This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is L.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lelde f Latvian, Theatre1920s phonetic coinage which was first used in the play
Spēlēju, dancoju (1915) by Latvian poet and playwright Rainis.
Leliana f Popular CulturePossibly based on the Italian name
Lelia, in turn modeling itself on the elaboration
Liliana. In the award-winning video game franchise "Dragon Age," the character Leliana is a respected, and feared, spymaster who aids the protagonist(s).
Lelija f CroatianCroatian form of
Laelia. There is a poem from the famous Croatian poet Dragutin Tadijanović (1905.-2007.) named "Lelija".
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.
Lelluri f Hurrian MythologyOf unknown meaning, however the name is linked to several other names in Hurrian mythology by the suffix
-luri. Lelluri was a Hurrian goddess of mountains.
Lelosa f NigerianMeans "Follow God." in Benin; an ethnic group in Nigeria.
Lelwani m & f Hittite MythologyEtymology 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.
Lemei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Lemira f Soviet, RussianFeminine form of
Lemir. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Lemira f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Most likely an acronym of the surnames of Ленин (
Lenin), Энгельс (
Engels) and Маркс (
Marx) combined with the Russian words интернационал революция
(internatsional revolyutsiya) meaning "international revolution".
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".
Lemmitty f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)Means "beloved" in Finnish (i.e., the past passive participle of
lempiä; compare
Lempi). It has occasionally been used as a feminine given name (and sometimes a masculine name; it is rare for either sex, and mostly a middle name).
Lemta f BerberEtymology unknown. This is the name of the mythological mother of the Tuaregs.
Lenara f SovietDerived as a contracted form of Ленинская армия (
Leninskaya armya), meaning "Lenin's army". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Lené f AfrikaansI've heard a suggestion that the meaning of the name might be "pool" or another body of water of some kind, but this is difficult to confirm as there is no reference to a language from which it originates, or it could be the short form of
Magdalene or
Helene with an acute on the last e, a popular stylisation among Afrikaans people.
Lenera f RussianMeans "Lenin's era", dervived from "Ленинская эра (leninskaya era)". This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Leng m & f ThaiMeans "speak loud" in Thai.
Leni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן אלוהים),
Li 2 means "to me",
natan is a Hebrew word (and a name) means "(he) gave", the letter i (or y) is a part of the name of God, another variant can be
Leny.
Lenina f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)This name was invented by the British author Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), who apparently intended it to be a feminine form of the surname
Lenin, Lenin being the founder of the former Soviet state... [
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Lenir f Portuguese (Brazilian)Possibly taken from Portuguese
lenir, meaning "to relieve, to mitigate, to smoothen", ultimately from Latin
lenire.
Lenity f English (Rare)From the English word
lenity, ultimately derived from Latin
lenitas meaning "softness, gentleness, mildness", from
lenis "soft, mild". In English it is also used to mean "mercifulness"... [
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Leniza f Russian, Tatar, ArabicAcronym based on Ленинские заветы, meaning "Lenin's testaments" which coincides with an Arabic name.
Lenlen f FilipinoDiminutive of any name containing
len,
lin,
lyn,
lene, and other similar sounds.
Lenmana f HopiMeans "flute girl" in Hopi. From the Hopi
lena 'flute' and
mána 'girl, maiden'.
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.
Lennor f & m RomaniDerived from Romani
lennor, meaning both "spring" and "summer".
Leny m & f Hebrew (Modern)Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל),
Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine",
Natan or
Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.
Leofsidu f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
leof meaning "dear, beloved" and
sidu meaning "custom, conduct, purity".
Leofwaru f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
leof "dear, valued, beloved" and
waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare
weard and
wær).
Leonara f BrazilianOne possible etymology sees it as the combination of the English root
leo "lion", and an Arabic root
nara "fire." Another etymology would derive it from the Greek word
leonora meaning "light."