Submitted Names Starting with L

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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.
Leei m & f Finnish
Finnish form of Lee.
Leek m & f Welsh
Leeko m East Frisian
Variation of Leko.
Leela f English (Modern)
This name could be a diminutive of Lila 2 or Leila
Leelach f Hebrew (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".
Leeladhar m Hindi, Hinduism
Means "capable", "Lord Krishna", "Lord Vishnu" in Hindi.
Leelah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Leela.
Leelavathy f Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
Southern Indian form of Lilavati.
Leelee f English (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.
Leeli f Literature
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.
Leelia f Estonian
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.
Leeloo f Popular 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]
Leeloominaï f Popular 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]
Leemaria f English (Rare)
Combination of Lee and Maria.
Leemarie f Obscure
Combination of Lee and Marie.
Leemes m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Clemens.
Leemet m Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Kleement, now used as a given name in its own right.
Leemmo m Sidamo
Means "bamboo" in Sidama, figuratively meaning "slender".
Leen f Estonian, Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Originally an Estonian short form of Heleene and a Dutch short form of Heleen, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Leen m Dutch
Short form of Leendert.
Leen f Arabic
Of Arabic origin, meaning 'delicate' or 'soft'
Leena f Indian, Marathi, Malayalam, Hindi, Konkani
Alternate transcription of Lina 3.
Leendert m Dutch
Dutch form of Leonard.
Leene f Estonian
Truncated form of Heleene and variant of Leena.
Leeni f Finnish (Rare), Estonian
Finnish diminutive of Leena and Estonian variant of Leene, Leen and Leena.
Leenke f West Frisian
Diminutive of Magdalena and Helena as well as a feminine form of Leen.
Leentje f Dutch
Diminutive of Leen, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje.
Leenu f Finnish (Rare), Estonian
Finnish diminutive of Leena and Estonian variant of Leene and Leena.
Leenukka f Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Leena.
Leeo m American (Rare)
Variant of Leo.
Leeon m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Leon.
Leeor m & f Hebrew
Variant of Lior.
Leeron f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Liron.
Leeroy m English
Variant of Leroy.
Leesha f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Short form of Alesha, Felicia, and other names ending with the same sound.... [more]
Leeta f Popular Culture
Short form of Lolita.... [more]
Leeukaž m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Leo.
Leeuwe m West 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]
Leeuwin m & f English
There is the leeuwin current, and the Leeuwin boat.
Leevie f Scots
Diminutive of Oleevia.
Leevken f North 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".
Lee-wun f Popular Culture, Korean
Possibly a Korean name.... [more]
Leeza f English (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-).
Leezabeth f Scots
Scots form of Elizabeth.
Leezie f Scots
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lefa m Sotho
Means "inheritance" in Sotho.
Lefa m Swedish, Finnish
A diminutive of Leif.
Lefaye f African 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.
Lefchild m Medieval English
Middle English form of Leofcild.
Leffe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Leif.
Leffert m Dutch, North Frisian
From an older name composed of liob "dear, beloved" and heri "army" or hart "strong, brave".
Lefi m Welsh (Rare)
Welsh form of Levy.
Lefiathan m Welsh
Welsh form of Leviathan.
Lefika m Sotho
“My Rock” It’s used in Lesotho and South Africa
Lefils m Haitian Creole, French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Lefils.
Lefki f Greek
Modern Greek form of Leuke.
Lefkothea f Greek
Modern Greek form of Leucothea.
Lefman m Medieval English
Medieval form of Leofman.
Lefquen f Medieval English
Middle English variant of Leofcwen.
Lefsy m Medieval English
Medieval form of Leofsige.
Lefter m Albanian
Albanian form of Lefteris.
Lefterka f Macedonian
Feminine form of Lefteris.
Leftheris m Greek
Variant of Lefteris.
Lefward m Medieval English
From the Old English name Leofweard, derived from the elements leof "dear, loved" and weard "guardian, ward".
Lefwin m Medieval English
Medieval form of Leofwine.
Leg m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Leikr.
Legakwa f Tswana
Means "crystal" in Setswana.
