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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Lockley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lockley.
Locklyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine and variant male spelling of Lachlan.
Locky m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lockie.
Lodin m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Loðinn.
Lodinu m Sri Lankan (Rare)
"Winner of the World"
Lodoïska f Theatre, French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec, Archaic)
Lodoïska is a French opéra comique (1791) by Luigi Cherubini. It was inspired by an episode from Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai’s novel Les amours du chevalier de Faublas and is considered one of the first Romantic operas... [more]
Lodovica f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Lodovico.
Lodvar m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Hloðvér.
Loelia f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name is said to be a variant of Laelia (perhaps arising from a misreading of the ligature æ as œ). Alternatively, it may be a feminine form of Loel... [more]
Loeske f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Loes, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Loève f French (Modern, Rare)
Gallicized form of Loeva.
Loghanne f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Logan.
Logi m & f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Eulogio and Eulogia.
Logic m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English word logic, which is ultimately of Greek origin. There might also be cases where the name is derived from the surname Logic.... [more]
Loïe f English (Gallicized, Rare)
Gallicized form of Loie, used famously by American dancer Loïe Fuller (1862-1928).
Loinatz f Basque (Rare)
Likely related to Basque lohi meaning "mud". This is the name of an hermitage and a local title of the Virgin Mary from the town of Besoain, Spain.
Loise f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
East Frisian name of debated origin and meaning. Theories include an elaboration of Lois 1 and a variant of Louise.... [more]
Loj m Obscure (Rare, Archaic)
Dialectal short form of Elochius found in an inscription on the altar of the St.-Ludwig chapel at Gehweiler (Wadern, Germany).
Lokade f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Leocadia and Léocadie.
Lokbrá f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "closed eyes" or "shut eye", from Old Norse loka "to close, to lock" and brá "eyelash". Alternatively, the first element could be derived from Loki... [more]
Loki f German (Modern, Rare)
Derived as a pet name from Hannelore.... [more]
Lokys m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun lokys meaning "bear". However, it should be noted that Lokys is also the name of a river in Lithuania, which is located in the county of Kaunas. As such, it is possible that in some cases, bearers of the given name Lokys were named after the river, rather than after the animal... [more]
Lol m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laurence 1.
Lolani f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
The title character from 'Star Trek Continues' Episode 2.... [more]
Loleina f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lorraine.
Lolimar f Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Diminutive of Dolores María, most often used in Venezuela. In other words, this is a combination of Loli (a diminutive of Dolores) and -mar from names beginning with that syllable, such as Spanish María and Portuguese Maria.
Lolina f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lorin.
Loll m Luxembourgish (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Lou- and Lu-, such as Louis and Lucien.
Lollie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Charlotte and Laura. This was borne by Laura Isabelle 'Lollie Belle' Wylie (1858-1923), an American writer.
Lomia m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ლომი (lomi) meaning "lion".
Lon m Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of León and Léon.
Lona f English (Rare)
In the English-speaking world, Lona has been in use since the 1800s.... [more]
Lona f Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Danish short form of Abelone and Magdelone. This name is occasionally also considered a contracted form of Leonie, Leona and Leonia.
Lonakana m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Jonathan.
Lonal m American (Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Londiko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Londa.
Lonette f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a combination of Lon and the popular suffix -ette.
Longinoz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Longinos, which is the hellenized form of Longinus.
Loni f American (Rare)
Derived from the second element of the Hawaiian name Leilani, lani, "heaven, sky, royal, majesty". The American actress Loni Kaye Anderson (1946-) was given this name as a shortened form of Leiloni, a variant spelling of Leilani.
Lonie m American (Rare)
Likely a spelling variant of Lonnie or possibly a transferred use of the surname Lonie which is a form of the Irish surname Looney meaning "warrior."
Lönna f German (Modern, Rare)
This name became popular in Germany in the 2010s as a femine form to Lönne.
Lønne f Danish (Rare)
Danish feminine form of Hlynur.
Lonnye f & m English (Rare)
Intended to be a feminine variant of Lonnie, also used for males.
Lonzo m English (American, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Lonzo is a shortened form of Lorenzo.... [more]
Loo f Literature, English (Rare)
Variant of Lou. This spelling was used by Charles Dickens for a character in his novel 'Hard Times' (1854), in which case it is a short form of Louisa... [more]
Loojah m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari लूझ: (see Lujhah).
Loojha m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari लूझ: (see Lujhah).
Loralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lora and Lyn, could also be a form of Lauralyn and Laureline.
Lorang m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lorang or a Norwegian variant of Laurent.
Loranne f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant spelling of Lauranne and Dutch combination of Lore 1 (which is a short form of Eleonore) with Anne 1.
Loray f English (American, Rare)
Invented name based on the sound of names like Lori, Lorraine and Lorelei.
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.
