Names Ending with a

This is a list of names in which the ending sequence is a.
gender
usage
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LaTonya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tonya.
LaToya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Toya.
Lauma f Latvian, Baltic Mythology
Meaning unknown. In Latvian mythology this is the name of a forest spirit sometimes associated with childbirth and weaving.
Laura f English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, French, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Lithuanian, Latvian, Late Roman
Feminine form of the Late Latin name Laurus, which meant "laurel". This meaning was favourable, since in ancient Rome the leaves of laurel trees were used to create victors' garlands. The name was borne by the 9th-century Spanish martyr Saint Laura, who was a nun thrown into a vat of molten lead by the Moors. It was also the name of the subject of poems by the 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch.... [more]
Laurena f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Lauren.
Laurentia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Lauressa f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laura.
Lauretta f Italian
Italian diminutive of Laura. This is the name of one of the narrators in Boccaccio's book The Decameron (1350).
Lauriana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Laurianus.
Laurissa f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Laura.
Laurita f Spanish
Diminutive of Laura.
Lavanya f Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
From Sanskrit लावण्य (lāvaṇya) meaning "beauty, loveliness, charm".
Laverna f Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. Laverna was the Roman goddess of thieves and thievery.
Lavina f English
Variant of Lavinia.
Lavinia f Roman Mythology, Romanian, Italian
Meaning unknown, probably of Etruscan origin. In Roman legend Lavinia was the daughter of King Latinus, the wife of Aeneas, and the ancestor of the Roman people. According to the legend Aeneas named the town of Lavinium in honour of his wife.
Lavra f Slovene
Slovene form of Laura.
LaWanda f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la and the name Wanda. This name has been used in America since the 1910s. It peaked in popularity in 1977, the same year that actress LaWanda Page (1920-2002) finished portraying the character Aunt Esther on the television comedy Sanford and Son. It subsequently faded from the charts.
Layla f Arabic, English
Means "night" in Arabic. Layla was the love interest of the poet Qays (called Majnun) in an old Arab tale, notably retold by the 12th-century Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi in his poem Layla and Majnun. This story was a popular romance in medieval Arabia and Persia. The name became used in the English-speaking world after the 1970 release of the song Layla by Derek and the Dominos, the title of which was inspired by the medieval story.
Léa f French
French form of Leah.
Leanna f English
Probably this was originally a variant of Liana. It is now often considered a combination of Lee and Anna.
Leda f Greek Mythology, Italian
Meaning unknown. In Greek myth she was a Spartan queen and the mother of Castor, Pollux, Helen and Clytemnestra by the god Zeus, who came upon her in the form of a swan.
Leeba f Yiddish
Alternate transcription of Yiddish ליבאַ (see Liba).
Leela f Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Lila 1.
Leena f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian short form of Helena or Matleena.
Leesa f English
Variant of Lisa.
Lehua f & m Hawaiian
Means "ohia flower" in Hawaiian.
Leia f Biblical Greek, Portuguese, Popular Culture
Form of Leah used in the Greek Old Testament, as well as a Portuguese form. This is the name of a princess in the Star Wars movies by George Lucas, who probably based it on Leah.
Leida f Estonian
Meaning unknown. It was popularized by a character in Estonian writer Andres Saal's historical stories Vambola (1889) and Aita (1891). Saal associated it with Estonian leidma "to find".
Leila f Persian, Arabic, Kurdish, English, French, Georgian
Variant of Layla, and the usual Persian transcription.... [more]
Lėja f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Leah.
Lejla f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Layla.
Lela 1 f Georgian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from the name of a type of plant.
Lela 2 f English
Variant of Leila.
Lelia f Italian
Italian form of Laelia.
Lelisa m Oromo
From Oromo leellisaa meaning "admirer".
Léna f French, Hungarian
French and Hungarian form of Lena.
Lena f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Polish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, English, Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Georgian, Armenian
Short form of names ending in lena, such as Helena, Magdalena or Yelena. It is often used independently.
Lenka f Czech, Slovak
Originally a diminutive of Magdaléna or Helena. It is now used as an independent name.
