arthur. The character originates in one of the lais of Marie de France, written in the late 12th century.
Lanxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".
Lanxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".
Lanxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".
Lanxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton".
Lanxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".
Lanxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 勋 (xūn)# meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".
Lanya f English
Variant of Lana influenced by the spelling of Tanya.
Lanya f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Melaniya.
Lanyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Lanying f Chinese
From Chinese 兰 or 蘭 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]
Lanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond".
Lanz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Lanz. Lanz also was a maker of tractors, the most famous model being the Lanz Bulldog.
Lanzhao f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".
Lanzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Lanzhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Lanzhu f Chinese
From Chinese 嵐, 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "pearl". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]
Lao m Chinese
Derived from the surname Lao.
Laodamas m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "tamer of the people".`
Laodamia f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λαοδάμεια (Laodameia), a feminine form of Laodamas. This was the name of several characters in Greek legend, including the mother of Sarpedon, who was a daughter of Bellerophon... [more]
Lao-di f Chinese
Meaning, "bring forth a son."
Laodicea f Biblical
From the name of the town locatad in Asia Minor. The town is mentioned as the location of one of the seven churches of Asia in the Book of Revelation. It can also be used as a variant of Laodice.
Laodika f Polish
Polish form of Laodike.
Laodocus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "receiving the people".
Laoiseach m Irish (Rare)
Derived from the Irish place name Laois. County Laois (formerly spelt as Laoighis or Leix) lies in the province of Leinster, east-central Ireland. It could be a masculine form of Laoise.
Laojzek m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Alojzy.
Laoma f Hebrew, Jewish
Meaning: for the Nation, in Hebrew.... [more]
Laomedeia f Greek Mythology
Neptune's moon
Laomedon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun λαομέδων (laomedon) meaning "ruler of the people", which consists of the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" and the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).... [more]
Laomi f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Salome.
Laon m & f Korean (Rare)
Derived from an 17-18th century Ancient Korean form of 즐거운(jeulgeoun) meaning "joyful"
Laong f & m Thai
Means "dust, powder" in Thai.
Laonikos m Greek (Rare)
Invented name of an anagram of Nikolaos. This was the name of a Byzantine Greek historian who recorded the last 150 years of the Byzantine Empire.
Laonome f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek feminine name meaning "the law of the people".
Laophonte f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, derived from Greek λαος (laos) meaning "the people" and potentially φόνος (phonos) meaning "murder, slaughter"... [more]
Laor f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "for the light" or "to light" in Hebrew, it's not a variant of Lior.
Laora f Breton
Breton form of Laura.
Laorañs m Breton
Breton form of Laurence 1.
Laorañsa f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Laorañs.
Lâorent m Norman
Norman form of Laurent.
Laothea f Ancient Greek
A mistress of Priam. Daughter of Altes. Mother of Lycaon and Polydorus, some say. Delivered from λαός meaning the people and θέα meaning goddess
Laothoe f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λαος (laos) "the people" combined with θοός (thoos) "swift, nimble". This was the name of several women in Greek mythology.
Laouen m Breton (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Breton laouen "happy, joyful".
Laouenan m Breton
Derived from Breton laouen "joyful" (Welsh llawen; compare Gwenlaouen, Lowenna). This was the name of a 6th-century Breton saint... [more]
Laoura f Greek
Variant form of Lavra (Λαύρα), which is the original (modern) Greek form of Laura. Lavra has fallen into disuse, however, which might possibly be because the association with lavra (the name for a type of monastery in Orthodox Christianity) had become too great... [more]
Laozi m History
Laozi was the founder of Daoism which emerged after Confucianism.
Lập m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 立 (lập) meaning "set up, establish".
Lapaka m Aymara
Means "November" in Aymara.
Lâpáne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Laban.
Lapatrice f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Patrice 2.
Lapaula f African American
Combination of the name Paula with the common African American prefix la-.
Laphonza f Obscure
Invented name, possibly based on la and Alphonsa. The only known bearer so far is Laphonza Butler (1979-), senator from California and labor union official.
Lapidoth m Biblical Hebrew
Lapidoth, meaning "torches," was the husband of Deborah the fourth Judge of Israel.
Lapis f English (Rare)
a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewelry.
Lapkas m Mari
Means "undersized" in Mari.
Laportia f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the given name Portia.
Lapreciosisima f Obscure (Archaic)
Derived from Spanish la preciosísima meaning "the most precious".
LaPreston m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix la and Preston. A famous bearer was American rapper LaPreston Porter (1985-2022).
Laprince m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Prince.
Laprincess f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Princess.
Laprincessa f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Princessa.
Lapsi m & f Finnish
Means "child" in Finnish.
Lapu m Hopi
Means "cedar bark" in Hopi.
Lapu m Yi
Means "tiger lord" in Yi.
Lapulapu m Filipino, History, Cebuano (?)
A Filipino name of uncertain meaning. Lapulapu was a datu of Mactan who was known for the 1521 Battle of Mactan.
Lapurisima f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish La Purísima Concepción meaning "The Immaculate Conception".
Laqampu m Aymara
Means "sky" in Aymara.
Laquae m & f African American
Likely derives from the surname LaQaue, which is found in the United States. The surname has alleged roots in Germany but appears to be a variant of the Catalan surname Laqué (Llaqué). The surname Laqué possibly arose from a variant of Laquet (Llaquet), a topographic name from a diminutive of llac or ‘pond’... [more]
Laquana f African American
Feminine form of Laquan.
