English Submitted Names

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]

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.

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.

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.

Life f & m English (Puritan, Rare)
Directly taken from the English word life.... [more]

Light m & f English (African)
From the English word light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [more]

Lightness f English (African)
From the English word lightness meaning "the amount of lights". This name is mainly found in Tanzania.

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.

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.

Lilana f English (Rare)

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

Lilath f English
Varient of Lilith.

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.

Lilisha f English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)

Lilium f English (Modern, Rare)

Lilla f English

Lillah f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilla.

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

Lillee f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilee.

Lilleth f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilith.

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)

Lillibet f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Lilibet.

Lillibeth f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilibeth.

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.

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.

Lillooet f English (Canadian, Rare), Obscure
From the name of a Native American people of the Canadian province of British Columbia, or from the town, river or lake that were named for them.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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

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.

Linn m English
Variant of Lynn.

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

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.

Linny m & f English

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

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

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.

Lionide m English (Canadian)
Variant of Leonide.

Lipote f English

Lirah f English
Variant of Lyra.

Lirielle f English

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.

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

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

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)

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]

Lively m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "Full of life, energy." Referring to spiritual manifestations.

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

Live-well m English (Puritan)
Referring to living a godly life.

Livi f English
Diminutive of Olivia.

Living m English (African)
Either from the English word living or a short form of Livingstone.

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

Livingstone m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Livingstone.

Livvi f English, American
Variant of Livvy.

Livvie f English
Diminutive of Olivia.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Lizzii f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Lizzie.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lockwood m English, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Lockwood, used for a character in Wuthering Heights.

Locky m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lockie.

Lockyer m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Lockyer. Can be given in honour of retired Australian rugby league star Darren Lockyer, or after the Lockyer Valley in Queensland, Australia named after the explorer Edmund Lockyer.

Lodamia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lodemia.

Lodamy f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lodamia.

Lodelia f English (American, Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Lodemia and a variant of Lobelia, both influenced by Delia 1.

Lodema f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Ludema.

Lodemia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lodema.

Lodemy f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lodemia.

Lodeska f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lodiska.

Lodowick m English (Archaic)
English inherited form of Ludwig.

Loduska f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Laduska.

Loel m English
Transferred use of the surname Loel. See also Lowell. Known bearers of this name include British philanthropist Loel Guinness (b... [more]

Loelia f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name is said to be a variant of Laelia (perhaps arising from a misreading of the ligature æ as œ). Alternatively, it may be a feminine form of Loel... [more]

Loella f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Luella.

Lofeeta f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Logann m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Logan.

Loghan f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Logan.

Logic m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English word logic, which is ultimately of Greek origin. There might also be cases where the name is derived from the surname Logic.... [more]

Logie m English

Logyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variation of Logan.

Lohla f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)

Lohralee f English
Variant of Lauralee.

Loïe f English (Gallicized, Rare)
Gallicized form of Loie, used famously by American dancer Loïe Fuller (1862-1928).

Loie f English (American)
In the case of American actress and dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) and American painter Loie Hollowell (1983-).

Lol m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laurence 1.

Lolana f English (Rare)

Lolena f English (American)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Lola and Lena

Lolene f English

Loleta f English (American)
Variant of Lolita.

Lolie f English (Rare, Archaic)
Diminituve of Lolita

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

Loll f English
Diminutive of Lauren or Lola.

Lolla f English
Variant of Lola or Lollie.

Lollie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Charlotte and Laura. This was borne by Laura Isabelle 'Lollie Belle' Wylie (1858-1923), an American writer.

Lolly f English (Rare)
Variant of Lollie.

Lolo f English
Diminutive of Laura, Lauren, Lorraine, or other names with that sound

Loma f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Philomena, Salome, Paloma, Lahoma or other names containing a similar sound.

Lomond m English
Scottish place name that may refer to multiple locations.

Lona f English (Rare)
In the English-speaking world, Lona has been in use since the 1800s.... [more]

Londa f English (Rare)

Londen f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of London.

Lonette f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a combination of Lon and the popular suffix -ette.

Loney m English
Either spelling variant of Lonnie or a transferred use of the surname Loney.

Lonie f English (American)
A diminutive of Apollonia.

Lonnel m English

Lonnica f English (Rare)

Lonnye f & m English (Rare)
Intended to be a feminine variant of Lonnie, also used for males.

Lonzie m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Alonzo.

Lonzo m English (American, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Lonzo is a shortened form of Lorenzo.... [more]

Loo f Literature, English (Rare)
Variant of Lou. This spelling was used by Charles Dickens for a character in his novel 'Hard Times' (1854), in which case it is a short form of Louisa... [more]

Looey m English
Diminutive of Louis.

Lorado m English (American)
Variant of Laredo

Lorain f English
Variant of Lorraine.

Loraina f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), French (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Lorraine.

Loralee f English
A combination of Lora and Lee or a variant of Lorelei.

Loralei f English (Rare)
Variant of Lorelei.

Lorali f English
Variant of Lorelei.

Loralie f English (Rare)
Variant of Lorelei.

Loralynn f English
Combination of Lora and Lynn.

Lorana f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lorena 2.

Loranna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lorana.

Loras m Literature, Popular Culture, English
A character in the Game of Thrones universe, Loras Tyrell.

Lorca m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
The name Lorca originated as a place name from the region of Navarre in Spain. Also famous as the surname of legendary Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was also the inspiration for legendary folksinger Leonard Cohen to name his now-grown up daughter Lorca.

Lorcan m English (British), Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Lorcán.

Lord m Filipino, English (Rare)
From the English word "lord". A bearer of this name is Lord Allan Velasco, a Filipino politician.

Lordena f English (Rare, Archaic)
Allagedly a contracted form of Loredana.

Lordian m English (American, Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. Also compare Lordan.

Lordina f English (African)
Feminine form of Lord. This name is primarily used in Ghana.

Loreal f English (Rare)
From the name of the French cosmetics and beauty company, L'Oréal. According to Wikipedia, the name L'Oréal is derived from the company's first hair dye formula, Oréale.... [more]

Lorean f & m English (Rare)

Loreane f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lauriane.

Loree f English (Rare)
Variant of Lori or Laurie.

Loreena f English
Form of Lorena 2 or Laureen. Loreena McKennitt (1957-) is a Canadian singer and musician famous for its Celtic-NewAge-World music.

Loreene f English (American, Rare)

Lorel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laurel, possibly influenced by Lori.

Loreli f English (Rare)
Variant of Lorelei.

Lorelia f English (Rare, Archaic), Low German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Laurelia.

Lorelie f English (Rare)
Variant of Lorelei.

Lorelli f English
From German Loreley The Rock Headland On The Rhine River, Old German Meaning Rock, German origin meaning "alluring, temptress, Celtic Origin, According to legend, a maiden named Lorelei would sit on this outcropping and sing, luring fishermen to their deaths in the treacherous pass

Lorem f English (American, Rare)
Form of Loren.

Lorence m English (Rare)
Variant of Laurence 1.

Lorenda f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Lorinda.

Lorenia f Spanish (Mexican), English (American, Archaic)
Elaboration of Lorena 1.

Loressa f English (Rare)

Loretha f English (American)
Perhaps a blend of Loretta and Retha.

Lorettea f English

Lorian f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lorraine influenced by Marian 1. A notable bearer is American author Lorian Hemingway (1951-), a granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway.

Loriann f English
Variant of Loriane or a combination of two names Lori and Ann.

Lorianna f English
Variant of Loriana.

Lorianne f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Loriane, which itself is a variant spelling of Lauriane, one of the main French forms of Lauriana.... [more]