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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
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Levison m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Levison.
Leviticus m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), African American
From the name of the book of the Old Testament, which means "of the Levites, of the tribe of Levi". Some parents in the United States view it as a full form or more formal version of the name Levi.
Levitt m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Levitt.
Levity f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin levitas "lightness", referring to both weight, temperament and mood.
Levy m English, Hebrew
Variant of Levi.
Lewbert m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Seemingly a combination of Lew 1 and Bert.... [more]
Lewellyn m & f English
Variant of Llewellyn.
Lewey m English
Variant of Louis.
Lewie m English
Variant of Louis.
Lewisia f English (British, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from the name of a genus of flowering plants used as garden plants. The genus itself is named after the explorer Meriwether Lewis 1.
Lewison m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Lewison or variant of Levison
Lewy m English
Diminutive of Lewis.
Lexani f English (American)
Elaboration of Lexi. Lexani was given to 14 girls in 2017.
Lexanne f English
Combination of Alexis, Lexie, or other names containing the "lex" sound; and Anne 1.
Lexe f English (Rare)
Variant of Lexi.
Lexey f English
Variant of Lexy.
Lexiana f American (Rare)
Possibly a truncated form of Alexiana.
Leximai f English (Rare)
Combination of Lexi and Mai
Lexington m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname Lexington as a first name. Its usage is possibly influenced by the nicknames Lex and Lexi.
Lexis f English (Modern)
Short form of Alexis, as well as a variant of Lexus.
Lexye f English
Alternative spelling of Lexy.
Leylah f English
Variant of Layla.
Leyland m English
Transferred use of the surname Leyland. See also Leland.
Lezah f English
Not very common, only given to sixteen people in the U.S. from 1880 to 2022 (according to SSA), Lezah is the name "Hazel" backwards. It is also a variant of Lisa.
Lézin m French (Archaic), French (Cajun), Louisiana Creole, History (Ecclesiastical)
This name was/is usually given in honor of Saint Lézin, a 6th-century bishop of Angers, France. His name is said to be derived from Latin Licinius.
Lezina f Louisiana Creole
Feminine form of Lezin.
Liah f English (Rare)
Variant of Lia.
Liahm m English (American)
Variant of Liam that was given to 8 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.
Liall m English (Rare)
Variant of Lyle influenced by the spelling of Niall
Lianna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna.
Liannah f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Liano m English (African)
Masculine Form Of Liana
Liara f English (Modern, Rare), Hungarian (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaboration of Lara 1, a variant of Liora, or a combination of the two... [more]
Liatris f English (Rare)
Variant of Leatrice. In some cases it may also be an adoption of the name of genus of flowering plants commonly known as gayfeather.
Lib f & m English
Short form of names starting in Lib- or of Elizabeth (via Libby).
Libba f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Libbet f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabeth (see also Libby). It was used for a character, a young girl, in William Nicholson's book 'Noman'.
Libbi f English
Variant of Libby.
Liberti f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Liberty.
Libertine m English (Rare)
This name is derived from Libertinus meaning "member of a class of freedmen", which is itself originated from libertus meaning "one's freedmen" (from liber meaning "free").... [more]
Liby f & m English
Variant of Libi or Libby, or a nickname for Liberty.
Licetta f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lisette.
Liddane f English
Combination of Lidia and Anne 1.
Liddie f English
Variant of Liddy.
Lidian f English (Rare)
In the case of Lidian Emerson (1802-1892), the second wife of philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, it was an elaboration of Lydia, her original name, changed by her at her husband's request, allegedly to avoid the hiatus between Lydia and Emerson.
Lidie f American
Variant of Lydia.
Lidio m English (American), Spanish, Brazilian
Probably a masculine form to Lydia.
Liela f English (Latinized, Modern)
It is a name from the flower, lilac.
Liem m English (American)
Variant spelling of Liam. Liem was given to 34 boys in 2017 per the Social Security Administration.
Lienna f English (Rare)
Variant of Liana also used as a latinate form of Lienne.
Lieutenant m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word lieutenant.... [more]
Life f & m English (Puritan, Rare)
Directly taken from the English word life.... [more]
Lige m American (Rare)
Short form of Elijah. One notable bearer was silent film actor Lige Conley who was christened Elijah.
Light m & f English (African)
From the Englis word light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [more]
Lightness f English (African)
From the English word lightness meaning "the amount of lights". This name is mainly found in Tanzania.
Lihanna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna influenced by Rihanna. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Lije m English
Diminutive of Elijah.
