Modern Submitted Names

These names are used in a modern context.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Landrie f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Landry.
Lanesra f English (Modern, Rare)
Arsenal (a famous football club from London) spelled backwards.
Laniece f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la and nees. It can be spelled Laniece or with a capitalized third letter as LaNiece.
Laniyah f American (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage possibly based on Lana and the -iyah suffix found in names such as Aniyah, Kamiyah, Amiyah and Makiyah, or a combination of the popular name prefix la and Niyah.
Lanz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Lanz. Lanz also was a maker of tractors, the most famous model being the Lanz Bulldog.
Laouen m Breton (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Breton laouen "happy, joyful".
Laquaysha f African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the common prefix La and the word loquacious.
Laquilla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- and Quilla.
Lara f Turkish (Modern)
Short form of Dilara.
Laraina f Romansh (Modern), German (Swiss, Modern)
Recently coined Romansh name of unknown origin and meaning, although a Romansh variant of Lorraine, a Romansh variant of Lorena 1 and an elaboration of Laura have been suggested.
Laralyn f English (Modern, ?)
Lara with the -lyn suffix.
LaRhonda f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rhonda.
Làrix m Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "larch" in Catalan.
Larkspur f & m American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the flowering plant with many purplish-blue flowers, which is so called (1578) from its resemblance to the lark's large hind claws. Other names for it are lark's heel (Shakespeare), lark's claw and knight's spur... [more]
Lasander m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lasander or variation of Lysander.
Lasean m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name using the popular prefix La- with the given name Sean. See also LaShawn.
Lashane f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with Shane.
Lashanti f African American (Modern)
Blend of the popular phonetic prefix la and the name Ashanti. It can be spelled Lashanti or with a capitalized third letter as LaShanti.
Lasharna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and the name Sharna.
Lasheika f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the invented name Sheika, probably modelled on Lakeisha.
Lashontae f African American (Modern)
A combination of the prefix la and the name Shontae (which is probably a combination of a variant spelling of Shawn and a variant form of the diminutive suffix -ty)... [more]
Lashunda f African American (Modern)
A combination of the popular prefix la and the invented name Shunda.
Laslo m Hungarian (Modern)
Comes from László
Lastasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la combined with the name Stasia.
Lasylvia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Sylvia.
Latavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Tavius.
Lativia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of popular prefix La- and -tivia.
Latiyah f African American (Modern)
Maybe blend of Atiya with a name beginning in La-.
Latravion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Travion. It can be spelled Latravion or with a capitalized third letter as LaTravion.
Latrell m African American (Modern), American (Modern)
Modern coinage like many newer names with the prefix La- with a mellifluous second syllable.
Latricia f African American (Modern)
An invented name, most likely blending Latisha and Patricia. See also Latrice.
Latrix f African American (Modern, Rare)
Coined with the popular prefix la- and the suffix -trix from Beatrix. Possibly inspired by Leatrix.
Laulu f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means 'song' in Finnish. This name has been used in Finland less than 20 times since 2000.
Lauras m German (Modern)
Modern German masculine form of Laura.
Laurelei f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lorelei with the spelling influenced by that of Laurel.
Laveah f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name using the phonetic elements la, vay and ya, inspired by Nevaeh.
Lavera f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Vera 1, possibly based on similar-sounding names such as Alvera or Laverne.
Lavonda f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la combined with the name Vonda.
Lavonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, von and tay, sharing a sound with names such as Devante and Javonte.
Laxus m Popular Culture (Modern)
Derived from Latin lux- "light". This is the name of the Fairy Tail manga/anime character Laxus Dreyer.
Laya f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish borrowing of Laia.
Laydon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layton (Possibly influenced by names ending with den, such as Hayden).
Laylianna f American (Modern, Rare)
A blend of the names Laylie and Anna, or a blend of the names Layla and Lianna.
Layna f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Laina.
Lazarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lazarus, influenced by LaDarius.
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)".
Leangela f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Le- and Angela.
Léanne f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare)
Contraction of Léa and Anne 1. Folk etymology occasionally considers this name a variant of Léonne.
Leatrix f English (Modern)
A modern English combination of the names Leah and Beatrix. Possibly a variant of the name Leatrice.
Lee m & f Chinese (Modern)
Modern variant of Li 1.
Lee m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern variant of Li 2.
Leela f English (Modern)
This name could be a diminutive of Lila 2 or Leila
Leelach f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Lilach. It's also means "from me to you", from the name Li 2 means "to me" and the female word lach means "to you".
Leelah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Leela.
Leeron f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Liron.
Leesha f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Short form of Alesha, Felicia, and other names ending with the same sound.... [more]
Lehla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Layla.
Leïa f French (Modern)
French form of Leia.
Leian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Lei 2 and An 1.
Leicy f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Lacy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Leighanna f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Leanna or a combination of Leigh and Anna
Leija f Swedish (Modern), Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Finnish variant of Lea. The name coincides with the Finnish word leija "kite".
