Browse Submitted Names

Kunduz f Uzbek
Means "day" in Uzbek.

Kundyz f Kazakh
Means "beaver" in Kazakh, referring specifically to the Eurasian beaver.

Kùnegùńda f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Kunigunde.

Kunigunda f Slovene, Hungarian
Slovene and Hungarian form of Kunigunde.

Künney f Yakut
From Yakut күн (kün) meaning "sun, solar".

Kunsulu f Kazakh
From Kazakh күн (kün) meaning "sun, day" and сұлу (sulw) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Kunthida f Thai
From Thai กุล (gun) meaning "lineage, tribe, family" or "descending from a good family" and ธิดา (tí-daa) meaning "daughter".

Kuntum f Indonesian
Means "flower bud" in Indonesian.

Kuobakh m Yakut
Means "hare" in Yakut.

Küöregey f Yakut
Means "early bird" in Yakut.

Kurak m Chuvash
Means "rook" in Chuvash.

Kuralai f Kazakh
Means "gazelle calf, fawn" in Kazakh. It was traditionally given to girls born with dark eyes resembling those of a deer.

Kuralay f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kuralai.

Kuramagomed m Avar, Dagestani
From Arabic قُرَيْش (qurayš) denoting an ancient Arabian Bedouin tribe (the Islamic Prophet Muhammad was a member of the tribe) combined with Magomed.

Kurban m Avar, Lak, Dargin, Lezgin, Turkmen, Turkish, Kazakh
Form of Qurban used in various languages.

Kurbika f Chechen
Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" (referring to the Islamic process of sacrificing an animal for Eid al-Adha) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman".

Kurchekhan m Yakut

Kurdalægon m Ossetian Mythology
Contraction of Kurd Alæ Wærgon in which Kurd (derived from *kur- meaning "to heat", "to incandesce") and Alæ (Ossetian for "Aryan" and later "Alan") are epithets meaning "blacksmith" and "Alan" (a nomadic Iranian ethnic group), "Aryan" (an Indo-Iranian term meaning "noble") and Wærgon (from Old Ossetic *wærg meaning "wolf"), the original name of Kurdalægon... [more]

Kureyaak m Yakut

Kuriakose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Cyriacus used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Syro-Malabar Catholics. A notable bearer was Kuriakose Elias Chavara (1805-1871), an Indian Catholic priest and a Catholic saint of India.

Kurian m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Variant of Kuriakose.

Kurman m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Kurban.

Kurmanbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From the given name Kurman, derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice", combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Kurmangazy m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice, gift (to God)" combined with غَازِي‎ (ḡāzī) "hero, champion, warrior". A famous bearer was Kurmangazy Sagyrbaev (1818-1889), a Kazakh folk instrumentalist and composer known for his work using the dombra (a two-stringed plucked instrument).

Kurnia f & m Indonesian
Means "blessing, gift" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कारुण्य (karunya).

Kurniasih f Indonesian
Means "giving love" from Indonesian kurnia meaning "gift" and asih meaning "love".

Kurniawan m Indonesian
From Indonesian karunia meaning "blessing, grace" combined with the masculine suffix -wan.

Kurniawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian karunia meaning "blessing, grace" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Kuroko m & f Japanese
From Japanese 黒 (kuro) meaning "black" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Kürtnypatyr m Mari
Means "iron hero" in Mari.

Kurzhan f Chechen
Of unknown meaning, possibly derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" .

Kusain m Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Husayn.

Kusama f Chechen (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.

Kushal m Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit कुशल (kuśala) meaning "skilled, experienced" or "clever, intelligent". This is also an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva 1.

Kuškaš-ool m Tuvan
Means "bird boy" in Tuvan.

Kuşma m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Kuzma.

Kusno m Javanese
Possibly means "love of knowledge, love of science" in Javanese. This was the birth name of Indonesian president Sukarno (1901-1970), who was born Kusno Sosrodihardjo.

Küsteekh m Yakut
Means "mighty, powerful" in Yakut.

Kusto m Estonian
Variant of Kustas.

Kustuk m Yakut
Means "rainbow" in Yakut.

Kustuktaan m Yakut

Kusum f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit कुसुम (kusuma) meaning "flower".

Kusuman f Thai
Means "flower, bloom, blossom" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit कुसुम (kusuma).

Kusumo m Javanese
Javanese form of Kusuma.

Ku'urkil m Siberian Mythology
Chukchi equivalent of the Koryak deity Quikinna'qu. In Chukchi mythology, Ku'urkil is the creator deity.

