Ancient Submitted Names

Kriton m Ancient Greek, Greek
Greek from of Crito.

Krókr m Old Norse
From Old Norse krókr "hook".

Ksantypa f Ancient Greek (Polonized)
Polish form of Xanthippe.

Kshama f Indian, Sanskrit
Means "forgiveness, forbearance" in Sanskrit.

Kshanti f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi
MEANING - indulgence, patience, endurance, forbearance... [more]

Kshipra f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Nepali, Hindi, Sinhalese, Malayalam
MEANING- quick, speedy, springing, with a shot, swift, Name of a river... [more]

Kshiti f & m Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Hindi
MEANING - [earth, abode, dwelling, dominion (commonly)

Kshitindra m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali, Hinduism, Punjabi, Hindi, Gujarati
Name- Kshitindra क्षितीन्द्र... [more]

Kshitip m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Fijian, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Name - Kshitip { Xitip } क्षितिप... [more]

Kshitiraj m Sanskrit, Indian (Christian), Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Hinduism, Gujarati
Name: Kshitiraj क्षितिराज... [more]

Kshitish m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali
MEANING - "lord of earth", King, Emperor... [more]

Ktesias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess"... [more]

Ktesibios m Ancient Greek
Means "landowner, one who lives from his property", derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", itself from κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess", and βιος (bios) meaning "life"... [more]

Ktesikles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess"... [more]

Ktesiphon m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", itself from κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess", and either φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" or φῶς (phos) meaning "light"... [more]

Ktesippos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Kufri m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Kofri.

Kulaprabhavati f Khmer (Archaic, ?), Sanskrit
Meaning uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Sanskrit element कुल (kula) meaning "family". Name borne by a ruling queen of Funan (present day Cambodia), who ruled from 514-517 CE.

Kulika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Sinhalese
MEANING - "of good or noble family " , any artisan of eminent birth, high-born lady

Kulina f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu, Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali
MEANING - well-born, of eminent or high descent, belonging to the good or noble family, a name of goddess Durga

Kulsvæinn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements kolr "coal" and svæn "boy".

Kunibald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Kunibrand m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Kunifrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Kunigard f Germanic, East Frisian (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements kuni "clan, family" and gart "enclosure".

Kunihard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Kunihild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Kunimund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Kunirad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Kunitrud f Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with þruþ "strength."

Kunolf m Germanic, German
Variant of Kunulf.

Kunopennos f Gaulish
Derived from Proto-Celtic *kunos, stem of *kū, "dog" and Gaulish pennom or pennos "head".

Kunrad m Old High German
Old High German variant form of Konrad.

Kunulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Kuonrat m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements kuoni "bold, brave, strong" and rât "counsel".

Kurunnītu f Akkadian, Near Eastern Mythology
Likely means "high quality beer", deriving from the Akkadian kurunnum (itself a derivation of the Sumerian kurun). Name borne by an Akkadian goddess, likely equivalent to the Sumerian goddess of beer Ninkasi.

Kurunnitu-sarrat f Akkadian, Ancient Assyrian
Possibly means "Kurunnitu is queen", derived from the goddess Kurunnītu, and šarrat ("queen").

Kurunnitu-tabni f Akkadian, Ancient Assyrian
Possibly means "Kurunnitu is our comrade", derived from the name of the goddess Kurunnītu, and the Akkadian elements tappa-um ("comrade") and ni ("our").

Kushim m Sumerian
Kushim is possibly the earliest given name recorded. He is mentioned on the Kushim Tablet (ca 3200 BC). He was probably a scribe or a kind of "accountant" among Sumerians.

Kúss m Old Norse
Old Norse byname deriving from a word related to Nynorsk kus meaning "hump".

Kuvav f Ancient Near Eastern
Lydian form of Cybele.

Kveldúlfr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Literature
Means "evening wolf", derived from Old Norse kveld "evening" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf".... [more]

Kvígbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements kvígr "young ox" and bjǫrn "bear".

Kvígbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Kvígbiǫrn.

Kvistr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse kvistr meaning "twig, branch".

Kwanza-piya m Ancient Near Eastern, Luwian
Means "gift of the Kwanza (goddesses of fate in the Luwian pantheon)", deriving from the Luwian element pi-i-ya ("to give").

Kybêbê f Ancient Near Eastern
Older Ionian Greek form of Cybele.

Kyberniskos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κυβερνάω (kybernao) meaning "to steer, pilot" and "to guide, govern, direct".

Kylon m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be related to the Greek adjective κυλλός (kyllos) meaning "club-footed and bandy-legged", as this word is sometimes written as κυλός (kylos) instead.

Kyniska f Ancient Greek
From κυνίσκα (kyniska), the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the noun κυνίσκη (kyniske) meaning "female puppy", itself from κύων (kyon) "dog" (genitive κυνός (kynos))... [more]

Kynthios m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek Masculine form of Cynthia.

Kypselos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived either from the Greek noun κύψελος (kypselos) meaning "swallow" or "swift" (both birds) or from the Greek noun κυψέλη (kypsele) meaning "chest, box" as well as "beehive".

Kyran m Sanskrit
Means "shining beam of light" derived from the Sanskrit name Kiran.

Kyrri m Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse byname derived from the word kyrr meaning "calm, peaceful".

Labbatu f Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "lioness", deriving from the Akkadian lābatu ("lioness"). This is attested as an alternate name for Ishtar in an Eblaite god list.

Labhraidh m Old Irish
Means "speaker, spokesman", derived from Old Irish labraithir "to speak, to say".

Lacedaimonius m Ancient Greek (Hellenized)
Latinized form of Lakedaimonios. This was the name of an Athenian general of the Philaid clan.

Lachares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).... [more]

Læifi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Leifi.

Læikr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Leikr.

Laeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λαιος (Laios), which is of unknown meaning. This was the name of a king of Thebes in Greek mythology, the husband of Jocasta. Due to a prophecy that he would be killed by his son, Laius left his infant Oedipus for dead... [more]

Lagad m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Gujarati, Marathi
MEANING : Handsome

Lagos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λαγῶς (lagos) meaning "hare".

Lagus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Lagos. This was the name of one of the sons that Ptolemy I Soter I had with his lover Thais, as well as the name of Ptolemy's possible biological father.

Laidolf m Germanic
Variant of Laidulf.

Laidulf m Germanic, History
The first element comes from Old High German leid "hostile, unfriendly" or from Old High German leitjan "to lead, to rule." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf." Laidulf was the name of a 10th-century prince of Capua (Italy).

Lais f Ancient Greek
Meaning unknown, perhaps related to the Greek name Laios (see Laius) or the element λαος (laos) "people". It was borne by two ancient Greek hetairai, or courtesans: Laïs of Corinth (5th century BC), known as the most beautiful woman of her time; and Laïs of Hyccara (4th century BC), a rival of Phryne, said to have been stoned to death by the jealous women of Thessaly.

Lakedaimonios m Ancient Greek
Means "from Lacedaemon", from Ancient Greek Λᾰκεδαίμων “Lacedaemon” with an adjective forming suffix.

Lakshminarayan m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
From Lakṣmīnārāyaṇa, "the lucky mark of the path of man" in Sanskrit. In Hinduism, it is a manifestation of Vishnu.

Lakshmi-Narayana m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
Variant spelling of Lakshminarayan.

Lamachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective λάμαχος (lamachos) meaning "eager for battle". This name can also have formed independently from that word, in which case it is a dithematic name that consists of the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".... [more]

Lamachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lamachos. This was the name of an Athenian strategos (military general) from the 5th century BC.

Lamak m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
" gallant ", "lover"

Lamashtu f Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Possibly means "she who erases", deriving from the Akkadian element pašāṭu ("to erase"). Name borne by a female demon thought to menace women during childbirth. Since her name was written with the symbol 𒀭 (dingir, used to signify the name of a deity), and she is described as acting malevolently of her own accord (rather than at the direction of the gods), it is hypothesised that she was a goddess or demigoddess in her own right.

