Mexican
names are used in the country of Mexico in southern North America.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lanscilo m SpanishThe middle name of American singer Pharrell Williams (1973-).
Laro m Old Celtic, History, Spanish (Rare)The name of an ancient Cantabrian warrior who fought in the Carthaginian army during the Second Punic War, according to Silius Italicus. As a modern Spanish name, in some cases it may be a masculine form of
Lara 1.
Lauti m Spanish (Latin American)Diminutive of
Lautaro. A known bearer of this name is Lautaro "Lauti" Suárez (b. 2018), the son of the Uruguayan professional soccer player Luis Suárez (b. 1987).
Leafar m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)The name
Rafael spelled backwards. This name was used by American tattoo artist and entrepreneur Kat Von D and musician Leafar Seyer (birth name Rafael Reyes) for their son born 2018.
Lenín m Spanish (Latin American)Spanish accented variant of
Lenin, derived from the russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin's name. May ultimately be derived from the name of the river
Lena in russia.
Lenina f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)This name was invented by the British author Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), who apparently intended it to be a feminine form of the surname
Lenin, Lenin being the founder of the former Soviet state... [
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Leryn f Spanish (Latin American)South American variant of Loren, Lauryn or their variants. Leryn Dahiana Franco is famous paraguayan athlete (javelin thrower).
Liberto m Italian, Spanish, PortugueseSpanish, Portuguese and Italian form of
Libertus, often associated to Latin
libertus "freedman, freed slave". Known bearers include Uruguayan boxer Liberto Corney (1905-1955) and Portuguese footballer Liberto dos Santos (1908-?).... [
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Licha f SpanishSpanish diminutive of
Alicia. A known bearer of this name was Argentine human rights activist Alicia "Licha" Zubasnabar de De la Cuadra (1915-2008).
Lilimar f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)In the case of American television actress Lilimar Hernandez (2000-) it is a combination of
Lili (a short form of
Liliana, her grandmother's name) and
Mar (from the Spanish vocabulary word
mar meaning "sea", a reference to her birthplace - an island in the Caribbean Sea).
Lindoro m Theatre, Spanish (Mexican)Variant of
Lindor. Lindoro is a character in the opera
L'italiana in Algeri (
The Italian Girl in Algiers in English; 1813) by Gioachino Rossini and Angelo Anelli.
Linita f Spanish, ItalianDiminutive of
Lina 2, sometimes functioning as a double diminutive of names ending in or otherwise containing
lina.
Lirios f Spanish (Rare)Plural form of
lirio which refers to a lily flower or an iris plant, taken from the Spanish and Valencian titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de los Lirios and
Mare de Déu dels Lliris, meaning "The Virgin of the Lilies" and "Mother of God of the Lilies" respectively.... [
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Llanos f SpanishFrom the Marian title
Virgen de los Llanos, who's the Patron saint in many cities in Spain, particularly in the Southeast.... [
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Lobo m Spanish (Modern, Rare), PortugueseSpanish and Portuguese for wolf, receiving rare usage as a modern update of Lope, the archaic Spanish/Portuguese word for wolf and historically a very common name, as can be evidenced by the ubiquitous presence of the patronym: Lopez/Lopes... [
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Loles f SpanishDiminutive of
Dolores. A known bearer is Spanish actress María Dolores "Loles" León (1950-).
Loreley f Germanic Mythology, SpanishOlder German form of
Lorelei. This was the pen name of Mexican writer María Luisa Garza (1887-1980). It is also borne by Argentine model and actress Luisana Loreley Lopilato (1987-), the wife of Canadian singer Michael Bublé.
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".
Loyola f SpanishDerived from the surname or place name
Loyola. Used in honour of Saint Ignatius of Loyola ˙(c. October 23, 1491 – July 31, 1556) a Spanish Basque priest and theologian, who founded the religious order called the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), VariousShort form of names beginning with
Lu, such as
Lucy,
Luis or
Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.
Lucecita f Spanish (Latin American)Diminutive of
Luz, formed using the diminutive suffix -
cita. A known bearer of this name is Luz Esther 'Lucecita' Benítez (1942-), a Puerto Rican singer.
Lucidio m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Lucidius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian soccer player Lucidio Sentimenti (1920-2014).
Macedonia f Spanish (Rare)Feminine form of
Macedonio. It is also part of a name of the country (officially Republic of Macedonia/The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) in south-eastern Europe.
Macedonio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)This name is derived from Latin
Macedonius meaning "Macedonian," which is derived from Greek
Makedones. That word literally means "highlanders" or "the tall ones," which is related to
makednos meaning "long, tall" and
makros "long, large."... [
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Macuex m NahuatlMeans "bracelet (of precious stones)" in Nahuatl.
Madeinusa f Spanish (Latin American)This Peruvian-Quechua (mis)interpretation of products labeled "Made In USA" resulted in this name of the main character, a young village girl in Madeinusa, a 2005 Peruvian-Spanish drama film.