Submitted Names Starting with L

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Lauralee f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Variant of Lorelei, influenced by the names Laura and Lee.
Lauralie f English
A variant of Laura.
Lauramaija f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish name with the combination of Laura and Maija.
Lauran f English
Variant of Lauren.
Laurana f Literature
Perhaps an elaboration of Laura. Laurana is one of the main characters in the "Dragonlance" book series by Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman.
Laurance m English (Rare)
English variant spelling of Laurence 1. Also compare the names Terence and Terance, which are another example of how -ence can be variantly spelled as -ance (and yet still be pronounced the same).... [more]
Laurane f English
Variant spelling of Lauraine, also a combination of Laura and suffix -ane.
Lauras m German (Modern)
Modern German masculine form of Laura.
Lauras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian masculine form of Laura.
Laurea f English (Rare)
Either an elaborated form of Laura or else a direct adoption of Latin laurea "laurel tree". In the English-speaking world this name has been found from the 18th century onwards.
Laureà m Catalan
Catalan form of Laurianus.
Laureana f Spanish, Galician
Feminine form of Laureano.
Laurelei f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lorelei with the spelling influenced by that of Laurel.
Laurelia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Laura. In some cases it may also be an adoption of the plant name.
Laurelin f Literature
This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It was the name of one of the Two Trees of Valinor. Laurelin was the gold and green tree. Laurelin means "Land of the Valley of Singing Gold".
Laureline f French, French (Belgian), Flemish (Rare), Popular Culture
Medieval diminutive of Laura. This name was used for a character in the French series of science fiction comics Valérian et Laureline (1967-2010) as well as the 2017 movie adaptation Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.
Laurella f English
Latinization of Laurelle.
Laurença f Lengadocian, Gascon
Feminine form of Laurenç.
Laŭrencij m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Laurencine f Gascon
Gascon form of Laurentina.
Laurêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Laurence 1.
Laurencja f Polish
Polish form of Laurentia.
Laurènço f Provençal
Provençal form of Laurence 2.
Laurenia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Laura and variant of Lorenia.
Laurèns m Provençal
Provençal form of Laurent.
Laurensa f Medieval Occitan
Feminine form of Laurens.
Laurense f Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of French Laurence 2.
Laurensius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Laurente m Medieval Spanish (?), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly an archaic Spanish form of Laurence 1. Usage of this name in modern times is likely taken from the surname Laurente.
Laurenti m Italian
Italo-Swiss form of Laurentius especially in the northern part of Italy at the border with Switzerland. (see LAURENCE (1))
Laurenția f Romanian
Romanian form of Laurentia.
Laurentien f Dutch
Dutch form of Laurentine, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A well-known bearer of this name is Laurentien Brinkhorst, wife of the Dutch prince Constantijn.
Laurentijs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Laurentio m Interlingua
Interlingua form of Lawrence.
Laurentios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1). Also take a look at Lavrentios, which is the modern Greek spelling of this name.
Laurents m Swedish (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Swedish variant of Laurenz and medieval Latvian form of Laurentz.
Laurentse f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Laurents as well as a variant of Laurentia.
Laurenty m Polish
Polish form of Lawrence.
Laurentyn m Polish
Polish form of Laurentinus.
Laurentyna f Polish
Polish form of Laurentina.
Laurentz m Medieval Romansh, Medieval Baltic
Medieval Romansh and medieval Latvian form of Laurentius.
Laurentzi m Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Lorenzo and Laurent.
Laurenza f Italian
Variant of Lorenza.
Laurenzia f Italian (Rare), Romansh
Italian and Romansh form of Laurentia.
Laurenziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Laurentius.
Lauresha f Albanian
Derived from Albanian laureshë "crested lark, skylark".
Laureta f Albanian
Albanian form of Lauretta.
Laureto f Provençal
Provençal form of Laurette.
Laurey f English
Variant of Laurie.
Laureys m Medieval Flemish
Contracted form of Laurentius.
Lauri f Spanish
Diminutive of Laura.
Lauria f Italian
Elaboration of Laura.
Laurian m English, Romanian, French, Provençal
English, French, Provençal and Romanian form of Laurianus.
Laurianna f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), English (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Laurianne. Outside of the francophone world (such as in English-speaking countries), this given name tends to be either a variant of Lauriana or a combination of the names Laura or Laurie with Anna.
Lauriano m Asturian
Asturian form of Laurianus.
Laurica f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian diminutive of Laura.
Laurieann f English (American), English (Canadian)
This given name can be a variant spelling of Laurianne as well as be a combination of the names Laurie and Ann.... [more]
Laurien f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Laurine (though in some cases it is a short form of Laurentien), with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Laurienne f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Lauriana, which is occasionally used in non-francophone countries.
Lauriette f English
Elaboration of Laura using the popular suffix -ette.
Lauriina f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variation of Lorraine. Might also be a feminine form of Lauri.
