Lilimarf & mSpanish (Latin American, Rare) In the case of American television actress Lilimar Hernandez (2000-) it is a combination of Lili (a short form of Liliana, her grandmother's name) and Mar (from the Spanish vocabulary word mar meaning "sea", a reference to her birthplace - an island in the Caribbean Sea).
LindirmLiterature Lindir was an Elf of unknown kindred residing in Rivendell when Frodo met Bilbo there in TA 3018.... [more]
Lindomarm & fPortuguese (Brazilian) Derived from Portuguese lindo "pretty, beautiful; handsome" and mar "sea". This is also regarded as a combination of Linda and Ademar, Valdemar or another name ending in -mar.
LindormTheatre, Afro-American (Slavery-era) Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a corruption of Leander. This name first featured in medieval romances, often for lovelorn shepherds, later appearing in Jean-Baptiste Niels's ballet Les Romans (1736), Egidio Duni's opera Nina et Lindor (1761) and Mozart's Variation in E-flat Major on the romance "Je suis Lindor".
LinorfHebrew (Modern, Rare) Combination of Li 2 and Nor. A known bearer of this name is Israeli beauty queen, lawyer and activist Linor Abargil (1980-), who won the Miss World beauty pageant in 1998.
LinormAlbanian (Rare) Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Albanian linore "flax".
LiodormRussian (Rare) Variant (and shorter) form of Iliodor. A known bearer of this name was the Russian poet, translator and journalist Liodor Palmin (1841-1891).
ListvǫrfOld Norse Old Norse combination of list "art, craft; skill, adroitness, dexterity" and vár "spring".
LitrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Means "the coloured one". In Norse mythology Litr is a dwarf who gets in Thor's way as he is about to consecrate Baldr's funeral pyre with Mjǫllnir... [more]
LiulfrmOld Norse Old Norse name of uncertain etymology, possibly composed of the elements hlíf "shield, protection" and ulfr "wolf," hence "shield wolf."
LiutgarmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German liut "people." The second element is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
LjótgeirrfOld Norse Perhaps a combination of Old Norse *ljótr "light" (or possibly ljótr "ugly") and geirr "spear". The name was found on a love note inscribed on a comb.
LochinvarmLiterature From the name of a Scottish loch, from Scots Gaelic Loch an barr meaning "loch on the hilltop". The place gave its name to several aristocratic titles including Baron of Lochinvar and Laird of Lochinvar, and in this capacity the name was used by Walter Scott for the character of young Lochinvar in his epic poem 'Marmion' (1808).
LockyermEnglish (Australian) Transferred use of the surname Lockyer. Can be given in honour of retired Australian rugby league star Darren Lockyer, or after the Lockyer Valley in Queensland, Australia named after the explorer Edmund Lockyer.
LǫgmaðrmAnglo-Scandinavian Taken directly from Norse lǫgmaðr meaning "lawyer" (ultimately a combination of lǫg "law, fate" and maðr "man, human, person"). Only used as a byname in Scandinavia, the name came into use as a personal name by Norse settlers on the British Isles... [more]
LomermHistory (Ecclesiastical) A rare saint's name after Saint Lomer, the abbot of Corbion (? - 593), or Saint Lomer, Bishop of Chartres (? - 585 CE), also known as Leudomer.
LoorfLiterature This is the name of a female warrior in D. J. MacHale's Pendragon series.
LoptrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Possibly from Old Norse lopt "air". This is an alternative name for the Norse god Loki, used in the epic works 'Poetic Edda' and 'Prose Edda' by Snorri Sturluson... [more]
LóðurrmNorse Mythology Meaning unknown. In 'The Poetic Edda', Lóðurr was a god who helped Hœnir and Odin create the first humans.
LousaperfArmenian A combination of two Armenian words “lous” meaning “light” and “aper” meaning “bearer”. The full meaning is therefore “Carrier of the light”. The name “Lucy” has been used as a nickname.
LudmarmDutch This name is usually a form of Liutmar, but there are instances where it can also be a form of Chlodomer.
LudomirmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish lud "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic lyud and Proto-Slavic ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
LudzimirmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish ludzie "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic lyud and Proto-Slavic ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
LugomirmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is possibly derived from Russian lug "meadow". Also compare modern Polish łąka, Czech louka and Slovak lúka, all of which also mean "meadow"... [more]
LuhurmJavanese Means "noble, high, exalted" in Javanese.
Lunarf & mEnglish (Modern, Rare) Simply from the English word lunar which means "pertaining to the moon, crescent-shaped", ultimately from Latin lunaris "of the moon" (via Old French lunaire).
LustermAmerican (Rare, Archaic) German-American name meaning "cheerful" due to the original German connotation of Lust- having a platonic meaning of "delight" or "joy".
LuthormLiterature Possibly a spelling variant of Luther. In George R. R. Martin's fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire", Luthor Tyrell is the patriarch of House Tyrell during the later years of the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros.
LutobormPolish The first element of this name is derived from Slavic lut "fierce, severe, cruel, wild" and is etymologically related to Luty, the Polish name for the month of February (which is so named because of the fierce cold and frost during that time of year)... [more]
LutomirmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Slavic lut "fierce, severe, cruel, wild" and is etymologically related to Luty, the Polish name for the month of February (which is so named because of the fierce cold and frost during that time of year)... [more]
LykkirmFaroese Faroese name of unknown origin and meaning. One theory is that it is from Old Norse lykja meaning "to shut in, enclose".
LyngheiðrfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from the Germanic name elements lyng "heather" and heiðr "honour". This is the name of a Dwarf from Norse mythology.
Maat-horfAncient Egyptian From Egyptian mꜣꜣt-ḥr.(w) meaning "she who sees Horus", derived from mꜣꜣ "to see, look at; sight, vision" and the name of the god Horus. This was a royal epithet used for queens in early ancient Egypt.
MabiormDinka, African Mythology Means "white bull" in Dinka. The white bull is the most prized and is sought after for sacrifices in celebration.
MadalgarmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
MadiyarmKazakh From the given name Madi (a diminutive of Muhammad) combined with Persian یار (yār) meaning "friend, companion".
MaegormLiterature Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Maegor Targaryen is the third Targaryen monarch and one of the most tyrannical rulers of Westeros.
MaglormLiterature Meaning unknown; possibly a Sindarized form of Makalaurë. In The Silmarillion this is the most commonly used name of the second son of Fëanor, also called Kanafinwë.
MagnaharmGermanic This name is a metathesis of Maganhar - the first element should not be confused with Latin magna "great."
MagnermMedieval French Derived from Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" and heri "host, army".
MagnfríðurfIcelandic (Rare) Derived from the Old Norse elements magn meaning "power, strength, might" and fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".
MagolormPopular Culture Magolor is a major character in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and the host of the New Challenge Stages section of Kirby's Dream Collection. He is also the shopkeeper in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. Magolor hails from Halcandra and commands the Lor Starcutter.
MahienverfOttoman Turkish Means "the brightest moon" in Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Persian ماه (māh) meaning "moon" and Arabic أنور ('anwar) meaning "brighter, brightest".
Mahinurm & fTurkish, Uyghur From Persian ماهی (mâhi) meaning "lunar, moonly" combined with Arabic نُور (nūr) or Persian نور (nur) both meaning "light, brightness, gleam, glow".
MahišäkärfBashkir From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Bashkir шәкәр (šäkär) meaning "sugar".
MahisärüärfBashkir From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Arabic سُرُور (surūr) meaning "joy, pleasure".
MahitarmArmenian It's a very old ARMENIAN name. It means a man who is a leader in village
MahnoorfPakistani, Urdu Means "moonlight" from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
MahpeykerfOttoman Turkish Meaning "face like the moon", from Ottoman Turkish mah, meh - "the moon" and peyker - "face" (taken form the Persian language).
