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Lâm cung thánh mẫu f Far Eastern Mythology
The princess of the forest in Vietnamese mythology. Her name is derived from the Vietnamese reading of 林 (lâm) meaning "forest" 宮 (cung) meaning "palace, temple", 聖 (thánh) meaning "holy, sacred" and 母 (mẫu) meaning "mother".

Lami f Hausa
From the Hausa Àlhàmîs meaning “Thursday”.

Lamiha f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Lamia.

Laminde f Hausa
Etymology uncertain. Traditionally given to girls born on Thursdays.

Lamprus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "shining, munificent".

Lampus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "to glitter, to shine".

Lamzur f Mordvin
Means "spinning many threads" in Erzya.

Lanai f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love".

Lanbi f Chinese
Derived from 蘭 (lan) meaning "orchid" and 璧 (bi) meaning "jade ring".

Lanchenbi f Manipuri
Means "wealthy" in Meitei.

Lancret m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Hungarian form of Lancelot.

Landivola m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy landy meaning "silk" and vola meaning "silver".

Landy m & f Malagasy
Means "silk" in Malagasy.

Landysh f Tatar
From Russian ландыш (landysh) meaning "lily of the valley (a type of plant)".

Landzani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga landza meaning "follow".

Lâng f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Líng.

Langalibalele m Zulu
Means "shining sun" in Zulu.

Langam m Manipuri
Means "success" in Meitei.

Langavi m & f Tsonga
Means "flame" in Xitsonga.

Langidrik m Polynesian
Means "small storm" in Marshellese.

Langutani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga languta meaning "look".

Lanitra f Malagasy
Means "sky, heaven" in Malagasy.

Lanna f Chinese
From the Chinese 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".

Lanping f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful".

Lanqiao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples" or 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Lanqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate".

Lanqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".

Lanquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Lanrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".

Lanrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" or 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue" and 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate".

Lansheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel".

Lanshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured" or 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" or 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".

Lantang f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".

Lantong f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion".

Lantosoa m & f Malagasy
Means "good order" in Malagasy.

Lantuu m Mongolian
Means "sledgehammer" in Mongolian.

Lanxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".

Lanxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".

Lanxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".

Lanxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton".

Lanxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Lanxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 勋 (xūn)# meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".

Lanyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Lanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond".

Lanzhao f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".

Lanzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Lanzhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion".

Laodamas m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "tamer of the people".`

Laodamie f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Laodamia.

Laodocus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "receiving the people".

Laomedon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun λαομέδων (laomedon) meaning "ruler of the people", which consists of the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" and the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).... [more]

Laong f & m Thai
Means "dust, powder" in Thai.

Laonome f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek feminine name meaning "the law of the people".

Laophonte f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, derived from Greek λαος (laos) meaning "the people" and potentially φόνος (phonos) meaning "murder, slaughter"... [more]

Laorañsa f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Laorañs.

Lapaka m Aymara
Means "November" in Aymara.

Lapu m Yi
Means "tiger lord" in Yi.

Laqampu m Aymara
Means "sky" in Aymara.

Larama m Aymara
Means "blue" in Aymara.

Larama Uma f Aymara
Means "blue water" in Aymara.

Larenzu m Corsican (Archaic)
Variant of Lurenzu.

Laria f Chatino
Chatino form of Hilaria.

Larissza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Larissa.

Lariy m Mari
Mari form of Hilarion.

Lärka f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish form of Lærke.

Larusia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Larysa.

Larusya f Russian
Diminutive of both Lara 1 and Larisa.

Lasaru m Quechua
Quechua form of Lazarus.

Lasta m & f Quechua
Means "snow" in Quechua.

Lastheneia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Lasthenes. This was the name of a female student of Plato (4th century BC).

Lasy f Yi
Means "tiger flower" in Yi.

Lasya f Hindi
Taken from the name of a dance performed by the goddess Parvati, full of joy and grace.

Lat m & f Burmese
Means "middle" or "fair, fresh" in Burmese.

Lətafət f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Latifa.

Latis f Celtic Mythology
The name of a minor goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. The etymology is uncertain but may come from Proto-Celtic *lati- meaning 'liquor', *lat- meaning 'day', or *lāto- meaning 'lust'.

Latofat f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Latifa or derived from latofat meaning "grace, charm".

Lattana f & m Lao
Lao cognate of Rattana.

