Submitted Names Starting with L

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Laylah f English
Variant of Layla.
Laylianna f American (Modern, Rare)
A blend of the names Laylie and Anna, or a blend of the names Layla and Lianna.
Laylo f Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Layla.
Layman m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Layman.
Laymar f Mordvin
Means "cherry" in Mordvin.
Laymarina f Mordvin
Elaborated form of Laymar.
Layna f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Laina.
Laynce m English
Variant spelling of Lance.
Layomi m & f Yoruba
It means God is my joy in Yoruba
Layqa m & f Aymara
Means "sorcerer, sorceress" in Aymara.
Layron m English (American)
Possibly a variant of Leron, which in the 1970s enjoyed some popularity in the United States.
Laysan f Tatar, Bashkir
Most likely derived from Arabic نيسان (naysan) meaning "April".
Laysha f African American
Modern name using the popular prefix lay- combined with the suffix -sha, most likely influenced by Layla and Sasha.
Layth m Arabic
Means "lion" in Arabic.
Laytoon f Micronesian
Laytoon is a beautiful name for a girl.It means island flower.
Laytoon f Micronesian
my sister's middle name is Laytoon so its real
Layu f Aymara
Means "clover" in Aymara.
Layyah f Arabic
Means "coil", "flex".
Laza m & f Malagasy
Means "fame, honour, glory" in Malagasy.
Lazaar m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch and Flemish form of Lazarus.
Lazær m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Lazar (see Lazarus).
Lazalea f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of the popular prefix la with the name Azalea.
Lazamaniraka m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy laza meaning "fame, honour, glory" and maniraka meaning "to send".
Lázara f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Lazarus.
Lazaras m Irish
Irish form of Lazarus.
Lâzare m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Lazarus.
Lazarette f French (Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Lazare.
Lazarina f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Lazar.
Lazarine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Lazare.
Lazarino f Provençal
Provençal form of Lazarine.
Lazarìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Lazarie.
Lazarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lazarus, influenced by LaDarius.
Lazaro m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Lazarus.
Lazaroula f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Lazaros.
Làzaru m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Lazarus.
Lazaru m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Lazarus.
Lázarus m Faroese
Faroese form of Lazarus.
Łazarz m Polish
Polish form of Lazarus.
Lazdona f Baltic Mythology
The name of an alleged Lithuanian goddess of hazels and hazelnuts.... [more]
Lazeena f Arabic
comes from Islamic word meaning faith.
Lazèr m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Lazarus.
Lazhvardi m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian word ლაჟვარდი (lazhvardi) meaning "azure", which is primarily used in Georgian poetry and literature in order to describe the colour of the sky. However, there are also sources that say that the word means "lapis lazuli" in Georgian, which makes sense, since the word is most likely derived from Persian لاجورد (lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli" via Arabic لازوردي (lazuwardiyy) meaning "azure-coloured".
Lazo m Croatian, Serbian, Georgian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian short form of Lazar as well as a Georgian short form of Lazare.
Łazôrz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Lazarus.
Lazos m Greek
Diminutive of Lazaros.
Lazuli f English (Modern, Rare)
From an ellipsis of lapis lazuli, the name of a deep blue semiprecious stone. It is derived from medieval Latin lazulum meaning "heaven, sky", ultimately from Persian لاجورد (lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure (color)".
Lazz m & f English
Variant of Laz
Lazzao m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Lazarus.
Làzzaru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Lazarus.
Läzzat f Kazakh
From the Arabic لَذَّة (laḏḏa) meaning "deliciousness, pleasure".
Lazzat f Uzbek
Means "pleasure, delight" in Uzbek.
Lażżru m Maltese
Maltese form of Lazarus.
Lực m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 力 (lực) meaning "force, power, strength".
m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish, Luxembourgish
Short form of given names that contain Latin leo or Greek leon meaning "lion", such as Leo, Leon and Leonard.... [more]
f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leticia.
f Vietnamese
Means "black" in Vietnamese.
Lệ f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 麗 (lệ) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Lễ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 禮 (lễ) meaning "ceremony, festival".
Lea f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
Goddess of canoe builders; wife of Ku-moku-hali'i; sister of Hina-puku-'ai; she takes the form of an 'elepaio (a forest bird)
Lea f & m English
Variant of Lee or short form of Eleanor, Leonora, Leonarda, etc.
Lea f English
Feminine form of Leo, which means "lion".
Leabharcham f Irish Mythology
Means "crooked book" from Gaelic leabhar "book" and cham "crooked" (a byname probably referring to posture). In Irish legend this was the name of the wise old woman who raised Deirdre in seclusion, and who brought together Deirdre and Naoise.
Leabua m Sotho
Means "one who speaks" in Sotho.
Leades m Greek Mythology
According to Apollodorus, Leades was a son of Astacus who fought in the defense of Thebes against the Seven, and killed Eteocles.
Leaena f Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Leaina. This is the name of a pseudo-historical figure, supposedly a 6th-century BC Athenian hetaera (courtesan) and, according to a later tradition, the mistress of Aristogeiton the Tyrannicide (one of the assassins of the tyrant Hipparchus in 514 BC).
