LiriosfSpanish (Rare) Plural form of lirio which refers to a lily flower or an iris plant, taken from the Spanish and Valencian titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Lirios and Mare de Déu dels Lliris, meaning "The Virgin of the Lilies" and "Mother of God of the Lilies" respectively.... [more]
LobomSpanish (Modern, Rare), Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese for wolf, receiving rare usage as a modern update of Lope, the archaic Spanish/Portuguese word for wolf and historically a very common name, as can be evidenced by the ubiquitous presence of the patronym: Lopez/Lopes... [more]
LoreleyfGermanic Mythology, Spanish Older German form of Lorelei. This was the pen name of Mexican writer María Luisa Garza (1887-1980). It is also borne by Argentine model and actress Luisana Loreley Lopilato (1987-), the wife of Canadian singer Michael Bublé.
LovidafSpanish (Rare), English (American, Rare) Possibly derived from Spanish lo vida meaning "the life". Alternatively, this given name may possibly be a combination of the English word love with the Spanish word vida meaning "life", which would thus give this name the meaning of "love is life" or "loving life".
Lowgenm & fSouth American (Rare) the name lowgen is a unique way of the original name logan. it can be both male and female, it means you are strong and independent. You tend to be on the quiet side, but when it comes to friends then you are the loudest person around... [more]
LoyolafSpanish Derived from the surname or place name Loyola. Used in honour of Saint Ignatius of Loyola ˙(c. October 23, 1491 – July 31, 1556) a Spanish Basque priest and theologian, who founded the religious order called the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
Luf & mEnglish, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various Short form of names beginning with Lu, such as Lucy, Luis or Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.
LucecitafSpanish (Latin American) Diminutive of Luz, formed using the diminutive suffix -cita. A known bearer of this name is Luz Esther 'Lucecita' Benítez (1942-), a Puerto Rican singer.
LucidiomItalian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of Lucidius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian soccer player Lucidio Sentimenti (1920-2014).
LusitaniafEnglish (Rare, Archaic), South American (Rare) The etymology of this name is widely debated. However, the name may be of Celtic origin: Lus and Tanus, "tribe of Lusus", connecting the name with the personal Celtic name Luso and with the god Lugh.
MaaxiiriwiafIndigenous American, Hidatsa Means "buffalo bird woman". Name borne by a Hidatsa woman known for maintaining many aspects of the traditional Hidatsa lifestyle, including gardening and cooking.
MacedoniafSpanish (Rare) Feminine form of Macedonio. It is also part of a name of the country (officially Republic of Macedonia/The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) in south-eastern Europe.
MacedoniomSpanish (Rare), Italian (Rare) This name is derived from Latin Macedonius meaning "Macedonian," which is derived from Greek Makedones. That word literally means "highlanders" or "the tall ones," which is related to makednos meaning "long, tall" and makros "long, large."... [more]
MadeinusafSpanish (Latin American) This Peruvian-Quechua (mis)interpretation of products labeled "Made In USA" resulted in this name of the main character, a young village girl in Madeinusa, a 2005 Peruvian-Spanish drama film.
MajandrafSpanish (Latin American) Contraction of María and Alejandra. A known bearer is Venezuelan-American actress María Alejandra "Majandra" Delfino (1981-), known for starring on the television series 'Roswell' (1999-2002).
MalulifSpanish Diminutive of María Luisa. This was used by Fernando Fernán Gómez for a character in his play Bicycles Are for the Summer (1977; original Spanish title Las bicicletas son para el verano).
MambomSpanish (Latin American) From The Name of a Latin dance of Cuba. Mambo was invented during the 1930s by the native Cuban musician and composer Arsenio Rodríguez, developed in Havana by Cachao and made popular by Dámaso Pérez Prado and Benny Moré.... [more]
MaravillasfSpanish Means "marvels, wonders" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, which means "Our Lady of Wonders". A known bearer was María de las Maravillas de Jesús (1891-1974), a Spanish nun who has been canonized as a saint.
MarcelianomSpanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellianus. Known bearers of this name were the Spanish painter Marceliano Santa María (1866-1952) and the Portuguese sculptor Marceliano de Araújo (1690-1769).
MarcolfomMedieval Italian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare) Variant form of Marculfo, which has become the modern form of the name. Also, it should be noted that given how combining names is a very common practice in Latin America, it is quite possible that there are cases there where Marcolfo is a combination of Marco with a name ending in -olfo, such as Adolfo and Rodolfo.
Marenf & mBasque, Spanish Originally the Basque form of Mariano, it is now used for both genders. As a female name, it is probably seen as a variant of Miren, the Basque form of Maria.
María de la LuzfSpanish Means "Mary of the Light", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora de la Luz, meaning "Our Lady of Light". Shortened forms of this name including María Luz and Luz.
María de la OfSpanish (Rare) Taken from Spanish Nuestra Señora de la O, which means "Mary of the O" in English. It is used in reference to the vesper that is read on December 18 in Spain, which commemorates the expectation of the birth of Mary and the birth of Jesus... [more]
María del RosariofSpanish Means "Mary of the Rosary", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora del Rosario, which means "Our Lady of the Rosary". Shortened forms of this name including María Rosario and Rosario.... [more]
MariajofSpanish Short form of María José, or sometimes María Josefa. Known bearers include Spanish soccer player María José 'Mariajo' Pons (1984-) and Colombian golfer María José 'Mariajo' Uribe (1990-).
MariángelfSpanish Combination of Maria and Ángel, mostly used in Spanish-speaking countries of Latin and Central America but occassionally used in Spain as well.