Legarrette m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Le with the name Garrette.
Legentey m Yakut
Yakut form of Innokentiy.
Léger m French (Rare), Haitian Creole
French form of Leutgar. Saint Léger, Bishop of Autun was a 7th-century Frankish martyr.
Legerd m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Leodegar (compare French Léger).
Legese m Amharic
Means "he was generous" in Amharic.
Legesse m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "he offered, he donated, he became generous" in Amharic.
Leggr m Old Norse
Meaning uncertain. Perhaps from Old Norse leikr "game, play, fight" (compare Old Danish Leg) or taken directly from Old Norse leggr "leg, stem".
Legien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch feminine name of uncertain meaning. A known bearer of this name is the retired Dutch television host Legien Kromkamp (born around 1945).
Legiman m Javanese
From Javanese Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -man.
Legimin m Javanese
From Javanese Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -min.
Legina f English (Rare)
Presumably a variant Lagina influenced by Regina and vice versa.
Leginah f Javanese
From Javanese Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -nah.
Leginem f Javanese
From Javanese Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -nem.
Legion m English (American, Rare)
Via Old French from Latin legio(n- ), from legere ‘choose, levy’. The adjective dates from the late 17th century.
Legiyah f Javanese
From Javanese Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -yah.
Legiyem f Javanese
From Javanese Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -yem.
Legoshi m Popular 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."
Legowo m Javanese
From Javanese lêgawa meaning "accommodating, giving, generous".
Legpa m & f Tibetan
Means "praiseworthy, useful" or "Mercury" in Tibetan.
Leguntia f Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, considers this name a Basque form of Leodegundia.
Lehar m Estonian
Variant of Leho.
Lehava f Hebrew
"Flame, tongue of fire." The name is commonly given symbolically to girls born on Hanukkah or Lag b'Omer.
Lehel m Hungarian, 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.
Lehiwa f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "admirable, attractive."
Lehla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Layla.
Lehlogonolo m & f Sotho
Means "felicity" in Sotho.
Lehlohonolo m Sotho, South African
Means "luck" or "blessing" in Sotho.
Lehman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lehman.
Leho m Estonian
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]
Lehonor f Medieval Spanish
Medieval form of Leonor.
Lehonti m Mormon
Lamanite officer.
Lehte f Estonian
19th-century coinage, possibly first used in August Kitzberg's 'Maimus' (1892). He likely derived the name from Estonian leht "leaf".
Lehti f Estonian
Variant of Lehte.
Lehuanani f Hawaiian
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."
Lehumo m Sotho
Means "treasure" in Sotho.
Lei f Japanese
Alternate romanization of Rei. "Rei" is technically correct, but in this case it's spelled with an L to match the pronunciation.
Lei f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လဲ့ (see Lai).
Leïa f French (Modern)
French form of Leia.
Leia f Estonian (Rare)
Contracted form of Leida.
Leiagore f Greek 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.
Leialoha m & f Hawaiian
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.
Leiam m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Liam that was given to 6 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Leian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Lei 2 and An 1.
Leiba f Yiddish
Feminine form of Leib.
Leibaklei f Manipuri
Means "orchid" in Meitei.
Leibush m Yiddish
Diminutive of Leib.
Leicester m Literature
Sir Leicester Dedlock is a character in Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House.
Leicester m Tongan
From the English city Leicester.... [more]
Leich m Breton (Archaic)
Vannetais form of Loeiz.
Leichan f Manipuri
Means "mosaic of flowers" in Meitei.
Leici f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Lacy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Leicy f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Lacy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Leidi f Estonian
Variant of Leida.
Leidi f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Lady reflecting the Spanish and Portuguese pronunciation.
Leidis f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Leidi with the popular suffix -is.
Leidulf m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Leiðulfr.
Leies m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Elias.
Leiff m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Leif.
Leifi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Leifr.
Leigha f English (American)
Variant of Leah, the spelling influenced by that of Leigh.
Leighana f Obscure
Variant of Liana or Leanna. This name was given to 11 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Leighanabell f Romani, Obscure
Combination of Leigh and Anabell.
