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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is L.
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Louelle f English
Combination of Lou with the suffix -ella, variant of Louella.
Louellen f English (Rare)
Combination of Lou and Ellen 1.
Louetta f English
Feminine form of Lou using the diminutive suffix -etta.
Louice f Swedish
Variant of Louise.
Louiseu f Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of English and French Louise.
Louisia f Romansh (Archaic)
19th-century variant of Luisia. The altered spelling reflecting an attempt to make the name look more French and thus more fashionable.
Louisiana f Louisiana Creole (Rare), English (Rare)
Derived from the name of the state which was based on the French masculine name Louis.
Louisianaise f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French louisianaise "female Louisianian".
Louisiane f French
French form of Louisiana.
Loujain f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).
Loukika f Telugu
Means 'intelligent" in Indian.
Loukritia f Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Loukretia, which is the ancient Greek form of Lucretia.
Loula f English, Greek
Variant of Lula 1, as well as a Greek diminutive of various names. This was borne by Greek playwright Angeliki-Theano 'Loula' Anagnostaki (1928-2017).
Loulette f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Louise. This name was generally not used as a given name in its own right.
Loulou f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Louiseu.
Loulouda f Greek
Derived from Greek λουλούδι (louloudi) "flower".
Loumina f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Lumina; in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Lou and Mina 1.
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.
Loung f Chinese
Loung means "dragon" in Chinese
Lountmila f Greek
Variant transcription of Loudmila.
Lourda f English (British, Rare), Irish (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Lourdes.
Lourditas f Spanish
Diminutive of Lourdes.
Lourene f Filipino
Lourene BEVAART took part in the SECOND "international" series of the T.V. programme "Gladiators" (which took place in 1996). She got as far as the GRAND FINAL before being defeated by Peggy Odita (from the U.S.A.).
Lourenza f Galician
Galician feminine form of Laurence 1.
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]
Lousadzin f Armenian
"born of light"
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.
Louvine f & m Medieval French
An old French name (was much more popular in the past, is now very uncommon). ... [more]
Louwisse f Walloon
Walloon form of Louise.
Louzine f American (South, Archaic)
American English regional name (Appalachian).
Lovana f Malagasy
Means “inheritance” in Malagasy.
Lovanirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy lova meaning "inheritance" and nirina meaning "desired".
Loveah f American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Nevaeh perhaps blending it with the english word love.
Lovechild f Medieval English
Variation of Leofchild used in the Medieval English times.
Loveday f & m English (British, Rare), Medieval English, Cornish, 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]
Lovejeet m & f Indian
Means "who wins the heart" in Sanskrit.
Lovejoy f & m English (Puritan)
A combination of Love 2 and Joy, which possibly originated as a given name with the Puritans.... [more]
Loveleen f Indian (Christian)
Combination of Love 2 and the popular suffix -leen.
Lovelia f Swedish (Modern)
Elaboration of Lova.
Lovella f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Lovell.
Lovelle f & m English
Variant of Lovell and Lovel.
Lovely f African American, English
From the English word "lovely" meaning "beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner; very nice, wonderful". From the Middle English lovely, lufli, from Old English luflīc 'amiable, loving, lovable', equivalent to love +‎ -ly.... [more]
Lovelyn f English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Love and the popular name suffix lyn.... [more]
Loveness f English (African)
From the rare English word loveness meaning "love".
Lovenie f African
From the word "love".
Love'on f Popular Culture
Given to Lil' Mo's daughter, Heaven Love'on.
Lovernisca f Old Celtic (Latinized)
Romanized Celtic name meaning "vixen", derived from Brythonic *louernos "fox".
Loveth f Nigerian (Modern)
Newly invented name, currently popular in Nigeria.
Loveyarna f Romani
Romani corruption of Lavinia recorded in the 19th century.
Lovia f English
Elaboration of Lovie or Love 2, or a diminutive of any name containing -lov-, or perhaps a variant of Livia 1 inspired by Love.
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.
Lovísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lovisa.
Lovisha f Indian
Means "love" in Indian.
Lovrencija f Slovene
Feminine form of Lovrenc.
Lovya f Santali
Means "very lovable" in Santali.
Lowanna f English (Australian), Indigenous Australian, Literature
Means "girl" in the Gumbaynggir language from mid-north New South Wales amd the name of a village near Coffs Harbour where the language originates. The word is also thought to mean "woman" or refer to "women’s business" in other Indigenous languages too... [more]
Lowayne m & f English (American)
Combination of a name starting with Lo- (such as Loren) with Wayne. Among female bearers, there may also be cases where this name is a variant of Lorraine, likely brought about by rhotacism.
