American Submitted Names

Lexianna f English (Rare)
Variant of Lexiana.

Lexica f English (Rare)

Lexington m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname Lexington as a first name. Its usage is possibly influenced by the nicknames Lex and Lexi.

Lexis f English (Modern)
Short form of Alexis, as well as a variant of Lexus.

Lexius f English (American, Modern)

Lexye f English
Alternative spelling of Lexy.

Leya f English (Modern, Rare), Various
Variant of Leia.

Leyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leia.

Leyda f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Truncated form of Aleyda.

Leyden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leyton.

Leylah f English
Variant of Layla.

Leyland m English
Transferred use of the surname Leyland. See also Leland.

Leylani f Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Variant of Leilani.

Leyna f American (Rare)
Variant of Lena.

Leynne f & m American (Rare)

Lezah f English
Not very common, only given to sixteen people in the U.S. from 1880 to 2022 (according to SSA), Lezah is the name "Hazel" backwards. It is also a variant of Lisa.

Lézaire m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Lezaire.

Lezaire m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Laizaire.

Lézare m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Lazare.

Lezida f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)

Lézin m French (Archaic), French (Cajun), Louisiana Creole, History (Ecclesiastical)
This name was/is usually given in honor of Saint Lézin, a 6th-century bishop of Angers, France. His name is said to be derived from Latin Licinius.

Lezin m Louisiana Creole
Variant of Lézin.

Lézina f Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec), French (Cajun)
Feminine form of Lézin.

Lezina f Louisiana Creole
Feminine form of Lezin.

Lezli f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leslie.

Lezlie f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leslie.

Liah f English (Rare)
Variant of Lia.

Liahm m English (American)
Variant of Liam that was given to 8 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.

Liahna f English (Rare)
Variant of Liana.

Liall m English (Rare)
Variant of Lyle influenced by the spelling of Niall

Lian f English

Li'Ana f English
alternate spelling of Liana

Lianah f English (Rare)
Variant of Liana.

Liani f English (Modern), Afrikaans

Lianka f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)

Liann f English (Rare)
Variant of Leeann.

Lianna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna.

Liannah f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Lianny f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Lianova f English (Rare)

Liany f Indonesian (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Liani.

Liara f English (Modern, Rare), Hungarian (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaboration of Lara 1, a variant of Liora, or a combination of the two... [more]

Liatris f English (Rare)
Variant of Leatrice. In some cases it may also be an adoption of the name of genus of flowering plants commonly known as gayfeather.

Lib f & m English
Short form of names starting in Lib- or of Elizabeth (via Libby).

Libba f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Libbet f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabeth (see also Libby). It was used for a character, a young girl, in William Nicholson's book 'Noman'.

Libbi f English
Variant of Libby.

Liberta f Lithuanian, Dutch (Rare, ?), English
Possibly a form of Liberty.

Libertee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liberty.

Liberti f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Liberty.

Libertie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Liberty.

Libertine m English (Rare)
This name is derived from Libertinus meaning "member of a class of freedmen", which is itself originated from libertus meaning "one's freedmen" (from liber meaning "free").... [more]

Libny f American (Hispanic)

Libra f Astronomy, English (Rare)
From the name of a zodiacal constellation shaped like a set of scales, derived from Latin libra meaning "scales, balance".

Liby f & m English
Variant of Libi or Libby, or a nickname for Liberty.

Licetta f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lisette.

Lichelle f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Michelle.

Lida f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Leda.

Lidda f Danish (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Diminutive of Lydia.

Liddane f English
Combination of Lidia and Anne 1.

Liddie f English
Variant of Liddy.

Lidea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lydia.

Lidena f American (Rare, Archaic)

Lidian f English (Rare)
In the case of Lidian Emerson (1802-1892), the second wife of philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, it was an elaboration of Lydia, her original name, changed by her at her husband's request, allegedly to avoid the hiatus between Lydia and Emerson.

Lidie f American
Variant of Lydia.

Lidio m English (American), Spanish, Brazilian
Probably a masculine form to Lydia.

Liela f English (Latinized, Modern)
It is a name from the flower, lilac.

Liem m English (American)
Variant spelling of Liam. Liem was given to 34 boys in 2017 per the Social Security Administration.

Lienna f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements lee, en and a, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Liana, Sienna, Lenna and Elena.

Lieutenant m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word lieutenant.... [more]

Lige m American (Rare)
Short form of Elijah. One notable bearer was silent film actor Lige Conley who was christened Elijah.

Lihanna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna influenced by Rihanna. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Lije m English
Diminutive of Elijah.

