This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Linaria f English (Rare)From the flower
linaria, whose name is derived from a Latin phrase meaning, "resembling flax" (why the flower is also called "toadflax" in English).
Lindbjørg f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of Old Norse
lind "lime-tree, linden tree" or Germanic
lind "soft, tender" and
bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
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".
Lindorm m Swedish (Rare)Combination of Old Swedish
linnr "dragon" and
ormber "snake". A lindorm (lindworm) was a type of being in Northern European folklore. It is depicted on several runestones from the 11th century.
Lin-Manuel m American (Hispanic, Rare), ObscureBorne by Lin-Manuel Miranda (1980-), an American songwriter, actor, playwright and filmmaker, whose parents named him after a poem about the Vietnam War by Puerto Rican writer José Manuel Torres Santiago titled
Nana roja para mi hijo Lin Manuel (
Red Lullaby for My Son Lin Manuel)... [
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Linnethia f English (American, Rare)Variant of
Lynette. A notable bearer of this name is the American television personality NeNe Leakes (b. 1967), whose full name is Linnethia Monique Leakes (née Johnson).
Linor f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of
Li 2 and
Nor. A known bearer of this name is Israeli beauty queen, lawyer and activist Linor Abargil (1980-), who won the Miss World beauty pageant in 1998.
Linor m Albanian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Albanian
linore "flax".
Liodor m Russian (Rare)Variant (and shorter) form of
Iliodor. A known bearer of this name was the Russian poet, translator and journalist Liodor Palmin (1841-1891).
Lira f Croatian (Rare)From the name of the musical instrument
lira (from Latin
lira, from Ancient Greek
λύρα (lúra)), called "lyre" in English.
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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Lisskulla f Swedish (Rare)Means "little girl" in Dalmål or Dalecarlian, a group of dialects spoken in Dalarna, Sweden. It corresponds with Elfdalian
liss-, combining form of
litn "little" (cf.
Liss), and
kulla "girl".
List f Icelandic (Rare)From Old Norse
list meaning "art, craft" as well as "skill, adroitness, dexterity". This is also the Icelandic word for "art".
Litav f & m Hebrew (Rare)Combination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the name
Tav means "musical note", it's quite rare name in Israel.
Litha f American (Rare)Variant of
Letha. It coincides with the neo-pagan name of the summer solstice and the midsummer festival that celebrates it (which is borrowed from
liþa, the Old English name of the months roughly corresponding to June and July).
Litov f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)The name Litov is a new name that comes from a combination of the names
Li 2 and
Tov, this name is a kind of wish that the son/daughter will have a good and happy life... [
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Little f & m English (Rare)Old English
lȳtel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
luttel, German dialect
lützel.
Ljósbrá f Icelandic (Rare)Composed of Old Norse
ljós meaning "light of the sun, a burning light" and
brá meaning "eyelash".
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... [
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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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