Latyyf m Tatar
Tatar form of Latif.

Lâu m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of He.

Lauerinn m Manx
Manx variant form of Laurence 1.

Lauli f Estonian (Rare)
Derived from Estonian laul "song, melody".

Laŭrencij m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).

Laurêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Laurence 1.

Laurendi m History (Ecclesiastical)
Basque form of Lorenzo.

Laŭruk m Belarusian
Diminutive of both Laŭr and Laŭrencij.

Lavderim m Albanian
Variant of Lavdrim.

Lavdi f Albanian
Derived from Albanian lavdi "glory".

Lavkha m Lezgin
Means "proud" in Lezgin.

Lavorary m & f Malagasy
Means "successful, prosperous" in Malagasy.

Lavrencij m Slovene
Variant Slovene form of Laurence 1.

Lawra m Aymara
Means "flames" in Aymara.

Lay m & f Burmese
From a contraction of Burmese ကလေး (hkale) meaning "small, little, young, child".

Läylä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Layla.

Laymarina f Mordvin
Elaborated form of Laymar.

Layqa m & f Aymara
Means "sorcerer, sorceress" in Aymara.

Layu f Aymara
Means "clover" in Aymara.

Laza m & f Malagasy
Means "fame, honour, glory" in Malagasy.

Lazamaniraka m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy laza meaning "fame, honour, glory" and maniraka meaning "to send".

Läzzat f Kazakh
From the Arabic لَذَّة (laḏḏa) meaning "deliciousness, pleasure".

Lazzat f Uzbek
Means "pleasure, delight" in Uzbek.

Le f Burmese
Means "limpid, clear" in Burmese.

Lễ m & f Vietnamese
Means "propriety" in Vietnamese.

Leago m & f Tswana
Means "His (God's) alter" in Setswana.

Leap m & f Khmer
Means "good luck, success" in Khmer.

Leba f Fijian
Means "necklace" in Lauan.

Lèdia f Catalan
Catalan form of Leda.

Lediça f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Leticia.

Leemmo m Sidamo
Means "bamboo" in Sidama, figuratively meaning "slender".

Leeukaž m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Leo.

Lefa m Sotho
Means "inheritance" in Sotho.

Legakwa f Tswana
Means "crystal" in Setswana.

Legese m Amharic
Means "he was generous" in Amharic.

Legpa m & f Tibetan
Means "praiseworthy, useful" or "Mercury" in Tibetan.

Lehlogonolo m & f Sotho
Means "felicity" in Sotho.

Lehumo m Sotho
Means "treasure" in Sotho.

Leibaklei f Manipuri
Means "orchid" in Meitei.

Leichan f Manipuri
Means "mosaic of flowers" in Meitei.

Leihao f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and 好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent".

Leihua f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and 华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid, flowery, illustrious".

Leijin f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and 锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidered".

Leiju f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Leikanglei f Manipuri
Means "desert flower" in Meitei.

Leimarel Sidabi f Manipuri, Mythology
The supreme goddess in Sanamahism, the traditional religion of the Meitei religion. Leimarel Sidabi, also known as Ima Leimaren, meaning "Mother Leimarel", is seen as the goddess of the earth, nature and household and mother of every living thing... [more]

Leina f Manipuri
Means "petal" in Meitei.

Leipephilene f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, perhaps a corrupted form of Leipephile, Hippophile, or Deiphile... [more]

Leirangthoi f Manipuri
Means "among flowers" in Meitei.

Leirentonbi f Manipuri
Means "royal daughter" in Meitei.

Leiriktombi f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei leirik meaning "flower pollen" and tombi meaning "youngest daughter".

Leishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "unopened flower, bud" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Leishi f Manipuri
Means "flower" in Meitei.

Leixin f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".

Leixu f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud, unopened flower" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".

Leiye f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud, unopened flower" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight".

Leiyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed".

Lekandr m Mari
Mari form of Nikandr.

Lektyne f Koryak
Means "returning" in Koryak.

Lëliana f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Liliana.

Lelwani m & f Hittite Mythology
Etymology uncertain. This was the name of the Hittite deity of the underworld, who was thought to live in the dark of the earth, and whose temples were associated with mausoleums. Originally derived from a Hattian god, Lelwani later came to be viewed as a goddess, due to syncretization with several female deities.

Lelytė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Lelija.