Leighanna f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Leanna or a combination of Leigh and Anna
Leighanne f English
Variant of Leanne. Also compare Leighann.
Leighannie f Obscure
Diminutive of Leighanne.
Leighlani f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leilani, influenced by Leigh.
Leighlynn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Leigh and the popular suffix -lynn.
Leighroy m Obscure
Variant of Leroy.
Leighsa f Obscure
Variant of Lisa.
Leighya f English (American)
Variant spelling of Laya
Leihana f Micronesian
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]
Leihao f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and 好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent".
Leihlo-larona m & f Sotho
Our eye
Leihua f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and 华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid, flowery, illustrious".
Leija f Swedish (Modern), Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Finnish variant of Lea. The name coincides with the Finnish word leija "kite".
Leijin f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and 锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidered".
Leijn m Dutch (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]
Leiju f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Leik m Norwegian
Younger form of Leikr.
Leikanglei f Manipuri
Means "desert flower" in Meitei.
Leikea f Hawaiian (?)
Means "white flowers", from Hawaiian lei and kea "white".
Leikela f Taiwanese (Rare)
From Chinese 雷 léi "thunder", 科 "sort, class, kind", and 拉 "drag, pull".
Leiki m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Leikr.
Leikips m Latvian
Latvian form of Leukippos via its latinized form Leucippus.
Leikny f Norwegian
Combination of Old Norse leikr "game; play; sport; fight" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or "new moon; waxing moon". Another theory, however, considers this an adoption (and Old Norse adaption) of some unknown foreign name.
Leikný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse as well as the Icelandic form of Leikny.
Leiko f Japanese
Variant transcription of Reiko.
Leiko f Hawaiian
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.
Leikona f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Leighton.
Leikr m Old Norse
From Old Norse leikr meaning "game, play, fight".
Leil m Brythonic
A legendary king of the Britons whose rule began in 989 BCE.
Leïla f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Layla influenced by French orthography.
Leila f Hawaiian
Combination of lei and la. Lei meaning "flowers, lei, child" and La meaning "day".
Leila f Estonian
Variant of Laila 2.
Leilaila f Chinese
From Chinese 雷 léi (Thunder) + 来了 lái le (is coming). So basically = thunder is coming, thunder is looming over.
Leilaile f Chinese
From 雷来了 (thunder is coming).
Leilana f English (Rare)
Latinization of Leilani.
Leilanny f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly flower child, child of royalty".
Leili f Georgian (Rare)
Form of Leila with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Leilla f English
Variant of Laila 1.
Leilo m Brazilian (Rare)
Masculine form of Leila.
Leimarel Sidabi f Manipuri, 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]
Lein m Dutch
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]
Leina f Manipuri
Means "petal" in Meitei.
Leināʻala f Hawaiian
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), which means "the" and ʻala meaning "fragrance".
Leinani f Hawaiian
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.
Leinhard m Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Lienhard.
Leini f Estonian
Variant of Leine.
Leinná f Sami
Sami form of Lena.
Leino m Finnish, 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).
Leintje f Dutch
Feminine form of Lein.
Leiomy f Obscure
Unknown origin. For Leiomy Maldonado, the Wonder Woman of Vogue
Léionore f Norman
Norman form of Eleanor.
Leiore f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Leire.
Léioun m Norman
Rouenneis and Cotentinais Norman form of Léon.
Leipephilene f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, perhaps a corrupted form of Leipephile, Hippophile, or Deiphile... [more]
Leira f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of Leire.
Leirangthoi f Manipuri
Means "among flowers" in Meitei.
Leirentonbi f Manipuri
Means "royal daughter" in Meitei.
Leiriktombi f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei leirik meaning "flower pollen" and tombi meaning "youngest daughter".
Leirion f Obscure
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.
Leiser m Yiddish
Alsatian Yiddish variant of Lazarus.
Leishabi f Manipuri
Means "young lady" in Meitei.
Leishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "unopened flower, bud" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Leishi f Manipuri
Means "flower" in Meitei.
Leishilembi f Manipuri
Means "flower" in Meitei.
Leith m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ليث (see Layth).