English Submitted Names

Laverta f English (Rare)
Variant of Laverda.

Lavona f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Lavonne.

Lavonia f English
Variant of Lavinia or Lavonne.

Lavonn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lavon.

Lavonna f English (American)
Variant of Lavonne.

Lawerence m English
Variant of Lawrence.

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

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

Lawna f English (Canadian, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. It might be a variant of Lorna or Lana.

Lawon m English
From the surname derived from Leofwine, which means "beloved friend".... [more]

Lawra f Sorbian, English (Rare)
Sorbian form and English variant of Laura.

Lawrance m English (Rare)
Variant of Lawrence.

Lawren f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lauren.

Lawrencia f English
Variant of Laurencia.

Lawrent m English (African)
Variant of Laurent.

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

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

Lay m & f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a short form of Layton.

Layah f English
Variant of Leia.

Layce f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lace.

Laycee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lacy.

Laycie f English (Rare)
Variant of Lacey.

Layden m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leighton influenced by names ending in -ayden such as Brayden or Zayden.

Laydon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layton (Possibly influenced by names ending with den, such as Hayden).

Layelle f English
English spelling of Laëlle

Layken f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laken.

Laylah f English
Variant of Layla.

Laylie f English (Rare)
Variant of Laylee.

Laylonie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leilani.

Layman m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Layman.

Layn m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lane.

Layna f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Laina.

Laynce m English
Variant spelling of Lance.

Laynee f English (Rare)
Variant of Laney.

Laynie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laney.

Layron m English (American)
Possibly a variant of Leron, which in the 1970s enjoyed some popularity in the United States.

Layten m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layton.

Laythan m English (Rare)
Variant of Lathan.

Laython m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lathan.

Lazarous m English (African)
Variant of Lazarus.

Lazlo m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laszlo.

Lazuli f English (Modern, Rare)
From an ellipsis of lapis lazuli, the name of a deep blue semiprecious stone. It is derived from medieval Latin lazulum meaning "heaven, sky", ultimately from Persian لاجورد (lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure (color)".

Lazz m & f English
Variant of Laz

Lea f & m English
Variant of Lee or short form of Eleanor, Leonora, Leonarda, etc.

Lea f English
Feminine form of Leo, which means "lion".

Leadora f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leodora.

Leaf m & f English
Either from the surname or from the English word leaf.

Leafie f English (Rare)
Variant of Leafy

Leafy f English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Relief.

Leahanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Leanna.

Leahmarie f English (Rare)
Combination of Leah and Marie.

Leala f English
Variant of Lila 2 or Leila.

Lealie f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)

Leam m English (Rare)
Variant of Liam.

Leamington m English (Rare)

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

Leana f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna. In some cases it might also be a feminine form of Leano.

Leanda f English (British, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Leandra or a blend of Leanna and Linda. In the case of Welsh triathlete Leanda Cave (1978-) perhaps it was formed using the Welsh suffix da "good" (compare Glenda)... [more]

Leaner f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Form of Lena or Leanna influenced by the Appalachian pronunciation of the name.

Leanor f English (Rare)
Truncated form of Eleanor (see also Lenore, the usual spelling).

Leanore f English (Rare)
Variant of Lenore.

Learie m English (Rare)

Learn-wisdom f English (Puritan)
Referring to Proverbs 1:2, "To learn wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;"

Learn-wysdome f English (Puritan)
Used in reference to the many entries about wisdom in the Bible.

Leasa f English (American, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Lisa.

Leasha f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Leesha, itself an Anglicization of Laoise.

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

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

Leathia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lethia.

Leatrix f English (Modern)
A modern English combination of the names Leah and Beatrix. Possibly a variant of the name Leatrice.

Leatte f English (American)

Leavie f English (Rare)
Variant of Leavy that was given to 5 girls in 1920.

Leavina f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Lavina.

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

Lechery m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness." A puritanical name used as a warning.

Ledelia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lodelia.

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

Ledia f French (Quebec, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Lydia.

Leeam m English (Modern)
Variant of Liam.

Leean f English (Rare)
Variant of Leeann.

Leeana f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna. This name was given to 28 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Leeander m English
Variant spelling of Leander

Leeanna f English
Combination of Lee and Anna.

Leeannda f English (Rare)
Variant of Leanda.

Leeanne f English
Combination of Lee and Anne 1.

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

Leeja f English

Leela f English (Modern)
This name could be a diminutive of Lila 2 or Leila

Leelah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Leela.

Leeland m English (Rare)
Variant of Leland.

Leelee f English (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound lee. In the case of actress Leelee Sobieski (1983-), it is short for her real name, Liliane.

Leemaria f English (Rare)
Combination of Lee and Maria.

Leeon m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Leon.

Leeroy m English
Variant of Leroy.

Leesha f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Short form of Alesha, Felicia, and other names ending with the same sound.... [more]

Leeuwin m & f English
There is the leeuwin current, and the Leeuwin boat.

Leeza f English (American)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Liese, or perhaps a variant of Lisa intended to reflect the German pronunciation. This is borne by American talk show host Leeza Gibbons (1957-).