Lambertus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Lambert.

Lamedon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Variant of Laomedon. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a king of Sicyon.

Lamprokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λαμπρός (lampros) meaning "bright, brilliant" (compare lampo) and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]

Lanassa f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady".... [more]

Land f Old Irish (Rare)
Variant of Flann. This was the name of a 9th-century Irish princess who was married three times successively to three different kings; she helped cement alliances and protect her kingdoms against Viking threats... [more]

Landbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Cognate to Lambert, derived from the Old English elements land "land" and beorht "bright".

Landbert m Germanic
Means "bright land", derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Landburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element land "land." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Landegund f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Landelanda f Frankish (Rare)
From the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element land, Old High German lant meaning "land" duplicated. This is a rare compound of one name element with itself.

Landemar m Germanic
Means "famous land", derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Landenolf m Germanic
Variant of Landenulf.

Landenulf m Lombardic
Form of Landulf, using an extended form of the first element (cf. Pandenulf). Landenulf I was a 9th-century gastald (Lombard ruler) of Capua in Italy.

Landeric m Germanic
Variant of Landric.

Landericus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Landeric.

Landetrude f Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German lant, Old Saxon land "land" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".

Landfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Landfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements land "land" and friþ "peace". From Germanic Landfrid... [more]

Landgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element land "land." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Landgrim m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Landhard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Landhild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Lando m Lombardic, Medieval Italian, German (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Lanzo; originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing Old High German lant, Old Saxon land meaning "land", or the same element used as an independent name... [more]

Landrad m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Landrada f Germanic, History
Feminine form of Landrad. Landrada of Austrasia lived in the 7th century AD and was reportedly a daughter of Charles Martel (Frankish king) and his wife Rotrude of Treves.

Landricus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Landric.

Landulph m Germanic
Variant of Landulf.

Landwald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Landward m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Landwin m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Lanfranco m Medieval Italian, Italian, Germanic (Hispanicized), Germanic (Portuguese-style)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Lanfranc.

Langlíf f Old Norse
Originally an Old Norse nickname meaning "long life".

Lanswith f Germanic
Derived from Old High German lant or Old Saxon land "land" combined with Old Saxon swith or Gothic swinþs "strong".

Lantachar m Germanic
Variant of Lanthar, probably influenced in its spelling by Old High German wachar "vigilant" (see Wacharulf).

Lantberga f Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German lant, Old Saxon land "land" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill".

Lantechild f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Landhild. Lantechild was a daughter of Childeric I, a 5th-century Merovingian king of the Salian Franks.

Lantfrid m Germanic
Lantfrid (died 730) was the duke of Alamannia under Frankish sovereignty from 709 until his death. He was the son of duke Gotfrid. Lantfrid's brother was Theudebald.

Lanthar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German hari "army."

Lantilde f Medieval French, Frankish
Variant of Landhild. Lantechild was the name of a sister of the Frankish king Clovis I. This was the name of an 8th-century French saint, an abbess of Almenêches Abbey and aunt of Saint Opportuna.

Laodamia f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λαοδάμεια (Laodameia), a feminine form of Laodamas. This was the name of several characters in Greek legend, including the mother of Sarpedon, who was a daughter of Bellerophon... [more]

Laomedon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun λαομέδων (laomedon) meaning "ruler of the people", which consists of the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" and the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).... [more]

Laothea f Ancient Greek
A mistress of Priam. Daughter of Altes. Mother of Lycaon and Polydorus, some say. Delivered from λαός meaning the people and θέα meaning goddess

Lar m Etruscan

Larce m Etruscan

Laris m Etruscan

Laro m Old Celtic, History, Spanish (Rare)
The name of an ancient Cantabrian warrior who fought in the Carthaginian army during the Second Punic War, according to Silius Italicus. As a modern Spanish name, in some cases it may be a masculine form of Lara 1.