Lelaina f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Leila, Elaine and Leilani... [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 ...".
Lenae f American (Modern, Rare)
Respelling of Linnaea influenced by the English pronunciation of Renée.
Leni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן אלוהים), Li 2 means "to me", natan is a Hebrew word (and a name) means "(he) gave", the letter i (or y) is a part of the name of God, another variant can be Leny.
Lenja f German (Modern), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a German invention, created by combining the popular name Lena with other names that were popular in Germany such as Anja, Maja 1, Tanja or Katja... [more]
Lény m French (Modern)
French form of Lenny.
Leny m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל), Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine", Natan or Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.
Leobardo m Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Modern), History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish form of Leobardus. The 6th-century saint Leobardus, known as Leobardo in Spanish, was a spiritual student of Saint Gregory of Tours.
Léonin m Medieval French, French (Modern)
French form of Leoninus. Léonin (fl. 1135s–1201) was the first known significant composer of polyphonic organum. He was probably French, probably lived and worked in Paris at the Notre Dame Cathedral and was the earliest member of the Notre Dame school of polyphony and the ars antiqua style who is known by name... [more]
Lesana f Slovak (Modern, Rare)
Invented name based on Lesia.
Leshaun m & f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix le with Shaun.
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-).
Leslija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Leslie.
Lessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lyssa 1.... [more]
Lestasia f American (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare combination of the diminutive Stasia with the prefix Le-.
Leto m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leto.
Levendula f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian levendula "lavender".
Leviana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Levi and the suffix -ana.
Levine m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Levine.
Levitt m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Levitt.
Levya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Lev 2 means "heart" with the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God) means "Heart of God" in Hebrew.
Lewe m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Leve.
Lexani f English (American, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lexi, perhaps influenced by Alani, Leilani and other names ending in ani.
Lexí f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Lexi.
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.
Leydi f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Lady reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.
Liah f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Ah.
Líam m Icelandic (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Icelandic and Spanish form of Liam.
Liam m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my people" or "my nation" from Hebrew לִי (li) "my" and עַם ('am) "people, nation". It is also a modern Hebrew acronym for לא ידע עמי מלחמה which means "my nation did not know war".... [more]
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]
Libar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 2 and Bar.
Libat f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Bat means "my girl, my daughter" in Hebrew.
Liberti f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Liberty.
Libiel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Libi which means "my heart" and El, reference to God.
Lichen f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Chen 1.
Lichen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Chen 2 means "my beauty" or "my grace" in Hebrew.
Lida f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 1 and Da.
Lidan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" and the name Dan 1 means "(he) judges"... [more]
Lidori f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the name Lidor, or a combination of the names Li 2 and Dori.
Lidror f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my freedom, my sparrow" in Hebrew. A combination of the names Li 2 and Dror.
Liela f English (Latinized, Modern)
It is a name from the flower, lilac.
Lieli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Eli 2 or a variant of the name Liel which means "My God" in Hebrew.
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.
Lier m Basque (Modern)
Masculine form of Lierni.
Lieutenant m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word lieutenant.... [more]
Lifen f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Fen 1.
Lifu m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Fu
Ligai f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Gai means "my valley" in Hebrew.
Ligian m & f Chinese (Modern)
International version of Lijian
Lihai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 1 and Hai.
Lihai m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hai possibly means "my existence" in Hebrew. The name Hai means "alive / living" in Hebrew.
Liham m French (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Liam.
Lihen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hen means "my beauty" / "my grace" in Hebrew.
Lihod f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hod means "my splendor" or "my glory" in Hebrew.
Likun f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Kun.
Lila f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layla or a combination of Hebrew Li 2 means "to me" and la means "to her".
Lîlas f Jèrriais (Modern)
Derived from Jèrriais lîlas "lilac". This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Lilac.
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.
Lilikoi f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lilikoʻi without using an apostrophe. It's recently and occassionaly used on US states outside Hawaii.
Lilin f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Lin.
Liling f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ling.
Liljurós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lilja and Rós, making it a cognate of Lilyrose.
Lilleman m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "little man" in Swedish. Combination of lille "little" and man "man".
Lillionna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liliana, intended to reflect the Italian or Spanish pronunciation.
Lillium f English (Modern)
Variant of Lilium possibly influenced by Lillian.
Lillyanne f English (Modern)
Variant of Lillian or combination of Lilly and Anne 1.
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.
Limay f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew name that made from a combination of the name Li 2, meaning “to me”. And May, a short form of Maya 3 which means “water” or the month of May.
Lina f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Na.
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.
Linai f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Lin and Ai 2.
Linamai f Various (Modern, Rare)
Means “tender water” from a combination of Lina 1 and Mai 4.
Linddís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lind "lime-tree, linden tree; (protective shield of) linden wood; linden spear-shaft" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".