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Kylychbek m Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz кылыч (kylych) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Kylyshbek m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh қылыш (qylysh) meaning "sabre, sword" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" (see the Kyrgyz cognate Kylychbek).

Kymbat f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "expensive, precious, dear" in Kazakh and Kyrgyz.

Kyrre m Norwegian
Modern form of Kyrri. A notable bearer is Norwegian DJ and music producer Kygo (Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, b. 1991).

Kyrri m Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse byname derived from the word kyrr meaning "calm, peaceful".

Kytaanakh m Yakut
Means "strong" in Yakut.

Kytaliina f Yakut
Derived from Yakut кыталык (kytalyk) meaning "Siberian crane".

Kyu f & m Burmese
Means "fragrant" or "excessive" in Burmese.

Kyung-Hwa f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경화 (see Gyeong-Hwa).

Kyung-Tae m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경태 (see Gyeong-Tae).

Kyung-Taek m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경택 (see Gyeong-Taek).

Kyzdygoi f Kazakh (Rare)

Kyzgaldak f Kazakh
Means "tulip" in Kazakh.

Kyzyl-ool m Tuvan
Combination of Tuvan кызыл (kyzyl) meaning "red" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".

Laarnie f Filipino, Tagalog
Variant of Laarni.

Labazan m Avar
Avar form of Ramadan.

Lạc Long Quân m Far Eastern Mythology
From Sino-Vietnamese 雒龍君 (Lạc Long Quân) meaning "Dragon Lord of the Lạc Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC... [more]

Laçyn f Turkmen (Rare)
Turkmen form of Laçin.

Lada f Thai
Alternate transcription of Latda.

Ladawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Latdawan.

Laddawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Latdawan.

Ladiszla f Hungarian
Feminine form of László via the Latinization Ladislaus.

Ladli f Indian, Hindi
Means "darling, favourite, cherished" in Hindi.

Laelah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Layla.

Lahbib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الحبيب‏ (al-habib) meaning "the beloved, the darling".

Lahcen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Al-Hasan chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Lahcène m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Hasan (chiefly Algerian).

Lahiru m Sinhalese
Possibly from Sanskrit लहरि (lahari) meaning "wave, billow".

Laiat f & m Thai
Means "thorough, detailed" in Thai.

Laïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic العيد (al-'id) meaning "the feast, the holiday, the festival".

Laid m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Laïd.

Laika f Popular Culture, Pet
Means "barker" from the Russian лаять (layat') meaning "to bark". This was the name of a Soviet dog who became one of the first animals to go to space.

Lailati f Indonesian, Swahili
Derived from Arabic لَيْل (layl) meaning "night".

Laiq m Urdu
From Arabic لَائِق (lāʾiq) meaning "proper, suitable, fitting".

Laith m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ليث (see Layth).

Lakambini f Tagalog
Means "muse, princess" in Tagalog. It was historically used as a title for the wife of a lakan (a precolonial ruler).

Lakdar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Lakhdar.

Lakhdar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الأخضر (al-akhdar) meaning "the green".

Lakkana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Lakkhana.

Lakkhana f Thai
Means "good-looking, lucky, fortunate" in Thai.

Laknara f Thai
Variant of Laksanara.

Laksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.

Laksami f Thai
Means "luck, fortune, beauty, grace" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Laksanara f Thai
From Thai ลักษณะ (laksana) meaning "characteristic, quality" and นารา (nara) which can mean "radius, length", "water" or "human, person".

Lakshminarasimha m Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Combination of Lakshmi and Narasimha meaning "mark of the man-lion".

Laksmi f & m Indonesian, Kannada, Telugu
Indonesian form of Lakshmi, as well as an alternate Kannada and Telugu transcription. It is solely used as a feminine name in Indonesia while it is unisex in India.

Laksono m Javanese
From Javanese laksana meaning "sign, characteristic, behaviour, action", ultimately from Sanskrit लक्षण (lakṣaṇa).

Lalə f Azerbaijani
Means "poppy" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian لاله (laleh).

Lalahon f Philippine Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Visayan meaning "one who ripens". Lalahon is a goddess of harvests, fire, and volcanoes in Visayan mythology.

