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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is English or American.
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Lilyon f English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Lilian. Also compare Lilyan.
Linah f English (American, Modern, Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Variant of Lina 2, possibly spelled this way to be pronounced "LIE-nə". This was the name of one of Harriet Tubman's sisters.
Linaria f English (Rare)
From the flower linaria, whose name is derived from a Latin phrase meaning, "resembling flax" (why the flower is also called "toadflax" in English).
Lind f English
Short form of Linda or Rosalind.
Linder f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Linder
Lindi f English (Rare)
A spelling variation of Lindy.... [more]
Lindie f English
Variant of Lindy.
Lindley f & m English
Transferred use of the English surname Lindley (see also Linley).
Lindora f American (South, Archaic), Theatre
Feminine form of Lindor. This name was used in the comic operas Le donne vendicate (Revenge of the Women in English; 1763) by Piccinni and La maga Circe (Circe the Witch in English; 1788) by Anfossi.
Linds f English
Diminutive of Lindsey.
Lindsea f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the word sea).
Lindsee f English
Variant of Lindsey.
Lindsi f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Lindsy f English
Variant of Lindsey.
Lindzi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.
Linley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linley.
Linlie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.
Linly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.
Linnethia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lynette. A notable bearer of this name is the American television personality NeNe Leakes (b. 1967), whose full name is Linnethia Monique Leakes (née Johnson).
Linney f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linney.
Linnhe f Scottish (Modern, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a sea loch in Scotland, which was originally an English corruption of Gaelic linne meaning "pool" (making it a cognate of Lynn).
Linsie f American (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay or Lindsey.
Linzie m & f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Linzy f & m English (American)
Variant of Lindsay or Linsey (See also Lindzy)
Lira f American (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Introduced in the 19th century, it faded out of general use by the early to mid-twentieth century.
Lirah f English
Variant of Lyra.
Lisabella f American (Modern)
Elaboraton of Lisabelle in the style of Isabella
Lisadiana f English (American)
This name is a combination of the two feminine names Lisa and Diana.
Lisaile f American (Modern)
Recent invented name, possibly an elaboration of Lisa.
Lisajane f English
Combination of Lisa and Jane.
Lisamarie f English (American)
Combination of Lisa and Marie.
Lisaraye f English
Borne by American actress LisaRaye McCoy (1967-) whose name was inspired by her father’s name David Ray
Lish f & m English (American, Rare), English
Feminine: Diminutive of Alisha.... [more]
Lisle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lisle. Used as an alternative spelling to Lyle or Liesl.
Lisse f Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Literature
It is used in the science fiction novel Invitation to the Game as the name of the main character. It is also the name of a fine gauze fabric.
Litha f American (Rare)
Variant of Letha. It coincides with the neo-pagan name of the summer solstice and the midsummer festival that celebrates it (which is borrowed from liþa, the Old English name of the months roughly corresponding to June and July).
Littie f English
Variant of Lydie.
Little f & m English (Rare)
Old English lȳtel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch luttel, German dialect lützel.
Litza f English (American, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Litzi.
Lively m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "Full of life, energy." Referring to spiritual manifestations.
Livi f English
Diminutive of Olivia.
Livingston m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Livingston.
Livvi f English, American
Variant of Livvy.
Livvie f English
Diminutive of Olivia.
Liyana f Zulu, English (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Zulu liyana "it is raining". As an English name, it is a variant of Liana.
Lizabeth f American (Rare)
Truncated form of Elizabeth.
Lizana f American (Rare)
Combination of Liz and Ana.
Lizandra f English (Rare)
A combination of Elizabeth and Alexandra. It may also be based on Lysandra.
Lizi f English (Rare), Georgian
English diminutive of Elizabeth as well as a Georgian diminutive of Elisabed and its short form Liza.... [more]
Lizz f English (?)
Variant of Liz.
Lizzeth f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lizzi f English
Variant of Lizzie.
Lizziebeth f English
Combination of Lizzie and Beth, sometimes used as a diminutive of Elizabeth.
Llewelyna f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Llewelyn.
Lloimincia f African American
This name came into prominence through former LSU artistic gymnast, Lloimincia Hall.
Lluvy f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Short form of Lluvia. Bearer Lluviana "Lluvy" Gomez (1983-) was a contestant on the fourth season of the reality show America's Next Top Model.
Lo f English
Diminutive of Lauren, Laura, Lorraine or other names with a similar sound.
Loa f English (American), Swedish (Rare)
Anglicization of the Icelandic name for the English golden plover.
Locardia f African (Rare), English (Rare)
Locardia Ndandarika (1945-) is a Zimbabwean sculptor, the first woman in her country to take up stone carving professionally.
Lochlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lochlyn. According to the SSA, 6 girls were named Lochlynn in 2018.
Lockley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lockley.
Locklyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine and variant male spelling of Lachlan.
Locksley m & f English
Variant of Loxley.
Locky m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lockie.
Lodelia f English (American, Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Lodemia and a variant of Lobelia, both influenced by Delia 1.
Lodenia f American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Lodemia.
Lodoïska f Theatre, French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec, Archaic)
Lodoïska is a French opéra comique (1791) by Luigi Cherubini. It was inspired by an episode from Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai’s novel Les amours du chevalier de Faublas and is considered one of the first Romantic operas... [more]
Lodoiska f Theatre, Louisiana Creole
Borne by the titular character of Simon Mayr's opera La Lodoiska (1796). The name itself is a variant of Lodoïska.
