Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Leatha f American (South, Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Letha, possibly influenced by Lea and the surname Leath.
Leathan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leathan.
Leavie f English (Rare)
Variant of Leavy that was given to 5 girls in 1920.
Leavy m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leavy.
Lebefromm m & f German (Rare, Archaic)
Means "live piously" from German lebe "live" and fromm "pious". This name was created in the 17th century.
Leco m Dutch (Rare)
The meaning of this name is uncertain, but it may possibly be of Dutch or Frisian origin (compare Remco). A known bearer of this name is Leco van Zadelhoff (b. 1968), a Dutch celebrity cosmetician, stylist, television host and writer.
Lecta f American (Rare, Archaic)
Allegedly a truncated form of Electa.
Leda f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Leta.
Ledger m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ledger.
Ledis f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Hlédís.
Ledyard m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ledyard.
Leea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leah. This name was given to 19 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Leegi f Estonian (Rare)
Derived from Estonian leegi, the genitive case of leek, "flame; fire; blaze".
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.
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.
Leemaria f English (Rare)
Combination of Lee and Maria.
Leemes m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Clemens.
Leemet m Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Kleement, now used as a given name in its own right.
Leen f Estonian, Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Originally an Estonian short form of Heleene and a Dutch short form of Heleen, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Leeni f Finnish (Rare), Estonian
Finnish diminutive of Leena and Estonian variant of Leene, Leen and Leena.
Leenu f Finnish (Rare), Estonian
Finnish diminutive of Leena and Estonian variant of Leene and Leena.
Leenukka f Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Leena.
Leeo m American (Rare)
Variant of Leo.
Leeon m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Leon.
Lefi m Welsh (Rare)
Welsh form of Levy.
Legarrette m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Le with the name Garrette.
Léger m French (Rare), Haitian Creole
French form of Leutgar. Saint Léger, Bishop of Autun was a 7th-century Frankish martyr.
Legien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch feminine name of uncertain meaning. A known bearer of this name is the retired Dutch television host Legien Kromkamp (born around 1945).
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.
Lehiwa f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "admirable, attractive."
Lehla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Layla.
Lehlani f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leilani, likely inspired by Kehlani.
Lehman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lehman.
Leia f Estonian (Rare)
Contracted form of Leida.
Leiam m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Liam that was given to 6 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Leian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Lei 2 and An 1.
Leibl m & f Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Liebe or Lieber
Leici f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Lacy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Leicy f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Lacy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Leiff m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Leif.
Leighlani f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leilani, influenced by Leigh.
Leighlynn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Leigh and the popular suffix -lynn.
Leija f Swedish (Modern), Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Finnish variant of Lea. The name coincides with the Finnish word leija "kite".
Leijn m Dutch (Rare)
More modern form of Leyn, but the name is still quite archaic, even though it has barely survived into modern times. In 2010, there were less than 60 bearers in all of The Netherlands... [more]
Leikela f Taiwanese (Rare)
From Chinese 雷 léi "thunder", 科 "sort, class, kind", and 拉 "drag, pull".
Leilana f English (Rare)
Latinization of Leilani.
Leili f Georgian (Rare), Literature
Variant of Leila. It is sometimes thought to be an inflected form of the name, i.e. the nominative case form in Georgian, but that is grammatically incorrect and therefore unlikely.... [more]
Leilo m Brazilian (Rare)
Masculine form of Leila.
Leira f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of Leire.
Leithia f English (Rare)
Variant of Lethia, perhaps influenced by Leith.
Lejo m Finnish (Rare), Sami
Finnish variant of Leo.
Leksa m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Lex and diminutive of Leo.
Lelah f American (Rare)
Variant of Lela 2, an English variant of Leila.
Lelaina f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Leila, Elaine and Leilani... [more]
Lelei f & m Polynesian (Rare)
Means “good” in several Polynesian languages.
Lelgarde f English (British, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Legarda (itself a medieval form of Leutgard, recorded in England in 1222) influenced by Lelia... [more]
Lélie f French (Rare)
French form of Laelia.
Lelie f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch adaptation of the French name Lélie.... [more]
Lella f English (Rare), American (South), Italian, Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of names ending in ella. It can also be used as a diminutive of Elena and other names beginning with or containing el. This was borne by Italian opera singer Adelaide 'Lella' Ricci (1850-1871) as well as Italian actress Elena 'Lella' Fabrizi (1915-1993), Italian designer Elena 'Lella' Vignelli (1934-2016) and Italian racing driver Maria Grazia 'Lella' Lombardi (1941-1992).... [more]
Lemira f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Most likely an acronym of the surnames of Ленин (Lenin), Энгельс (Engels) and Маркс (Marx) combined with the Russian words интернационал революция (internatsional revolyutsiya) meaning "international revolution".
Lemisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, mee and sha. A known bearer is American musician LeMisha Grinstead (1978-), a member of the R&B girl group 702.
Lemma f English (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a feminine form of Lemuel. Notable namesake is Lemma Barkaloo (1840–1870), the first American woman to attend law school. She studied at Washington University in St... [more]
Lemmitty f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "beloved" in Finnish (i.e., the past passive participle of lempiä; compare Lempi). It has occasionally been used as a feminine given name (and sometimes a masculine name; it is rare for either sex, and mostly a middle name).