Lenna f Estonian
Estonian feminine form of Lennart.
Lenora f English
Short form of Elenora.
Lenuța f Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Elena.
Leocádia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Leocadia.
Leocadia f Spanish, Late Roman
Late Latin name that might be derived from the name of the Greek island of Leucadia or from Greek λευκός (leukos) meaning "bright, clear, white" (which is also the root of the island's name). Saint Leocadia was a 3rd-century martyr from Spain.
Leokadia f Polish
Polish form of Leocadia.
Leola f English
Feminine form of Leo.
Leoluca m Italian
Combination of Leone 1 and Luca 1. This was the name of a 9th-century Sicilian saint.
Leona f English, Czech
Feminine form of Leon.
Leonarda f Italian
Feminine form of Leonardo.
Leonia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Leonius.
Leonida m Italian
Italian form of Leonidas.
Leonora f Italian
Italian short form of Eleanor.
Leontia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Leontios. This name was used among Byzantine royalty.
Leontýna f Czech
Czech form of Leontina.
Lera f Russian, Ukrainian
Short form of Valeriya.
Lesia f English
Short form of Alesia.
Lesya f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Oleksandra.
Leta f English
Possibly derived from Latin laetus meaning "glad". Otherwise, it could be a short form of names ending in leta.
Letha f English
Possibly a short form of Aletha.
Letícia f Portuguese, Hungarian
Portuguese and Hungarian form of Letitia.
Leticia f Spanish
Spanish form of Letitia.
Letitia f English
From the Late Latin name Laetitia meaning "joy, happiness". This was the name of an obscure saint, who is revered mainly in Spain. It was in use in England during the Middle Ages, usually in the spelling Lettice, and it was revived in the 18th century.
Letizia f Italian
Italian form of Letitia. It was borne by Napoleon Bonaparte's mother.
Letycja f Polish
Polish form of Laetitia.
Levana 1 f & m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Lebanah. In modern Hebrew it is typically a feminine name.
Levana 2 f Roman Mythology
From Latin levo meaning "to raise, to lift". This was the name of a Roman goddess associated with newborn babies and the rituals of childbirth.
Lexa f English
Short form of Alexandra or Alexa.
Lexia f English
Short form of Alexia.
Leyla f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Persian, Arabic, English (Modern)
Variant of Leila, and the usual Turkish, Azerbaijani and Kurdish form.
Lía f Galician
Galician form of Leah.
Lia 1 f Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Georgian, Greek, Biblical Latin
Italian, Portuguese, Georgian and Greek form of Leah.
Lia 2 f Italian, Dutch, German
Short form of Rosalia, Julia and other names ending in lia.
Liāna f Latvian
Short form of Juliāna.
Liana f Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, English, Georgian
Short form of Juliana, Liliana and other names that end in liana. This is also the word for a type of vine that grows in jungles.
Liba f Yiddish
From Yiddish ליבע (libe) meaning "love".
Liběna f Czech
Derived from Czech libý meaning "pleasant, nice", from the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love".
Liberata f Late Roman
Feminine form of Liberatus. This was the name of a few early saints, including the patron of Pizzone, Italy.
Liberia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Liberius.
Libia f Spanish
Spanish form of Libya.
Libitina f Roman Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Etruscan lupu "dead". Libitina was the Roman goddess of funerals, corpses and death.
Liboria f Italian
Italian (particularly Sicilian) feminine form of Liborius.
Libuša f Slovak
Slovak form of Libuše.
Libya f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Λιβύη (Libye), the Greek name of the ancient region of Libya (North Africa). According to Greek legend Libya was the daughter of Epaphus, the king of Egypt.
Lída f Czech
Czech diminutive of Ludmila.
Lídia f Portuguese, Catalan, Hungarian
Portuguese, Catalan and Hungarian form of Lydia.
Lidia f Polish, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Georgian, Old Church Slavic
Polish, Italian, Spanish and Georgian form of Lydia.
Lidija f Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Form of Lydia in several languages.