Likie f American (South, Archaic)

Lil f English
Short form of Lillian and other names beginning with Lil.

Lilabet f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Lilace f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lillis. This is borne by American author and educator Lilace Mellin Guignard.

Lilakoi f African American
Possibly a variant of Lilikoi. Lilikoi Moon, known professionally as Lisa Bonet (1967), is an American actress. She portrayed Denise Huxtable on The Cosby Show's sitcom (1984–1992).

Lilana f English (Rare)

Lilarose f English (Rare)
Combination of Lila 2 and Rose

Lilath f English
Varient of Lilith.

Lilbert m American (Rare)
Allegedly a contraction of "Little Bert".

Lilburn m English
Transferred use of the surname Lilburn.

Lilee f Manx (Modern, Rare), English (Rare)
New coinage directly taken from Manx lilee "lily", used as a Manx form of Lily, as well as an English variant of this name.

Lileigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Lily influenced by the name Leigh.

Liles m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Liles. Also may be a combination of Lyle and Giles.... [more]

Liliann f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish
Variant of Lillian.

Liliannah f English (Modern)
Variant of Liliana.

Liliannie f Spanish (Latin American, ?), English
Diminutive of Liliannie, also used as a standalone name.

Lilibel f English
Combination of Lily & Belle.

Lilibelle f English
Combination of Lillie and Belle.

Liliella f English
A combination of the names Lily/ Lillie and Ella.

Lilikoi f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lilikoʻi without using an apostrophe. It's recently and occassionaly used on US states outside Hawaii.

Lilium f English (Modern, Rare)

Lilivette f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly a Hispanic variant of Lilibet.

Lilla f English

Lillah f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilla.

Lillan f American (Rare)
Maybe a variant form of Lilian.

Lillard m English, Belgian
Transferred use of the surname Lillard.

Lillee f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilee.

Lilleigh f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lily.

Lillene f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Lellene.

Liller f American (Archaic)
Variant of Leila derived from colloquial pronunciation.

Lilleth f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilith.

Lilletta f American (Rare)

Lillette f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a transferred use of the French surname Lillette. Lillette is also the title of a song by Nat King Cole (1948).

Lillianah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liliana.

Lilliand f English

Lilliann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lillian.

Lillianna f English (American)
Variant of Liliana.

Lillianne f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Lillibeth f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilibeth.

Lillice f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Lillias or Lillis, a surname which was derived from a diminutive of the feminine given name Elizabeth.

Lillietta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Lilliette f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Liliette.

Lillion f English (Archaic)
Variant of Lillian.

Lilliona f English (Modern)
Variant of Lilliana.

Lillionna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liliana, intended to reflect the Italian or Spanish pronunciation.

Lilliora f American

Lilliore f English (Rare)
Possible combination of Lillian and Elenore.

Lillis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lillis.... [more]

Lillita f English
Possibly an elaboration of Lillie. This was the real name of Lita Grey.

Lillith f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lilith.

Lillium f English (Modern)
Variant of Lilium possibly influenced by Lillian.

Lills f English (American)
A nickname for the name Lilly or Lilliana.

Lillya f English
Variant of Lillia.

Lillyan f English (Rare)
Variant of Lillian.

Lillyana f English (American)
Variant of Liliana.

Lillyanna f English
Combination of Lilly and Anna.

Lillyanne f English (Modern)
Variant of Lillian or combination of Lilly and Anne 1.

Lillye f English
Variant spelling of Lilly.

Lillymay f English
Combination of Lilly and May.

Lillyona f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liliana.

Lillyonna f English (Rare)
Variant of Liliana.

Lils f English
Diminutive of Lilly and other names starting with Lil-.

Lilyan f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Lilian, as well as a French masculine form.

Lilyann f English (Modern)
Varient of Lillian. A contraction of Lilly and Ann.

Lilyanna f English
Variant of Liliana.

Lilyanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lillian or a combination of Lily and Anne 1.

Lilybel f English (Rare)
combination of Lily and a popular suffix -bel.

Lilybelle f English
Combination of Lily and Belle.

Lilybet f English
Variant of Lilibet.

Lilybeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Lily and Beth.

Lilygrace f English
A combination of Lily and Grace.

Lilymay f English
Combination of Lily and May. Also compare Lilymae.

Lilyon f English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Lilian. Also compare Lilyan.

Lilyth f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilith.

Limon f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lemon.

Linah f English (American, Modern, Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Variant of Lina 2, possibly spelled this way to be pronounced "LIE-nə". This was the name of one of Harriet Tubman's sisters.