Laquanda f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements la, quan and da, sharing a sound with names such as LaWanda and Lashonda... [more]
Laquandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, quan and dra; in other words, an elaborated form of Laquanda, blending it with a name ending in dra such as Sondra... [more]
Laquanna f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix -la and the name Quanna.
Laquavious m African American
Invented name, probably based on Laquan and Octavius.
Laquaysha f African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the common prefix La and the word loquacious.
Laquilla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- and Quilla.
Laquishaniqua f African-American
Originates from African-African culture
Laquita f African American
Combination of the popular name elements La and quita (from names such as Marquita).
Lárá m Sami (Rare)
Short form of Hilarius.
Lara f Turkish (Modern)
Short form of Dilara.
Lara f Breton
Truncated form of Alara and Elara.
Laraba f Hausa
Derived from the Arabic رَابِعَة‎ (rābiʿa) meaning "fourth". This name is traditionally given to girls born on Wednesdays.
Larabel f English (Rare)
Lara and Belle
Larachka f Russian
Nickname of Larisa.
LaRae f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rae, possibly influenced by Lorraine.
Laragh f Irish
Irish feminine given name that is derived from the name of a village or a townland, but it is unclear which one exactly, as there are two villages and three townlands by the name of Laragh in Ireland... [more]
Laraina f Romansh (Modern), German (Swiss, Modern)
Recently coined Romansh name of unknown origin and meaning, although a Romansh variant of Lorraine, a Romansh variant of Lorena 1 and an elaboration of Laura have been suggested.
Laralisa f Obscure
Combination of Lara 1 and Lisa.
Laralisa f German (Rare), Dutch
More written as "Lara Lisa", this is an common combination with Lara 1 and Lisa.
Laralyn f English (Modern, ?)
Lara with the -lyn suffix.
Larama m Aymara
Means "blue" in Aymara.
Larama Uma f Aymara
Means "blue water" in Aymara.
Laramie m & f American (Rare)
As an American given name, this is likely taken from the name of multiple places in the state of Wyoming (see also Laramie), which were themselves derived from the French surname Laramie and named for Jacques LaRamie (1784-1821?), a Canadian frontiersman and explorer.
Laranya f Hindi, Marathi
Meaning "Grace".
Láras m Sami
Sami form of Lars.
Laras f Javanese
Means "tone, harmony" or "beautiful, charming" in Javanese.
Larasati f Indonesian Mythology, Javanese
From Javanese laras meaning "harmonious, orderly, appropriate" combined with ati meaning "heart". This is the name of a character in Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry), portrayed as a wife of the hero Arjuna.
LaRay m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name elements la and ray. As a feminine name, it's also a variant of LaRae.... [more]
Larayne f English
Variant of the name Laraine.
Larbi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic العربي (al-arabiyy) meaning "the Arab".
Larcella f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Larcella.
Lareina f English (American, Rare), Chinese (Expatriate)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Reina 1, possibly inspired by Spanish la reina meaning "the queen", and perhaps based on names such as Lorraine and Lorena.
Laren f & m English, Popular Culture
An early mention of the name "Laren" was seen in a small newspaper from the 1920's referencing a toddler boy. It is more commonly found now as a female name, though the number of males bearing the same name is not much smaller... [more]
Larence m English (Rare)
Rare English variant of Laurence 1.
Lárensína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Laurence 1.
Larentia f Roman Mythology
Apparently derived from the Latin term Lares referring to minor guardian gods, the origin of which is unknown. There may be a connection to Latin larva "ghost, spectre" or larvo "to enchant, bewitch"... [more]
Larentu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Laurence 1.
Larenza f Corsican
Feminine form of Larenzu.
Larette f English
Variant of Laurette.
Lárey f Icelandic
Combination of Lára and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Largias m Romansh
Romansh form of Hilarius, traditionally found in the Surselva region and Central Grisons.
LaRhonda f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rhonda.
Lari m Finnish
Short form of Alari.
Lari m Greek
Greek form of the English name Larry, possibly used as a short form of Lavrentios.
Laria f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a truncated form of Ilaria.
Laria f Chatino
Chatino form of Hilaria.
Larig m Breton
Diminutive of Alar via Alarig.
Larija f Lithuanian
Variant of Laria.
Lariko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Larisa and its short form Lara 1.
Larimar f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
From the name for a rare turquoise-blue variety of pectolite mineral, discovered in 1916 by the Spanish priest Miguel Fuertes Lorén. Lorén named the stone after his daughter Larissa and mar, the Spanish word for "sea"... [more]
Larina f Hungarian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a diminutive of Hilária which is occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Larion m Romanian, Ukrainian, Hungarian
Truncated form of Ilarion.
Larioun m Provençal
Short form of Ilarioun.
Laris m Lithuanian
Lithuanian short form of Lawrence.
Larissia f Swedish
Variant of Larissa.
Larissza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Larissa.
Larita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Lara 1.
Larita f African American, Theatre
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rita. This was used by Noël Coward for a character in his play Easy Virtue (1924), which was adapted into a silent film in 1928 as well as a 2006 film.
Làriu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Hilarius.
Làrix m Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "larch" in Catalan.
Lariy m Mari
Mari form of Hilarion.
Larka m Russian
Diminutive of Illarion.
Larke f English (Rare)
Variant of Lark. According to the SSA, 6 girls were named Larke in 2018.
Larken m English
Variant of Larkin.
Larkspur f & m American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the flowering plant with many purplish-blue flowers, which is so called (1578) from its resemblance to the lark's large hind claws. Other names for it are lark's heel (Shakespeare), lark's claw and knight's spur... [more]