Lars m Etruscan
Variant of Larth.

Larth m Etruscan
Derived from Etruscan lars "lord", originally an honorary appellation which became a given name. This name was borne by Lars Tolumnius (Larth Tulumnes in Etruscan, d. 437 BC), the most famous king of the wealthy Etruscan city-state of Veii... [more]

Larthi f Etruscan

Lasairfhíona f Old Irish, Irish
Derived from Irish lasair "flame" (compare Laisrén) and‎ fíona "of wine" (from Old Irish fín "wine", from Latin vinum)... [more]

Lascius m Gaulish (Latinized)
Meaning unknown. This was a Latinized version of an unknown, probably Gaulish, name. The commune Lassy in Normandy (present-day France) was derived from this name.

Lastenia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Ancient Greek (Hispanicized)
Spanish feminine form of Lasthenes. The 4th-century BC Greek philosopher Lastheneia of Mantinea, one of Plato's female students, is known as Lastenia in Spanish.

Lastheneia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Lasthenes. This was the name of a female student of Plato (4th century BC).

Lasthenes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Perhaps a variant of Laisthenes or Laosthenes, in which the second element derives from Greek σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".

Latinos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "Latin" this was the name of a son of Odysseus and Circe as well of various kings of Rome.

Latinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Latinos. Used by several mythological characters and a few saints.

Latychidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Latychos" in Greek, derived from the name Latychos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Laudice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λαυδίκη (Laudike), a variant of Laodike.

Laurentios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1). Also take a look at Lavrentios, which is the modern Greek spelling of this name.

Lav m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Hinduism, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Sinhalese, Assamese
Meaning - little piece, fragment , cloves, plucking, moment, half a second, sport, act of cutting or plucking, numerator of fraction, Name of a son of lord Ram

Lavali f Sanskrit
Means "clove" in Sanskrit.

Lavish m & f Indian (Rare), Sanskrit
A variant of name Lav which means "tiny or small particle" in Sanskrit.

Lavrants m Old Norse, Norwegian (Archaic)
Ancient Scandinavian and Norwegian form of Laurentius.

Laxminarayan m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
Variant of Lakshminarayan.

Leaena f Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Leaina. This is the name of a pseudo-historical figure, supposedly a 6th-century BC Athenian hetaera (courtesan) and, according to a later tradition, the mistress of Aristogeiton the Tyrannicide (one of the assassins of the tyrant Hipparchus in 514 BC).

Leagros m Ancient Greek
Uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Greek ἀγρός (agros) meaning "field, land, countryside", and an unknown first element.

Leaina f Ancient Greek
From Greek λέαινα (leaina) meaning "lioness", the feminine form of λέων (leôn) "lion" (see Leon). This was borne by a 6th-century BC Athenian hetaira whose lover Aristogeiton plotted to overthrow the tyrants Hippias and Hipparchus, which eventually led to the establishment of democracy in Athens... [more]

Learchos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived either from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" (compare Leander) or from Attic Greek λεώς (leôs) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]

Learchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Learchos.

Leathlobhar m Old Irish
Means "half leper" from leath "half" and lobhar "leper".

Lebuinus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leobwin

Lebwin m Germanic, German
Contracted form of Leobwin and modern German variant of Levin.

Lefleda f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leofflæd.

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".

Leifi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Leifr.

Leikný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse as well as the Icelandic form of Leikny.

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.

Leiðólfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian variant of Leiðulfr.

Leiðulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse leið "road, way" and ulfr "wolf".

Lekha f Sanskrit
Writing, Mark, Horizon the crescent Moon, Line, Record, Lightening

Lemetor m Old Celtic, Venetian (Archaic)
Used in Ancient times. Possibly from an Ancient Celtic language spoken in Italy prior Romans.

Leno m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish leno- "wood; grove, bosk".

