Modern Submitted Names

These names are used in a modern context.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Leto m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leto.
Levendula f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian levendula "lavender".
Levia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Levi.
Leviana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Levi and the suffix -ana.
Levine m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Levine.
Levitt m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Levitt.
Levya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Lev 2 means "heart" with the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God) means "Heart of God" in Hebrew.
Lewe m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Leve.
Lexí f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Lexi.
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.
Liah f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Ah.
Líam m Icelandic (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Icelandic and Spanish form of Liam.
Liam m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my people" or "my nation" from Hebrew לִי (li, see Li 2 and עָם (am) "people, nation". It is also a modern Hebrew acronym for "לא ידע עמי מלחמה" which means "my nation didn't know war".
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]
Libar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 2 and Bar.
Libat f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Bat means "my girl, my daughter" in Hebrew.
Liberti f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Liberty.
Libiel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Libi which means "my heart" and El, reference to God.
Lichen f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Chen 1.
Lichen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Chen 2 means "my beauty" or "my grace" in Hebrew.
Lida f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 1 and Da.
Lidan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" and the name Dan 1 means "(he) judges"... [more]
Lidori f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the name Lidor, or a combination of the names Li 2 and Dori.
Lidror f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my freedom, my sparrow" in Hebrew. A combination of the names Li 2 and Dror.
Liel f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my God" or "I have (a) God" from Hebrew לי (li) meaning "me, mine" and אל ('el) meaning "God".
Liela f English (Latinized, Modern)
It is a name from the flower, lilac.
Lieli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Eli 2 or a variant of the name Liel which means "My God" in Hebrew.
Lieutenant m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word lieutenant.... [more]
Lifen f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Fen 1.
Lifu m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Fu
Ligai f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Gai means "my valley" in Hebrew.
Ligian m & f Chinese (Modern)
International version of Lijian
Lihai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 1 and Hai.
Lihai m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hai possibly means "my existence" in Hebrew. The name Hai means "alive / living" in Hebrew.
Liham m French (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Liam.
Lihen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hen means "my beauty" / "my grace" in Hebrew.
Lihod f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hod means "my splendor" or "my glory" in Hebrew.
Likun f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Kun.
Lila f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layla or a combination of Hebrew Li 2 means "to me" and la means "to her".
Lîlas f Jèrriais (Modern)
Derived from Jèrriais lîlas "lilac". This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Lilac.
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.
Lilikoi f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lilikoʻi without using an apostrophe. It's recently and occassionaly used on US states outside Hawaii.
Lilin f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Lin.
Liling f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ling.
Liljurós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lilja and Rós, making it a cognate of Lilyrose.
Lilleman m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "little man" in Swedish. Combination of lille "little" and man "man".
Lillionna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liliana, intended to reflect the Italian or Spanish pronunciation.
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.
Lillyanne f English (Modern)
Variant of Lillian or combination of Lilly and Anne 1.
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.
Lina f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Na.
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.
Linai f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Lin and Ai 2.
Linamai f Various (Modern, Rare)
Means “tender water” from a combination of Lina 1 and Mai 4.
Linddís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lind "lime-tree, linden tree; (protective shield of) linden wood; linden spear-shaft" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Liness f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ness; means "my miracle" in Hebrew.
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).
Lingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ling and An 1.
Lingný f Icelandic (Modern)
Derived from the Germanic elements lyng "heather" and "new".
Linkin m English (Modern)
Variant of Lincoln. Usage as a given name has likely been inspired by the American rock band Linkin Park.
Linmaré f South African (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lynn and Maré, a variant of Marie.
Linna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of both Lina 2 and Linn.
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).
Linoam f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noam means "my pleasantness" in Hebrew.
Linor f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 2 and Nor. A known bearer of this name is Israeli beauty queen, lawyer and activist Linor Abargil (1980-), who won the Miss World beauty pageant in 1998.
Linoy f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noy meaning "my beauty" in Hebrew. A famous bearer is the olympic gold medalist in rhythmic gymnastics Linoy Ashram (1999)
Linux m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linus originally borne by the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds.
Líó m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Lio.
Lion m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and On means "my potency; my strength" in Hebrew.
