Modern Submitted Names

These names are used in a modern context.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lolani f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
The title character from 'Star Trek Continues' Episode 2.... [more]
Londynne f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of London. According to the SSA, 9 girls were named Londynne in 2014.
Lönna f German (Modern, Rare)
This name became popular in Germany in the 2010s as a femine form to Lönne.
Lonzo m English (American, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Lonzo is a shortened form of Lorenzo.... [more]
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.
Lorde f & m American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Lorde.... [more]
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]
Lotan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Place name in Israel, derived from the name Lot 1, which means "hidden" or "covering, veil" in Hebrew. Lotan ben Seir was a descendant of the tribe of the Seir tribe, descendants of Esau, who settled in the northern region.
Lottchen f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Lotte, Lotta, or Charlotte. Rarely (if ever) used as an official given name.... [more]
Louca m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Luca 1, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.
Louis m Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Elias and Ilias, influenced by the unrelated name Louis.
Louve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French louve "she-wolf" and intended as a feminine form of Loup.
Loveah f American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Nevaeh perhaps blending it with the english word love.
Lovelia f Swedish (Modern)
Elaboration of Lova.
Lovelyn f English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Love and the popular name suffix lyn.... [more]
Loveth f Nigerian (Modern)
Newly invented name, currently popular in Nigeria.
Lovina f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lova.
Lowen m Cornish (Modern)
Means "joyful" in Cornish. This is a recent coinage.
Lowena f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish lowena "happiness, bliss, joy". This is a modern Cornish name.
Luar m & f Basque (Modern)
Basque variant of the the toponym Loarre, the name of a castle and town in the Spanish region of Aragon.
Luarna f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Luana reflecting the Australian pronunciation.
Lucca m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Lucca. The use of Lucca is probably influenced by the similar looking and sounding Luca 1.
Lucenzo m French (Modern)
Possibly derived from Galician lucenza meaning "dawning; twilight; translucency". Alternatively, it may be a combination of Lucas, Lúcio or Luciano with Lorenzo... [more]
Lüfthildis f Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Lüfthildis is a variant of the Germanic name Liuthild.... [more]
Lugina f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Unknown origin. A famous bearer is Lugina Cabezas, lawyer and winner of Miss Ecuador 2007.
Luka f Lithuanian (Modern)
Feminine form of Lukas.
Lukhona m & f Zulu (Modern)
Means "it's available" in Zulu.
Lumianna f Finnish (Modern)
Combination of Lumi and Anna. The name was first used in the 1990s.
Lumikukka f Finnish (Modern)
A combination of Lumi, which means "snow", and Kukka, which means "flower". The name was first used in the 1970's.
Lumina f Finnish (Modern)
Elaboration of Lumi.
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]
Lunabelle f Swedish (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, a combination of Luna and Belle.
Lunar f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word lunar which means "pertaining to the moon, crescent-shaped", ultimately from Latin lunaris "of the moon" (via Old French lunaire).
Lundi m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "puffin" in Icelandic.
Lune f French (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern)
Derived from French lune "moon", making it a cognate of Luna.
Lunéciel f French (Modern, Rare)
Means “moon and sky” in French (lune et ciel).
Lupin m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lupin. Fictional bearers of the surname are Arsène Lupin, a gentleman thief turned detective extraordinaire in novels by French writer Maurice Leblanc (introduced in 1905), and Remus Lupin, a werewolf in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling (introduced in 1999).
Lupinchen f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
German diminutive of Lupine. The name is borne by a feminine Wolf in the German Comic Series 'Fix und Foxi'.
Lushawn f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaShawn. In some cases it may be a combination of Lu or Lou with the name Shawn.
Lusiana f Breton (Rare, Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Lusian and English variant of Luciana.
Luxie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Lux.
Luxury f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word "luxury".
Lüziä f Bashkir (Modern)
Bashkir form of Lucia.
Luzifa f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably created as a feminine form to Luzifer.
Lycka f Swedish (Modern)
Directly taken from Swedish lycka "happiness; luck".
Lyncoln m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lincoln.
Lynelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lyn with the popular name suffix -Elle.
Lynesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Lyn (from names such as Lynette) and the common name suffix sha.
Lynessa f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Lynn, using the popular feminine suffix -essa.
Lyngþór m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements lyng "heather" and þórr "thunder".
Lyngvi m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse lyng "heather". In Norse mythology this is the name of the island in the lake Ámsvartnir where Fenrir is chained until Ragnarǫk.
Lynnox f & m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Lennox.
Lýra f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Lyra.
Lyrae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaRae, coinciding with a term in astronomy.