Kuvira f Popular Culture, Hindi (Rare)
Apparently meant to be derived from the Sanskrit word वीर (vīrá) meaning "hero, heroic, powerful". This is the name of an antagonist from the animated series 'The Legend of Korra'.

Kuydzæg m Ossetian

Kuykey m Yakut

Kuyra m Chechen
Means "goshawk" in Chechen.

Kvedor m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Theodore.

Kӗverle f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Gavrila.

Kvilyo m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Philip.

Kviria m Georgian Mythology, Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, though it could be derived from (and is certainly associated with) the Georgian word კვირა (kvira) meaning "week" as well as "Sunday" (ultimately of Greek origin).... [more]

Kwang f Thai
Means "deer" in Thai.

Kwang-hee m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Kwang-Jo m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 照 (jo) meaning "to shine, to illuminate" or 祖 (jo) meaning "ancestor, grandparent, forefather". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Kwang-Min m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 民 (min) meaning "people, populace, nation" or 旻 (min) meaning "heaven". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Kỳ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 祺 (kì) meaning "good luck, good fortune, auspicious".

Kyaing m & f Burmese
Means "fragrant" in Burmese.

Kyaw m Burmese
Means "famous, renowned" in Burmese.

Kyawt f Burmese
Means "elegant, smart" in Burmese.

Kydaana f Yakut
Either means "blizzard", "cold", or "the sparkle of kydamniir" in Yakut.

Kydyr m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Kyrgyz and Kazakh form of Qadir.

Kyi f & m Burmese
Means "joyous"; "clean, clear"; or "star" in Burmese.

Kylych m Kyrgyz
Means "sword, sabre" in Kyrgyz, of Turkic origin.

Kylychbek m Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz кылыч (kylych) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Kylyshbek m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh қылыш (qylysh) meaning "sabre, sword" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" (see the Kyrgyz cognate Kylychbek).

Kymbat f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "expensive, precious, dear" in Kazakh and Kyrgyz.

Kyrre m Norwegian
Modern form of Kyrri. A notable bearer is Norwegian DJ and music producer Kygo (Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, b. 1991).

Kyrri m Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse byname derived from the word kyrr meaning "calm, peaceful".

Kytaanakh m Yakut
Means "strong" in Yakut.

Kytaliina f Yakut
Derived from Yakut кыталык (kytalyk) meaning "Siberian crane".

Kyu f & m Burmese
Means "fragrant" or "excessive" in Burmese.

Kyung-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city" or 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" combined with 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Kyung-tae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 庚 (gyeong) meaning "age" or "seventh" combined with 泰 (tae) meaning "big, large, great, extensive". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Kyung-taek m Korean
From Sino-Korean 炅 (gyeong) meaning "shining, glowing, brightening, illuminating" combined with 澤 (taek) meaning "pool, pond". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Kyzdygoi f Kazakh (Rare)

Kyzgaldak f Kazakh
Means "tulip" in Kazakh.

Kyzyl-ool m Tuvan
Combination of Tuvan кызыл (kyzyl) meaning "red" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".

Laarnie f Filipino, Tagalog
Variant of Laarni.

Labazan m Avar
Avar form of Ramadan.

Lạc Long Quân m Far Eastern Mythology
From Sino-Vietnamese 雒龍君 (Lạc Long Quân) meaning "Dragon Lord of the Lạc Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC... [more]

Laçyn f Turkmen (Rare)
Turkmen form of Laçin.

Lada f Thai
Alternate transcription of Latda.

Ladawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Latdawan.

Ladda f Thai
Alternate transcription of Latda.

Laddawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Latdawan.

Ladiszla f Hungarian
Feminine form of László via the Latinization Ladislaus.

Ladli f Indian, Hindi
Means "darling, favourite, cherished" in Hindi.

Laelah f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Layla.

Lahbib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الحبيب‏ (al-habib) meaning "the beloved, the darling".

Lahcen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Al-Hasan chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Lahcène m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Hasan (chiefly Algerian).

Lahiru m Sinhalese
Possibly from Sanskrit लहरि (lahari) meaning "wave, billow".

Laiat f & m Thai
Means "thorough, detailed" in Thai.

Laïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic العيد (al-'id) meaning "the feast, the holiday, the festival".

Laid m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Laïd.

Laika f Popular Culture, Pet
Means "barker" in Russian. This was the name of a Soviet dog who became one of the first animals to go to space.

Lailati f Indonesian, Swahili
Derived from Arabic لَيْل (layl) meaning "night".

Laiq m Urdu
From Arabic لَائِق (lāʾiq) meaning "proper, suitable, fitting".

Laith m Arabic
Means "lion" in Arabic.

Lakambini f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "muse, princess" in Tagalog. It was historically used as a title for the wife of a lakan (a precolonial ruler).