Lowdie f Cornish (Archaic)
Cornish vernacular form of Loveday.
Lowdy f Cornish
Cornish form of Loveday.
Lowella f Filipino
Likely a feminine form of Lowell or a variant of Louella.
Lowena f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish lowena "happiness, bliss, joy". This is a modern Cornish name.
Lowenna f Cornish
Variant of Lowena.
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]
Lowis f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Louise.
Lowitja f Indigenous Australian
Possibly an Aboriginal phonetic adaptation of Lois 1 or else derived from Yankuntjatjarra, spoken in Southern Australia. This name is borne by Lowitja O'Donoghue (b... [more]
Lowiza f Sorbian
Lower Sorbian form of Luise.
Lowra f Scots
Scots form of Laura.
Loxa f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Loxi f 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 m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Loxley.
Loxo f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the Hyperborian nymphs who accompanied Artemis. The name is ultimately derived from the word λοξος (loxos) meaning "slant, trajectory".
Loyal m & f English (Puritan)
From the English word "loyal" meaning "firm in allegiance, faithful, to a person, cause, or institution". From the Old French loial, leal, from the Latin lēgālis 'legal, law'.
Loyce f English
Variant of Lois 1.
Loyola f Spanish
Derived from the surname or place name Loyola. Used in honour of Saint Ignatius of Loyola ˙(c. October 23, 1491 – July 31, 1556) a Spanish Basque priest and theologian, who founded the religious order called the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
Loysse f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Louise.
Loza f Amharic
The Amharic form of Luz, the name of a place in the Bible where it is believed Jacob saw his ladder.
Lozania f Romani English (Rare, Archaic)
Used historically in Romany communities in Britain. Possibly an elaboration of the Serbian word for Grapevine meaning fruitful.
Lozen f Apache
Legendary warrior of the Apache.
Lozima f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek lozim meaning "necessary".
Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Short form of names beginning with Lu, such as Lucy, Luis or Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.
Lu f Vietnamese
Diminutive of Mi-lu.
Lu f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 露 () meaning "dew" or 禄 () meaning "blessing; happiness; prosperity" or 陆 () meaning "land; continent; mainland" or 鹿 () meaning "deer".... [more]
Lu m & f Burmese
Means "person, human" in Burmese.
Lụa f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 縷 (lụa) meaning "silk".
Lua f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Lua was a goddess to whom soldiers sacrificed captured weapons. Her name is thought to be derived from Latin luo "to set free".... [more]
Lua f Portuguese
Means “moon” in Portuguese.
Lualhati f Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog luwalhati meaning "glory, splendour".
Luam m & f Lao
Means "python" in Lao.
Luan f Chinese
Means "bells" in Chinese.
Luan m & f Lao
Means "move, advance" in Lao.
Luana f Albanian
Feminine form of Luan.
Luanchai f Chinese
From the Chinese 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 钗 (chāi) meaning "ornamental hairpin".
Luanchong f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 翀 (chōng) meaning "fly upwards".
Luane f Danish
Variant of Luanne.
Luanhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Luanjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".
Luanjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 烬 (jìn) meaning "cinders, ashes, embers".
Luanli f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 璃 (lí) meaning "glass".
Luanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 翎 (líng) meaning "feather, wing" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Luanqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 情 (qíng) meaning "affection, sentiment, emotion, love".
Luanrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a kind of mythological bird, and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Luanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Luanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Luanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Luanxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
Luanxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".
Luany f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian feminine variant of Luan.
Luanyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Luanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Luanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Luarna f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Luana reflecting the Australian pronunciation.
Lubania f Nepali
Meaning "Flowers".
Lübbe m & f Low German, East Frisian (Archaic)
East Frisian and Low German form of Liutbert.
Lubberta f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Lubbert.
Lubeca f German
Allegoric personification of the German city Lübeck. Very rarely used as a given name.
Lubena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Luben.
Luberta f English
Variant of Lubberta.
Lubica f Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Ľubica.
Lubina f Sorbian
Derived from Proto-Germanic *leubh- or *lubh- "to like; to love; to desire; love". Lubina Hajduk-Veljkovićowa (German: Lubina Hajduk-Veljković), born 1976, is a Sorbian writer and translator.
Lubitiata f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish lubitiata, itself the past participle of lubi- "to love".
Lubka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Любка (see Lyubka).
Lubke f West Frisian
Feminine form of Lubbe, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Lubočka f Slovak
Slovak form of Lyubochka.