Leaf m & f English
Either from the surname or from the English word leaf.
Leafar m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
The name Rafael spelled backwards. This name was used by American tattoo artist and entrepreneur Kat Von D and musician Leafar Seyer (birth name Rafael Reyes) for their son born 2018.
Leago m & f Tswana
Means "His (God's) alter" in Setswana.
Leagros m Ancient Greek
Uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Greek ἀγρός (agros) meaning "field, land, countryside", and an unknown first element.
Le'ah f Hebrew
Hebrew name meaning "weary". English Leah is derived from it.
Leahcim m & f English (Rare)
Michael spelled backwards.
Leahlabel f Romani
Romani corruption of Leighanabell.
Leahmarie f English (Rare)
Combination of Leah and Marie.
Leaifa m Sami
Sami form of Leif.
Leaina f Ancient Greek
From Greek λέαινα (leaina) meaning "lioness", the feminine form of λέων (leôn) "lion" (see Leon). This was borne by a 6th-century BC Athenian hetaira whose lover Aristogeiton plotted to overthrow the tyrants Hippias and Hipparchus, which eventually led to the establishment of democracy in Athens... [more]
Leainná f Sami
Sami form of Lena.
Leakhena f Khmer
Means "quality" in Khmer.
Leala f English
Variant of Lila 2 or Leila.
Lèale f Yiddish
Italian-Yiddish diminutive of Lea.
Leam m English (Rare)
Variant of Liam.
Leamon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leamon.
Léana f Irish
Irish form of Helena.
Leana f Estonian
Elaboration of Lea.
Leana f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna. In some cases it might also be a feminine form of Leano.
Leana f Romanian
Diminutive of Ileana.
Leana f Sotho
It’s raining
Leanda f English (British, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Leandra or a blend of Leanna and Linda. In the case of Welsh triathlete Leanda Cave (1978-) perhaps it was formed using the Welsh suffix da "good" (compare Glenda)... [more]
Leanderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Leander and Anderson.
Leandre m Catalan, Provençal
Catalan and Provençal form of Leander.
Leandri f Afrikaans
Possibly a variant of Leandra.
Leandria f African American (Rare)
Possibly a Feminine form of Leandre.
Leandrina f Italian
Possibly a feminine form of Leander. This is the name of a Italian distance runner born in 1912, Leandrina Bulzacchi.
Leándrosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Leandros.
Leandru m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Leander.
Lèane f Norman
Norman form of Léane.
Leaneira f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Leandros. In Greek mythology, she was the daughter of Amyclas and Diomede, and mother of Triphylus.
Leaner f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Form of Lena or Leanna influenced by the Appalachian pronunciation of the name.
Leaneşa f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian leneşă, the feminine form of the adjective leneş "lazy". This was likely an amuletic name.
Leanette f American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Lea and Annette.
Leang f & m Khmer
Means "raise, rear" or "feast, entertain" in Khmer.
Leangela f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Le- and Angela.
Leangelo m African American (Rare)
Combination of Angelo with the name prefix Le-.
Leania f American (South, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Either a variant of Leonia, influenced by Leah, or an elaboration of Leana.
Leanika f Estonian (Rare)
Diminutive of Leana, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Leanira f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leaneira. In Greek mythology, Leanira or Leaneira was a Spartan princess who later became an Arcadian queen. She was the daughter of King Amyclas and possibly Diomede, daughter of Lapithes... [more]
Léanne f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare)
Contraction of Léa and Anne 1. Folk etymology occasionally considers this name a variant of Léonne.
Leanor f English (Rare)
Truncated form of Eleanor (see also Lenore, the usual spelling).
Leanteri m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Leander.
Leantwan m African American (Rare)
From Antwan combined with the prefix Le-, possibly from the French definite article le.
Leap m & f Khmer
Means "good luck, success" in Khmer.
Lear m Manx
Derived from Proto-Celtic *liro- "sea; ocean".
Leara f American (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. It might possibly be an attempted feminization of Lear or, and perhaps more likely, a phonetic respelling of Liora via its Anglicized variant Leora.
Learca f Italian
Feminine form of Learco.
Learchos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived either from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" (compare Leander) or from Attic Greek λεώς (leôs) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]
Learco m Italian
Italian form of Learchus. In Italy this name was popularized by the cyclist Learco Guerra (1902-1963).
Learcu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Learco.
Learn-wisdom f English (Puritan)
Referring to Proverbs 1:2, "To learn wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;"
Learn-wysdome f English (Puritan)
Used in reference to the many entries about wisdom in the Bible.
Learta f Albanian, Kosovar
Feminine form of Leart.
Leasa f English (American, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Lisa.
Leasha f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Leesha, itself an Anglicization of Laoise.
Leaston m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Leaston.
Leatha f American (South, Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Letha, possibly influenced by Lea and the surname Leath.
Leathan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leathan.
Leather f Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Leather.
