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Katharine f English, German
English variant of Katherine and German variant of Katharina. A famous bearer was American actress Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003).
Käthe f German
German diminutive of Katherine.
Katherina f English (Rare), German
Latinate form of Katherine. This is the name of the woman whom Petruchio marries and tries to tame in Shakespeare's comedy The Taming of the Shrew (1593).
Katherine f English
From the Greek name Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from an earlier Greek name Ἑκατερινη (Hekaterine), itself from ἑκάτερος (hekateros) meaning "each of the two"; it could derive from the name of the goddess Hecate; it could be related to Greek αἰκία (aikia) meaning "torture"; or it could be from a Coptic name meaning "my consecration of your name". In the early Christian era it became associated with Greek καθαρός (katharos) meaning "pure", and the Latin spelling was changed from Katerina to Katharina to reflect this.... [more]
Kathi f English
Diminutive of Katherine.
Kathie f English
Diminutive of Katherine.
Kathleen f Irish, English
Anglicized form of Caitlín.
Kathlyn f English
Anglicized form of Caitlín.
Kathrin f German
German short form of Katharina.
Kathrine f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian contracted form of Katherine.
Kathryn f English
Contracted form of Katherine.
Kathy f English
Diminutive of Katherine.
Kati f Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian
Finnish and Estonian diminutive of Katariina and a Hungarian diminutive of Katalin.
Katia f Italian, French, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Italian and French form of Katya, as well as an alternate transcription of the Slavic name.
Katica f Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian
Croatian, Slovene and Hungarian diminutive of Katherine.
Katida f Esperanto
From Esperanto katido meaning "kitten", ultimately from Latin cattus.
Katie f English
Diminutive of Kate.
Katina f Greek, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Greek contracted form of Katerina. This name had a spike in popularity in America in 1972 when it was used for a newborn baby on the soap opera Where the Heart Is.
Katinka f German, Hungarian, Dutch
German diminutive of Katharina, a Hungarian diminutive of Katalin and a Dutch diminutive of Catharina.
Katiuscia f Italian
Italian form of Katyusha.
Katiuska f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Katyusha. It was used in the 1931 Spanish opera Katiuska, la mujer rusa (Katiuska, the Russian Woman).
Katja f German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, Slovene, Croatian
Form of Katya in various languages.
Katka f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Kateřina or Katarína.
Katla f Icelandic, Old Norse
Feminine form of Ketil.
Katlego m & f Tswana
Means "success, prosperity" in Tswana.
Katleho m & f Sotho
Means "success, prosperity" in Sotho.
Katniss f Literature
From the English word katniss, the name of a variety of edible aquatic flowering plants (genus Sagittaria). Katniss Everdeen is the protagonist of The Hunger Games series of novels by Suzanne Collins, released 2008 to 2010, about a young woman forced to participate in a violent televised battle.
Kató f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Katalin.
Katrė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian short form of Kotryna.
Katri f Finnish
Short form of Katariina.
Katrien f Dutch
Dutch (especially Flemish) form of Katherine.
Katriina f Finnish
Short form of Katariina.
Katrijn f Dutch
Dutch (especially Flemish) form of Katherine.
Katrín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Katherine.
Katrin f German, Swedish, Estonian
German, Swedish and Estonian short form of Katherine.
Katrīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Katherine.
Katrina f Scottish, English
Anglicized form of Caitrìona.
Katrine f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian contracted form of Katherine.
Katsiaryna f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Katherine.
Katsuko f Japanese
From Japanese (katsu) meaning "victory" and (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.
Katsumi m & f Japanese
From Japanese (katsu) meaning "overcome" or (katsu) meaning "victory" combined with (mi) meaning "beautiful" or (mi) meaning "self". Other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation can also form this name.
Kattalin f Basque
Basque form of Katherine.
Katy f English
Diminutive of Kate.
Katya f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian diminutive of Yekaterina.
Katyusha f Russian
Diminutive of Yekaterina. This is the name of a 1938 Soviet song, which became popular during World War II.
Kauʻi f & m Hawaiian
Means "the youthful one" from Hawaiian ka, a definite article, and uʻi "youth, beauty".
Kaulana m & f Hawaiian
Means "famous" in Hawaiian.
Kaur f Indian (Sikh)
Means "princess", ultimately from Sanskrit कुमारी (kumārī) meaning "girl". This surname was assigned to all female Sikhs in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh. It is now used as a surname or a middle name by most female Sikhs. The male equivalent is Singh.
Kausalya f Hinduism
Means "of the Kosala people" in Sanskrit. Kosala was an ancient Indian kingdom that was at its most powerful in the 6th century BC. Kausalya is the mother of the hero Rama in the Hindu epic the Ramayana.
