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Kyriel f English
It derives from the same root of the name Karly, that means "free".

Kyrien m English (Rare)
Kyrien is a spelling variant of Kyrian, which itself is from Kyrion... [more]

Kyshan f English

Kyslee f English

Labeth f English (Americanized, ?)

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

Lacina f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Laci 2.

Laddie m English (Rare, Archaic)

Ladell m English (American)
Prefix "La-" in front of Dell. Best known bearer may be American football coach and player Ladell Betts.

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

Ladonn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Ladora f English (American, Rare)
Contracted form of Leadora.

Laelle f English (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Lael, perhaps influenced by the French Laëlle.

Lafate m English (American)
A short form, American English version of the French surname Lafayette.

Lahoma f English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from a short form of the place name Oklahoma, which means "red people" from Choctaw okla "people" combined with humma "red" (see Oklahoma)... [more]

Laiani f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)

Laiden m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laydon/Layden and Layton.

Laiken f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Laken.

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

Lailaa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layla.

Lailah f English
Variant of Layla.

Lailyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Lainia f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Laina.

Lainie f English (Rare)
Variant of Laney.

Laiton m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layton.

Laityn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was possibly meant to be a variant of Leighton. Laityn was given to 19 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.

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

Lakina f English (Rare)

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

Lakyne f English
Variant of Laken.

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

Lalani f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leilani.

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

Lalula f English (Rare)

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Landan m English (Modern)
Variant of Landon.

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.

Lanell f & m English (American)
Variant of Lanelle.

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

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

Laniet f English (New Zealand)

Lanita f English (American)

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

Lanore f English (Rare)
Variant of Lenore.

Lapria f English (American, Rare)

Laremy m English (Rare)

Larene f English (Rare)

Larken m English
Variant of Larkin.

Larkyn f & m English
Variant of Larkin.

Larona f English (African)

Larsen m English
Variant of Larson.

Larson m English
Transferred use of the surname Larson

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

Laslow m English

Lassey f English
Variant of Lassie.

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

Lataya f English (Australian)

Latham m English
Transferred use of the surname Latham.

Lathan m English
Variant of Latham.

Lathen m English (Rare)
Variant of Lathan.

Lattie f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Lottie, or a diminutive form of names containing lat.

Laurah f English (Rare)
Variant of Laura.

Laural f English (Rare)
Variant of Laurel.

Lauran f English
Variant of Lauren.

Laurea f English (Rare)
Either an elaborated form of Laura or else a direct adoption of Latin laurea "laurel tree". In the English-speaking world this name has been found from the 18th century onwards.

Laurey f English
Variant of Laurie.

Lavada f English (American)

Laveah f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name using the phonetic elements la, vay and ya, inspired by Nevaeh.

Lavert m English (Rare)
Variant of Levert.

Lavona f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Lavonne.

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

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

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

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

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

Laycie f English (Rare)
Variant of Lacey.

Layden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name based on the sound of names like Brayden and Kayden.

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

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

Laylah f English
Variant of Layla.

Laylie f English (Rare)
Variant of Laylee.

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

Laymon m English (American)
Variant of Layman.

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.

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)".

Leafie f English (Rare)
Variant of Leafy

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

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

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).

Learie m English (Rare)

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

Leatte f English (American)

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

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

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

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

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.

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]

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.

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

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

Leilia f English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Leilla f English
Variant of Laila 1.

Leisel f English (Rare)
Variant of Liesel.

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

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

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

Lellia f English (Rare)

Lellie f English (American, Archaic)

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

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".

Lendon m English (Rare)
Variant of Landon.

Leneya f English (American)
variant of Laneya.

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lenton m English
Derived from the surname Lenton.

Leonah f English (Rare)
Variant of Leona

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

Leonna f English (Rare)
Variant of Leona.

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

Leotis m English (American, Rare)
Allegedly derived from Leontius. An alternate theory is that it comes from the name of the English city, Leodis (Leeds)

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Levada f English (Rare)
Variant of Lavada.

Levern m English (American)
Variant of Laverne.

Levert m English (Rare)
Masculine form of Laverta.

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.

Levira f English (American)

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.

Levora f English (Rare)
Variant of Lavera.

Lewina f English

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

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

Lexica f English (Rare)

Lexius f English (American, Modern)

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

Leylah f English
Variant of Layla.

Leylin m & f English
Exuberant passion for life. To bring goodness to. Leylin has a talent for finding goodness in all and a talent for for joy, laughter, and imaginative minds.

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

Liahna f English (Rare)
Variant of Liana.

Lianah f English (Rare)
Variant of Liana.

Lianka f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)

Lianna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna.

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'.

Liddie f English
Variant of Liddy.

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.

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.

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)

Lilath f English
Varient of Lilith.

Lilium f English (Modern, Rare)

Lillah f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilla.

