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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 & 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).

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.

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.

Lydian f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").

Lyette f English (Rare), French (Quebec)

Lylian f & m English (Rare), Estonian (Rare), French
English and Estonian feminine and French masculine variant of Lilian.

Lyndal m & f English (Australian), English (American)
Variant of Lyndall.

Lyndee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindy.

Lynden m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linden.

Lyndia f English (American)
Elaboration of Lynda. Lyndia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae, which contains only one species, Lyndia cannarum.

Lyndie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindy.

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

Lyndsy f English
Variant of Lindsay.

Lynece f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)

Lynlee f English
Alternate spelling of Lynley.

Lynley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lynley.

Lynlie f English (British)

Lynnae f English (American, Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Lynn (using the same suffix as Renae, Janae, Shanae, etc)... [more]

Lynnea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linnea.

Lynnex f English (Modern, Rare)

Lynnie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linnie. It is also regarded as a diminutive of Lynn or names that end in lyn.

Lynnix f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lennox.

Lynore f English (Rare)
Combination of Lyn and Lenore.

Lynsea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.