Kausar f & m Urdu, Kazakh
Urdu and Kazakh form of Kawthar. It is a unisex name in Urdu, but solely feminine in Kazakh.
Kaveri f Hindi
From the name of the Kaveri River in southern India.
Kavita f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit कविता (kavitā) meaning "poem".
Kavitha f Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
South Indian form of Kavita.
Kawehi f & m Hawaiian
Means "the adornment" from Hawaiian ka, a definite article, and wehi "adornment".
Kawisenhawe f Mohawk
Means "she holds the ice" in Mohawk, from ka- "she", ówise "ice" and -hawe "hold, have".
Kawthar f Arabic
Means "abundance" in Arabic. This is the name of the 108th chapter (surah al-Kawthar) of the Quran.
Kay 1 f English
Short form of Katherine and other names beginning with K.
Kaya 2 f English (Modern)
Possibly from the Scandinavian name Kaia, or simply an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Maya.
Kayce m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Casey or Case (depending on the pronunciation). It was popularized by the character Kayce Dutton (pronounced like Casey) from the television series Yellowstone (2018-2024).
Kaycee f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Casey.
Kayden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Caden.
Kaye f English
Variant of Kay 1.
Kayin m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "celebrate" in Yoruba.
Kayla f English
Combination of the popular phonetic elements kay and la. Use of the name greatly increased after 1982 when the character Kayla Brady began appearing on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives.
Kaylan f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Caelan.
Kaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements kay and lee. This name, in various spellings, steadily rose in popularity starting in the 1980s. This particular spelling peaked in America in 2009, ranked 26th, and has since declined.
Kayleen f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements kay and lene.
Kayleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaylee. This particular spelling was popularized by a 1985 song by the British band Marillion.
Kaylen f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Caelan.
Kaylyn f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements kay and lyn.
Kayoko f Japanese
From Japanese (ka) meaning "add, increase" or (ka) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with (yo) meaning "generation, era" or (yo) meaning "surplus" and finishing with (ko) meaning "child". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.
Kayra m & f Turkish
Means "kindness, favour" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity".
Kazbi f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Cozbi.
Kazia f Polish
Short form of Kazimiera.
Kazimiera f Polish, Lithuanian
Feminine form of Kazimierz (Polish) or Kazimieras (Lithuanian).
Kazue f Japanese
From Japanese (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or (kazu) meaning "one" combined with (e) meaning "branch" or (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters can potentially form this name.
Kazuko f Japanese
From Japanese (kazu) meaning "one" or (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with (ko) meaning "child". This name can also be formed from other kanji combinations.
Kazumi f & m Japanese
From Japanese (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or (kazu) meaning "one" combined with (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Keahi f & m Hawaiian
Means "the fire" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and ahi "fire".
Keala f & m Hawaiian
Means "the path" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and ala "path".
Kealoha f & m Hawaiian
Means "the loved one" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and aloha "love".
Keanu m & f Hawaiian
Means "the cool breeze" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and anu "coolness". This name is now associated with Canadian actor Keanu Reeves (1964-).
Keavy f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.
Keeva f Irish
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.
Kehlani f English (Modern)
Variant of Kailani or Kalani. This spelling was popularized by the American singer Kehlani Parrish (1995-), who is known simply as Kehlani.
Keila f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Modern)
Variant of Kayla. It could also be inspired by the name of the town of Keilah from the Old Testament.
Keira f English (Modern)
Variant of Ciara 1. This spelling was popularized by British actress Keira Knightley (1985-).
Keisha f African American
Possibly invented, or possibly based on Keziah. It began to be used in the 1960s.
Keita 2 f Latvian
Latvian form of Kate.
Keitha f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Keith.
Kekepania f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Stephanie.
Kelda f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from Old Norse kildr meaning "a spring".
Kelia f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name.
Kelila f Hebrew
From Hebrew כְּלִיל (kelil) meaning "crown, wreath, garland" or "complete, perfect".
Kelsea f English (Modern)
Variant of Kelsey, with the spelling influenced by Chelsea.
Kendal m & f English (Modern)
From a surname that was a variant of Kendall.
Kendall m & f English
From an English surname that comes from the name of the city of Kendale in northwestern England meaning "valley on the river Kent". Originally mostly masculine, the name received a boost in popularity for girls in 1993 when the devious character Kendall Hart began appearing on the American soap opera All My Children.
Kendra f English
Feminine form of Ken 1 or Kendrick.
Kenina f Scottish
Feminine form of Kenneth.
Kenna f Scottish
Feminine form of Kenneth.