Lil f English
Short form of Lillian and other names beginning with Lil.
Lilace f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lillis. This is borne by American author and educator Lilace Mellin Guignard.
Lilarose f English (Rare)
Combination of Lila and Rose
Lilath f English
Varient of Lilith.
Lilbert m American (Rare)
Allegedly a contraction of "Little Bert".
Lilburn m English
Transferred use of the surname Lilburn.
Lilee f Manx (Modern, Rare), English (Rare)
New coinage directly taken from Manx lilee "lily", used as a Manx form of Lily, as well as an English variant of this name.
Lileigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Lily influenced by the name Leigh.
Liles m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Liles. Also may be a combination of Lyle and Giles.... [more]
Liliannie f Spanish (Latin American, ?), English
Diminutive of Liliannie, also used as a standalone name.
Lilibel f English
Combination of Lily & Belle.
Lilibelle f English
Combination of Lillie and Belle.
Liliella f English
A combination of the names Lily/ Lillie and Ella.
Lilikoi f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lilikoʻi without using an apostrophe. It's recently and occassionaly used on US states outside Hawaii.
Lillan f American (Rare)
Maybe a variant form of Lilian.
Lillard m English, Belgian
Transferred use of the surname Lillard.
Liller f American (Archaic)
Variant of Leila derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Lillette f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a transferred use of the French surname Lillette. Lillette is also the title of a song by Nat King Cole (1948).
Lillice f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Lillias or Lillis, a surname which was derived from a diminutive of the feminine given name Elizabeth.
Lillionna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liliana, intended to reflect the Italian or Spanish pronunciation.
Lilliore f English (Rare)
Possible combination of Lillian and Elenore.
Lillis f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lillis.... [more]
Lillita f English
Possibly an elaboration of Lillie. This was the real name of Lita Grey.
Lillium f English (Modern)
Variant of Lilium possibly influenced by Lillian.
Lillooet f English (Canadian, Anglicized, Modern)
From the name of the Lil'wat First Nation people of Canada. Today, this is the name of a town in British Columbia. It nay also be considered a modern elaboration or variation of names like Lilith, Lillian, Lily, or Liliana.
Lills f English (American)
A nickname for the name Lilly or Lilliana.
Lillya f English
Variant of Lillia.
Lillyanna f English
Combination of Lilly and Anna.
Lillyanne f English (Modern)
Variant of Lillian or combination of Lilly and Anne 1.
Lillye f English
Variant of Lilly.
Lillymay f English
Combination of Lilly and May.
Lils f English
Diminutive of Lilly and other names starting with Lil-.
Lilyan f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Lilian, as well as a French masculine form.
Lilyann f English (Modern)
Varient of Lillian. A contraction of Lilly and Ann.
Lilyanna f English
Variant of Liliana.
Lilyanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lillian or a combination of Lily and Anne 1.
Lilybel f English (Rare)
combination of Lily and a popular suffix -bel.
Lilybelle f English
Combination of Lily and Belle.
Lilybet f English
Variant of Lilibet.
Lilybeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Lily and Beth.
Lilymay f English
Combination of Lily and May. Also compare Lilymae.
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).
Linc m English
Short form of Lincoln.
Lind f English
Short form of Linda or Rosalind.
Lindbergh m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lindbergh given in honor of aviator Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974).
Lindell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lindell.
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.
Linfred m English (Modern)
Modern name that is a combination of a name beginning with Lin- (such as Linda) with a name that begins or ends with -fred- (such as Alfred and Frederick).
Linkford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linkford.
Linkin m English (Modern)
Variant of Lincoln. Usage as a given name has likely been inspired by the American rock band Linkin Park.
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.
Linn m English
Variant of Lynn.
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.
Linux m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linus originally borne by the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds.
Linzie m & f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Linzy f & m English (American)
Variant of Lindsay or Linsey (See also Lindzy)
Lionell m English
Variant of Lionel.
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.
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.
Lister m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lister.
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.
Littleton m English
Transfered usage from the surname Littleton
Litza f English (American, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Litzi.
Lively m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "Full of life, energy." Referring to spiritual manifestations.
Live-well m English (Puritan)
Referring to living a godly life.
Livi f English
Diminutive of Olivia.
Living m English (African)
Either from the English word living or a short form of Livingstone.
Livingston m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Livingston.
Livingstone m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Livingstone.
Livvi f English, American
Variant of Livvy.
Livvie f English
Diminutive of Olivia.
Lix m English, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Felix and Félix.
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.