Lakdar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Lakhdar.

Lakhdar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الأخضر (al-akhdar) meaning "the green".

Lakkana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Lakkhana.

Lakkhana f Thai
Means "good-looking, lucky, fortunate" in Thai.

Laknara f Thai
Variant of Laksanara.

Laksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.

Laksami f Thai
Means "luck, fortune, beauty, grace" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Laksanara f Thai
From Thai ลักษณะ (laksana) meaning "characteristic, quality" and นารา (nara) which can mean "radius, length", "water" or "human, person".

Lakshminarasimha m Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Combination of Lakshmi and Narasimha meaning "mark of the man-lion".

Laksmi f & m Indonesian, Indian, Kannada, Hindi
Indonesian form of Lakshmi as well as a Kannada and Hindi alternate transcription. It is solely used as a feminine name in Indonesia, while it is unisex in India.

Laksono m Javanese
Derived from Sanskrit लक्षण (lakshan) meaning "sign, attribute, quality, characteristic".

Lalə f Azerbaijani
Means "poppy" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian لاله (laleh).

Lalahon f Philippine Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Visayan meaning "one who ripens". Lalahon is a goddess of harvests, fire, and volcanoes in Visayan mythology.

Läle f Turkmen
Means "tulip" in Turkmen.

Lalezar f Ottoman Turkish
Either means "field of tulips" or "golden tulip", from Persian لاله (lâle) meaning "tulip" and زر (zar) "gold".

Lalisa f Thai (Rare)

Lalith m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Lalit.

Laliv f Hebrew (Rare)
Possibly from Hebrew לבלוב (livuv) meaning "blossom, bloom".

Lâm m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 林 (lâm) meaning "forest, woods".

Lam m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 藍 (lam) meaning "blue, indigo".

Lamai f Thai
Means "sweet, soft, nice" in Thai.

Ləman f Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic لمعان (lama'an) meaning "brilliance, splendour, brightness".

Lamaria f Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Lamaria is a goddess in Georgian mythology and a part of the Svan pantheon. She is named "eye of the earth" and is the goddess of the hearth, cattle and a protector of women (especially with matters of childbirth).

Lambok m Batak
Means "soft, tender, gentle" in Batak.

Lamchiak f Thai
Means "thatch screwpine (a type of tree)" in Thai.

Lamduan f & m Thai
Means "white cheesewood" (a type of tree) in Thai.

Lamentation m English (Puritan)
Variant of Lamentations.

Lamhot m Batak
From Batak lam meaning "more" and hot meaning "strong, firm, steady".

Lamiaa f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Lamya (chiefly Egyptian and Moroccan).

Lamiae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Lamya (chiefly Moroccan).

Lami'ah f Arabic
Variant transcription of Lamia 1.

Lamine m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Al-Amin used in parts of western Africa as well as an Arabic alternate transcription chiefly used in northern Africa.

Lamiya f Arabic
Variant of Lamia 1 and / or Lamya.

Lamjiak f Thai
Alternate transcription of Lamchiak.

Lamo f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Lamara and Lamzira.

Lamria f Batak
From Batak lam meaning "more" and ria meaning "festive, happy, together".

Lamun f Thai
Means "soft, gentle, mild" in Thai.

Lamyaa f Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Lamya (chiefly Moroccan and Egyptian).

Lamyai f Thai
Means "longan (a type of tree)" in Thai.

Lamyong f & m Thai
Means "beautiful, pretty, fair" in Thai.

Lân m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 璘 (lân) meaning "lustre of jade" or 麟 (lân) referring to the qilin (a mythical creature in Chinese mythology).

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

Lanhua f Chinese
From Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Lants m Nivkh

Lanying f Chinese
From Chinese 兰 or 蘭 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

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

Lập m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 立 (lập) meaning "set up, establish".

Lapkas m Mari
Means "undersized" in Mari.

Larasati f Indonesian Mythology, Javanese
Possibly derived from Javanese laras meaning "harmonious, orderly, ideal" combined with ati meaning "heart". This is the name of a character in Javanese mythology, also called Rarasati... [more]

Larbi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic العربي (al-arabiyy) meaning "the Arab".

Lartia f Hungarian
Derived from the Latin nomen Lartius (see Larth).

Lasha f African American
Modern name using the popular prefix la- combined with the suffix -sha, most likely influenced by Sasha.

Lashyn f & m Kazakh
Means "peregrine falcon" in Kazakh.

Lashyn f Circassian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a female warrior in Circassian folklore who defeated an invading Mongol khan in battle.

Latda f Thai
Means "ivy, vine, creeper" or "line, streak" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit लता (lata).

