LaxusmPopular Culture (Modern) Derived from Latin lux- "light". This is the name of the Fairy Tail manga/anime character Laxus Dreyer.
Laym & fBurmese From a contraction of Burmese ကလေး (hkale) meaning "small, little, young, child".
LayamonmHistory, Medieval English Medieval form of the Old Norse Lǫgmaðr meaning "lawyer", derived from lǫg "law" and maðr "man". This was the name of an early 13th-century English poet and chronicler known for authoring 'Brut', the first English-language work to feature King Arthur.
LazhvardimGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Georgian word ლაჟვარდი (lazhvardi) meaning "azure", which is primarily used in Georgian poetry and literature in order to describe the colour of the sky. However, there are also sources that say that the word means "lapis lazuli" in Georgian, which makes sense, since the word is most likely derived from Persian لاجورد (lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli" via Arabic لازوردي (lazuwardiyy) meaning "azure-coloured".
Lazulif & mEnglish (Modern, Rare) The name is likely given in reference to the gemstone lapis lazuli, known for its deep, bright blue color. ... [more]
LeadesmGreek Mythology According to Apollodorus, Leades was a son of Astacus who fought in the defense of Thebes against the Seven, and killed Eteocles.
LeafarmSpanish (Latin American, Rare) The name Rafael spelled backwards. This name was used by American tattoo artist and entrepreneur Kat Von D and musician Leafar Seyer (birth name Rafael Reyes) for their son born 2018.
Leagom & fTswana Means "His (God's) alter" in Setswana.
LecomDutch (Rare) The meaning of this name is uncertain, but it may possibly be of Dutch or Frisian origin (compare Remco). A known bearer of this name is Leco van Zadelhoff (b... [more]
LecraemAfrican American Recent name of unknown origin. Rare usage since the late 1970's. A famous bearer of the name is American rapper Lecrae Moore (1979-), known simply as Lecrae.
LeeuwemWest Frisian The origin of this Frisian name is a little uncertain: it is thought that it is a short form of Germanic names that contained the element laifa (see Bernlef) or liub (see Liubigild)... [more]
Leeuwinm & fEnglish There is the leeuwin current, and the Leeuwin boat.
LeggrmOld Norse Meaning uncertain. Perhaps from Old Norse leikr "game, play, fight" (compare Old Danish Leg) or taken directly from Old Norse leggr "leg, stem".
LegionmEnglish (American, Rare) Via Old French from Latin legio(n- ), from legere ‘choose, levy’. The adjective dates from the late 17th century.
LegoshimPopular Culture Legoshi is the name of the main protagonist in the manga/anime Beastars. His name is derived from Bela Lugosi, an actor who played Dracula in old movies. The author of the series borrowed from it because it sounded "mysterious and elegant."
Legpam & fTibetan Means "praiseworthy, useful" or "Mercury" in Tibetan.
LehelmHungarian, History Younger form of Lél. Lehel (died 955) was a Magyar chieftain, one of the military leaders of prince Taksony of Hungary, and a descendant of Árpád.
LehomEstonian Coined in the 1930s by Julius Mägiste, an Estonian linguist. He probably intended the name to refer to Lehola (also known as Lõhavere), the castle of Lembitu, an Estonian chieftain... [more]
Leialoham & fHawaiian Means "beloved child" from Hawaiian lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei) and aloha "love". This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.
LeijnmDutch (Rare) More modern form of Leyn, but the name is still quite archaic, even though it has barely survived into modern times. In 2010, there were less than 60 bearers in all of The Netherlands... [more]
LeinmDutch Modern form of the medieval name Leyn via its more modern (but still archaic) form Leijn. This name has been used every year in at least the last 130 years, but was never overly common: the name was at its most popular in 1900, when 17 newborn boys were given this name... [more]
LeinomFinnish, Estonian Finnish and Estonian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the pen name of Eino Leino (Armas Einar Leopold Lönnbohm), Finnish poet and journalist (1878-1926).
LejzermYiddish (Polonized) Polonized form of Leyzer. This was the middle name of L. L. Zamenhof (1859-1917), the creator of Esperanto language. His birth name was Leyzer.
ŁękomirmPolish Obscure old Polish male name composed of the Slavic elements łęka "cunning, guile, treachery" and mir "peace". The meaning may thus be something along the lines of "he who uses his cunning in order to establish peace".