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Lakeita f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lakita.

Lakeith m African American
Combination of the popular prefix La and Keith.

Lakeithia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly coined as a feminine form of Keith.

Lakeithian m & f African American
Elaboration of Keith using the prefix la and suffix ian.

Lakeland m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of surname Lakeland. Possibly a combination of Lake and Land.

Lakelee f English (American)

Lakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lake using the popular name suffix lyn.

Lakelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lakelyn.

Laken f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lake. It became popular after a character named Laken Lockridge was introduced in the American soap opera Santa Barbara in 1984.

Lakendrick m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Kendrick with the popular prefix La-.

La'kenya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Kenya.

Lakenzia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Kenzia.

Lakenzise f African American (Modern, Rare)

Lakesha f African American
Variant of Lakeisha.

Laketa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lakita.

Laketta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lakita.

Lakeyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laken.

Lakeys m African American (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Lakeisha, influenced by the spelling of the English word keys.

Lakiesha f African American
Variant of Lakeisha.

Lakina f English (Rare)

Laking m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La combined with King.

Lakira f African American
Combination of prefix La- with Kira 2.

Lakita f African American
Variant of Laquita.

Lakoda m & f American

Lakota f & m English (Modern)
Means "alliance of friends, the allies" or "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied" in the Lakota language.

Lakotah f English (Modern)
Variant of Lakota.

Lakreisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia, influenced by Lakeisha.

Lakresha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lakreshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lakretia f English (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lakrisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lakwanzaa f African American (Rare)
Laquan + Kwanzaa.

Lakyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laken.

Lakyne f English
Variant of Laken.

Lakynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laken.

Lala f Portuguese, Spanish, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laura. As a Spanish name, it may also be used as a diminutive of Eulalia, Alejandra or Esmeralda.

Lalah f English (American)

Lalania f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Lalea f African American
Combination of Lea and the prefix La. It also coincides with the Romanian word lalea meaning "tulip".

Laleah f American

Laleia f American (Rare)

Lalita f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lolita.

Lallah f American (Rare, Archaic)

Lalula f English (Rare)

Lamaea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lamaia, Lamaya

Lamai f African American
Variant of Lamay.

Lamaia f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La combined with the name Maia 1.

Lamaj m African American (Modern)
Jamal spelled backwards.

Lamanda m African American

Lamanya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with Manya.

Lamara f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Lamar.

Lamarco m African American (Rare)
Blend of Lamar and Marco. Also compare Lamarcus and Demarco.

Lamarcus m African American
Combination of the popular prefix La and Marcus.

Lamari m & f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements la, mar and ee in the same fashion as Kamari and Jamari.

Lamaria f African American
Feminine version of Lamario or Lamar.

Lamarian m African American (Rare)
Variant of Lamarion.

Lamario m African American
Elaboration of Lamar, possibly influenced by Mario.

Lamarion m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix la and Marion 2.

Lamarr m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lamar.

Lamasnipes m English

Lamaya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Maya 2.

Lamaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lamay.

Lambis m English (Australian)
A hypochoristic form of Charalampos.

Lamelo m American (Latinized, Modern, Rare)
It was made by a outspoken man in California

Lament f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "a passionate expression of grief or sorrow." Referring to being sorry for sin. Name given to 'bastard' children.

Lamentation m English (Puritan)
Variant of Lamentations.

Lamentations m English (Puritan)
From the Old Testament book, a translation of Hebrew אֵיכָה‎. Referring to having sorrow for sin. Name given to 'bastard' children.

Lamichael m African American
Combination of the popular prefix La- with Michael.

Lamilia f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.

Lamir m African American (Rare)
Variant of Lamar, possibly influenced by names such as Jamir.

Lamira f English (American), Literature, Theatre
This name was used (possibly invented) by Jacobean-era dramatist John Fletcher for characters in his plays The Honest Man's Fortune (c.1613) and The Little French Lawyer (1647). It does not appear to have been used in England; it came into use in the early United States, occurring as early as the 1780s in New York, perhaps influenced by the similar-sounding name Almira 1.

Lamon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lamon.

Lamona f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Mona 1.

Lamonte m African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Lamonte.

Lamonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and name Monya.