Lentulus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective lentulus meaning "rather slow". In turn, the word is derived from the Latin adjective lentus meaning "slow, sluggish" as well as "sticky, tenacious" and "flexible, pliant" combined with the Latin diminutive suffix -ulus.... [more]

Leobald m English (Rare), Germanic
Variant of Liutbald.

Leobardus m Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Liubhart. It has sometimes been confused with the name Leopardus. The 6th-century saint Leobardus was a spiritual student of Saint Gregory of Tours.

Leobin m Germanic
A pet form of any of the compound names formed with the prefix leub, liup, or liob meaning "dear, beloved". ... [more]

Leobinus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leobin.

Leochares m Ancient Greek
Attic Greek form of Lachares, because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos).... [more]

Leocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leokrates. This name was borne by an Athenian general from the 5th century BC.

Leodbeald m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Old English form of Leopold, derived from the elements lēod "man, chief, leader" or "people, nation" (from leudīz) and beald "bold, brave"... [more]

Leodegaria f Germanic, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Leodegarius. This was borne by a sister of the 4th-century saint Urban of Langres.

Leodegarius m Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leutgar. This was borne by a 7th-century martyr and bishop of Autun, also known as Léger.

Leodfled f Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Variant of Leodflæd, derived from the Old English elements leod "man" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".

Leodheard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Liuthard, derived from the elements leod "man, chief, leader" or "people, nation" (from leudīz) and heard "brave, hardy".

Leodhere m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English name derived from the elements lēod "man" and here "army".

Leodmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēod "man" and mære "famous".

Leodstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leod "people" (from leudīz) and stan 1 "stone".

Leodwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēod "man" and wig "war, battle".

Leodwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēod "man" and wine "friend, protector, lord".

Leofa m Anglo-Saxon, Literature
Derived from the Old English element leof meaning "dear, agreeable, beloved".... [more]

Leofcwen f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and cwen "woman, wife; queen".

Leofe f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English leof meaning "dear, beloved". It is a feminine equivalent of Leofa.

Leofeva f Anglo-Saxon
Form of Leofgifu found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Leoffled f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Leofflæd.

Leofgar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and gar "spear".

Leofgeat m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "dear Geat", composed of the elements leof "dear, beloved" combined with Geat, which referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Geats... [more]

Leofhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and helm "helmet, protection".

Leofhere m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name composed of the elements leof "dear, beloved" and here "army".

Leofhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, loved" and hild "battle".

Leofkoll m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English leof "dear, beloved" and Old Norse kollr "head, skull" (compare kollo).

Leofmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and mære "famous".

Leofman m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English element leof "dear, beloved" combined with mann "man, person".

Leofnoth m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" and noð "courage". Leuca, Leofeca and Leofa are diminutive forms.

Leofræd m Anglo-Saxon
Composed of Old English leof "dear, beloved" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Leofrun f Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and run "secret, mystery".

Leofsidu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof meaning "dear, beloved" and sidu meaning "custom, conduct, purity".

Leofwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, valued, beloved" and waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare weard and wær).

Leofweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and weard "guard, guardian".

Leofwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and wig "war, battle".

Leofwin m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Leofwine.

Leofwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved", and wynn "joy, bliss".

Leogoras m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "people, folk" (Attic form of laos) and ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace" or "speech".

Leohteva f Anglo-Saxon
Semi-latinized form of Leohtgifu.

Leohtgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leoht meaning "light" and giefu meaning "gift".

Leohtwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēoht "light" (from leuhtą) and wine "friend".

Leokrates m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]

Leonardos m Greek, Germanic (Hellenized)
Greek form of Leonard.

Leonardus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Leonard.

Leonides m & f Ancient Greek, Galician
Attic and Ionic Greek form of Leonidas, because it contains the Attic and Ionic Greek patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Leonnatos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion". The second element is uncertain, but it might possibly have been derived from the Greek noun γνάθος (gnathos) meaning "jaw"... [more]

Leonnatus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leonnatos. This name was borne by a Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great (4th century BC), who was a member of the royal house of Lyncestis.