Läle f Turkmen
Means "tulip" in Turkmen.

Lalezar f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "field of tulips", ultimately from Persian لاله (lāleh) meaning "tulip" and زار (zār) meaning "place abounding in, field, garden".

Lalisa f Thai (Rare)

Lalith m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Lalit.

Laliv f Hebrew (Rare)
Possibly from Hebrew לבלוב (livuv) meaning "blossom, bloom".

Lâm m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 林 (lâm) meaning "forest, woods".

Lam m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 藍 (lam) meaning "blue, indigo".

Lamai f Thai
Means "sweet, soft, nice" in Thai.

Lamaria f Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Lamaria is a goddess in Georgian mythology and a part of the Svan pantheon. She is named "eye of the earth" and is the goddess of the hearth, cattle and a protector of women (especially with matters of childbirth).

Lambok m Batak
Means "soft, tender, gentle" in Batak.

Lamchiak f Thai
Means "thatch screwpine (a type of tree)" in Thai.

Lamduan f & m Thai
Means "white cheesewood" (a type of tree) in Thai.

Lamentation m English (Puritan)
Variant of Lamentations.

Lamhot m Batak
From Batak lam meaning "more" and hot meaning "strong, firm, steady".

Lamiaa f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لمياء (see Lamya) chiefly used in North Africa.

Lamiae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لمياء (see Lamya) chiefly used in North Africa.

Lamiah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لامعة (see Lamia 1).

Lamine m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Al-Amin used in parts of western Africa as well as an Arabic alternate transcription chiefly used in northern Africa.

Lamiya f Arabic
Variant of Lamia 1 and / or Lamya.

Lamjiak f Thai
Alternate transcription of Lamchiak.

Lamo f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Lamara and Lamzira.

Lamria f Batak
From Batak lam meaning "more" and ria meaning "festive, happy, together".

Lamun f Thai
Means "soft, gentle, mild" in Thai.

Lamyaa f Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لمياء (see Lamya) chiefly used in North Africa.

Lamyai f Thai
Means "longan (a type of tree)" in Thai.

Lamyong f & m Thai
Means "beautiful, pretty, fair" in Thai.

Lân m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 璘 (lân) meaning "lustre of jade" or 麟 (lân) referring to the qilin (a mythical creature in Chinese mythology).

Landysh f Tatar
From Russian ландыш (landysh) meaning "lily of the valley (a type of plant)".

Lanhua f Chinese
From Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Lants m Nivkh

Lanying f Chinese
From Chinese 兰 or 蘭 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

Laong f & m Thai
Means "dust, powder" in Thai.

Lập m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 立 (lập) meaning "set up, establish".

Lapkas m Mari
Means "undersized" in Mari.

Larasati f Indonesian Mythology, Javanese
From Javanese laras meaning "harmonious, orderly, appropriate" combined with ati meaning "heart". This is the name of a character in Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry), portrayed as a wife of the hero Arjuna.

Larbi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic العربي (al-arabiyy) meaning "the Arab".

Lartia f Hungarian
Derived from the Latin nomen Lartius (see Larth).

Lasha f African American
Variant of Lashay. In some cases it could be a modern name using the popular prefix la combined with the suffix sha, most likely influenced by Sasha... [more]

Lashyn f & m Kazakh
Means "peregrine falcon" in Kazakh.

Lashyn f Circassian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a female warrior in Circassian folklore who defeated an invading Mongol khan in battle.

Latdarat f Thai (Rare)
From Thai ลัดดา (latda) meaning "ivy, vine, creeper" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Latdawan f Thai
Means "vine, creeper" in Thai.

Latheefa f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Latifa.

Lətifə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Latifa.

Latiff m Malay
Malay form of Latiff.

Latip m Indonesian, Malay, Maranao, Maguindanao, Kyrgyz
Form of Latif.

Latipa f Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao, Kazakh
Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao, and Kazakh form of Latifa.

Latipah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Latifa.

Latofat f Tajik
Tajik form of Latifa.

Latri f & m Indonesian (Rare)

Lattana f & m Lao
Lao cognate of Rattana.

Lauruzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Laura.

Lay m & f Burmese
From a contraction of Burmese ကလေး (hkale) meaning "small, little, young, child".