Laurijn f & m Dutch
Dutch form of Laurinus (for males) and pet form of Laurina (for females).
Laurika f Afrikaans, Slovak
Afrikaans elaboration and Slovak diminutive of Laura. Laurika Rauch is a South African singer who performs in both Afrikaans and English.
Laurin m German, Germanic Mythology
Old German name of uncertain origin. In recent years it has been debated that Laurin might be derived from Latin laurinus "crowned with laurels".... [more]
Laurinç m Friulian
Friulian form of Laurence 1.
Laurinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Laura.
Laurinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Lauro.
Laurino m Italian
Italian form of Laurinus.
Laurinus m Late Roman
Extended form of Laurus.
Lauris m Latvian
Latvian form of Laurentius.
Laurisa f Italian
Elaboration of Laura (compare Laurissa).
Laurito m Spanish
Masculine form of Laurita.
Laùrka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Laùra.
Lauro f Provençal
Provençal form of Laure.
Lauronda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laronda (a combination of the popular prefix La with the name Ronda), perhaps influenced by Laurinda.
Laurs m Danish
Contracted form of Laurits.
Lauru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Lauro.
Laŭruk m Belarusian
Diminutive of both Laŭr and Laŭrencij.
Lauruzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Laura.
Laury f English
Variant of Laurie.
Laurynn f American
Variant of Lauren.
Laurys m Manx
Manx form of Laurence 1.
Laus m Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Laurens, Laurentius and Laurus.
Laust m Danish
Danish dialectical (Jylland) form of Laurits.
Laut m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch given name of which the meaning is uncertain. It might possibly be a short form of Laurentius, but it could also possibly be a short form of a Germanic name that contains the element hlud meaning "famous" (such as Ludolf) or even leud meaning "people" (such as Ludger).... [more]
Lautet m East Frisian
Short version of Lauwert.
Lauti m Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Lautaro. A known bearer of this name is Lautaro "Lauti" Suárez (b. 2018), the son of the Uruguayan professional soccer player Luis Suárez (b. 1987).
Lautilde f Medieval French
Either derived from Gothic lauths "grand" or Gothic laudi "figure, size" and Old High German hiltja "battle".
Lauwerdt m Low German
Variation of Lauwert.
Lauwerens m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Archaic)
Medieval Dutch form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Lauwert m Low German
Combination of lauwe meaning "lion" and ward meaning "guard or defender".
Laux m Medieval German
Hessian form of Lucas and Lukas, used only in the medieval period.
Lav m Croatian, Serbian
Means "lion" in Croatian and Serbian.
Lav m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Hinduism, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Sinhalese, Assamese
Meaning - little piece, fragment , cloves, plucking, moment, half a second, sport, act of cutting or plucking, numerator of fraction, Name of a son of lord Ram
Lava f Swedish
Short form of Olava.
Lava f Medieval English
Diminutives of Medieval English masculine names ending in -lāf (such as Beorhtlaf and Cynelaf) used as a feminine given name... [more]
Lavali f Sanskrit
Means "clove" in Sanskrit.
Lavan m Indian
grace
Lavanda f Croatian, Russian, Italian
Means "lavender" in Croatian, Italian and Russian.
Lavantia f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This was borne by the 19th-century American social reformer Lavantia Densmore Douglass (1827-1899).
Lavar m African American
Variant of Levar. This name can be spelled Lavar or with a capitalized third letter as LaVar.
Lâvara f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Laura.
Lâvaríse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lavrits.
Lavars m Faroese
Faroese variant of Lavrants.
Lavaughn f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- and the name Vaughn.
Lavdi f Albanian
Derived from Albanian lavdi "glory".
Lavdie f Albanian
Variant of Lavdi.
Lavdimir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian lavdi "glory" and mirë "good".
Lavdrim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian lavdërim "praise".
Lave m & f Swedish
Variant of Lage and Lava.
Laveah f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name using the phonetic elements la, vay and ya, inspired by Nevaeh.
Laveda f American (South, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly modelled on names such as Lavera and Lavena. It is often spelled as LaVeda with the third letter capitalized.
Laveene f American
It is a modern invented name.
Lavelle f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lavelle.
Lavenia f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant form of Lavinia, which was rarely used between the late 1800s and the early 1900s.
Lavera f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Vera 1, possibly based on similar-sounding names such as Alvera or Laverne.
Laveran m Brazilian
Transferred use of the French surname Laveran.... [more]
Laverda f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Verda using the popular prefix La-.
Laverna f English
Feminine variant of Lavern.
Lavette f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Yvette.
Lavi m Finnish
Finnish short form of Olavi.
Lavi m Indian
Name - Lavi, Lavy लवि... [more]
Lavighja f Corsican (Rare)
Feminine form of Lavighju.
Lavighju m Corsican
Corsican form of Louis via Luigi.
Lavinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Male version of Lavinha, which is derived from Lavinia
Lavínia f Catalan, Portuguese, Hungarian
Hungarian, Portuguese and Catalan form of Lavinia.