Leontion f Ancient Greek
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a female Ancient Greek philosopher.

Leontiscus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Leontiskos. This was the name of one of the sons that Ptolemy I Soter I had with his lover Thais.

Leontiskos m Ancient Greek
Means "small lion", derived from Greek λεων (leon) "lion" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ισκος (-iskos).

Leopard m Polish (Rare, Archaic), Germanic (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant, and English and Polish form of Leopardus.

Leopardus m Ancient Roman
From the name of the leopard, the famous feline. The hybrid of a lion and a panther, as is reflected in its name, which is a Greek compound of λέων (leon) "lion" and πάρδοσ (pardos) "male panther"... [more]

Leophantos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos) or from the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion"... [more]

Leophantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leophantos.

Leophron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]

Leopoldus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Leopold.

Leosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see laos) and Greek σθενος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength"... [more]

Leostratos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]

Leostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leostratos. This name was borne by three eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 7th century BC.

Leotychidas m Ancient Greek
Partial Attic Greek translation of the Doric Greek name Latychidas (also found written as Laotychidas), because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos) but retains the Doric Greek patronymic suffix ίδας (idas)... [more]

Leotychides m Ancient Greek
Attic Greek form of the Doric Greek name Latychidas (also found written as Laotychidas), because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos) and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides), which is used in both Attic and Ionic Greek.... [more]

Leovigild m Germanic (Latinized)
Variant of Liubigild.

Lepida f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Lepidus. Lepida was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Lethi f Etruscan

Lethuc m Lombardic
First known Lombard king.

Leubovera f Germanic
Possibly from the Germanic elements leub "love" and wer "true".

Leuca f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish leucos meaning "bright; clear; brilliant".

Leucon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leukon. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Leucus m Gaulish (Latinized)
Derived from Gaulish leucos "bright; clear; brilliant".

Leudesinda f Gothic
Visigothic name (recorded in Iberia in 868 CE) composed of the Germanic elements leudīz "people" and sinþs "path"... [more]

Leudomer m Germanic (?)
Variant of Leudomar, which is itself a variant form of Liutmar, being derived from the Germanic elements liut "people" and mari "famous"... [more]

Leukon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective λευκός (leukos) meaning "white" as well as "bright, clear, brilliant" (see Leukos), which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun λύκη (luke) or (lyke), which can mean "light" as well as "morning sunshine".... [more]

Leutfridus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Liutfrid.

Leviva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leofgifu.

Lexiphanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λέξις (lexis) meaning "word, speech" and φανής (phanes) meaning "seeming, appearing".

Liafwine m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Leofwine

Libali-sarrat f Ancient Assyrian

Libbali-sharrat f Ancient Assyrian
Possibly derived from the Akkadian elements libbāli meaning "inner city" (possibly an epithet of the goddess Ishtar) and šarratum, meaning "queen".

Libbi m Old Norse
Unknown etymology.

Libi f Hindi, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - wrting, handwriting, manuscript ... [more]

Licarion m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant of Lycarion.

Licinia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Emilian-Romagnol, Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Licinius. A known bearer of this name was Licinia Eudoxia, a Roman empress from the 5th century AD.

Licinius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from the Roman cognomen Licinus, which itself was derived from the Latin adjective licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned"... [more]

Liefman m Anglo-Saxon
A variant of Leofman.

Lietbertus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leutbert. Used by an 11th century saint,

Líf f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic variant of Hlíf. In Norse mythology, Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk and become the ancestors of the post-Ragnarǫk human race.

Lífa f Old Norse
Variant of Líf.

Lífþrasir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the one striving after life". In Norse mythology Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk].

Ligach f Pictish, Old Irish, Old Celtic
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by the daughter of Máel Muire ingen Cináeda (died 913CE), a 9th century Pictish princess, and Flann Sinna (847-916CE), king of Mide and a High King of Ireland.

Ligwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements līġ "fire, flame" and wulf "wolf".

Líkbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Líknbiǫrn.

Líkbjǫrn m Old Norse (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse líkn "compassion, favor, help" and bjǫrn "bear". Líkbjǫrn was an 11th century runemaster whose name can be found on three runestones. The name does not appear in any other written sources and is believed to have been rare.

Líknbiǫrn m Old Norse (Rare)
Variant transcription of ᛚᛁᚴᛒᛁᛅᚱᚾ (see Líkbjǫrn).

Líknbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Líknbiǫrn.

Líknhvatr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements líkn "mercy, relief, comfort" and hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly".

Lilla f Sanskrit
Variant of Lila 1.

Limpi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Hinduism, Indian, Nepali, Tamil, Kannada
MEANING - writing, script... [more]

Lindbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lind "linden tree, shield (made from linden wood)" and beald "brave, bold".

Lindegard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Lindgeofu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from Old English lind "lime (wood), shield" and giefu "gift".

Lindgifu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from Old English lind "lime (wood), linden, shield" and giefu "gift".

Lindolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Lindulf.

Lindulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Lingormr m Old Norse
From Old Norse lyngormr meaning "dragon that creeps through the heather", from lyng "heather" and ormr "snake, serpent".

Línhildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements lín "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear" and hildr "battle, fight".

Lintrude f German (Rare), Medieval French (?), Frankish (?)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft" and drud "strength."... [more]

Liodbert m East Frisian (Archaic), Germanic (?)
Variant of Liutbert.

Liótólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Liútulfr.

Liótr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ljótr "ugly".

Lipoxšaya m Scythian, Mythology, Scythian Mythology
Possibly means "the king of heaven". This name is borne by one of the sons of Targitaos and the Snake-Legged Goddess in one of Herodotus' recordings of the Scythian genealogical myth.

Lisístrata f Ancient Greek (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Lysistrate.

Lisistrata f Ancient Greek (Italianized)
Italian form of Lysistrate.

Listvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of list "art, craft; skill, adroitness, dexterity" and vár "spring".

Litogena f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish litu- "festival, celebration, feast" and the Proto-Celtic name element *genos "born; family".

Litr m Old 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]

Liubbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liub (also found written as leub, see Goteleib) meaning "dear, beloved" combined with Old High German beraht meaning "bright".

Liubhart m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liub (also found written as leub, see Goteleib) meaning "dear, beloved" combined with Gothic hardus or hard (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Liubigild m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liub "dear, beloved" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Liubwin m Germanic
Derived from the Old High German elements liub "dear, beloved" and wini "friend" (compare Leobwin).

Liudhard m Germanic
Variant of Liuthard.

Liulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse name of uncertain etymology, possibly composed of the elements hlíf "shield, protection" and ulfr "wolf," hence "shield wolf."

Liutbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Liutberga f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval German
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill" or Old High German burg "castle, city, stronghold".... [more]

Liutbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Liutbrand m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with brant "sword, torch, fire".

Liutburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German liut "people." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Liutdag m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with daga "day."

Liutfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Liutgar m Germanic
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."

Liutgarde f Old High German, Medieval German, Medieval French, Frankish (Gallicized)
Variant of Liutgard.

Liutgaud m Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German liut "people" + Tribal name Gaut "Geat".

Liutger m Medieval German, Medieval Low German, Old High German
Variant of Ludger.

Liutgrim m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Liutgund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Liuthar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German hari "army."

Liuthard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Liuthild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Liuthilde f Medieval French, Old High German (?)
Variant of Liuthild.

Liuthold m Medieval German, Medieval English, Medieval French, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval Italian, Old High German, Medieval
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German walt "to rule".

Liutisma f Medieval French, Old High German (?)
Derived from Old High German liut meaning "people" combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.

Liutlinde f Medieval, Old High German, Medieval French
Old High German liut "people" + Proto-Germanic linþaz "gentle, sweet, mild".