Layal f Arabic
Means "nights" in Arabic, the plural of ليل (layl) meaning "night, nighttime".

Laysan f Tatar, Bashkir
Most likely derived from Arabic نيسان (naysan) meaning "April".

Layth m Arabic
Means "lion" in Arabic.

Lazær m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Lazar (see Lazarus).

Làzaru m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Lazarus.

Łazôrz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Lazarus.

Lực m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 力 (lực) meaning "force, power, strength".

Lệ f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 麗 (lệ) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Leadora f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leodora.

Lear m Manx
Derived from Proto-Celtic *liro- "sea; ocean".

Leça m Chechen
Variant transcription of Lecha.

Lecha m Chechen
Means "falcon" in Chechen.

Lechi m Chechen
Variant of Lecha.

Leena f Indian, Marathi, Malayalam, Hindi, Konkani
Alternate transcription of Lina 3.

Legatha f German (Bessarabian)

Legentey m Yakut
Yakut form of Innokentiy.

Legesse m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "he offered, he donated, he became generous" in Amharic.

Lehte f Estonian
19th-century coinage, possibly first used in August Kitzberg's 'Maimus' (1892). He likely derived the name from Estonian leht "leaf".

Leïla f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Layla influenced by French orthography.

Leila f Estonian
Variant of Laila 2.

Leivo m Estonian (Rare)

Lek m & f Thai
Means "small, little" in Thai. It is also commonly used as a nickname.

Lelekay m Chukchi

Leletke m Chukchi

Lelle f Hungarian
Feminine form of Lél. While in the Middle Ages, Lelle was a masculine variant of Lél, it has been revived as a strictly feminine form of the name.

Lelu f English

Lemon m & f American (Rare, Archaic), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Lemon.

Lencho m Spanish
Diminutive of Florencio and Lorenzo.

Leng f & m Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Ling.

Lenggogeni f Minangkabau
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a figure in Minangkabau folklore.

Léón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leon.

Léónôrd m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leonard.

Leontyn m Polish
Polish form of Leontinus.

Leopolda f Slovene (Rare), Polish, Hungarian
Feminine form of Leopold.

Leośka f Polish
Diminutive of Leonia.

Lëpka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Filëpa via Filëpka.

Lepsh m Caucasian Mythology
West Circassian (Adyghe) form of Tlepsh.

Lergan m Nivkh
From Nivkh lerd meaning "play".

Leri m Georgian
Short form of Valeri.

Lertchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Loetchai.

Lesieli f Tongan
Tongan form of Rachel.

Lesmana m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Lakshmana.

Lészk m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leszek.

Letchumi f Malaysian, Tamil
Tamil form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Malaysia.

Letchumy f Malaysian, Tamil
Tamil form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Malaysia.

Letecia f Filipino, English
Variant of Letitia.

Létk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Léón.

Létó f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Leto.

Levendula f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian levendula "lavender".

Leylani f Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Variant of Leilani.

Leyle f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Layla.

Lhakpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷག་པ (lhag-pa) meaning "Mercury (the planet)" or "Wednesday".

Liana f Hebrew

Liang m & f Chinese
Means "a beam", "a bridge", "an elevation", or "a mast". Traditionally a surname common in East Asia. A famous bearer of this name is Liang Na (formally Empress Shunlie), who was an empress during the Han Dynasty.

Liangji m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 吉 (jí) meaning "lucky, good", 基 (jī) meaning "base, foundation, basis" or 骥 (jì) meaning "good horse"... [more]

Liangliang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" combined with itself, as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Liaqat m Urdu
From Arabic لِيَاقَة (liyāqa) meaning "aptitude, eligibility, capability".

Liaquat m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Liaqat.

Liassine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare variant of Yasin (chiefly Algerian).

Liazzat f Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lyazzat.

Lidik f Nivkh
From Nivkh lygdyd meaning "watching, wide-eyed".

Lidwin m Polish
Variant of Ludwin.

Lidzhi m Kalmyk
Means "born on Wednesday", from Kalmyk үлмҗ (ülmzh) "Wednesday".

Liễu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柳 (liễu) meaning "willow".