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 ...".
Lemon m & f American (Rare, Archaic), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Lemon.
Lemuela f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Lemuel.
Lenae f American (Modern, Rare)
Respelling of Linnaea influenced by the English pronunciation of Renée.
Lenai f Breton (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lenaig.
Lénaïk f & m French (Rare)
Gallicized form of Lenaig.
Lëndina f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian lëndinë "meadow".
Lendl m English (African, Rare), Caribbean
Transferred use of the surname Lendl.
Lenelotte f German (Rare)
A contraction of Helene or Magdalene with Charlotte.... [more]
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.
Leniko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Elene and Madlena.
Lenine m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Lenin.
Leninha f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese diminutive of Lena and Helena.
Lenita f Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Lena and various names that end in -lena.
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]
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]
Lenna f Danish (Rare), English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Danish and English variant of Lena (in the case of the English name the spelling mimicks the pronunciation of Lena in various European languages), a Danish diminutive of Leonharda and a modern English feminine form of Lennon.
Lenne m German (Rare)
Probably a short form of Lennard.
Lennet m German (Rare)
Regional short form of Leonhard.
Lenni m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lenny.
Lénore f French (Rare)
French form of Lenore.
Lenorene f American (Rare)
Lenorene Barns lived in Eureka Michigan according to the 1940 census.
Lenstalberi m Soviet, Georgian (Rare)
Combination of Lenin, Stalin and Beria, which were the surnames of the Soviet politicians Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and Lavrentiy Beria (1899-1953)... [more]
Lenza f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Lenz.
Leodegaria f Germanic, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Leodegarius. This was borne by a sister of the 4th-century saint Urban of Langres.
Leodeus m latin (Anglicized, Rare)
A calque translation of latin meaning "lion of God", similar in style to the name Amadeus meaning "love of God" which is another calque translation.
Leodfled f Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Variant of Leodflæd, derived from the Old English elements leod "man" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".
Leofried m German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Old High German liub "dear, beloved" or from Old High German leiba "remnant, remains" (see Bernlef)... [more]
Leokadie f Czech (Rare), German (Rare)
Czech and German form of Leocadia.
Leoline m & f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Medieval Anglicization of Llywelyn which has been documented from the 13th century onwards. (Cf. Leolin.) It was borne by Welsh politician Sir Leoline Jenkins (1625-1685)... [more]
Leoma f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Leona, Laoma and Neoma.
Leonam m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
The name is the inverse of Manoel.
Léonarde f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Léonard.
Leonardu m Maltese (Rare), Corsican, Sardinian
Maltese, Corsican and Sardinian form of Leonard.
Leonart m Various (Rare)
Variant spelling of Leonard.
Léoncie f French (Rare)
French form of Leontia.
Léonelle f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Léonel, predominantly found in French-speaking African countries.
Leonello m Italian (Rare)
Originally a medieval diminutive of Leone 1, now used as a given name in its own right.
Leonide m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Leonidas and Leonides. A notable bearer of this name was Leonide of Georgia (1861-1921), the second Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
Leonille f German (Rare)
An elaboration of Leonie.
Léonine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Léonin.
Leoninus m Medieval Latin, French (Rare)
He is a music master in the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. He is better known under the name Léonin. This name can still be worn by some men.
Leontin m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Leontinus (compare Leontina).
Leontine f German (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
German and Estonian form of Léontine and Leontina.
Leontzia f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Leontia.
Leonus m French (Rare, Archaic)
Latinate elaboration of Leon.
Leonydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Leonidas.
Leopard m Polish (Rare, Archaic), Germanic (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant, and English and Polish form of Leopardus.
Leopoldina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Galician, Romanian, Slovene, Hungarian
German, Portuguese and English variant and Galician, Romanian, Hungarian and Slovene form of Leopoldine. Leopoldina of Austria (1797 – 1826) was the first Brazilian empress.
Leopolt m Catalan (Rare), Medieval German
Catalan and medieval German form of Leopold.
Leor m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Variant transcription of Lior.
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)
Lepha f American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Leo. Notable bearer is Lepha Eliza Bailey (1845-1924), an American author who supported prohibition and women's legal right to vote.
Lera f Breton (Rare)
Truncated form of Alera.
Lerang m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgian form of the French name Laurent.
Leriko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Valeri and its short form Leri.
Lesana f Slovak (Modern, Rare)
Invented name based on Lesia.
Lesean m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Le- with the name Sean. Also compare LaShawn.
Leshawna f African American (Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Leshawn, and variant of Lashawna (a more popular spelling).
Leshem m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "opal" in Hebrew.
Lesia f Ukrainian, Slovak (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lesya. A known bearer of this name is the Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko (b. 1989).
Lesja f Ukrainian (Expatriate), Ukrainian (Rare)
Form of Lesya in languages that use the letter j for a y sound. Also a rare alternate transcription.
Lesla f American (Rare)
Allegedly coined as a strictly feminine variant of Lesley.
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-).
Leslija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Leslie.
Leslye f English (Rare)
Variant of Lesly. Leslye Headland (1980-) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and playwright.
Less m American (Rare)
Variant of Les or diminutive of Lester or Leslie.
Lessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lyssa 1.... [more]