Latdarat f Thai (Rare)
From Thai ลัดดา (latda) meaning "ivy, vine, creeper" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Latdawan f Thai
Means "vine, creeper" in Thai.

Latheefa f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Latifa.

Lətifə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Latifa.

Latiff m Malay
Malay form of Latiff.

Latip m Indonesian, Malay, Maranao, Maguindanao, Kyrgyz
Form of Latif.

Latipa f Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao, Kazakh
Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao, and Kazakh form of Latifa.

Latipah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Latifa.

Latofat f Tajik
Tajik form of Latifa.

Latri f & m Indonesian (Rare)

Lattana f & m Lao
Lao cognate of Rattana.

Lauruzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Laura.

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

Layal f Arabic
Means "nights" in Arabic, the plural of ليل (layl) meaning "night, nighttime".

Laysan f Tatar, Bashkir
Most likely derived from Arabic نيسان (naysan) meaning "April".

Layth m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Laith.

Lazær m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Lazar (see Lazarus).

Làzaru m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Lazarus.

Łazôrz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Lazarus.

Lực m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 力 (lực) meaning "force, power, strength".

Lệ f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 麗 (lệ) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Leadora f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leodora.

Lear m Manx
Derived from Proto-Celtic *liro- "sea; ocean".

Leça m Chechen
Variant transcription of Lecha.

Lecha m Chechen
Means "falcon" in Chechen.

Lechi m Chechen
Variant of Lecha.

Leelavathi f Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Southern Indian form of Lilavati.

Leena f Indian, Marathi, Malayalam, Hindi, Konkani
Alternate transcription of Lina 3.

Legatha f German (Bessarabian)

Legentey m Yakut
Yakut form of Innokentiy.

Legesse m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "he offered, he donated, he became generous" in Amharic.

Lehte f Estonian
19th-century coinage, possibly first used in August Kitzberg's 'Maimus' (1892). He likely derived the name from Estonian leht "leaf".

Leïla f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Layla influenced by French orthography.

Leila f Estonian
Variant of Laila 2.

Leivo m Estonian (Rare)

Lek m & f Thai
Means "small, little" in Thai. It is also commonly used as a nickname.

Lelekay m Chukchi

Leletke m Chukchi

Lelle f Hungarian
Feminine form of Lél. While in the Middle Ages, Lelle was a masculine variant of Lél, it has been revived as a strictly feminine form of the name.

Lelu f English

Lemon m & f American (Rare, Archaic), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Lemon.

Lencho m Spanish
Diminutive of Florencio and Lorenzo.

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

Lenggogeni f Minangkabau
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a figure in Minangkabau folklore.

Léón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leon.

Léónôrd m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leonard.

Leontyn m Polish
Polish form of Leontinus.

Leopolda f Slovene (Rare), Polish, Hungarian
Feminine form of Leopold.

Leośka f Polish
Diminutive of Leonia.

Lëpka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Filëpa via Filëpka.

Lepsh m Caucasian Mythology
West Circassian (Adyghe) form of Tlepsh.

Lergan m Nivkh
From Nivkh lerd meaning "play".

Leri m Georgian
Short form of Valeri.

Lertchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Loetchai.

Lesieli f Tongan
Tongan form of Rachel.

Lesmana m Javanese
Javanese form of Lakshmana.

Lészk m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leszek.

Letchumi f Malaysian, Tamil
Tamil form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Malaysia.

Letchumy f Malaysian, Tamil
Tamil form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Malaysia.

Letecia f Filipino, English
Variant of Letitia.

Létk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Léón.

Létó f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Leto.

Levendula f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian levendula "lavender".

Leylani f Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Variant of Leilani.

Leyle f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Layla.

Lhakpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "Mercury (the planet)" or "Wednesday" in Tibetan.

Liana f Hebrew

Liang m & f Chinese
Means "a beam", "a bridge", "an elevation", or "a mast". Traditionally a surname common in East Asia. A famous bearer of this name is Liang Na (formally Empress Shunlie), who was an empress during the Han Dynasty.

Liangji m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 吉 (jí) meaning "lucky, good", 基 (jī) meaning "base, foundation, basis" or 骥 (jì) meaning "good horse"... [more]

Liangliang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" combined with itself, as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Liaqat m Urdu
From Arabic لِيَاقَة (liyāqa) meaning "aptitude, eligibility, capability".

Liaquat m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Liaqat.

Liassine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare variant of Yasin (chiefly Algerian).

Liazzat f Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lyazzat.

Lidik f Nivkh
From Nivkh lygdyd meaning "watching, wide-eyed".

Lidwin m Polish
Variant of Ludwin.