Lidiya f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Lydia.
Lidka f Polish
Polish diminutive of Lidia.
Lidmila f Czech
Variant of Ludmila.
Lidochka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Lidiya.
Lidziya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Lydia.
Liepa f Lithuanian
Means "linden tree" or "July" in Lithuanian.
Liesa f German
German diminutive of Elisabeth.
Līga f Latvian
From the Latvian holiday Līgo, celebrated at the summer solstice.
Ligaya f Tagalog
Means "happiness" in Tagalog.
Ligeia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λιγύς (ligys) meaning "clear-voiced, shrill, whistling". This was the name of one of the Sirens in Greek legend. It was also used by Edgar Allan Poe in his story Ligeia (1838).
Lígia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ligeia.
Ligia f Romanian, Spanish
Romanian and Spanish form of Ligeia.
Ligita f Latvian, Lithuanian
Possibly a derivative of Līga.
Liidia f Estonian
Estonian form of Lydia.
Liina f Estonian, Finnish
Short form of Karoliina.
Liisa f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian short form of Elisabet or Eliisabet.
Lila 1 f Hindi
Means "play, amusement" in Sanskrit.
Lila 2 f English
Variant of Leila.
Lilia f Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Latinate form of Lily, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Лилия or Ukrainian Лілія (see Liliya).
Liliána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Lillian.
Lilija f Lithuanian, Latvian
Lithuanian and Latvian cognate of Lily.
Lilijana f Slovene, Lithuanian
Slovene and Lithuanian form of Lillian.
Lilita f Latvian
Latvian form of Lilith.
Liliya f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian cognate of Lily.
Lilja f Icelandic, Faroese, Finnish
Icelandic, Faroese and Finnish cognate of Lily.
Liljana f Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian
Macedonian, Slovene and Albanian form of Lillian.
Lilla f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Lívia or Lídia.
Lillia f English
Short form of Lillian or an elaborated form of Lily.
Lilya f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Лилия or Ukrainian Лілія (see Liliya).
Lilyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Lillian.
Līna f Latvian
Short form of names ending with lina.
Lina 1 f Arabic
Means "soft, tender" in Arabic, derived from لان (lāna) meaning "to be soft". It can also be from Arabic لينة (līna), a type of palm tree, likely derived from the same root.
Lina 3 f Hindi
Means "absorbed, united" in Sanskrit.
Lina 4 f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Linas.
Linda f English, German, Dutch, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, French, Latvian, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Germanic
Originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender" (Proto-Germanic *linþaz). It also coincides with the Spanish and Portuguese word linda meaning "beautiful". In the English-speaking world this name experienced a spike in popularity beginning in the 1930s, peaking in the late 1940s, and declining shortly after that. It was the most popular name for girls in the United States from 1947 to 1952.
Lindita f Albanian
Means "the day is born" in Albanian, from lind "to give birth" and ditë "day".
Linnaea f English (Rare)
From the word for the type of flower, also called the twinflower (see Linnéa).
Linnéa f Swedish
From the name of a flower, also known as the twinflower. It was named for the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, it being his favourite flower.
Linza f Germanic
Old German form of Linda.
Liora f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Lior.
Liouba f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Люба (see Lyuba).
Lisa f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian
Short form of Elizabeth (though often used independently) and its cognates in other languages. This is the name of the subject of one of the world's most famous paintings, the Mona Lisa, the portrait of Lisa del Giocondo by Leonardo da Vinci.... [more]
Lisakhanya f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "still shining" in Xhosa and Zulu, from the roots sa "still, continuing" and khanya "to shine".
Lisha f English
Short form of Alicia, Felicia and other names ending with the same sound.
Lissa f English
Short form of Melissa.
Lita f English
Short form of names ending in lita. This name was brought to the public eye in the 1920s due to Lita Grey (1908-1995), who was the second wife of Charlie Chaplin. Her birth name was Lillita Louise MacMurray.
Liucija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Lucia.
Liudmila f Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian form of Ludmila, and an alternate transcription of Russian Людмила (see Lyudmila) or Ukrainian Людмила (see Lyudmyla).
