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.
LeizufChinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology In Chinese mythology, Leizu was the principal wife of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) and the inventor of sericulture. She is commonly worshipped in parts of Northern China as the “Silkworm Mother”.
LejzermYiddish (Polonized) Polonized form of Leyzer. This was the middle name of L. L. Zamenhof (1859-1917), the creator of Esperanto language. His birth name was Leyzer.
LekhafSanskrit Writing, Mark, Horizon the crescent Moon, Line, Record, Lightening
Lekim & fBhutanese From Tibetan ལས་སྐྱིད (las-skyid) meaning "happy deed", derived from ལས (las) meaning "action, deed, karma" and སྐྱིད (skyid) meaning "delight, comfort, happiness".
ŁękomirmPolish Obscure old Polish male name composed of the Slavic elements łęka "cunning, guile, treachery" and mir "peace". The meaning may thus be something along the lines of "he who uses his cunning in order to establish peace".
LelantosmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek λανθάνω (lanthano) meaning "to escape notice, go unobserved". This was the name of a Titan of air in Greek mythology, associated with invisibility and stealth.
LeldefLatvian, Theatre 1920s phonetic coinage which was first used in the play Spēlēju, dancoju (1915) by Latvian poet and playwright Rainis.
LelemItalian Pet name of several italian names ending with "ele", such as: Gabriele, Emanuele, Ezechiele, Michele and so on
Lelef & mVarious Short form of names containing the letter L in various languages. In the case of Venezuelan-American YouTuber Lele Pons, it is short for Eleonora.
LelianafPopular Culture Possibly based on the Italian name Lelia, in turn modeling itself on the elaboration Liliana. In the award-winning video game franchise "Dragon Age," the character Leliana is a respected, and feared, spymaster who aids the protagonist(s).
LellafEnglish (Rare), American (South), Italian, Medieval Italian Medieval Italian diminutive of names ending in ella. It can also be used as a diminutive of Elena and other names beginning with or containing el. This was borne by Italian opera singer Adelaide 'Lella' Ricci (1850-1871) as well as Italian actress Elena 'Lella' Fabrizi (1915-1993), Italian designer Elena 'Lella' Vignelli (1934-2016) and Italian racing driver Maria Grazia 'Lella' Lombardi (1941-1992).... [more]
LellefHungarian Feminine form of Lél. While in the Middle Ages, Lelle was a masculine variant of Lél, it has been revived as a strictly feminine form of the name.
LellurifHurrian Mythology Of unknown meaning, however the name is linked to several other names in Hurrian mythology by the suffix -luri. Lelluri was a Hurrian goddess of mountains.
Lelwanim & fHittite Mythology Etymology uncertain. This was the name of the Hittite deity of the underworld, who was thought to live in the dark of the earth, and whose temples were associated with mausoleums. Originally derived from a Hattian god, Lelwani later came to be viewed as a goddess, due to syncretization with several female deities.
LemirmSoviet, Russian This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. It can be a contraction of Ленин и мировая революция (Lenin i mirovaya revolyutsiya) meaning "Lenin and the world revolution", but it can also be a contraction of Ленин мировой идеал революций (Lenin mirovoy ideal revolyutsiy), which essentially means "Lenin is the revolutionary ideal of the world".... [more]
LemirafSoviet, Russian Feminine form of Lemir. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
LemirafSoviet, Russian (Rare) Most likely an acronym of the surnames of Ленин (Lenin), Энгельс (Engels) and Маркс (Marx) combined with the Russian words интернационал революция (internatsional revolyutsiya) meaning "international revolution".
LemishafAfrican American (Rare) Combination of the phonetic elements la, mee and sha. A known bearer is American musician LeMisha Grinstead (1978-), a member of the R&B girl group 702.
LemmafEnglish (Rare) Perhaps a feminine form of Lemuel. Notable namesake is Lemma Barkaloo (1840–1870), the first American woman to attend law school. She studied at Washington University in St... [more]
Lemmittyf & mFinnish (Rare, Archaic) Means "beloved" in Finnish (i.e., the past passive participle of lempiä; compare Lempi). It has occasionally been used as a feminine given name (and sometimes a masculine name; it is rare for either sex, and mostly a middle name).
LemonymPopular Culture Used by American author Daniel Handler (1970-) as a pen name. He claimed that, not wanting to give his real name, he spontaneously blurted out "Lemony Snicket" over the phone one day. It may be a play on the name Lemoine or the word lemon.
LenarafSoviet Derived as a contracted form of Ленинская армия (Leninskaya armya), meaning "Lenin's army". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
LendabairfIrish Mythology Derived from Irish leannán meaning "lover, sweetheart". Perhaps the second element is siabhre "spirit, fairy" (compare Findabhair).
LenéfAfrikaans I've heard a suggestion that the meaning of the name might be "pool" or another body of water of some kind, but this is difficult to confirm as there is no reference to a language from which it originates, or it could be the short form of Magdalene or Helene with an acute on the last e, a popular stylisation among Afrikaans people.
LenerafRussian Means "Lenin's era", dervived from "Ленинская эра (leninskaya era)". This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.