Liori f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ori or a variant of the name Lior which means "my light" in Hebrew.
Liothan m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
From the Wedora series of books by the German fantasy writer Markus Heitz.
Lioz m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Oz 2 means "my strength" or "my power" in Hebrew.
Lirahn m Hebrew (Modern)
It’s the pronounciation to Liron... phonetics!! Same meaning as Liron
Liren f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ren.
Liri f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Catalan liri, a variant of lliri "iris; lily".
Lirin f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Rin.
Liroi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Liroy.
Liroy m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the name Leroy which means "the king", or a combination of the names Li 2 and Roy.... [more]
Liroz f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Roz, means "my rose" or "my flower" in Hebrew and creates a modern twist on the names Varda and Vered.
Liru m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ru
Liruan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1, Ru and An 1.
Lis f Jèrriais (Modern)
Derived from Jèrriais lis "lily". This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Lily.
Lisabella f American (Modern)
Elaboraton of Lisabelle in the style of Isabella
Lisaid f Manx (Modern)
Truncated form of Ealisaid.
Lisaile f American (Modern)
Recent invented name, possibly an elaboration of Lisa.
Lishai m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shai means "my gift" in Hebrew, also variant of Lishay which is more common spelling.
Lishay m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shay 2 means "my gift" in Hebrew.
Lisol f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Conbination of the Hebrew name Li 2 and the Spanish name Sol 1, with the meaning "my sun".
Liss f Manx (Modern)
Newly coined diminutive of Ealisaid mimicking Liz.
Listalín f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements list "skill; dexterity; art; craft" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment".
Lisu m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Su 2
Litan f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 2 and Tan.
Liten f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lita. Also means "small, little" in Swedish and Norwegian.
Liva f Turkish (Modern)
Maybe derived from Arabic لِوَاء (liwāʾ) "banner, flag; brigade".
Livanur f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
A combined form of Liva and Nur.
Liveta f Lithuanian (Modern)
Elaboration of Livija through its short form Liva. This name was popularised, beginning in 1993 and 1994, by pop singer and politician Liveta Kazlauskienė (1964-).
Livramento f Brazilian (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the city Santana do Livramento, which is located in Brazil.
Lixia f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Xia (usually feminine)
Liyam m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" with the name Yam means "sea" in Hebrew.
Liyana f Zulu, English (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Zulu liyana "it is raining". As an English name, it is a variant of Liana.
Liyun f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Yun
Llénifer f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Likely a rare, modern coinage of Jennifer.
Lleyton m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a form or respelling of Leyton, itself a form of the name Layton. ... [more]
Lliam m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liam. There were 23 boys given this name is 2018 according to the SSA.
Lluna f Catalan (Modern, Rare), Asturian (Modern, Rare)
Means "moon" in Catalan and Asturian, derived from the Latin Luna.
Lluviana f Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lluvia, perhaps influenced by names such as Viviana.
Loa m Swedish (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Lo or rare diminutive of Lars-Olof and Carl Johan (see Carljohan)... [more]
Loana f Breton, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Feminine form of Loan 1. This name saw a boost in popularity in 2001 thanks to Loana Petrucciani (1977-) when she appeared in the first season of Loft Story (the French adaptation of Big Brother).
Loara f Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of the name Luara.
Lobo m Spanish (Modern, Rare), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese for wolf, receiving rare usage as a modern update of Lope, the archaic Spanish/Portuguese word for wolf and historically a very common name, as can be evidenced by the ubiquitous presence of the patronym: Lopez/Lopes... [more]
Lochlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lochlyn. According to the SSA, 6 girls were named Lochlynn in 2018.
Locklyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine and variant male spelling of Lachlan.
Loève f French (Modern, Rare)
Gallicized form of Loeva.
Loghan f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Logan given to 33 girls in 2018.
Loghanne f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Logan.
Loïse f French, French (Belgian, Modern)
Gallicized form of Loïsa as well as a feminine form of Loïs.
Lokbrá f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "closed eyes" or "shut eye", from Old Norse loka "to close, to lock" and brá "eyelash". Alternatively, the first element could be derived from Loki... [more]
Loki f German (Modern, Rare)
Derived as a pet name from Hannelore.... [more]
Lolani f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
The title character from 'Star Trek Continues' Episode 2.... [more]
Londynne f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of London. According to the SSA, 9 girls were named Londynne in 2014.