Linaria f English (Rare)
From the flower linaria, whose name is derived from a Latin phrase meaning, "resembling flax" (why the flower is also called "toadflax" in English).

Linaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linnaea.

Linc m English
Short form of Lincoln.

Lind f English
Short form of Linda or Rosalind.

Lindah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Linda.

Lindarose f English
A combination of Linda and Rose.

Lindbergh m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lindbergh given in honor of aviator Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974).

Lindell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lindell.

Linder f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Linder

Lindette f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Linda.

Lindi f English (Rare)
A spelling variation of Lindy.... [more]

Lindia f English, South African (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Elaboration of Linda.

Lindie f English
Variant of Lindy.

Lindlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Lindley.

Lindley f & m English
Transferred use of the English surname Lindley (see also Linley).

Lindora f American (South, Archaic), Theatre
Feminine form of Lindor. This name was used in the comic operas Le donne vendicate (Revenge of the Women in English; 1763) by Piccinni and La maga Circe (Circe the Witch in English; 1788) by Anfossi.

Linds f English
Diminutive of Lindsey.

Lindsea f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the word sea).

Lindsee f English
Variant of Lindsey.

Lindsi f English
Variant of Lindsay.

Lindsy f English
Variant of Lindsey.

Lindze f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lindzee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lindzeh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lindzey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lindzi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lindzie f American (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lindzy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Linesha f American

Linfred m English (Modern)
Modern name that is a combination of a name beginning with Lin- (such as Linda) with a name that begins or ends with -fred- (such as Alfred and Frederick).

Linia f Greek (Rare), English (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)

Linkford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linkford.

Linkin m English (Modern)
Variant of Lincoln. Usage as a given name has likely been inspired by the American rock band Linkin Park.

Linkoln m English (Rare)
Variant of Lincoln.

Linley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linley.

Linlie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.

Linly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.

Lin-Manuel m American (Hispanic, Rare), Obscure
Borne by Lin-Manuel Miranda (1980-), an American songwriter, actor, playwright and filmmaker, whose parents named him after a poem about the Vietnam War by Puerto Rican writer José Manuel Torres Santiago titled Nana roja para mi hijo Lin Manuel (Red Lullaby for My Son Lin Manuel)... [more]

Linn m English
Variant of Lynn.

Linnae f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lenae.

Linnda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Linda.

Linnethea f African American (Rare)
Combination of Linnea and Thea.

Linnethia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lynette. A notable bearer of this name is the American television personality NeNe Leakes (b. 1967), whose full name is Linnethia Monique Leakes (née Johnson).

Linnetta f English (Modern, Rare)
Derivative of Lynette

Linney f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linney.

Linnhe f Scottish (Modern, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a sea loch in Scotland, which was originally an English corruption of Gaelic linne meaning "pool" (making it a cognate of Lynn).

Linny m & f English

Linsea f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Linsie f American (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay or Lindsey.

Linux m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linus originally borne by the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds.

Linzee f American (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Linzie m & f English
Variant of Lindsay.

Linzy f & m English (American)
Variant of Lindsay or Linsey (See also Lindzy)

Lional m English (Rare)
Variant of Lionel.

Lionell m English
Variant of Lionel.

Lionelle f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Lionel.

Lipote f English

Lira f American (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Introduced in the 19th century, it faded out of general use by the early to mid-twentieth century.

Lirah f English
Variant of Lyra.

Lirielle f English

Lirina f American (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Lisabella f American (Modern)
Elaboraton of Lisabelle in the style of Isabella

Lisabelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lisabel.

Lisadiana f English (American)
This name is a combination of the two feminine names Lisa and Diana.

Lisaile f American (Modern)
Recent invented name, possibly an elaboration of Lisa.

Lisajane f English
Combination of Lisa and Jane.

Lisamarie f English (American)
Combination of Lisa and Marie.

Lisande f French (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Truncated form of Mélisande.

Lisanna f Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Variant and cognate of Lisanne.

Lisaraye f English
Borne by American actress LisaRaye McCoy (1967-) whose name was inspired by her father’s name David Ray

Lisba f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Liselle f English (Rare), French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
French diminutive of Lise.

Lisenne f English

Liset f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Lisette.

Liseth f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Elisabeth

Lisett f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Alsatian
Variant of Lisette.

Lish f & m English (American, Rare), English
Feminine: Diminutive of Alisha.... [more]

Lisia f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lysia.

Lisle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lisle. Used as an alternative spelling to Lyle or Liesl.

Lissandra f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Lisandra.

Lisse f Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Literature
It is used in the science fiction novel Invitation to the Game as the name of the main character. It is also the name of a fine gauze fabric.