Liudmyla f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Людмила (see Lyudmyla).
Liudvika f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Ludwig.
Līva f Latvian
Possibly a Latvian form of Liv 1.
Liva f Danish
Variant of Liv 1.
Lívia f Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovak
Portuguese, Hungarian and Slovak form of Livia 1.
Livia 1 f Italian, Romanian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Livius. This was the name of the wife of the Roman emperor Augustus, Livia Drusilla.
Livia 2 f English
Short form of Olivia.
Liviana f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman family name Livianus, which was itself derived from the family name Livius.
Livna f Hebrew
Means "white" in Hebrew.
Liwia f Polish
Polish form of Livia 1.
Liza f English, Russian, Greek, Georgian
Short form of Elizabeth (English), Yelizaveta (Russian), Elisavet (Greek) or Elisabed (Georgian).
Lizaveta f Russian
Short form of Yelizaveta.
Ljerka f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from the rare Serbo-Croatian word lijer meaning "lily" (the usual word is ljiljan).
Ljilja f Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Ljiljana.
Ljiljana f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian ljiljan meaning "lily".
Ljuba m & f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Czech
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love", or a short form of names beginning with that element. It is typically masculine in Serbia and feminine elsewhere.
Ljubena f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Lyuben.
Ljubica f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix. It can also come from the Serbian and Croatian word ljubica meaning "violet (flower)".
Ljubinka f Serbian
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ljubiša m Serbian
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ljudmila f Slovene
Slovene form of Ludmila.
Llewela f Welsh
Variant of Llewella.
Llewella f Welsh
Feminine form of Llywelyn.
Llúcia f Catalan
Catalan form of Lucia.
Lluïsa f Catalan
Catalan feminine form of Louis.
Lluvia f Spanish (Modern)
Means "rain" in Spanish.
Lochana f Hindi
Feminine form of Lochan.
Loida f Spanish
Spanish form of Lois 1.
Lola f Spanish, English, French
Spanish diminutive of Dolores. A famous bearer was Lola Montez (1821-1861; birth name Eliza Gilbert), an Irish-born dancer, actress and courtesan.
Lolicia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lola.
Lolita f Spanish
Diminutive of Lola. This is the name of a 1955 novel by Vladimir Nabokov.
Longina f Polish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Longinus.
Lora f English
Variant of Laura.
Lorea f Basque
Variant of Lore 2.
Loredana f Italian, Romanian
Used by the French author George Sand for a character in her novel Mattea (1833) and later by the Italian author Luciano Zuccoli in his novel L'amore de Loredana (1908). It was possibly based on the Venetian surname Loredan, which was derived from the place name Loreo.
Lorella f Italian
Diminutive of Eleonora, Loredana and other names beginning with Lor.
Lorena 1 f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian form of Lorraine.
Lorena 2 f English
Latinized form of Lauren. This name was first brought to public attention in America by the song Lorena (1856), written by Joseph Webster, who was said to have created the name as an anagram of Lenore (from the character in Poe's poem The Raven).
Lorenza f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Loreta f Italian
Variant of Loreto.
Loretta f English, Italian
Perhaps a variant of Lauretta or Loreto, or a diminutive of names beginning with Lor. A famous bearer was the American actress Loretta Young (1913-2000), whose birth name was Gretchen.
Lorinda f English
Elaboration of Lori with the popular name suffix inda.
Lorita f Italian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Loreto.
Lorna f English
Created by the author R. D. Blackmore for the title character in his novel Lorna Doone (1869), set in southern England, which describes the dangerous love between John Ridd and Lorna Doone. Blackmore may have based the name on the Scottish place name Lorne or on the title Marquis of Lorne (see Lorne).
Lotta f Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Charlotta.
Louella f English
Combination of Lou and the popular name suffix ella.
Louisa f English, German, Dutch
Latinate feminine form of Louis. A famous bearer was the American novelist Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), the author of Little Women.
Louiza f Greek
Greek feminine form of Louis.