Lord m Filipino, English (Rare)
From the English word "lord". A bearer of this name is Lord Allan Velasco, a Filipino politician.
Lorde f & m American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Lorde.... [more]
Lordena f English (Rare, Archaic)
Allagedly a contracted form of Loredana.
Lordian m English (American, Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. Also compare Lordan.
Lordivino m Filipino (Rare)
Possibly from English lord "God" and Spanish divino "divine", thus meaning "divine Lord". This is the name of Filipino rapper Lordivino Ignacio (born December 11, 1977), known professionally as Bassilyo.
Loreal f English (Rare)
From the name of the French cosmetics and beauty company, L'Oréal. According to Wikipedia, the name L'Oréal is derived from the company's first hair dye formula, Oréale.... [more]
Lorel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laurel, possibly influenced by Lori.
Lorelotte f German (Rare)
Combination of Lore 1 and Lotte.
Loréna f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Lorena 1.
Lorencia f Medieval Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare)
Archaic Spanish feminine form of Lorencio (Also compare Laurenzia/Lorenza and Laurencia).
Lorenda f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Lorinda.
Lorentine f German (East Prussian, Rare)
Feminization of Lorenz influenced by names such as Florentine and Leontine.
Lorentza f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Lorenza.
Lorentzos m Greek (Rare)
Greek adoption of Lorenzo.
Lorete f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Loreto.
Lorian f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lorraine influenced by Marian 1. A notable bearer is American author Lorian Hemingway (1951-), a granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway.
Lorianne f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Loriane, which itself is a variant spelling of Lauriane, one of the main French forms of Lauriana.... [more]
Lorienne f French (Quebec, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
French variant spelling of Laurienne, which is one of the main French forms of Lauriana.
Lorijana f Slovene, Croatian (Rare)
Slovene and Croatian form of Loriana.
Lorilee f English (American, Rare)
A variant of Lorelei or a combination of Lori and Lee.
Lorina f English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Albanian, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Hungarian, Croatian, Romani (Archaic)
Italian elaboration of Lora and variant of Laurina as well as a Scandinavian feminine form of Lorens... [more]
Loring m American (Rare, Archaic)
Probably a variant of Lorin.... [more]
Lorlyn f Filipino (Rare)
Likely a variant of Lorlene.
Lornalyn f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Lorna and the popular suffix -lyn.
Lorns m Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Lorens.
Lorrell f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Lorelle.
Lorren m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Loren and Lauren.
Lors m Chechen (Rare), Ingush (Rare)
Means "doctor of the soul" from Chechen and Ingush лор (lor) meaning "doctor" and са (sa) meaning "soul".
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.
Lotfia f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Lutfi.
Lothan m English (Rare)
English variant of Lotan.
Lott m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lott.
Lottchen f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Lotte, Lotta, or Charlotte. Rarely (if ever) used as an official given name.... [more]
Lotteke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Lotte.
Lottika f German (Rare)
Variation of Lotta.
Louanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Lou and Anna.
Loubette f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a form of Lioba. This was the name of a French saint whose cult is limited to the region of Poitou.
Loucine f Armenian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lusine.
Louden m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Louden. A known bearer of Louden as a given name is Louden Swain, the main character in the 1979 book "Vision Quest" written by Terry Davis... [more]
Loudin m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loudin.
Loudon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loudon. Known bearers of Loudon as a given name include the American author Loudon Wainwright, Jr... [more]
Loudyn f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Loudon, possibly via its variant form Loudin.... [more]
Louellen f English (Rare)
Combination of Lou and Ellen 1.
Louisiana f Louisiana Creole (Rare), English (Rare)
From the name of the state in the southern United States, named after the French king Louis XIV, who reigned over France from 1643 to 1715.
Louisianaise f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French louisianaise "female Louisianian".
Louizos m Greek (Rare)
Masculine form of Louiza.
Louna f Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Finnish lounas "southwest" or lounatuuli "southwest wind".
Lounella f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Lou with Nella. Also compare the similar names Louella and Lunella.
Lourda f English (British, Rare), Irish (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Lourdes.
Lous f & m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Loes, which better reflects the origin of the name (Louise) and also makes the name more recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]
Louse f Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Loes. It was most likely influenced or inspired by the French language, in the sense that the name is spelled in such a way that it is recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]
Lousewies f Dutch (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch former politician Lousewies van der Laan (b. 1966). In her case, the name is a combination of the first two of her six given names, namely Louse and Wies... [more]
Lousi f Greek (Rare)
Greek borrowing of Lucy.
Louve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French louve "she-wolf" and intended as a feminine form of Loup.
Louvertie f American (South, Rare)
Presumably a combination of Lou and Vertie.
Louwerens m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Lourens, which was mostly used between the late 16th century and the 18th century. It seems to have been most common in the south of Holland, as the patronymic surname of Louwerens is most common there today.