Lavinija f Serbian
Serbian form of Lavinia.
Laviniya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian form of Lavinia.
Lavisa f Corsican
Corsican form of Luisa.
Lavish m & f Indian (Rare), Sanskrit
A variant of name Lav which means "tiny or small particle" in Sanskrit.
Lavish m & f Indian
Lord of love, cute and luxury. Rich.
Lavisu m Corsican
Corsican form of Louis.
Lavīze f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian cognate of Louise.
Lavkha m Lezgin
Means "proud" in Lezgin.
Lávo m Sami
Short form of Nihkolávo.
Lavon m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Liavon.
Lavona f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Lavonne.
Lavonda f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la combined with the name Vonda.
Lavonia f English
Variant of Lavinia or Lavonne.
Lavonn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lavon.
Lavonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, von and tay, sharing a sound with names such as Devante and Javonte.
Lavorary m & f Malagasy
Means "successful, prosperous" in Malagasy.
Lavoslav m Croatian
Means "glorious lion", derived from Croatian lav "lion" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Lávra m Sami
Sami form of Lavrants.
Lávrá f Sami
Sami form of Laura.
Lavrants m Old Norse, Norwegian (Archaic)
Ancient Scandinavian and Norwegian form of Laurentius.
Lavrencij m Slovene
Variant Slovene form of Laurence 1.
Lavrencija f Slovene
Slovene form of Laurentia.
Lavrentia f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Laurentia.
Lavrentijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Laurentius.
Lavrentina f Greek (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Modern Greek and Russian form of Laurentina.
Lavrentis m Greek (Rare)
Variant form of Lavrentios.... [more]
Lavrin m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Laurence 1. Lavrin Kaydash is a character in Ivan Nechuy-Levytskyi's classic novel 'The family of Kaydash'.
Lavrits m Danish
Variant of Laurits.
Lávrras m Sami
Sami form of Lavrants.
Lávrrohaš m Sami
Sami form of Lavrants.
Lávus m Faroese
Faroese short form of Olavus.
Lavya f Indian
Means "renowned for her devotion to her teacher" in Indian.
Lawaiʻa m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "fisherman."
Lawana f African American (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. It might possibly be a variant of LaWanda.
Lawanga f Pashto
Means "clove" in Pashto.
Lawanna f African American (Rare)
More common variant of Lajuana (See also LaWanda).
Lawayne m African American
Combination of La- and Wayne.
Lawelena f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Laverne.
Lawford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lawford.
Lawîn m Kurdish
Means "young man" in Kurdish.
Lawinia f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Lavinia.
Lawje f Kurdish
Means "carol, ballad" in Kurdish.
Lawless m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Lawless.
Lawn m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lawn.
Lawna f English (Canadian, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. It might be a variant of Lorna or Lana.
Lawon m English
From the surname derived from Leofwine, which means "beloved friend".... [more]
Ławr m Polish
Polish transcription of Lavr.
Lawr m Russian (Germanized)
German transcription of Lavr.
Lawra f Sorbian, English (Rare)
Sorbian form and English variant of Laura.
Lawra m Aymara
Means "flames" in Aymara.
Lawren f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lauren.
Lawrencine f Obscure
Feminine form of Lawrence.
Lawrenz m Maltese
Maltese form of Lawrence.
Ławrjenc m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Lawrence.
Lawton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lawton.
Lawyer m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lawyer.
Làxaro m Venetian
Venetian form of Lazzaro.
Laxsha f Indian
Means "beautiful loving memory" in Indian.
Laxus m Popular Culture (Modern)
Derived from Latin lux- "light". This is the name of the Fairy Tail manga/anime character Laxus Dreyer.
Lay m & f Burmese
From a contraction of Burmese ကလေး (hkale) meaning "small, little, young, child".
Lay m & f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a short form of Layton.
Laya f Indian, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit laya "rest; dissolution; extinction; rhythm".... [more]
Laya f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
From Tagalog and Cebuano laya meaning "free, freedom".
Laya f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish borrowing of Laia.
Layā f Arabic
Arabic form of Leah.
Layah f English
Variant of Leia.
Layal f Arabic
Means "nights" in Arabic, the plural of ليل (layl) meaning "night, nighttime".
Layale f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ليال (see Layal).
Layali f Arabic
Means "nights" in Arabic.
Layamon m History, Medieval English
Medieval form of the Old Norse Lǫgmaðr meaning "lawyer", derived from lǫg "law" and maðr "man". This was the name of an early 13th-century English poet and chronicler known for authoring 'Brut', the first English-language work to feature King Arthur.
Layden m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leighton influenced by names ending in -ayden such as Brayden or Zayden.
Laydon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layton (Possibly influenced by names ending with den, such as Hayden).
Layelle f English
English spelling of Laëlle
Layen f Kurdish
Possibly means "side" in Kurdish.
Läylä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Layla.
Ləyla f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Layla.