Lillee f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilee.

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

Lillya f English
Variant of Lillia.

Lillye f English
Variant spelling of Lilly.

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

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

Lilyth f English (Rare)
Variant of Lilith.

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

Linder f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Linder.

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

Lindie f English
Variant of Lindy.

Lindsi f English
Variant of Lindsay.

Lindsy f English
Variant of Lindsey.

Lindze 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.

Linell m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Linell. As a feminine name, it can also be a variant of Linelle.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Linzie m & f English
Variant of Lindsay.

Lional m English (Rare)
Variant of Lionel.

Lipote f English

Liseth f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Elisabeth

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.

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

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

Livvie f English
Diminutive of Olivia.

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

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

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]

Lloyde m English
Variant of Lloyd

Lochie m English
Diminutive of Lachlan.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Lonnel m English

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.

Lorado m English (American)
Variant of Laredo

Lorain f English
Variant of Lorraine.

Lorali f English
Variant of Lorelei.

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

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

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)

Loreli f English (Rare)
Variant of Lorelei.

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.

Loriel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lauriel.

Lórien m & f Literature, English (Modern)
From the Sindarin name Lothlórien, an Elven city in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Named for a land called Lórien in Aman, from which Galadriel had been exiled, Lothlórien means Lórien of the Blossom... [more]

Lorina f English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Albanian, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Hungarian, Croatian, Romani (Archaic)
Italian elaboration of Lora and variant of Laurina as well as a Scandinavian feminine form of Lorens... [more]

Lorrae f English
This name seems to have originated in Australia, posibly as a version of Laura or Lorraine. It is the stage name of actress Lorrae Desmond (b. 1932 as Beryl Hunt).

Lorren m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Loren and Lauren.

Lothan m English (Rare)
English variant of Lotan.

Louann f English
Variant of Luann.

Louden m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Louden. A known bearer of Louden as a given name is Louden Swain, the main character in the 1979 book "Vision Quest" written by Terry Davis... [more]

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

Loudon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loudon. Known bearers of Loudon as a given name include the American author Loudon Wainwright, Jr... [more]

Loudyn f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Loudon, possibly via its variant form Loudin.... [more]

Louela f English, Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Louella.

Louize f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Louise.

Lourda f English (British, Rare), Irish (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Lourdes.

Lovely f African American, English
From the English word "lovely" meaning "beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner; very nice, wonderful". From the Middle English lovely, lufli, from Old English luflīc 'amiable, loving, lovable', equivalent to love +‎ -ly.... [more]

Lovett f & m English

Lovida f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from Spanish lo vida meaning "the life". Alternatively, this given name may possibly be a combination of the English word love with the Spanish word vida meaning "life", which would thus give this name the meaning of "love is life" or "loving life".

Lovina f English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Lovinia.

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

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

Luarna f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Luana reflecting the Australian pronunciation.

Luchia f English (Rare)
A phonetic variant of Lucia intending to reflect the Italian pronunciation of Lucia.

Luckie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lucky. This also coincides with an English and Scottish surname (see Luckie).

Luetta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Lou and the popular name suffix etta.

Lugene f & m English (American)

Luicia f English (American, Rare)
A blend of Lucia and Luisa.

Lullah f English (Rare)
Variant of Lula 1.

Lullie f English (Rare)
English version of the Chinese "Luli".

Lumina f English (Archaic)
Derived from Latin lumina "lights", ultimately from Latin lumen "light". In the English-speaking world, this name was first recorded in the 1800s.

Lumira f English (Rare)

Lumity f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Spanish name and word Luz meaning light and the English name and word Amity meaning friend, which Lumity directly means friend of Light. ... [more]

Lummie f & m English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Columbia or Columbus.

Lundyn f English (Modern)
Variant of London.

Lupine f English
Variant of Lupin, derived from the species Lupinus or Lupine.

Lurana f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly an early American alteration of Lorena 2. This name was borne by Lurana W. Sheldon (1862-1945), an author and newspaper editor who fought for women's legal right to vote in the United States.

Lurany f English (American, Archaic)
Vernacular form of Lurana.

Lurena f Sicilian, English (American, Archaic)
Sicilian form of Lorena 1 and American variant of Lurana.

Lurene f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lurena.

Lurine f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Lura or a variant of Laurine or Lorine.

Lurlie f English (American, Archaic)
Perhaps a diminutive of Lurline.

Lurrie m English
Famous namesake is Lurrie Bell, a blues musician.

Luvena f English (American, Archaic)
Contracted form of Luvenia.

Luvina f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Luvenia.

Luxury f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word "luxury".

Luzena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Lucinda or an elaboration of Luz.

Luzeta f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Luz.

Luzita f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Luz.

Lyddie f English (Rare)
Variant of Liddy.

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