MaiorfMedieval Galician Derived from Galician maior "major, greater", this name is an adoption of the title of the Virgin Mary Santa María a Maior (Saint Mary the Great in English).
MaitederfBasque Created by Erramun Olabide as a combination of Maite 2 and the Basque word eder "beautiful".
MaiyarmArabic Maiyar is an old Arabic MALE name means the person who brings Mera( Meara is an Arbic word means the hoard collected from rich and given to poor people. In early days of Islamic states there was a job in the government called ( MAIYAR) and he was responsible to distribute Aids and hoards to poor people... [more]
MaladormArthurian Cycle Co-leader, with Gamor, of an army of Saracens who fought Ambrosius and Uther Pendragon at Bristol.
MalegarmArthurian Cycle Malegar leads the attack on the House of Temperance in Book 2, Canto 11 of "The Faerie Queene". He represents mortal pain, sickness, and death. Arthur defeats him by taking him away from his mother earth.
MalësormAlbanian (Rare) Derived from Albanian malësor "from the mountains; mountaineer".
MałomirmMedieval Polish Derived from Polish mało or mały "small, little, insignificant" (which is derived from Proto-Slavic malъ "small") combined with Slavic mir "peace".
MamisavarmGeorgian (Rare) Basically means "I am my father's child" in Georgian (literally: "I am of the father"), derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with Georgian ვარ (var) meaning "I am".
MamurmTajik, Uzbek Derived from Arabic مَأْمُور (ma'mur) meaning "officer, magistrate, judge". Some sources claim that the use of this word as a given name was inspired by ﺍﻟْﺒَﻴْﺖِ ﺍﻟْﻤَﻌْﻤُﻮﺭِ (al-Bayt al-Ma'mur) or (al-Bait ul-Ma'mur), the name of a celestial mosque located directly above the Kaaba, which the prophet Muhammad saw during his ascent into heaven... [more]
ManomirmMedieval Polish Derived from Old Church Slavonic mamiti "to deceive, to beguile, to entice" (compare Sudovian manit "to seduce, to entice", Russian manitj "to entice, to tempt" and modern Polish mamić "to lure, to entice") and Slavic mir "peace".
ManucharmGeorgian Georgian form of Manuchehr. This name was borne by several Georgian princes from the late 16th century and early 17th century.
ManuchehrmOld Persian, Persian Meaning heaven's face. It consists of two parts Manu (Manou) which means heaven in old Persian language and Chehr which means face.
ManzarfPersian Means in Arabic and Persian "a view or a scene". The word by itself can be used to indicate a spectacular scene. Persian name mainly. Rare in Arab nations
MarfBurmese Means "hard, firm" or "healthy" in Burmese.
MaracharmGermanic Derived from Old High German mâri "famous" or Old High German marah "horse" combined with Old High German hari "army" or Old High German wachar "viligant."
MarcamarmGermanic The first element is derived from either Celtic marca "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from marka "border." The second element comes from Old High German mâri "famous."
MarcomermGermanic, History Variant of Marcamar. Marcomer was a Frankish leader who invaded the Roman Empire in 388 AD with two Germanic tribes (the Ampsivarii and the Chatti).
MarcomirmGermanic Variant spelling of Marcomer. But with this spelling it is also possible that the second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace."
MargarmArmenian From the Old Armenian word մարգարէ meaning "prophet". First attested in 1269.
MargeirmIcelandic, Faroese Combination of the Germanic elements marr "sea, ocean, lake" and geirr "spear".
MargerðrfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Combination of marr ("sea, lake" or "horse") and garðr ("enclosure, protection"). In Norse mythology this is the name of both a giantess and a sorceress.
MargrímurmIcelandic (Archaic) Derived from Old Norse marr "sea" or marr "horse" combined with gríma "mask". Alternatively, the first element could be derived from other names beginning with Mar.
MarheiðurfIcelandic (Rare) From Old Norse marr "sea" or marr "horse" combined with heiðr "bright, clear; honour". Alternatively the first element could be derived from other names that begin with Mar- (such as Margrét and María).