This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the length is 5.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Laeli f PolynesianThe name Laeli comes from the name for "cool, gentle breeze"
Laeta f Late RomanDerived from Latin
laeta, the feminine form of the adjective
laetus "happy, cheerful, glad". This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
Lahav m & f HebrewMeans "flame" or "sharp as knife" in Hebrew.
Laiat f & m ThaiMeans "thorough, detailed" in Thai.
Laida f BasqueFrom the name of a beach on the Basque coast.
Laika f Popular Culture, PetMeans "barker" in Russian. This was the name of a Soviet dog who became one of the first animals to go to space.
Lakmé f FrenchThe name Lakmé is the French rendition of Sanskrit
Lakshmi, the name of the Hindu “Goddess of Wealth”.... [
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Lalea f African AmericanCombination of
Lea and the prefix
La. It also coincides with the Romanian word
lalea meaning "tulip".
Lalli f & m Haitian CreoleFrom "lalin" who mean "Moon".It is basically a feminine name which becomes used by men.
Lamai f ThaiMeans "sweet, soft, nice" in Thai.
Ləman f AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic لمعان
(lama'an) meaning "brilliance, splendour, brightness".
Lamun f ThaiMeans "soft, gentle, mild" in Thai.
Lanai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
爱 (ài) meaning "love".
Lanbi f ChineseDerived from
蘭 (lan) meaning "orchid" and
璧 (bi) meaning "jade ring".
Landi f AfrikaansShort from of
Yolandi. This name is borne by South African model Landi Swanepoel (b. 1979).
Lanna f ChineseFrom the Chinese
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and
娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".
Lanxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured" and
曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".
Lanxu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and
絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton".
Laong f & m ThaiMeans "dust, powder" in Thai.
Lapis f English (Rare)a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewelry.
Laren f & m English, Popular CultureAn early mention of the name "Laren" was seen in a small newspaper from the 1920's referencing a toddler boy. It is more commonly found now as a female name, though the number of males bearing the same name is not much smaller... [
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Lárey f IcelandicCombination of
Lára and the Old Norse name element
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Larue f English (Rare)Possibly a combination of the popular prefix
La with the name
Rue. It also coincides with the French phrase
la rue meaning "the street". In America, Larue was used to some extent from the end of the 19th century until the end of World War II.
Lasya f HindiTaken from the name of a dance performed by the goddess
Parvati, full of joy and grace.
Latda f ThaiMeans "ivy, vine, creeper" or "line, streak" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit लता
(lata).
Latis f Celtic MythologyThe 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'.
Lauha f FinnishMeans 'gentle', 'calm' and 'mild' in Finnish. Also a genus of plants.
Lavya f IndianMeans "renowned for her devotion to her teacher" in Indian.
Layal f ArabicMeans "nights" in Arabic, the plural of ليل
(layl) meaning "night, nighttime".
Layqa m & f AymaraMeans "sorcerer, sorceress" in Aymara.
Leago m & f TswanaMeans "His (God's) alter" in Setswana.
Leang f & m KhmerMeans "raise, rear" or "feast, entertain" in Khmer.
Leara f American (Rare)Of unknown origin and meaning. It might possibly be an attempted feminization of
Lear or, and perhaps more likely, a phonetic respelling of
Liora via its Anglicized variant
Leora.
Lebia f OgoniMeans "pretty girl/ lady" or "good girl/lady" in Khana,... [
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Leegi f Estonian (Rare)Derived from Estonian
leegi, the genitive case of
leek, "flame; fire; blaze".
Leeli f LiteratureLeeli is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. In the series, she is a sweet, music- and dog-loving girl who puts aside her own desires for the good of her people.
Leeza f English (American)Possibly an Anglicized form of
Liese, or perhaps a variant of
Lisa intended to reflect the German pronunciation. This is borne by American talk show host Leeza Gibbons (1957-).
Legpa m & f TibetanMeans "praiseworthy, useful" or "Mercury" in Tibetan.
Lehte f Estonian19th-century coinage, possibly first used in August Kitzberg's 'Maimus' (1892). He likely derived the name from Estonian
leht "leaf".
Leiju f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Leiko f HawaiianCombination of "lei" and the Japanese suffix -ko meaning "child". This name was possibly invented by Hawaiians of mixed Japanese-Hawaiian ancestry. It is not used as a given name in Japan.
Leila f HawaiianCombination of
lei and
la. Lei meaning "flowers, lei, child" and La meaning "day".
Leixu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud, unopened flower" and
旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".
Leiya f ChineseFrom the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" (typically feminine) and 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".
Leiye f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud, unopened flower" and
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight".
Leiyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and
懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed".
Lekha f SanskritWriting, Mark, Horizon the crescent Moon, Line, Record, Lightening
Lelde f Latvian, Theatre1920s phonetic coinage which was first used in the play
Spēlēju, dancoju (1915) by Latvian poet and playwright Rainis.
Lella f English (Rare), American (South), Italian, Medieval ItalianMedieval 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).... [
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Lelle f HungarianFeminine 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.
Lemei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Lemma f English (Rare)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... [
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Lemme f EstonianDirectly taken from
lemme, the genitive singilar/attributive form of
lemb "affection".
Lemta f BerberEtymology unknown. This is the name of the mythological mother of the Tuaregs.
Lenir f Portuguese (Brazilian)Possibly taken from Portuguese
lenir, meaning "to relieve, to mitigate, to smoothen", ultimately from Latin
lenire.
Lenna f Danish (Rare), EnglishOf 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.