Lidzhi m Kalmyk
Means "born on Wednesday", from Kalmyk үлмҗ (ülmzh) "Wednesday".

Liễu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柳 (liễu) meaning "willow".

Liev m Yiddish
Yiddish variant of Lev 2. A famous bearer is Liev Schreiber, an American actor.

Lifeng m Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit, crest" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]

Lihong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]

Lihua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 梨 (lí) meaning "pear", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "rite, ceremony, gift, present" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]

Lijuan f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Lijun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast"... [more]

Likhit m & f Thai
Means "writing, script, document" or "destined, fated" in Thai.

Liksia m Central African (Rare, ?)

Lilawadi f Thai
Means "plumeria (a type of flower)" in Thai.

Liliä f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Lilia.

Lilik f & m Indonesian
From Indonesian lili meaning "lily".

Lilin f Indonesian
Means "candle" in Indonesian.

Lillja f Scandinavian (Rare)
Form of Lilia.

Limei f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn", or 荔 (lì) meaning "lychee" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [more]

Liming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

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

Linang f Filipino, Maranao
Means "silver, sterling" in Maranao.

Linawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Lina 1 and the feminine suffix -wati.

Lindawati f Indonesian
From the name Linda combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Lingjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 灵 or 靈 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 令 (lìng) meaning "cause, make, order, decree" combined with 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, even, level", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", or 頵 (jūn) meaning "large-headed, top-heavy"... [more]

Lingling f Chinese
From Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Lingyun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 凌 (líng) meaning "rise, soar, go up" combined with 运 (yùn) meaning "carry, move, transport" or 云 (yún) meaning "cloud"... [more]

Linlin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Linn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Lin.

Lintang f & m Javanese
Javanese form of Bintang.

Liping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel" or 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]

Lira f Ossetian

Lirona f Albanian
Feminine form of Liron.

Lirong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 蓉 (róng) meaning "lotus" or 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper"... [more]

Lishan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 里 (lǐ) meaning "village" or 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum, plum tree" combined with 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 姍 (shān) meaning "leisurely, slow", 山 (shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak" or 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir"... [more]

Liskit f Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh liskt meaning "neat, clean".

Lisnawati f Indonesian
From the given name Lisna combined with the feminine suffix -wati meaning "woman".

Lisong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree"... [more]

Litia f Fijian
Fijian form of Lydia.

Liuyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]

Liva f & m Malagasy

Livin m & f Eastern African (?), Indian (?)

Liwanag f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "light, illumination, radiance" in Tagalog.

Liwayway f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Tagalog.

Liwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small"... [more]

Liwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 俪 (lì) meaning "husband and wife, couple", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", or 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Liwliwa f Filipino, Ilocano
Means "inspiration, delight" or "consolation, comfort" in Ilocano.

Lixin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new"... [more]

Liya f Eastern African, Ethiopian
Possibly an Amharic form of Leah. It is borne by Ethiopian model Liya Kebede (1978-).

Liyana f Malay
Derived from Arabic لَيِّن (layyin) meaning "soft, tender, delicate".

Liyanna f Malay (Rare)
Variant of Liyana.

Liying f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 荔 (lì) meaning "lychee" combined with 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, tip, ear of grain" or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

Lizk m Kashubian
Dimunitive of Alojz and Alojzy.

Lkhagvasüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Lobna f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Egyptian and Maghrebi transcription of Lubna.

Lobsang m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan བློ་བཟང (blo bzang) meaning "noble-minded, intelligent, learned", from བློ (blo) meaning "mind, intellect" and བཟང (bzang) meaning "righteous, good".

Lobzang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Lobsang.

Lộc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 祿 (lộc) meaning "blessing, prosperity, bud".

Loetchai m Thai
From Thai เลิศ (loet) meaning "excellent, superb, fine" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Lợi m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 利 (lợi) meaning "profit, benefit, advantage".

Loik m Tajik
Tajik form of Laiq.

Lojs m Kashubian
Short form of Alojz and Alojzy.

Lokesh m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu
Means "lord of the world" from Sanskrit लोक (loka) meaning "world" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler". This is another name for the Hindu god Brahma.

Lokman m Turkish, Bengali, Malay
Turkish, Bengali and Malay form of Luqman.

Lola f Uzbek
Means "tulip" in Uzbek, ultimately from Persian لاله (lâle).

Lom-Ali m Chechen, Ingush
From Chechen and Ingush лом (lom) meaning "lion" combined with the given name Ali 1.

Longun m Nivkh

Loora f Estonian
Variant of Loore.

Lóra f Kashubian
Short form of Eléónora.

Loreleya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Lorelei.