Loelia f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name is said to be a variant of Laelia (perhaps arising from a misreading of the ligature æ as œ). Alternatively, it may be a feminine form of Loel... [more]
Loghanne f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Logan.
Loïe f English (Gallicized, Rare)
Gallicized form of Loie, used famously by American dancer Loïe Fuller (1862-1928).
Loie f English (American)
In the case of American actress and dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) and American painter Loie Hollowell (1983-).
Lolena f English (American)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Lola and Lena
Loline f & m French (Rare), English (Australian)
French diminutive of Lola, Latin origin, derived from the Latin words “istunus” or “iustus”, which means “just”. It is also associated with the Latin word “lumen”, meaning “light”.
Loll f English
Diminutive of Lauren or Lola.
Lolla f English
Variant of Lola or Lollie.
Lollie f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Charlotte and Laura. This was borne by Laura Isabelle 'Lollie Belle' Wylie (1858-1923), an American writer.
Lolo f English
Diminutive of Laura, Lauren, Lorraine, or other names with that sound
Loma f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Philomena, Salome, Paloma, Lahoma or other names containing a similar sound.
Lona f English (Rare)
In the English-speaking world, Lona has been in use since the 1800s.... [more]
Lonette f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a combination of Lon and the popular suffix -ette.
Loni f American (Rare)
Derived from the second element of the Hawaiian name Leilani, lani, "heaven, sky, royal, majesty". The American actress Loni Kaye Anderson (1946-) was given this name as a shortened form of Leiloni, a variant spelling of Leilani.
Lonna f American
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Lonny.
Lonnye f & m English (Rare)
Intended to be a feminine variant of Lonnie, also used for males.
Loo f Literature, English (Rare)
Variant of Lou. This spelling was used by Charles Dickens for a character in his novel 'Hard Times' (1854), in which case it is a short form of Louisa... [more]
Lorain f English
Variant of Lorraine.
Loralee f English
A combination of Lora and Lee or a variant of Lorelei.
Lorali f English
Variant of Lorelei.
Loralynn f English
Combination of Lora and Lynn.
Lorca m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
The name Lorca originated as a place name from the region of Navarre in Spain. Also famous as the surname of legendary Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was also the inspiration for legendary folksinger Leonard Cohen to name his now-grown up daughter Lorca.
Lorde f & m American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Lorde.... [more]
Lordena f English (Rare, Archaic)
Allagedly a contracted form of Loredana.
Lordina f English (African)
Feminine form of Lord. This name is primarily used in Ghana.
Loreal f English (Rare)
From the name of the French cosmetics and beauty company, L'Oréal. According to Wikipedia, the name L'Oréal is derived from the company's first hair dye formula, Oréale.... [more]
Loreena f English
Form of Lorena 2 or Laureen. Loreena McKennitt (1957-) is a Canadian singer and musician famous for its Celtic-NewAge-World music.
Lorelli f English
From German Loreley The Rock Headland On The Rhine River, Old German Meaning Rock, German origin meaning "alluring, temptress, Celtic Origin, According to legend, a maiden named Lorelei would sit on this outcropping and sing, luring fishermen to their deaths in the treacherous pass
Lorenda f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Lorinda.
Loretto f & m American
Variant of Loreto.
Lorian f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lorraine influenced by Marian 1. A notable bearer is American author Lorian Hemingway (1951-), a granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway.
Loriann f English
Variant of Loriane or a combination of two names Lori and Ann.
Lorianna f English
Variant of Loriana.
Lorianne f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Loriane, which itself is a variant spelling of Lauriane, one of the main French forms of Lauriana.... [more]
Lórien m & f Literature, English (Modern)
From the Sindarin name Lothlórien, an Elven city in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Named for a land called Lórien in Aman, from which Galadriel had been exiled, Lothlórien means Lórien of the Blossom... [more]
Lorilee f English (Rare)
A variant of Lorelei or a combination of Lori and Lee.
Lorina f English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Albanian, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Hungarian, Croatian, Romani (Archaic)
Italian elaboration of Lora and variant of Laurina as well as a Scandinavian feminine form of Lorens... [more]
Lorrae f English
This name seems to have originated in Australia, posibly as a version of Laura or Lorraine. It is the stage name of actress Lorrae Desmond (b. 1932 as Beryl Hunt).
Lorrell f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Lorelle.
Lorren m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Loren and Lauren.
Lorrine f English
Variant of “Loraine”
Lorry m & f English
Diminutive of Laurence 1.
Lossie f American
Possibly a variant of Lassie or a diminutive of Blossom or an independent name of unknown origin.
Louann f English
Variant of Luann.
Louanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Lou and Anna.
Loudyn f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Loudon, possibly via its variant form Loudin.... [more]
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.
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".
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).
Loumina f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Lumina; in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Lou and Mina 1.
Lounella f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Lou with Nella. Also compare the similar names Louella and Lunella.
Lourda f English (British, Rare), Irish (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Lourdes.
Louvertie f American (South, Rare)
Presumably a combination of Lou and Vertie.
Louzine f American (South, Archaic)
American English regional name (Appalachian).
Loveah f American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Nevaeh perhaps blending it with the english word love.
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]
Lovejoy f & m English (Puritan)
A combination of Love 2 and Joy, which possibly originated as a given name with the Puritans.... [more]
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".
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.
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.