Louka m French (Modern)
French form of Luca 1.
Louna f French (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Luna.
Lova f Swedish
Short form of Lovisa.
Loviisa f Finnish
Finnish feminine form of Louis.
Lovisa f Swedish
Swedish feminine form of Louis.
Lovorka f Croatian
From Croatian lovor meaning "laurel tree".
Lúa f Galician
Galician form of Luna.
Luana f English, Italian, Portuguese
From the movie Bird of Paradise (1932), in which it was borne by the main character, a Polynesian girl. The movie was based on a 1912 play of the same name set in Hawaii.
Luanna f English (Rare)
Either a combination of Lou and Anna or a variant of Luana.
Ľuba f Slovak
Slovak form of Ljuba.
Luba f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Ukrainian Люба (see Lyuba).
Ľubica f Slovak
Slovak form of Ljubica.
Lubna f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "storax tree" in Arabic. According to a 7th-century Arabic tale Lubna and Qays were a couple forced to divorce by Qays's father.
Ľubomíra f Slovak
Slovak feminine form of Lubomír.
Lubomíra f Czech
Feminine form of Lubomír.
Ļubova f Latvian
Latvian form of Lyubov.
Luca 1 m Italian, Romanian
Italian and Romanian form of Lucas (see Luke). This name was borne by Luca della Robbia, a Renaissance sculptor from Florence.
Luca 2 f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Lucia.
Lucasta f Literature
This name was first used by the poet Richard Lovelace for a collection of poems called Lucasta (1649). The poems were dedicated to Lucasta, a nickname for the woman he loved Lucy Sacheverel, whom he called lux casta "pure light".
Lucetta f Italian
Diminutive of Luce. Shakespeare used this name for a character in his play The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1594).
Lúcia f Portuguese, Hungarian
Portuguese and Hungarian form of Lucia.
Lucía f Spanish
Spanish form of Lucia. This is the most popular name for girls in Spain beginning in 2003.
Lucia f Italian, German, Dutch, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Slovak, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Lucius. Saint Lucia was a 4th-century martyr from Syracuse. She was said to have had her eyes gouged out, and thus she is the patron saint of the blind. She was widely revered in the Middle Ages, and her name has been used throughout Christian Europe (in various spellings). It has been used in the England since the 12th century, usually in the spellings Lucy or Luce.
Lucica f Romanian
Diminutive of Lucia.
Lūcija f Latvian
Latvian form of Lucia.
Lucija f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Lucia.
Lucila f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lucilla.
Lucília f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Lucilius.
Lucilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Lucilius.
Lucilla f Italian, Ancient Roman
Latin diminutive of Lucia. This was the name of a 3rd-century saint martyred in Rome.
Lucina f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin lucus meaning "grove", but later associated with lux meaning "light". This was the name of a Roman goddess of childbirth.
Lucinda f English, Portuguese, Literature
An elaboration of Lucia created by Cervantes for his novel Don Quixote (1605). It was subsequently used by Molière in his play The Doctor in Spite of Himself (1666).
Łucja f Polish
Polish form of Lucia.
Lucrécia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Lucretia.
Lucrecia f Spanish
Spanish form of Lucretia.
Lucretia f Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Feminine form of the Roman family name Lucretius, possibly from Latin lucrum meaning "profit, wealth". According Roman legend Lucretia was a maiden who was raped by the son of the king of Rome. This caused a great uproar among the Roman citizens, and the monarchy was overthrown. This name was also borne by a 4th-century saint and martyr from Mérida, Spain.
Lucrezia f Italian
Italian form of Lucretia.
Lucyna f Polish
Polish form of Lucina.
Ľudmila f Slovak
Slovak form of Ludmila.
Ludmiła f Polish
Polish form of Ludmila.
Ludmila f Czech, Latvian, Russian
Means "favour of the people" from the Slavic elements ľudŭ "people" and milŭ "gracious, dear". Saint Ludmila was a 10th-century duchess of Bohemia, the grandmother of Saint Václav. She was murdered on the orders of her daughter-in-law Drahomíra.... [more]
Ludmilla f Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Людмила (see Lyudmila).