Kenya f English, African American
From the name of the African country of Kenya. The country is named for Mount Kenya, which in the Kikuyu language is called Kĩrĩnyaga meaning "the one having stripes". It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 1960s.
Kenyatta m & f African American
From a surname used by the first president of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta (1897-1978). He adopted the surname in his youth, supposedly from a type of ornamental belt worn by the Maasai people.
Keren-Happuch f Biblical
Means "horn of antimony" in Hebrew. Antimony is a substance that was formerly used as an eye cosmetic (eye shadow). A hollowed animal horn could have been used to store this material. Keren-Happuch is the name of the third daughter of Job in the Old Testament.
Kerensa f Cornish
Means "love" in Cornish.
Kerenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa.
Kesha 2 f African American
Variant of Keisha. A famous bearer is the American musician Kesha Sebert (1987-), who is simply known as Kesha. Though the musician is white, this name was most commonly used by African-American parents in the 1970s.
Keshia f African American
Probably a variant of Keisha.
Ketevan f Georgian
Georgian form of Katayoun. It is sometimes used as a Georgian form of Katherine.
Ketillaug f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Kjellaug.
Keturah f Biblical
From the Hebrew name קְטוּרָה (Qeṭura) meaning "incense". In the Old Testament she is Abraham's wife after Sarah dies.
Kezban f Turkish
Variant of Keziban.
Kezia f Biblical
Variant of Keziah.
Keziah f Biblical
From the Hebrew name קְצִיעָה (Qetsiʿa) meaning "cassia, cinnamon", from the name of the spice tree. In the Old Testament she is a daughter of Job.
Keziban f Turkish
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Persian کدبانو (kadbānū) meaning "housewife, lady of the house" or Arabic تكذبون (takdhibūna) meaning "you deny", a word repeated several times in the 55th chapter of the Quran (surah ar-Rahman).
Khadiga f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic خديجة (see Khadija). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Khadija f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "premature child" in Arabic. This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's first wife and the mother of all of his children, with the exception of one. She was a wealthy merchant and a widow when they married in the year 595. Muhammad received his first revelation 15 years after their marriage, and she was the first person to convert to Islam.
Khadijah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic خديجة (see Khadija), as well as the usual Malay form.
Khadijeh f Persian
Persian form of Khadija.
Khaing f & m Burmese
Means "firm, strong" in Burmese, possibly of Shan origin.
Khaleesi f Literature
From a title used in the George R. R. Martin book series A Song of Ice and Fire (first published 1996) and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). It is a feminine form of the Dothraki title khal meaning "warlord". In the series Daenerys Targaryen gains this title after she marries Khal Drogo.
Khalida f Arabic
Feminine form of Khalid.
Khalila f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Khalil.
Khalilah f Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic خليلة (see Khalila).
Kham m & f Lao
Means "gold" in Lao.
Khamphet m & f Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond, gem".
Khánh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (khánh) meaning "congratulate, celebrate".
Khatijah f Malay
Malay variant form of Khadija.
Khatuna f Georgian
From the Turkic title khatun meaning "lady, woman", a feminine form of khan.
Khava f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush form of Eve.
Khawla f Arabic
Possibly means "gazelle, doe" in Arabic. This was the name of a female companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Khayra f Arabic
Means "good deed" in Arabic, a derivative of خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity".
Khayrat m & f Arabic (Rare)
Means "good deeds" in Arabic, plural of Khayra.
Khayriyya f Arabic
Feminine form of Khayri.
Kheira f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic خيرة (see Khayra) chiefly used in Algeria.
Khordad f & m Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Haurvatat. From the Middle Persian era, this deity was often considered masculine. The third month of the Iranian calendar is named for her.
Khrystyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Christina.
Khulan f Mongolian
Means "onager, wild donkey" in Mongolian. This was the name of a wife of Genghis Khan.
Kia f Swedish
Diminutive of Kristina.
Kiana 1 f Hawaiian, English
Hawaiian form of Diana. It was brought to wider attention in the late 1980s, likely by the Hawaiian fitness instructor Kiana Tom (1965-), who had a television show on ESPN beginning in 1988.
Kiara f English (Modern)
Variant of Ciara 1 or Chiara. This name was brought to public attention in 1988 after the singing duo Kiara released their song This Time. It was further popularized by a character in the animated movie The Lion King II (1998).
Kiera f Irish, English
Anglicized form of Ciara 1.
Kierra f English (Modern)
Variant of Kiara influenced by the spelling of Sierra.
Kiia f Finnish
Finnish form of Kia.
Kiira f Finnish
Finnish feminine form of Cyrus.
Kilikina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Christina.