Lema m Chechen
Means "lion" in Chechen.

Lemei f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Lemm-ite f Sidamo
Feminine form of Leemmo.

Lemohang m Sotho
Means "take cognisance" in Sesotho.

Lemta f Berber
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the mythological mother of the Tuaregs.

Lenarda f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Leonarda.

Lenardu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Leonard.

Lenci m Hungarian
Diminutive form of Lőrinc.

Lencia f Polish
Diminutive of Milena and other names ending in -lena.

Lenčka f Slovene
Diminutive form of Helena.

Lenek m Polish
Diminutive form of Leonard.

Leng f & m Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Ling.

Leng m & f Thai
Means "speak loud" in Thai.

Lengvenė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Lengvenis.

Lenio f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni.

Lenuša f Czech
Diminutive of Jelena.

Lenuška f Slovak
Diminutive of Lenka.

Lenusya f Russian
Variant diminutive form of Yelena.

Leokrycja f Polish (Rare)

Leónidasz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Leonidas.

Leonit m Albanian
Albanian form of Leonidas.

Leontion f Ancient Greek
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a female Ancient Greek philosopher.

Leonytė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Leona.

Lereko m Sotho
Means "abundance" in Sesotho.

Lerothodi m & f Tswana
Means "drop" in Setswana.

Leru m Tswana
Means "cloud" in Setswana.

Lerzan f Azerbaijani
From the Persian لرزان (larzân) meaning "trembling".

Lesedilaone f Tswana
Means "His (God's) light" in Setswana.

Lesegolame m & f Tswana
Means "my luck" in Setswana.

Leshachikha f Slavic Mythology
The wife of Leshy. Her name is derived from the same root, ле́ший (leshiy) meaning "one from the forest", ultimately from лес (les) meaning "forest".

Leshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Leshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, happy, glad" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Leška f Czech
Diminutive of Alexandra.

Letang m & f Tswana
Means "wait" in Setswana.

Lethaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology (?)
Latinized form of Greek Ληθαία (Lethaia), the etymology of which is uncertain, perhaps from the same root as Lethe. In Ovid's Metamorphoses, this was the name of a woman who was changed with her husband Olenus into a stone (Greek λίθος (lithos) meant "stone") because she claimed she was more beautiful than any goddess.

Leticie f Czech
Czech form of Laetitia.

Letlanang m & f Tswana
Means "unite" in Setswana.

Letlotlo f Sotho
Means "treasure" in Sesotho.

Leuan m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Leon.

Leuca f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish leucos meaning "bright; clear; brilliant".

Leuconoe f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λευκονόη (Leukonoe), derived from Greek λευκός (leukos) meaning "bright, shining, white" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind"... [more]

Leucophrye f Greek Mythology
Likely derived from λευκός (leukos) meaning "white, bright" and an unknown second element.

Leungo m & f Tswana
Means "fruit" in Setswana.

Levutė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Levutis.

Lewalevu f Polynesian Mythology
The name of a fertility goddess in Fijian mythology, derived from lewa meaning "authority" and levu meaning "big, large".

Lewapi m Tswana
Means "sky" in Setswana.

Lewen f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Leyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, refined".

Leying f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".

Leylan f Kurdish
Means "mirage" in Kurdish.

Leylo f Somali
Somali form of Leila.

Leylya f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balker form of Laila 1.

Leyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, cheerful, enjoy, happy, joyful, music" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".

Lezîn f Kurdish
Means "hurry" in Kurdish.

Lharje m Tibetan
Means "divine master" in Tibetan.

Lhundrup m & f Tibetan
Means "spontaneous presence" in Tibetan.

Liab m & f Hmong
Means "red" in Hmong.

Liaj f Hmong
Means "field, paddy field" in Hmong.

Lian f Chinese
From the Chinese 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".

Lianbao f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Lianbo f Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 波 (bō) meaning "wave".

Lianchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".

Liangai f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Liangchun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple".

Liangdi f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 娣 (dì) meaning "younger sister".

Liange f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 娥 (é) meaning "beautiful, good".

Liangfen f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".

Lianghua f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Liangju f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Liangjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Liangli f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Liangmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Liangna f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Liangqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 琴 (qín) meaning "Chinese guitar".

Liangrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".

Liangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girL".

Liangtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".

Liangting f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".

Liangying f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".

Liangyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Liangzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Liangzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Lianhai f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".