Leathlobhar m Old Irish
Means "half leper" from leath "half" and lobhar "leper".
Leatrix f English (Modern)
A modern English combination of the names Leah and Beatrix. Possibly a variant of the name Leatrice.
Leavie f English (Rare)
Variant of Leavy that was given to 5 girls in 1920.
Leavy m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leavy.
Leb m Russian
Means "white" in Russian.
Leba f Fijian
Means "necklace" in Lauan.
Lebbaeus m Biblical Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Λεββαῖος (Lebbaios), which is of unknown meaning. This is another name for Saint Jude, also known as Thaddeus... [more]
Lebbe m West Frisian
Variant of Lubbe.
Lebefromm m & f German (Rare, Archaic)
Means "live piously" from German lebe "live" and fromm "pious". This name was created in the 17th century.
Lebia f Ogoni
Means "pretty girl/ lady" or "good girl/lady" in Khana,... [more]
Lebna f & m Amharic
Means "spirit, essence" in Amharic.
Lebone f & m Sotho
means “light”
Lebrecht m German (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Leberecht.
Lebrizifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish lebriz - "overflowing", "exuberate" (taken from the Persian language) and felek - "the universe", "fate, destiny" (taken from the Arabic language).
Lébuin m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Leobwin via it's Latinized form Lebuinus.
Lebuíno m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Leobwin via it's Latinized form Lebuinus.
Lebuino m Italian
Italian form of Leobwin via it's Latinized form Lebuinus.
Lebwin m Germanic, German
Contracted form of Leobwin and modern German variant of Levin.
Leça m Chechen
Variant transcription of Lecha.
Leca f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive for the feminine given name Leticia.
Lecelina f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, Medieval French
Originally a diminutive of Laetitia. This was borne by the second wife of Geoffrey de Mandeville I, one of the great magnates of early Norman England.
Lecenta f Medieval
This is a female name used in the Medieval era.
Lecha m Chechen
Means "falcon" in Chechen.
Lechardus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Lek.
Lechery m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness." A puritanical name used as a warning.
Lechi m Chechen
Variant of Lecha.
Leci m Romansh
Surselvan Romansh form of Lucius.
Lecia f Asturian
Short form of Indalecia.
Lecia f Medieval English
Latinized form of Lece (see Lecelina).
Lecio m Asturian
Short form of Indalecio.
Leckard m Swedish
Younger Swedish form of Lechardus.
Leco m Dutch (Rare)
The meaning of this name is uncertain, but it may possibly be of Dutch or Frisian origin (compare Remco). A known bearer of this name is Leco van Zadelhoff (b. 1968), a Dutch celebrity cosmetician, stylist, television host and writer.
Leco m Galician
Hypocoristic of Leandro.
Lecrae m African American
Recent name of unknown origin. Rare usage since the late 1970's. A famous bearer of the name is American rapper Lecrae Moore (1979-), known simply as Lecrae.
Lecta f American (Rare, Archaic)
Allegedly a truncated form of Electa.
Led m Russian
Means "ice" in Russian.
Léda f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Leda.
Leda f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Leta.
Ledenaert m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish form of Leonard.
Ledger m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ledger.
Lèdia f Catalan
Catalan form of Leda.
Lediana f Albanian
Feminine form of Ledian.
Lediça f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Leticia.
Lediçia f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Letitia.
Ledicia f Asturian, Galician
Asturian and Galician form of Letitia. The name coincides with Galician ledicia "delight, joy".
Ledimir m Croatian
Derived from (Serbo-)Croatian led "ice" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Ledina f Albanian
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Lediona f Albanian
Feminine form of Ledion.
Ledis f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Hlédís.
Ledja f Albanian
Variant of Ledia.
Ledjan m Albanian
Variant of Ledian.
Ledjana f Albanian
Feminine form of Ledjan.
Ledjo m Sami
Sami form of Leo.
Ledo m Galician
Masculine form of Galician Leda.
Ledomir m Croatian
Variant form of Ledimir.
Ledyard m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ledyard.
Lee m & f Chinese (Modern)
Modern variant of Li 1.
Lee m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern variant of Li 2.
Lee m & f Hmong
It was a Chinese last name that was given to the Hmong peoples a long time ago. It was the biggest Hmong family that left China.
Leea f Finnish
Finnish form of Leah.
Lee-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Lee-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Leeana f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna. This name was given to 28 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Leeander m English
Variant spelling of Leander
Leeanna f English
Combination of Lee and Anna.
Leeanne f English
Combination of Lee and Anne 1.
Leebie f Scots
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Leefke f Low German, East Frisian
Derived from Low German leefke "darling", which looks similar to its Limburgish equivalent leeveke and Dutch liefje. See also the name Leve, of which this name can be seen as a feminine form of.
Leegi f Estonian (Rare)
Derived from Estonian leegi, the genitive case of leek, "flame; fire; blaze".
Leehallfae Literature
A character of a third gender (neither masculine nor feminine) ocurring in 'A Voyage to Arcturus' by David Lindsay.