Ludovica f Italian
Italian feminine form of Ludwig.
Ľudŭmila f Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Ludmila.
Ludwika f Polish
Polish feminine form of Ludwig.
Luella f English
Variant of Louella.
Luena f Portuguese
Meaning unknown, possibly from the name of a city in Angola. It was popularized in Portugal by a character on the telenovela A Única Mulher (2015-2017).
Lugalbanda m Sumerian Mythology
From Sumerian lugal "king" and banda "young, wild, fierce". This was the name of a legendary king of Uruk who was said to be the father of Gilgamesh in Sumerian mythology.
Luigia f Italian
Italian feminine form of Louis.
Luigina f Italian
Diminutive of Luigia.
Luísa f Portuguese
Feminine form of Luís.
Luisa f Spanish, Italian
Feminine form of Luis.
Luisella f Italian
Diminutive of Luisa.
Luisina f Spanish
Diminutive of Luisa.
Luisita f Spanish
Diminutive of Luisa.
Luiza f Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian
Polish, Portuguese and Romanian feminine form of Louis.
Lujza f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak feminine form of Louis.
Luka m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Russian, Georgian, Old Church Slavic
Form of Lucas (see Luke) in several languages.
Luksa f Esperanto
Means "luxurious" in Esperanto.
Lula 1 f English
Diminutive of Louise and names that begin with Lu.
Luljeta f Albanian
Means "flower of life" in Albanian, from lule "flower" and jetë "life".
Luminița f Romanian
Means "little light", derived from Romanian lumina "light" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Luna f Roman Mythology, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, English
Means "the moon" in Latin (as well as Italian, Spanish and other Romance languages). Luna was the Roman goddess of the moon, frequently depicted driving a white chariot through the sky.
Lupita f Spanish
Diminutive of Guadalupe.
Luvenia f English
Possibly a form of Lavinia. It has been used in America since the 19th century.
Luvinia f English
Variant of Luvenia.
Luzia f Portuguese, German
Portuguese and German form of Lucia.
Luzviminda f Filipino
Blend of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, the names of the three main island groups of the Philippines.
Lya f French (Modern)
Variant of Léa.
Lyanna f Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). In the story Lyanna was the sister of Ned Stark. Her abduction and subsequent death was the cause of the civil war that toppled the Targaryens.
Lyda f English
Perhaps a variant of Lydia.
Lýdia f Slovak, Faroese
Slovak and Faroese form of Lydia.
Lydia f English, German, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Means "from Lydia" in Greek. Lydia was a region on the west coast of Asia Minor, said to be named for the legendary king Lydos. In the New Testament this is the name of a woman converted to Christianity by Saint Paul. In the modern era the name has been in use since the Protestant Reformation.
Lyla f English
Variant of Leila.
Lynda f English
Variant of Linda.
Lynna f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lynn.
Lyosha m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksey.
Lyra f Astronomy
The name of the constellation in the northern sky containing the star Vega. It is said to be shaped after the lyre of Orpheus. This is the name of the main character in the His Dark Materials series of books by Philip Pullman (beginning 1995).
Lysandra f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Lysandros (see Lysander).
Lysithea f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" and θεά (thea) meaning "goddess". This was the name of a lover of Zeus in Greek mythology. A small moon of Jupiter is named after her.
Lyssa 1 f English
Short form of Alyssa.
Lyssa 2 f Greek Mythology
Means "rage, fury, anger" in Greek. In Greek mythology Lyssa is a goddess associated with uncontrolled rage.
Lyuba f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Lyubov, and a Bulgarian form of Ljuba.
Lyubomira f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Lubomír.
Lyubomyra f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Lubomír.
Lyudmila f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Ludmila. This was the name of a character in Aleksandr Pushkin's poem Ruslan and Lyudmila (1820).
Lyudmyla f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Ludmila.
Lyydia f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Lydia.
Ma'akha f & m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Maacah.
Maala f Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Mahlah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.