Killa f Quechua
Means "moon" in Quechua.
Kimimela f Sioux
From Lakota kimímela meaning "butterfly".
Kimmernaq f Greenlandic
Means "cowberry, lingonberry" in Greenlandic.
Kinga f Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian diminutive of Kunigunde.
Kíra f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Cyrus.
Kira 1 f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian feminine form of Cyrus.
Kira 2 f English
Variant of Ciara 1.
Kirabo m & f Ganda
Means "gift" in Luganda.
Kiran f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Nepali, Urdu
Derived from Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa), which can mean "dust" or "thread" or "sunbeam".
Kiraz f Turkish
Means "cherry" in Turkish (of Greek origin).
Kirsikka f Finnish
Means "cherry" in Finnish.
Kirtida f Hindi
Means "one who bestows fame" in Sanskrit.
Kjellaug f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Ketillaug, derived from the elements ketill meaning "kettle" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Klára f Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak form of Clara.
Klāra f Latvian
Latvian form of Clara.
Klasina f Dutch
Feminine form of Klaas.
Klaudia f Polish, Slovak, Hungarian, Albanian, German, Biblical Greek
Polish, Slovak, Hungarian and Albanian form of Claudia, as well as a German variant form and the form found in the Greek New Testament.
Klaudie f Czech
Czech form of Claudia.
Klaudija f Croatian
Croatian form of Claudia.
Klava f Russian
Diminutive of Klavdiya.
Klavdia f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Клавдия (see Klavdiya).
Klavdija f Slovene
Slovene form of Claudia.
Klavdiya f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Claudia.
Klazina f Dutch
Feminine form of Klaas.
Klea f Albanian
Meaning uncertain, possibly a short form of Kleopatra, the Albanian form of Cleopatra.
Klementina f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Clementina.
Klementyna f Polish
Polish form of Clementina.
Klimentina f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Clementina.
Klotylda f Polish (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Polish and Czech form of Clotilde.
Kohaku f & m Japanese
From Japanese 琥珀 (kohaku) meaning "amber".
Kohar f Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Gohar.
Koharu f Japanese
From Japanese (ko) meaning "small" or (ko) meaning "heart" combined with (haru) meaning "spring". The compound word 小春 means "late summer". Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name as well.
Kolab f Khmer (Rare)
Means "rose" in Khmer, ultimately from Persian گلاب (golāb).
Komang m & f Balinese
Probably a variant of Nyoman.
Kōnane m & f Hawaiian
Means "bright" in Hawaiian.
Konstadina f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Κωνσταντίνα (see Konstantina).
Konstancja f Polish
Polish form of Constantia.
Konstantina f Greek
Greek feminine form of Constantinus (see Constantine 1).
Konstanze f German
German form of Constantia.
Kora f German (Rare)
German variant of Cora.
Koralia f Greek, Late Greek
Derived from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον (korallion) meaning "coral" (in Modern Greek κοράλλι). This was the name of an obscure 4th-century saint and martyr from Thrace.
Koraljka f Croatian
From Croatian koralj meaning "coral", ultimately from Latin corallium.
Korina f Greek
Modern Greek form of Corinna.
Korinna f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Corinna.
Kornélia f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Cornelia.
Kornelia f German, Polish
German and Polish form of Cornelia.
Kornelija f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Lithuanian
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Lithuanian form of Cornelia.
Korneliya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Cornelia.
Kotryna f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Katherine.
Krasimira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Krasimir.
Kreka f History
Meaning unknown, possibly of Turkic or Germanic origin. This name was borne by the most powerful of Attila's wives.
Kristal f English
Variant of Crystal.
Kristiāna f Latvian
Latvian form of Christina.
Kristiane f German
German form of Christina.
Kristiina f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Christina.
Kristína f Slovak
Slovak form of Christina.
Kristīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Christina.
Kristina f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Russian, German, Slovene, Czech, Lithuanian, Serbian, Croatian, Albanian, Faroese, English, Bulgarian
Form of Christina in several languages. It is also an English variant of Christina and a Bulgarian variant of Hristina.
Kristiyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Christina.
Kristjana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Christina.
Kristýna f Czech
Czech form of Kristina.
Krisztina f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Christina.
Krysia f Polish
Short form of Krystyna.
Krystal f English
Variant of Crystal.
Krystiana f Polish (Rare)
Polish variant of Christina.
Krystyna f Polish
Polish form of Christina.
Krzysztofa f Polish
Feminine form of Krzysztof.
Ksenia f Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Polish form of Xenia, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Ксения or Ukrainian/Belarusian Ксенія (see Kseniya).
Ksenija f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene, Latvian
Form of Xenia in several languages.