Lönna f German (Modern, Rare)
This name became popular in Germany in the 2010s as a femine form to Lönne.
Lonzo m English (American, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Lonzo is a shortened form of Lorenzo.... [more]
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]
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]
Lotan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Place name in Israel, derived from the name Lot 1, which means "hidden" or "covering, veil" in Hebrew. Lotan ben Seir was a descendant of the tribe of the Seir tribe, descendants of Esau, who settled in the northern region.
Lottchen f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Lotte, Lotta, or Charlotte. Rarely (if ever) used as an official given name.... [more]
Louca m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Luca 1, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.
Louis m Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Elias and Ilias, influenced by the unrelated name Louis.
Louve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French louve "she-wolf" and intended as a feminine form of Loup.
Loveah f American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Nevaeh perhaps blending it with the english word love.
Lovelia f Swedish (Modern)
Elaboration of Lova.
Lovelyn f English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Love and the popular name suffix lyn.... [more]
Loveth f Nigerian (Modern)
Newly invented name, currently popular in Nigeria.
Lovina f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lova.
Lowen m Cornish (Modern)
Means "joyful" in Cornish. This is a recent coinage.
Lowena f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish lowena "happiness, bliss, joy". This is a modern Cornish name.
Luarna f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Luana reflecting the Australian pronunciation.
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.
Lucenzo m French (Modern)
Possibly derived from Galician lucenza meaning "dawning; twilight; translucency". Alternatively, it may be a combination of Lucas, Lúcio or Luciano with Lorenzo... [more]
Lüfthildis f Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Lüfthildis is a variant of the Germanic name Liuthild.... [more]
Luka f Lithuanian (Modern)
Feminine form of Lukas.
Lukhona m & f Zulu (Modern)
Means "it's available" in Zulu.
Lumianna f Finnish (Modern)
Combination of Lumi and Anna. The name was first used in the 1990s.
Lumikukka f Finnish (Modern)
A combination of Lumi, which means "snow", and Kukka, which means "flower". The name was first used in the 1970's.
Lumina f Finnish (Modern)
Elaboration of Lumi.
Lumity f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Spanish name and word Luz meaning light and the English name and word Amity meaning friend, which Lumity directly means friend of Light. ... [more]
Lunabelle f Swedish (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, a combination of Luna and Belle.
Lundi m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "puffin" in Icelandic.
Lune f French (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern)
Derived from French lune "moon", making it a cognate of Luna.
Lunéciel f French (Modern, Rare)
Means “moon and sky” in French (lune et ciel).
Lupin m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lupin. Fictional bearers of the surname are Arsène Lupin, a gentleman thief turned detective extraordinaire in novels by French writer Maurice Leblanc (introduced in 1905), and Remus Lupin, a werewolf in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling (introduced in 1999).
Lupinchen f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
German diminutive of Lupine. The name is borne by a feminine Wolf in the German Comic Series 'Fix und Foxi'.
Lur f & m Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern)
Means "earth" in Basque. In Basque mythology, Lur is one of the personifications of the soil, the cradle of life and the mother of the sun and the moon. She is closely related to the Basque mythological figure Mari... [more]
Lushawn f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaShawn. In some cases it may be a combination of Lu or Lou with the name Shawn.
Lusiana f Breton (Rare, Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Lusian and English variant of Luciana.
Lüziä f Bashkir (Modern)
Bashkir form of Lucia.
Luzifa f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably created as a feminine form to Luzifer.
Lycka f Swedish (Modern)
Directly taken from Swedish lycka "happiness; luck".
Lyncoln m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lincoln.
Lynelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lyn with the popular name suffix -Elle.
Lynesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Lyn (from names such as Lynette) and the common name suffix sha.
Lynessa f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Lynn, using the popular feminine suffix -essa.
Lyngþór m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements lyng "heather" and þórr "thunder".
Lyngvi m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse lyng "heather". In Norse mythology this is the name of the island in the lake Ámsvartnir where Fenrir is chained until Ragnarǫk.
Lynnox f & m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Lennox.