Lubomira f Polish, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Lubomir.
Lubomyra f Ukrainian
Feminine form of Lubomyr.
Lubow f Polish, Russian (Polonized), Ukrainian (Polonized)
Polish transliteration of Любовь and Любов (see Lubov).
Lục m & f Vietnamese
Means "green" in Vietnamese.
Łuca f Silesian
Silesian form of Łucja.
Lučana f Slovene
Slovene borrowing of Italian Luciana.
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.
Lucca f East Frisian
Variant of Lukke recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries in East Frisia.
Luccea f East Frisian
Variation of Lucca (East Frisian) using the popular suffix cea/kea.
Luccia f Italian
Form of Lucia.
Lucecita f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Luz, formed using the diminutive suffix‎ -cita. A known bearer of this name is Luz Esther 'Lucecita' Benítez (1942-), a Puerto Rican singer.
Lucélia f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Lucilia. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian actress Lucélia Santos (b. 1957).
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]
Lucely f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly an elaborated form of Luz, or perhaps a Hispanic variant of the (Brazilian) Portuguese name Lucélia or the French name Lucelle.
Lucena f Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly transferred use of the surname Lucena.
Lucence f History (Ecclesiastical), French (Archaic)
French form of Lucentia, which is the feminine form of Lucentius. This name was borne by an obscure medieval French saint, whose feast day is on June 17th.
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]
Lucesa f Italian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the name of the Tuscan town of Lucca, giving Lucesa and its variants the meaning "(woman) from Lucca".
Luceye f Walloon
Walloon form of Lucy.
Lucha f Galician
Hypocoristic of Luz.
Lucheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 澄 (chéng) meaning "purify water, clear, pure".
Luchia f English (Rare)
A phonetic variant of Lucia intending to reflect the Italian pronunciation of Lucia.
Luchia f Sardinian
Nuorese and Gallurese form of Lucia.
Luchie f Picard
Picard form of Lucie.
Luchiia f Russian
Variant transcription of Лучия (see Luchiya).
Luching Ngambi f Manipuri
Means "she who can lead" in Meitei.
Luchiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Lucia.
Luchulumancolwenkosi f Xhosa
This name is a scared name. Taken from words the Ancient King of the AmaMpondomise clan King Vukuzumbethe. He used to say “ lulo uchulumanco lwenkosi” which meant “this is God’s happiness”... [more]
Luchumo m & f Xhosa
Possibly means "expanding, flourishing" or "prosperity" in Xhosa.
Luci f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish diminutive of Lucía and Portuguese diminutive of Lúcia.
Lúcía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lucia.
Lucìa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Lucia.
Lúciah f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Lucia.
Lucibel f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Lucía (Spanish) or Lúcia (Portuguese) with Isabel.
Lucica f Romanian
Diminutive of Lucia.
Lucídia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Lucidia.
Lucie f French
French name for Lucia
Luciele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a Portuguese form of Lucielle.
Luciella f Italian (Rare)
Variant form of both Lucella and Lucilla, which might possibly have been inspired by the Italian word cielo meaning "sky, heaven".
Luciëlle f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch spelling of Lucielle.
Lucielle f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant form of both Lucelle and Lucille, which was probably inspired by either traditional feminine names that end in -ielle (such as Danielle and Gabrielle) or by the French word ciel meaning "sky, heaven".
Luciene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Luciana.
Luciënne f Dutch
Dutch cognate of Lucienne.
Lucietta f Italian
Diminutive form of Lucia.
Lucifera f Literature
Feminized form of Lucifer used by Edmund Spenser in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590), where it belonged to the Queen of the House of Pride, whose counselors were the Seven Deadly Sins... [more]
Luċija f Maltese
Maltese form of Lucia.
Lucijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Luciana.
Lucika f Slovene
Diminutive form of Lucija.
Lucillie f English (Rare)
Variant or diminutive of Lucille.
Lucimar f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Lúcia and Maria. A famous bearer is Brazilian athlete Lucimar Aparecida de Moura.
Lucimara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Perhaps a combination of Lucy and Mara 1. Notable bearer is Brazilian track and field runner Lucimara da Silva
Lucindy f English
Variant of Lucinda.
Lucine f French (Rare)
French form of Lucina.
Lucinei m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Lucinda and Sidnei.
Lucinette f English
Diminutive of Lucy
Lucing f Filipino
Diminutive of Lucia, Lucena, Luz and other names with a similar sound.
Lucinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Lucia.
Lucíola f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Luciola.