Liev m Yiddish
Yiddish variant of Lev 2. A famous bearer is Liev Schreiber, an American actor.

Lifeng m Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit, crest" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]

Lihong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]

Lihua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 梨 (lí) meaning "pear", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "rite, ceremony, gift, present" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]

Lijuan f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Lijun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast"... [more]

Likhit m & f Thai
Means "writing, script, document" or "destined, fated" in Thai.

Liksia m Central African (Rare, ?)

Lilawadi f Thai
Means "plumeria (a type of flower)" in Thai.

Liliä f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Lilia.

Lilik f & m Indonesian
From Indonesian lili meaning "lily".

Lilin f Indonesian
Means "candle" in Indonesian.

Lillja f Scandinavian (Rare)
Form of Lilia.

Limei f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn", or 荔 (lì) meaning "lychee" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [more]

Liming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Lin m & f Burmese
Means "bright, clear" in Burmese.

Linang f Filipino, Maranao
Means "silver, sterling" in Maranao.

Linawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Lina 1 and the feminine suffix -wati.

Lindawati f Indonesian
From the name Linda combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Lingjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 灵 or 靈 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 令 (lìng) meaning "cause, make, order, decree" combined with 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, even, level", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", or 頵 (jūn) meaning "large-headed, top-heavy"... [more]

Lingling f Chinese
From Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Lingyun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 凌 (líng) meaning "rise, soar, go up" combined with 运 (yùn) meaning "carry, move, transport" or 云 (yún) meaning "cloud"... [more]

Linlin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Linn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လင်း (see Lin).

Lintang f & m Javanese
Javanese form of Bintang.

Liping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel" or 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]

Lira f Ossetian

Lirona f Albanian
Feminine form of Liron.

Lirong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 蓉 (róng) meaning "lotus" or 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper"... [more]

Lishan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 里 (lǐ) meaning "village" or 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum, plum tree" combined with 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 姍 (shān) meaning "leisurely, slow", 山 (shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak" or 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir"... [more]

Liskit f Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh liskt meaning "neat, clean".

Lisnawati f Indonesian
From the given name Lisna combined with the feminine suffix -wati meaning "woman".

Lisong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree"... [more]

Litia f Fijian
Fijian form of Lydia.

Liuyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]

Liva f & m Malagasy

Livin m & f Eastern African (?), Indian (?)

Liwanag f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "light, illumination, radiance" in Tagalog.

Liwayway f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Tagalog.

Liwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small"... [more]

Liwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 俪 (lì) meaning "husband and wife, couple", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", or 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Liwliwa f Ilocano
Means "inspiration, delight" or "consolation, comfort, solace" in Ilocano.

Lixin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new"... [more]

Liya f Eastern African, Ethiopian
Possibly an Amharic form of Leah. It is borne by Ethiopian model Liya Kebede (1978-).

Liyana f Malay
Derived from Arabic لَيِّن (layyin) meaning "soft, tender, delicate".

Liyanna f Malay (Rare)
Variant of Liyana.

Liying f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 荔 (lì) meaning "lychee" combined with 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, tip, ear of grain" or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

Lizk m Kashubian
Dimunitive of Alojz and Alojzy.

Lkhagvasüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Lobna f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Egyptian and Maghrebi transcription of Lubna.

Lobsang m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan བློ་བཟང (blo-bzang) meaning "noble-minded, intelligent, learned".

Lobzang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བློ་བཟང (see Lobsang).

Lộc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 祿 (lộc) meaning "blessing, prosperity, bud".

Loetchai m Thai
From Thai เลิศ (loet) meaning "excellent, superb, fine" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Lợi m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 利 (lợi) meaning "profit, benefit, advantage".

Loik m Tajik
Tajik form of Laiq.

Lojs m Kashubian
Short form of Alojz and Alojzy.

Lokesh m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit लोकेश (lokeśa) meaning "lord of the world", derived from लोक (loka) meaning "world, realm, earth" combined with ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, lord, husband".

Lokman m Turkish, Bengali, Malay
Turkish, Bengali and Malay form of Luqman.

Lola f Uzbek
Means "tulip" in Uzbek, ultimately from Persian لاله (lâle).