Legennd m & f English
Legend

Legina f English (Rare)
Presumably a variant Lagina influenced by Regina and vice versa.

Legion m English (American, Rare)
Via Old French from Latin legio(n- ), from legere ‘choose, levy’. The adjective dates from the late 17th century.

Legrand m English

Lehla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Layla.

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

Leiah f English (Rare)
Variant of Leia.

Leiam m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Liam that was given to 6 boys in 2017 per the SSA.

Leigha f English (American)
Variant of Leah, the spelling influenced by that of Leigh.

Leighah f English (American)
Variant of Leigha.

Leighan f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leanne.

Leighann f English (American)
Variant of Leeann.

Leighanne f English
Variant of Leanne. Also compare Leighann.

Leighia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lea or Leah.

Leighla f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Layla.

Leighlah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leila.

Leighland m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leland.

Leighlani f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leilani, influenced by Leigh.

Leighlin m & f English (American, Rare)

Leighlyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leighlynn.

Leighlynn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Leigh and the popular suffix -lynn.

Leighna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lina 2 or Laina.

Leightan f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Leighton.

Leighya f English (American)
Variant spelling of Laya

Leilana f English (Rare)
Latinization of Leilani.

Leilanie f English (Rare), Polynesian (Rare)
Variant of Leilani.

Leilia f English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Leilla f English
Variant of Laila 1.

Leina f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)

Leisa f English (Rare)
Variant of Lisa.

Leisel f English (Rare)
Variant of Liesel.

Leisha f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Lisha.

Leita f English (Rare)

Leithan m & f English

Leithia f English (Rare)
Variant of Lethia, perhaps influenced by Leith.

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

Leiyah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leiya.

Lejend m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Legend.

Lelaina f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Leila, Elaine and Leilani... [more]

Lelanda f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Leland.

Lelgarde f English (British, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Legarda (itself a medieval form of Leutgard, recorded in England in 1222) influenced by Lelia... [more]

Lella f English (Rare), American (South), Italian, Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of names ending in ella. It can also be used as a diminutive of Elena and other names beginning with or containing el. This was borne by Italian opera singer Adelaide 'Lella' Ricci (1850-1871) as well as Italian actress Elena 'Lella' Fabrizi (1915-1993), Italian designer Elena 'Lella' Vignelli (1934-2016) and Italian racing driver Maria Grazia 'Lella' Lombardi (1941-1992).... [more]

Lellia f English (Rare)

Lellie f English (American, Archaic)

Lelu f English

Lem m English
Diminutive of Lemuel.

Lemira f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lamira.

Lemma f English (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a feminine form of Lemuel. Notable namesake is Lemma Barkaloo (1840–1870), the first American woman to attend law school. She studied at Washington University in St... [more]

Lemmy m & f English (Modern), German (Modern, Rare)
The nickname of Motorhead's Ian Fraser Kilmister, in his case coming from the phrase "lend me ...".

Lemuela f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Lemuel.

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

Lendel m English
From the Ancient English, meaning "forest in valley", or it may also derive from the germanic "lind", meaning "sweet".

Lendl m English (African, Rare), Caribbean
Transferred use of the surname Lendl.

Lendon m English (Rare)
Variant of Landon.

Leneya f English (American)
variant of Laneya.

Lenford m English (American)
Variant of Leonard.... [more]

Lenity f English (Rare)
From the English word lenity, ultimately derived from Latin lenitas meaning "softness, gentleness, mildness", from lenis "soft, mild". In English it is also used to mean "mercifulness"... [more]

Lenna f Danish (Rare), English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Danish and English variant of Lena (in the case of the English name the spelling mimicks the pronunciation of Lena in various European languages), a Danish diminutive of Leonharda and a modern English feminine form of Lennon.

Lennex m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lennox.

Lenni m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lenny.

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

Lennix f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lennox.

Lennora f English (Rare)
Variant of Lenora.

Lennyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lennon.

Lennyx m & f English
Variant of Lennox, combination with Nyx

Lenon m English
Variant of Lennon.

Lenord m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leonard.

Lenwood m English (Rare)
Variant of Lynwood.

Lenyx f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lennox.

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

Leoda f English (American)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Leodora f English (American, Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Leodore.

Leodore m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname as well as a contraction of Leo and Theodore.

Leoline m & f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Medieval Anglicization of Llywelyn which has been documented from the 13th century onwards. (Cf. Leolin.) It was borne by Welsh politician Sir Leoline Jenkins (1625-1685)... [more]

Leoma f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Leona, Laoma and Neoma.

Leonah f English (Rare)
Variant of Leona

Leondre m English

Leonel m Croatian, English
Croatian form and English variant of Lionel.

Leonette f English
English form of Léonette.

Leonidus m English (American)
Variant of Leonidas.

Leonilla f Italian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), English (Rare), Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Leona.

Leonna f English (Rare)
Variant of Leona.