Lamorna f Cornish, English (British, Rare)
From a Cornish place name of uncertain meaning, perhaps from lann "area around a church" combined with a contracted form of morlanow "high tide". It appears in the title of the folk song 'Way Down to Lamorna', as well as W. H. Davies' poem 'Lamorna Cove' (1929).

Lamoura f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amoura.

Lamyra f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lamira.

Lanae f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Lana, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements la and nay, sharing a sound with other popular names such as Janae, Renae and Shanae.

Lanah f English
Variant of Lana.

Lanaiya f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lanaya f American (Modern, Rare)

Lanayah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lancaster m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Lancaster.

Lancelotte m English (Rare)
Variant of Lancelot.

Lancie f English (Modern)
Feminine version of "Lance".

Landan m English (Modern)
Variant of Landon.

Lande m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lande.

Landers m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Landers.

Landie f English
Short form of Yolanda.

Landin m English (Modern)
Variant of Landon.

Landis m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Landis. According to the Social Security Administration, there were 26 boys named Landis in 2018.

Landree f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Landry.

Landrie f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Landry.

Landy m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Pet form of Landon and possibly also Landry.

Landynn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Landon.

Lanea f English (American)

Lanelle f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Nelle. It can be spelled Lanelle or with a capitalized third letter as LaNelle.

Lanesha f African American
Variant of Lanisha.

Lanesia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lanisha.

Lanesra f English (Modern, Rare)
Arsenal (a famous football club from London) spelled backwards.

Lanessa f American (Rare)

Lanetta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lynetta, or, more likely, a combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Netta 1.

Lanette f English
Variant of Lanetta.

Laneya f American (Modern, Rare)

Langford m English
Transferred use of surname Langford.

Langhorn m English
Transferred use of the surname Langhorn.

Langley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Langley 1.

Langton m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Langton, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.

Laniah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lanica f American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Lanie f English
Variant of Laney.

Laniece f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la and nees. It can be spelled Laniece or with a capitalized third letter as LaNiece.

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

Laniet f English (New Zealand)

Lanijah f African American (Rare)

Lanika f African American

Lanikai f Hawaiian, English (American)
means "heavenly sea"

Lanina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Nina 1.

Lanise f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix la and the name Denise. It can be spelled LaNise or Lanise.

Lanisha f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements la, nee and sha. A known bearer is American model LaNisha Cole (1982-).

Lanita f English (American)

Laniya f African American

Laniyah f American (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage possibly based on Lana and the -iyah suffix found in names such as Aniyah, Kamiyah, Amiyah and Makiyah, or a combination of the popular name prefix la and Niyah.

Lanna f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)

Lannah f American
Variant of Lana.

Lanndon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Landon.

Lannetta f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lanetta.

Lannette f English (Rare)
Variant of Lanette.

Lannie m & f English
Either a variant of Lanny or a diminutive of Alana.

Lannis m American
Uncertain meaning. Possibly related to Linus or Alanis or the surname Lantz.

Lanora f American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lenora using the popular name prefix La.

Lanore f English (Rare)
Variant of Lenore.

Lansing m English
Transferred use of the surname Lansing.

Lantana f English (Rare)
From the name of the plant.

Lantz m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Lantz.

Lanya f English
Variant of Lana influenced by the spelling of Tanya.

Lanyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lanyia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lanyiah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lanz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Lanz. Lanz also was a maker of tractors, the most famous model being the Lanz Bulldog.

Laori f English (Rare)

Lapatrice f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Patrice 2.

Lapaula f African American
Combination of the name Paula with the common African American prefix la-.

Lapis f English (Rare)
a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewelry.

Lapoleon m American (Hispanic)
Variant of Napoleon.

Laportia f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the given name Portia.

La'precious f African American

LaPreston m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix la and Preston. A famous bearer was American rapper LaPreston Porter (1985-2022).

Lapria f English (American, Rare)

Laprince m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Prince.

Laprincess f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Princess.

Laprincessa f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Princessa.

Laquae m & f African American
Likely derives from the surname LaQaue, which is found in the United States. The surname has alleged roots in Germany but appears to be a variant of the Catalan surname Laqué (Llaqué). The surname Laqué possibly arose from a variant of Laquet (Llaquet), a topographic name from a diminutive of llac or ‘pond’... [more]

Laquana f African American
Feminine form of Laquan.