Lyrical f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word lyrical, a derivative of lyric (see Lyric), which is ultimately from Greek λυρικός (lyrikos) meaning "singing to the lyre".
Lyricia f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Lyric and Lyrica.
Lyris f English (Modern, Rare)
Lyris is occasionally listed among the Oceanids of Greek mythology. As such, the name first appears in Hyginus's Fabulae.... [more]
Lyrix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage. Possibly a variant of Lyric inspired by the spelling of Hendrix. Alternatively, it could be a corruption of the plural form: lyrics.
Lyron m English (Modern, Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Liron.
Lyvia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Livia 2 influenced by Lydia.
Maan f Dutch (Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Dutch maan "moon", a cognate of Luna.
Macha f French (Modern, Rare)
French transliteration of Russian Маша (see Masha).
Machai m African American (Modern, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Likely used as a variant of Makai, Mekhi or Micaiah. It also coincides with the Greek word μάχαι (machai) meaning "fights, battles", the plural form of μάχη (mache); in Greek mythology the Machai were personified as daemons/spirits of battle, sons or daughters of Eris... [more]
Mackellan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackellan.
Mackenyu m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Japanese 真 (Ma) meaning "true, reality", 剣 (Ken) "sabre, sword, blade" and 佑 (Yuu) meaning "help, assist". Famous bearers include the Japanese actor Mackenyu Maeda (1996-)
Mackenzee f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Mackenzie. It can be spelled Mackenzee or with a capitalized fourth letter as MacKenzee.
Mackessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Mack 1 using the suffix essa.
Mackinnon m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mackinnon.
Macyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Mason.
Maddyn f & m English (Modern)
Feminine or alternative spelling of Madden.
Madolyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Madeline via Madoline. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Madolyn Smith (b. 1957).
Madsen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Madsen.
Maé m & f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mahé, also used as a feminine name.
Maëlane f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Maëlan.
Maelia f Breton (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Breton Maela.
Maëlo m French (Modern)
Elaboration of Maël.
Maelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Mae and the popular name suffix lyn.
Maelyne f English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Either an adoption of the modern French name Maëlyne or a variant of Maelyn.
Maesie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maisie, influenced by Mae.
Maestro m English (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word maestro, which is a master of great art or music.
Maeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 마음 (maeum) meaning "mind, heart; feeling."
Maève f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maeva, a contracted form of a name beginning with Ma- (such as Marie or Maëlle) and Ève and a Gallicized form of Meadhbh via its Anglicization Maeve.
Maeverly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on the sounds found in Maeve and Waverly. Also compare Maevery and Averly.
Mahdis f Persian (Modern)
"Mah" is the moon in Persian and "dis" means alike. So Mahdis basically means moon-like or like the moon.
Mai f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).
Māia m & f Maori (Modern)
Means "capable, brave" in Māori. Variant of Te Maia; also Māia.
Maian f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and An 1
Máikel m Spanish (Caribbean, Modern)
Spanish variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.
Maikim f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Kim 3.
Mailan f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Lan 1.
Maïlie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maïlys, although it is also sometimes considered a contraction of Maïlys and Maëlie.
Mailin f German (Modern)
Combination of Mai and Lina 2 or Line.
Maisha f Swahili (Modern)
Means "life" in Swahili.
Maísól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 or Maja 1 and sól "sun".
Maisonas m Greek (Modern)
Greek form of Mason based on the spelling of Iasonas and Aisonas.
Maitasuna f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Sometimes considered a variant of Maite 2, this name is actually directly taken from Basque maitasun "love; lovability".
Maitea f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maite 2. The name coincides with Basque maitea meaning "beloved, darling".
Maitu f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and .
Maivân f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mai 1 and Vân.
Maize f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan) mahiz... [more]
Majestic m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word, majestic, meaning "Having qualities of splendor or royalty."... [more]
Majesty f & m English (American, Modern)
From the English word, ultimately deriving from Latin maiestas meaning "greatness".
Majkel m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Michael.
Majoranna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian majoránna "marjoram", with the spelling mimicking Anna.
Makaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Micaiah; also compare Makiyah and Makiya, as well as the similar masculine names Makai and Mekhi.
Makailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Makaila using the popular name suffix lyn.
Makari m African American (Modern), Amharic (?)
Allegedly means "wise man" in Amharic.
Makaveli m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname of Florentine author and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. This spelling was popularized by American rapper Tupac Shakur (1971-1996) after being used for one of his albums in 1996.
Makeisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ma and the name Keisha, probably influenced by Lakeisha, Nikeisha/Nakisha, and Takisha.
Makhi m African American (Modern)
Variant of Mekhi. Also compare Makai.