LeefkefLow 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.
LeelachfHebrew (Modern, Rare) Rare variant of Lilach. It's also means "from me to you", from the name Li 2 means "to me" and the female word lach means "to you".
LeeleefEnglish (Rare) Diminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound lee. In the case of actress Leelee Sobieski (1983-), it is short for her real name, Liliane.
LeelifLiterature Leeli is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. In the series, she is a sweet, music- and dog-loving girl who puts aside her own desires for the good of her people.
LeeliafEstonian Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Leelo, an Estonian form of Lelia and a a modern coinage created for aesthetic purposes.
LeeloofPopular Culture Short form of Leeloominaï, which is revealed to mean "precious stones" in the (fictional) Divine Language. Leeloominaï, called Leeloo, is the heroine of the 1997 sci-fi movie "The Fifth Element"... [more]
LeeloominaïfPopular Culture Main character in "The Fifth Element" (1997). The name is revealed to mean "precious stones" in the characters fictional language, the Divine Language. She goes by Leeloo... [more]
LeeuwemWest Frisian The origin of this Frisian name is a little uncertain: it is thought that it is a short form of Germanic names that contained the element laifa (see Bernlef) or liub (see Liubigild)... [more]
Leeuwinm & fEnglish There is the leeuwin current, and the Leeuwin boat.
LeevkenfNorth Frisian The name comes from the Frisian, derived from "leavje", the Frisian word for like to love or like. Modified and with the suffix "-ke", which expresses a trivialization, it becomes "Levke".
LeezafEnglish (American) Possibly an Anglicized form of Liese, or perhaps a variant of Lisa intended to reflect the German pronunciation. This is borne by American talk show host Leeza Gibbons (1957-).
LefayefAfrican American From French la fée meaning "the fairy", the epithet of the Arthurian sorceress Morgan le Fay. The name Morgan le Fay was first used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century.
LeggrmOld Norse Meaning uncertain. Perhaps from Old Norse leikr "game, play, fight" (compare Old Danish Leg) or taken directly from Old Norse leggr "leg, stem".
LegienfDutch (Rare) Dutch feminine name of uncertain meaning. A known bearer of this name is the retired Dutch television host Legien Kromkamp (born around 1945).
LegimanmJavanese From Javanese Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -man.
LegiminmJavanese From Javanese Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -min.
LegoshimPopular Culture Legoshi is the name of the main protagonist in the manga/anime Beastars. His name is derived from Bela Lugosi, an actor who played Dracula in old movies. The author of the series borrowed from it because it sounded "mysterious and elegant."
LegowomJavanese From Javanese lêgawa meaning "accommodating, giving, generous".
Legpam & fTibetan Means "praiseworthy, useful" or "Mercury" in Tibetan.
LehavafHebrew "Flame, tongue of fire." The name is commonly given symbolically to girls born on Hanukkah or Lag b'Omer.
LehelmHungarian, History Younger form of Lél. Lehel (died 955) was a Magyar chieftain, one of the military leaders of prince Taksony of Hungary, and a descendant of Árpád.
LehomEstonian Coined in the 1930s by Julius Mägiste, an Estonian linguist. He probably intended the name to refer to Lehola (also known as Lõhavere), the castle of Lembitu, an Estonian chieftain... [more]
LehuananifHawaiian Means "beautiful ʻōhiʻa (flower)," from lehua, which refers to the flower of the ʻōhiʻa tree and also the tree itself, and nani meaning "beauty, glory, splendour."
LeiagorefGreek Mythology In Greek mythology, Leiagore (Lêagorê means 'assembler' or addressing the people') was the Nereid of assembling fish or navies. She was one of the 50 marine-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris.
Leialoham & fHawaiian Means "beloved child" from Hawaiian lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei) and aloha "love". This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.
LeihanafMicronesian The name Leihana is unknown where it originated, but has been used in many islands in the Pacific Ocean, especially in Micronesia. The first recorded use of the name Leihana was for the name of Princess Leihana of an unamed island in the Pacific... [more]
LeihaofChinese From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and 好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent".
LeijinfChinese From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and 锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidered".
LeijnmDutch (Rare) More modern form of Leyn, but the name is still quite archaic, even though it has barely survived into modern times. In 2010, there were less than 60 bearers in all of The Netherlands... [more]
LeijufChinese From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
LeiknyfNorwegian Combination of Old Norse leikr "game; play; sport; fight" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or ný "new moon; waxing moon". Another theory, however, considers this an adoption (and Old Norse adaption) of some unknown foreign name.
LeikofHawaiian Combination of "lei" and the Japanese suffix -ko meaning "child". This name was possibly invented by Hawaiians of mixed Japanese-Hawaiian ancestry. It is not used as a given name in Japan.
Leimarel SidabifManipuri, Mythology The supreme goddess in Sanamahism, the traditional religion of the Meitei religion. Leimarel Sidabi, also known as Ima Leimaren, meaning "Mother Leimarel", is seen as the goddess of the earth, nature and household and mother of every living thing... [more]
LeinmDutch Modern form of the medieval name Leyn via its more modern (but still archaic) form Leijn. This name has been used every year in at least the last 130 years, but was never overly common: the name was at its most popular in 1900, when 17 newborn boys were given this name... [more]
LeināʻalafHawaiian Means "the fragrances are wafted", from lei meaning "garland, crown of flowers" (with the additional meaning of "a child" as well as "to leap" in verb form), nā which means "the" and ʻala meaning "fragrance".
LeinanifHawaiian Means "beautiful child" from Hawaiian lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei) and nani "beauty". This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.
LeinomFinnish, Estonian Finnish and Estonian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the pen name of Eino Leino (Armas Einar Leopold Lönnbohm), Finnish poet and journalist (1878-1926).
LeiriktombifManipuri Derived from the Meitei leirik meaning "flower pollen" and tombi meaning "youngest daughter".
LeirionfObscure Possibly derived from Ancient Greek λείριον (leirion) meaning "lily" (which is the source of Latin lilium). A known bearer of this name is American politician Leirion Gaylor Baird.