Lianhao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 号 (hào) meaning "mark, sign, symbol".

Lianjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Lianjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 靖 (jìng) meaning "pacify, calm, peaceful".

Lianjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".

Lianke f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 可 (kě) meaning "may, can, -able".

Liańko m Belarusian
Diminutive of Lieanid.

Lianniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Lianou f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 讴 (ōu) meaning "sing, songs".

Lianqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for" and 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean".

Lianrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".

Lianting f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 听 (tīng) meaning "hear, understand, obey".

Liantsoa m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy liana meaning "strongly desiring, impatient" and soa meaning "good".

Lianxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

Lianxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Lianxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" or 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".

Lianxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Lianxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Lianying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 联 (lián) meaning "connect, join, ally" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".

Líba f Czech
Diminutive form of Libuše.

Libin f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, coast".

Libuna f Czech
Diminutive of Libuše.

Licynia f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Licyniusz.

Lidui f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 对 (duì) meaning "right, correct, answer, reply".

Liduk f Mari
Mari form of Lidya.

Lidusha f Russian
Diminutive form of Lidiya.

Liduška f Czech
Diminutive of Ludmila.

Lidzija f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Lydia.

Lidzüsa f Mao
From the Mao lidzü, 'a ritual of divine libation offered by every household during festivals'.

Liera f Belarusian
Diminutive form of Valieryja.

Liễu Hạnh f Far Eastern Mythology
A Vietnamese mother goddess. Her name is derived from liễu meaning "willow" and hạnh meaning "almond".

Lifalakhe f Ndebele
Means "her inheritance" in Ndebele.

Lifonso m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Alfonso, ultimately from Alifonso.

Lifri m Lezgin
Derived from лиф (lif) meaning "dove".

Lihao f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent" or 昊 (hào) meaning "summertime, sky, heaven".

Lihui f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Lihuti m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Eliud.

Liivika f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Liivi, now used as a given name in its own right.

Lijanin f Marshallese
Means "the female person from the north" in Marshallese.

Lijomarbel f Marshallese
Derived from the Marshallese li meaning "female person", ijo meaning "there, at a distance" and marbel, the name of a kind of indigenous plant.

Liju Illa f Aymara
From the Aymara liju meaning "totally" and illa meaning "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.

Likeleli f Sotho
Means "teardrops" in Sotho.

Likengkeng f Sotho
Means "tears" in Lesotho.

Liklai f Manipuri
Means "dewdrop" in Meitei.

Likshanya f Mordvin
Means "buckwheat" in Erzya.

Lilian f Chinese
From the 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Lilik f Armenian
Diminutive form of Lilia.

Lilin f Indonesian
Means "candle" in Indonesian.

Liliunia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Lilia.

Liliuša f Czech (Rare)

Lilong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".

Lilun f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Liluri f Near Eastern Mythology
Entymology unknown. This was the name of an ancient Syrian goddess of mountains.

Lilwanis f Hittite Mythology
Hittite name for the cthonic deity Lelwani.

Lilyushka f Russian
Variant Russian diminutive form of Liliya.

Lilyusya f Russian
Diminutive form of Liliya.

Limakatso f Sotho
Means "surprises" in Lesotho.

L'imaxwe m Circassian
Circassian masculine name meaning "happy man".

Limpho f Sotho
Means "gifts" in Lesotho.

Lin m & f Burmese
Means "bright, clear" in Burmese.

Linbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest, woods" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".

Lindamir m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian lind "to be born" and mirë "good".

Lindima m Nyakyusa
Means "tremble, roar" in Nyakyusa.

Lineng f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Lineo f Sotho
Means "gifts, grants, talents" in Lesotho.

Linfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 飞 (fēi) meaning "fly, flying" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow or rain".

Lingadani f Ndebele
Means "don't be sad" in Ndebele.

Lingbi f Chinese
From the Chinese 凌 (líng) meaning "pure, virtuous" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue".

Lingbo f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 波 (bō) meaning "wave".

Lingjen m & f Manipuri
Means "courage" in Meitei.

Lingji f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 吉 (jí) meaning "auspicious, lucky".

Lingli f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 鹂 (lí) meaning "Chinese oriole".

Lingliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".

Lingmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Lingmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 铃 (líng) meaning "bell" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".

Lingqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".

Lingqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Lingquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Lingran f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".