Kseniya f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Xenia.
Kshitija f Marathi, Hindi
Feminine form of Kshitij.
Ksyusha f Russian
Diminutive of Kseniya.
Kübra f Turkish
Turkish form of Kubra.
Kubra f Arabic
Feminine form of Akbar.
Kukka f Finnish
Means "flower" in Finnish.
Kulap f & m Thai
Means "rose" in Thai (of Persian origin).
Kumari f Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu
Feminine form of Kumara. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata Kumari is the wife of the warrior Bhima. This is also another name of the Hindu goddess Durga.
Kumbukani m & f Chewa
Means "remember" in Chewa.
Kumsal f Turkish
Means "beach" in Turkish.
Kunegunda f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Kunigunde. The 13th-century Saint Kunegunda was the daughter of Bela IV, king of Hungary. She married Boleslaus V of Poland, but after his death refused to assume power and instead became a nun.
Kunthea f Khmer
Means "perfume, fragrance" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit गनध (gandha). It is also said to derive from Khmer គុណ (kun) meaning "virtue, good deed" and ធារ (thear) meaning "profusion, abundance".
Kunthear f Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer គន្ធា (see Kunthea).
Kunzang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "all good, ever excellent" in Tibetan.
Kusuma m & f Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit कुसुम (kusuma) meaning "flower".
Květa f Czech
Either a short form of Květoslava or directly from Czech květ "flower, blossom".
Kveta f Slovak
Slovak form of Květa.
Květoslava f Czech
Feminine form of Květoslav.
Kvetoslava f Slovak
Slovak feminine form of Květoslav.
Kyauta m & f Hausa
Means "gift" in Hausa.
Kyla f English
Feminine form of Kyle, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements ky and la.
Kyra f English
Variant of Kira 2, sometimes considered a feminine form of Cyrus.
Kyriake f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Κυριακή (see Kyriaki).
Kyriaki f Greek
Feminine form of Kyriakos.
Kyung-Ja f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경자 (see Gyeong-Ja).
Laarni f Tagalog
Meaning unknown.
Labanya f Bengali
Bengali form of Lavanya.
Laboni f Bengali
Means "saline, salted, tasteful, graceful", derived from Sanskrit लवण (lavaṇa) meaning "salt".
Lacey f & m English
Variant of Lacy. This is currently the most popular spelling of this name.
Lachesis f Greek Mythology
Means "apportioner" in Greek. She was one of the three Fates or Μοῖραι (Moirai) in Greek mythology. She was responsible for deciding how long each person had to live.
LaChina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name China.
Laci 2 f English (Modern)
Variant of Lacy. This name jumped in popularity in 2003 after the media coverage of the murder of Laci Peterson (1975-2002).
Lăcrămioara f Romanian
Means "lily of the valley" in Romanian (species Convallaria majalis). It is derived from a diminutive form of lacrămă "tear".
Lacy f & m English
From a surname that was derived from Lassy, the name of a town in Normandy. The name of the town was Gaulish in origin, perhaps deriving from a personal name that was Latinized as Lascius. Formerly more common for boys in America, this name began to grow in popularity for girls in 1975.
Lada f Slavic Mythology, Czech, Russian, Croatian
The name of a Slavic fertility goddess, derived from Old Slavic lada "wife". It can also be a diminutive of Vladislava or Vladimira.
Ladda f Thai
Thai form of Lata.
Ladi f Hausa
From Hausa Lahadi meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin).
Ladislava f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Vladislav.
LaDonna f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Donna.
Lady f Spanish (Latin American)
From the English noble title Lady, derived from Old English hlæfdige, originally meaning "bread kneader". This name grew in popularity in Latin America after the marriage of Diana Spencer, known as Lady Di, to Prince Charles in 1981 and her death in 1997.
Laelia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Laelius, a Roman family name of unknown meaning. This is also the name of a type of flower, an orchid found in Mexico and Central America.
Lærke f Danish
Means "lark" in Danish.
Laëtitia f French
French form of Laetitia.
Lætitia f French
French form of Laetitia.
Laetitia f Late Roman, French
Original Latin form of Letitia, as well as a French variant. This name began rising in popularity in France around the same time that Serge Gainsbourg released his 1963 song Elaeudanla Téïtéïa (this title is a phonetic rendering of the letters in the name Lætitia). It peaked in 1982 as the fourth most common name for girls.
Lagina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Gina.
Lagle f Estonian
Means "goose" in Estonian.
Lahja f Finnish
Means "gift" in Finnish.
Laia f Catalan
Catalan diminutive of Eulalia.
Láilá f Sami
Sami variant form of Helga.