Laquanda f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements la, quan and da, sharing a sound with names such as LaWanda and Lashonda... [more]

Laquandra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, quan and dra; in other words, an elaborated form of Laquanda, blending it with a name ending in dra such as Sondra... [more]

Laquanna f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix -la and the name Quanna.

Laquasha f African American
Combination of the phonetic element la and the name Quasha. It can be spelled LaQuasha, La'Quasha or Laquasha.

Laquasia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laquasha.

Laquavious m African American
Invented name, probably based on Laquan and Octavius.

Laquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laquavious.

Laquaysha f African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the common prefix La and the word loquacious.

Laqueda f African American
Variant of Laquita.

Laqueta f African American
Variant of Laquita.

Laquetta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laquita.

Laquilla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- and Quilla.

Laquinta f African American (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Laquan

Laquita f African American
Combination of the popular name elements La and quita (from names such as Marquita).

Laquitta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laquita.

Laquon m African American
Variant of Laquan.

Laquonne m & f African American
Variant of Laquan.

Larabel f English (Rare)
Lara and Belle

LaRae f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rae, possibly influenced by Lorraine.

Larah f English (Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Lara 1.

Laralyn f English (Modern, ?)
Lara with the -lyn suffix.

Laramie m & f American (Rare)
As an American given name, this is likely taken from the name of multiple places in the state of Wyoming (see also Laramie), which were themselves derived from the French surname Laramie and named for Jacques LaRamie (1784-1821?), a Canadian frontiersman and explorer.

LaRay m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name elements la and ray. As a feminine name, it's also a variant of LaRae.... [more]

Larayne f English
Variant of the name Laraine.

Larcella f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Larcella.

Larcena f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Larsena.

Larcenia f American (South, Archaic), African American
Variant of Larcena.

Larceny f American (South, Archaic)
Vernacular form of Larcena.

Lardarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of LaDarius.

Lareina f English (American, Rare), Chinese (Expatriate)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Reina 1, possibly inspired by Spanish la reina meaning "the queen", and perhaps based on names such as Lorraine and Lorena.

Laremy m English (Rare)

Laren f & m English, Popular Culture
An early mention of the name "Laren" was seen in a small newspaper from the 1920's referencing a toddler boy. It is more commonly found now as a female name, though the number of males bearing the same name is not much smaller... [more]

Larence m English (Rare)
Rare English variant of Laurence 1.

Larencia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Larenda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Larinda.

Larene f English (Rare)

Laretta f English (Modern)
Variant of Loretta.

Larette f English
Variant of Laurette.

Lareva f American (Rare)

LaRhonda f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rhonda.

Lariah f African American

Larikka f African American (Modern, Rare)

Larinda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lorinda.

Larisha f African American
Variant of Larissa.

Larita f African American, Theatre
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rita. This was used by Noël Coward for a character in his play Easy Virtue (1924), which was adapted into a silent film in 1928 as well as a 2006 film.

Laritza f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Larka f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Larke f English (Rare)
Variant of Lark. According to the SSA, 6 girls were named Larke in 2018.

Larken m English
Variant of Larkin.

Larkspur f & m American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the flowering plant with many purplish-blue flowers, which is so called (1578) from its resemblance to the lark's large hind claws. Other names for it are lark's heel (Shakespeare), lark's claw and knight's spur... [more]

Larkus m American (Rare)

Larkyn f & m English
Variant of Larkin.

Larna f English (British)

Larney m African American

Laron m American (Rare)

Larona f English (African)

Laronda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaRhonda.

Laroyce m & f African American

Larra f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Lara 1.

Larraine f English
Variant of Lorraine.

Larri m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Larry and a diminutive of Laura/Larissa.... [more]

Larriah f African American
Variant of Lariah

Larrietta f African American
Probably a feminine form of Larry.

Larrion m English
Possibly transferred use of the surname Larrion, or an elaboration of Larry inspired by names ending in -ion.

Larsen m English
Variant of Larson.

Larsena f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic), Danish (Archaic, Expatriate)
Americanization of Larsina.

Larsenia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Larcenia.

Larson m English
Transferred use of the surname Larson

Larue f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular prefix La with the name Rue. It also coincides with the French phrase la rue meaning "the street". In America, Larue was used to some extent from the end of the 19th century until the end of World War II.