Louwrens m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Louwerens, though it can also easily be a variant spelling of Lourens in some instances.... [more]
Løve m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lodve. It also means "lion" in Norwegian.
Love m & f Danish (Rare)
Most likely an invented name. It has nothing to do with the English word "Love".
Loveah f American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Nevaeh perhaps blending it with the english word love.
Loveday f & m English (African), English (British, Rare), Cornish (Rare), Medieval English, Literature
Medieval form of the Old English name Leofdæg, literally "beloved day". According to medieval English custom, a love day or dies amoris was a day for disputants to come together to try to resolve their differences amicably... [more]
Lovelace m American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lovelace.
Loveless m English (Rare)
Taken from the surname Loveless.
Lovella f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Lovell.
Lovelyn f English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Love and the popular name suffix lyn.... [more]
Løvert m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, maybe related to Løver. Mainly used in Trøndelag county in Norway.
Lovetta f English (Rare)
An elaboration of the English word love with the popular feminine name suffix etta
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".
Lovie f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lovie.
Lovina f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lova.
Lovrenac m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Lovrenc.
Lovrenko m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive form of Lovrenac.
Lowela m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lowell.
Lowena f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish lowena "happiness, bliss, joy". This is a modern Cornish name.
Lowgen m & f South American (Rare)
the name lowgen is a unique way of the original name logan. it can be both male and female, it means you are strong and independent. You tend to be on the quiet side, but when it comes to friends then you are the loudest person around... [more]
Lowrey m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lowrey.
Loxi f English (American, Rare), Literature
Perhaps originally a diminutive of some name. This was used by Thelma Strabel for the heroine of her novel 'Reap the Wild Wind' (1940), about the wreckers in and around Key West, Florida in the 1840s, which Cecil B. DeMille adapted into a popular film starring Paulette Goddard and John Wayne (1942).
Loxley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loxley.
Lozan m Serbian (Rare)
From the word "лоза" (loza), which means "vine", especially grapevines.... [more]
Lozania f Romani English (Rare, Archaic)
Used historically in Romany communities in Britain. Possibly an elaboration of the Serbian word for Grapevine meaning fruitful.
Luarna f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Luana reflecting the Australian pronunciation.
Luarsab m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Lohrasp. This name was borne by several kings and princes of Kartli.
Lubart m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Probably a form of Leonard. In use since the middle ages. There is also a theory that it is a Lithuanian name, originating from Lithuanian element ljauti meaning "to end", "to finish", "to complete", "to terminate", "to conclude", "to wind up", "to closure", "to clinch", "to cease", "to stand", "to leave off", and barti - "to call down", "to rout", "to grapple".
Lübbo m East Frisian (Rare), Low German (Rare)
East Frisian and Low German variant of Liutbert, compare also Lübbe.
Lubczyk m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Lubomir. At the same time it is the Polish name for lovage.
Lubica f Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Ľubica.
Lubodrog m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
From Slavic elements lub "beloved", "darling" and drog "dear".
Luboradz m Polish (Rare)
From Slavic lubo "pleasant", "good-humoured", "beloved", "darling" and radz "to advise", formerly also "to care about", "to reck", "to care", "to look after", "to groom". Thus it could mean "someone who cares about those he loves".
Lubosz m Polish (Rare)
Short form of Lubosław, Lubomir and other names containing the Slavic element ľuby "love"... [more]
Lubowid m Polish (Rare)
From the Slavic lubo "pleasant", "beloved", "darling" and wid "to see", or possibly from widz "servant", "minion", "serf", "messenger", "commissionaire".
Lucain m French (Rare)
French form of Lucanus (see Lucan).
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.
Lucebert m Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Lucebert, the pseudonym of the Dutch poet and painter Lubertus Jacobus Swaanswijk (1924-1994).... [more]
Lucelir f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a combination of Lucélia with a name that ends in -ir, such as Ademir and Almir 1.
Lucella f Italian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Luce and Lucia, as -ella is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix. Also compare Lucetta and the similar-looking name Luisella.... [more]
Lucelle f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Lucie, as -elle is a French feminine diminutive suffix. Also compare Lucette.... [more]
Lucer m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Lucero.
Lucerna f Various (Rare)
Presumably derived from the Italian and Spanish name for the city of Lucerne in Switzerland. Alternatively, it may be derived from Latin lucerna meaning "lantern".
Lucerne f Various (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the city in Switzerland, itself from Latin lucius meaning "pike (a type of fish)" with the suffix -aria, denoting a place. It is popularly regarded to be associated with Latin lucerna meaning "lantern"... [more]
Lucet m French (Rare)
Diminutive of Luce.
Luchia f English (Rare)
A phonetic variant of Lucia intending to reflect the Italian pronunciation of Lucia.
Lúciah f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Lucia.
Lucián m Czech (Rare), Slovak, Hungarian
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak form of Lucian.
Lučiano m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Luciano.