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

Leopoldina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Galician, Romanian, Slovene, Hungarian
German, Portuguese and English variant and Galician, Romanian, Hungarian and Slovene form of Leopoldine. Leopoldina of Austria (1797 – 1826) was the first Brazilian empress.

Leopoleon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Leopold and Napoleon.

Leor m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Variant transcription of Lior.

Leora f Jewish, English, Hebrew
Anglicized variant of Liora.... [more]

Leorena f English

Leota f English (American)
Variant of Leoda.

Leotha f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Leota.

Leoti f English (Rare)

Leovanni m English (American)
Combination of Leo and Giovanni.

Lepel m English
Possible variant of Leopold

Lerissa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Larissa.

Lerline f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lurline.

Lerma f English

Lerry m English (Rare)
Variant of Larry.

Lesha f English (Modern)
Variant of Lisha.

Leshaundra f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leshawndra.

Lesiah f English (Modern, Rare)

Leslea f English (American, Rare)
Rare feminine variant of Leslie. A notable bearer is American author Lesléa Newman (1955-), whose birth name is Leslie.

Leslee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Leslie.

Lesli f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leslie.

Leslia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Bahamian Creole
Spanish (feminine) form of Leslie, as well as a strictly feminine variant in the English-speaking world. This is borne by Bahamian politician Leslia Miller-Brice, daughter of the retired Bahamian athlete, businessman and politician Leslie O. Miller (1948-).

Leslye f English (Rare)
Variant of Lesly. Leslye Headland (1980-) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and playwright.

Leslyn f English (Australian)
A variant of Leslie/Lesley with the popular -lyn ending.

Lessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lyssa 1.... [more]

Lessia f Ukrainian (Gallicized), Italian, English
French transcription of Lesya.

Lesslie f & m English (American)
Variant of Leslie.

Lesta f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Lester.

Lestie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Lesta.

Letcher m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Letcher.

Letecia f Filipino, English
Variant of Letitia.

Lethia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely an elaboration of Letha. In some cases, however, this name has been considered an elaboration of Lethe.

Letia f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Variant of Lecia.

Letisha f English (American, Rare), African American
Variant of Letitia.

Letita f English (American)
Perhaps a variant of Letitia (See also Latita).

Leto m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leto.

Letta f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Letitia or of names containing similar sounds, such as Henrietta, Charlotte, Violet or Paulette.

Letticy f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lettice.

Lettye f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lettie.

Leurania f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Lurana.

Leuvenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lavinia.

Levander m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Levander.

Levanna f English
Variant of Levana 2.

Levardis m & f English (Rare)
This name is borne by actor Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (LeVar Burton). Burton himself says that name comes from the Latin veritas, meaning "truth."

Levaughn m & f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the name prefix le and Vaughn. Also compare Lavaughn and Lavon.

Leven m English (Rare), Literature

Levenia f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Luvenia and a feminine form of Leven.

Levering m English

Levern m English (American)
Variant of Laverne.

Leverna f English (American), South African
Variant of Laverne.

Levert m English (Rare)
Masculine form of Laverta.

Leverton m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leverton.

Levia f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Olevia, or perhaps a feminine form of Levi.

Leviana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Levi and the suffix -ana.

Levii m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Levi. There were 22 boys given the name Levii in 2018 according to the SSA.

Levin m English
A more elaborate form of Levi, as well as a variant form of Lewin.

Levina f English
Younger form of Old English Leofwynn.

Levina f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Lavina.

Levine m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Levine.

Levinia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Levenia.

Levira f English (American)

Levis m English (African)

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

Leviticus m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), African American
From the name of the book of the Old Testament, which means "of the Levites, of the tribe of Levi". Some parents in the United States view it as a full form or more formal version of the name Levi.

Levitt m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Levitt.

Levity f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin levitas "lightness", referring to both weight, temperament and mood.

Levonia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lavonia.

Levora f English (Rare)
Variant of Lavera.

Levy m English, Hebrew
Variant of Levi.

Lewbert m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Seemingly a combination of Lew 1 and Bert.... [more]

Lewellyn m & f English
Variant of Llewellyn.

Lewey m English
Variant of Louis.

Lewie m English
Variant of Louis.

Lewina f English

Lewise f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Lewis.

Lewisia f English (British, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from the name of a genus of flowering plants used as garden plants. The genus itself is named after the explorer Meriwether Lewis 1.

Lewison m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Lewison or variant of Levison

Lewy m English
Diminutive of Lewis.

Lewyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Lewin.

Lexani f English (American, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lexi, perhaps influenced by Alani, Leilani and other names ending in ani.

Lexanne f English
Combination of Alexis, Lexie, or other names containing the "lex" sound; and Anne 1.

Lexe f English (Rare)
Variant of Lexi.

Lexee f English (Modern)
Variant of Lexi.

Lexey f English
Variant of Lexy.

Lexianna f English (Rare)
Variant of Lexiana.

Lexica f English (Rare)

Leximai f English (British, Modern)
Combination of Lexi and Mai 1.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Liano m English (African)
Masculine Form Of Liana

Lianova f English (Rare)

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.

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

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