Larvell m American
Possibly derived from the Italian, “Larvall”, meaning, “to wash”. A notable character with this name is Officer Larvell Jones from Police Academy (played wonderfully by the lovably hilarious Michael Winslow), who is known for his incredible talent of making realistic sounds/imitations... [more]

Lary m English
Variant of Larry.

Laryse f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Larissa influenced by French Larisse.

Larz m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lars.

Lasalette f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (European, Rare)
From the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame de La Salette meaning "Our Lady of La Salette". Also compare Saleta.

LaSalle m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Lasalle.

Lasander m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lasander or variation of Lysander.

LaSandra f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sandra, possibly inspired by Cassandra.

LaSanya f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaSonya.

LaSaundra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Saundra.

Lascelles m English
Transferred use of the surname Lascelles. A notable bearer was the poet Lascelles Abercrombie (1881-1938).

Lasean m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name using the popular prefix La- with the given name Sean. See also LaShawn.

Lasha f African American
Variant of Lashay. In some cases it could be a modern name using the popular prefix la combined with the suffix sha, most likely influenced by Sasha... [more]

Lashae f African American (Modern)
Feminine variant of Lashay.

Lashanda f African American
Possibly a variant of Lashonda.

Lashandra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashane f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with Shane.

Lashannon f African American
Combination of Shannon and the popular name prefix -la.

Lashanta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Lashanti f African American (Modern)
Blend of the popular phonetic prefix la and the name Ashanti. It can be spelled Lashanti or with a capitalized third letter as LaShanti.

Lasharna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and the name Sharna.

Lasharra f African American (Modern, Rare)

Lashaun f & m African American
Variant of LaShawn.

Lashauna f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Lashaun.

Lashaunda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

Lashaundra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashauntea f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Lashaun.

Lashaw m & f African American
Combination of the popular suffix -la and the given name Shaw. Possibly inspired by LaShawn

Lashawna f African American
Strictly feminine variant of LaShawn. See also Lashonda.

Lashawnda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Shawnda.

Lashawndra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashawndre m African American (Rare)
Combination of LaShawn and Dre.

Lashaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashay.

Lashayla f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Shayla.

Lashea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Lasheika f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the invented name Sheika, probably modelled on Lakeisha.

Lasheila f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and the name Sheila.

Lasheka f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the invented name Sheka, possibly modelled on Lakeisha.

Lashell f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lachelle.

Lashelle f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lachelle.

Lashinda f African American (Rare)

Lashiqua f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements la, shee and qua.

Lashon m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Lashaun.

Lashondell m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of Lashon and Dell.

Lashondra f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Shondra. Compare also Lashonda.

Lashontae f African American (Modern)
A combination of the prefix la and the name Shontae (which is probably a combination of a variant spelling of Shawn and a variant form of the diminutive suffix -ty)... [more]

Lashunda f African American (Modern)
A combination of the popular prefix la and the invented name Shunda.

Lashundra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashondra.

Lashunta f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lashonda.

La'shy f African American (Modern, Rare)

Laslow m English

LaSondra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sondra.

LaSonya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sonya.

Lassey f English
Variant of Lassie.

LaStacia f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Stacia.

Lastar f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Star.

Lastarr f African American
Variant of Lastar.

Lastasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la combined with the name Stasia.

Lastie m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Lasylvia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Sylvia.

Laszlo m Hungarian (Anglicized), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Anglicized form of László.

Latania f African American (Rare)
Variant of Latanya.

Latanne f American
Full name of American actress Tahnee Welch, born 1961, daughter of Raquel Welch. May be a variant of Latanya.

Latara f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tara 1.

Latarsha f African American
Possibly a variant of Latasha in non-rhotic accents.

Latavia f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la and Tavia. A notable bearer of this name is American singer LaTavia Roberson (1981-).

Latavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Tavius.

Latawnya f African American
Variant of LaTonya.

Lataya f English (Australian)

Latea f American (Modern, Rare)

Lateesha f African American
Variant of Latisha.

Lateria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laterra.

Laterra f English (Rare)
Variant of Latara.

Laterria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laterra.

Laterrica f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and Terrica.

Latesha f African American
Variant of Letitia. It can be spelled Latesha or with a capitalized third letter as LaTesha.