Lisseth f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Lissette.

Lissette f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Lisette.

Lister m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lister.

Liston m English (Rare)

Litha f American (Rare)
Variant of Letha. It coincides with the neo-pagan name of the summer solstice and the midsummer festival that celebrates it (which is borrowed from liþa, the Old English name of the months roughly corresponding to June and July).

Lithia f American (South)
Variant of Lethia.

Lithzy f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Litzy.

Litisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Letitia.

Littie f English
Variant of Lydie.

Little f & m English (Rare)
Old English lȳtel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch luttel, German dialect lützel.

Littleton m English
Transfered usage from the surname Littleton

Litza f English (American, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Litzi.

Litzi f German (Austrian, Rare), English (American, Modern)
A hypochoristic form of Alice.

Litzy f English (American, Modern), Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Litzi.... [more]

Livette f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Perhaps a short form of Olivette.

Livi f English
Diminutive of Olivia.

Livingston m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Livingston.

Livvi f English, American
Variant of Livvy.

Livvie f English
Diminutive of Olivia.

Livya f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Livia 1.

Lix m English, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Felix and Félix.

Liyah f English (Modern, Rare)

Liyana f Zulu, English (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Zulu liyana "it is raining". As an English name, it is a variant of Liana.

Lizabel f Filipino (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Presumably a blend of Liz or Liza and Isabel.

Lizabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lizabel in the style of Isabella.

Lizabeth f American (Rare)
Truncated form of Elizabeth.

Lizana f American (Rare)
Combination of Liz and Ana.

Lizandra f English (Rare)
A combination of Elizabeth and Alexandra. It may also be based on Lysandra.

Lizbethe f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Lizbeth

Lizeth f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Contracted form of Elizabeth.

Lizi f English (Rare), Georgian
English diminutive of Elizabeth as well as a Georgian diminutive of Elisabed and its short form Liza.... [more]

Lizida f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Lezida.

Lizie f English (Rare)
Variant of Lizzie.

Lizy f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Lizz f English (?)
Variant of Liz.

Lizze f English (Rare)
Variant of Lizzie.

Lizzeth f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Lizzi f English
Variant of Lizzie.

Lizziebeth f English
Combination of Lizzie and Beth, sometimes used as a diminutive of Elizabeth.

Llanakila f Hawaiian (Rare), African American
Variant of Lanakila, used as an alias by Jamaican-American artist, painter, digital illustrator, and digital artist Victoria Brown.

Llecenia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yesenia.

Llewellyna f English (Rare)
Variant of Llewelyna.

Llewelyna f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Llewelyn.

Llewyn m English (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
Diminutive of Llewelyn. The Welsh -yn suffix creates the singular of a masculine noun; in naming it creates singular meaning and a diminutive form. As such, Llewyn is documented as a given name and as a diminutive of Llewelyn already by the 1500's in Wales... [more]

Lleyton m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a form or respelling of Leyton, itself a form of the name Layton. ... [more]

Lliam m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liam. There were 23 boys given this name is 2018 according to the SSA.

Lloimincia f African American
This name came into prominence through former LSU artistic gymnast, Lloimincia Hall.

Llona f American (Modern, Rare, ?)
Variant of Lona.

Lloy m English (American, Rare)

Lloyde m English
Variant of Lloyd

Lloydene f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Lloyd.

Lloydine f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lloydene.

Lluvianna f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lluviana, an elaboration of Lluvia.

Lluvy f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Short form of Lluvia. Bearer Lluviana "Lluvy" Gomez (1983-) was a contestant on the fourth season of the reality show America's Next Top Model.

Lo f English
Diminutive of Lauren, Laura, Lorraine or other names with a similar sound.

Loa f English (American), Swedish (Rare)
Anglicization of the Icelandic name for the English golden plover.

Loami m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lo-Ammi.

Locardia f African (Rare), English (Rare)
Locardia Ndandarika (1945-) is a Zimbabwean sculptor, the first woman in her country to take up stone carving professionally.

Loch m English (Rare)
Short form of Lochlainn or taken directly from the Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Scots word loch meaning ''lake''.... [more]

Lochie m English
Diminutive of Lachlan.

Lochlan m English
Variant of Lochlann.

Lochlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lachlan.

Lochlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lochlyn. According to the SSA, 6 girls were named Lochlynn in 2018.

Locie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a short form of Léocadie.

Locke m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Locke.

Lockett m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lockett.

Lockey f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Charlotte.

Lockley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lockley.

Locklyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine and variant male spelling of Lachlan.

Locksley m & f English
Variant of Loxley.