Lom-Ali m Chechen, Ingush
From Chechen and Ingush лом (lom) meaning "lion" combined with the given name Ali 1.

Longun m Nivkh

Loora f Estonian
Variant of Loore.

Lóra f Kashubian
Short form of Eléónora.

Loreleya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Lorelei.

Loréna f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Lorena 1.

Lors m Chechen (Rare), Ingush (Rare)
Means "doctor of the soul" from Chechen and Ingush лор (lor) meaning "doctor" and са (sa) meaning "soul".

Loryn f & m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Lorijn.

Losang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བློ་བཟང (see Lobsang).

Loszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Léón.

Lotfi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Lutfi chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Lotfia f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Lutfi.

Lotfollah m Persian
Persian form of Lutf Allah.

Lotlot f Filipino
Diminutive of Charlotte.

Loubna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Lubna chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Loulia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Lounès m Kabyle
Means "companion" or "to keep company" in Kabyle, possibly of Arabic origin.

Lounis m Kabyle
Variant transcription of Lounès.

Lourenza f Galician
Galician feminine form of Laurence 1.

Lu m & f Burmese
Means "person, human" in Burmese.

Lualhati f Tagalog
From Tagalog luwalhati meaning "glory, splendour".

Luân m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 倫 (luân) meaning "ethics, reason, logic".

Luận m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 論 (luận) meaning "essay".

Lucjana f Kashubian, Polish
Kashubian feminine form of Lucjón and Polish feminine form of Lucjan.

Łucjón m Kashubian
Variant of Lucjón.

Lucjón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Lucianus.

Lucksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.

Lucman m Maranao, Maguindanao
Maranao and Maguindanao form of Luqman.

Luh f Balinese
Means "female, woman" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the firstborn daughter.

Luiggi m Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Luigi.

Luizna f Portuguese (Rare, ?)

Lukian m Breton, Ukrainian (Rare)
Breton form of Lucian and Ukrainian variant transcription of Lukyan.

Lukka m Old Church Slavic (?), Chuvash
Chuvash and possible Old Church Slavonic form of Luka.

Lukman m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bosnian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لقمان (see Luqman), as well the Bosnian form and an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Lukose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Luke used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Luksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.

Lumyai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Lamyai.

Lunara f Mexican

Lunara f Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh short form of Gulnara.

Lungtok m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལུང་རྟོགས (lung-rtogs) meaning "learning, realisation, perception".

Lương m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 良 (lương) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".

Lượng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 亮 (lượng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant".

Luqman m Arabic, Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a figure mentioned several times in the Quran, described as a sage who was bestowed with wisdom by God. He is also the namesake of the 31st chapter of the Quran (surah Luqman).

Lurleen f American
Variant of Lurline.

Lushkura f Nivkh

Lutchmee f Mauritian Creole
Form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Mauritius.

Lutfiah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطفية (see Lutfia), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Lutfiya f Arabic, Tajik, Uzbek
Arabic alternate transcription of Lutfiyah as well as the Tajik and Uzbek form.

Lutfiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطفية (see Lutfia), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Lütfullah m Turkish
Turkish form of Lutf Allah.

Lutfullah m Arabic, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطف الله (see Lutf Allah), as well as the usual Pashto form.

Luthfi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfi.

Luthfiah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfia.

Luthfiyah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lutfia.

Lutpulla m Uyghur
Uyghur form of Lutfullah.

Luwalhati f Tagalog
Variant of Lualhati.

Luxia f Chinese
From Chinese 璐 (lù) meaning "beautiful jade" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Luzgin m Nivkh
From lud meaning "to sing".

Luzminda f Filipino
Truncated form of Luzviminda.

Luzvimindo m Filipino
Masculine form of Luzviminda.

Luzvisminda f Filipino
Variant of Luzviminda.

Lwin m & f Burmese
Means "clear, distinct" in Burmese.

Lý f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 李 (lí) meaning "plum, plum tree" or 理 (lí) meaning "common sense, reasoning".

Lyailim f Kazakh
Kazakh elaboration of Layla.

Lyalya f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Laleh.

Lyaysan f Bashkir (Russified), Tatar (Russified)
Russified form of Laysan.

Lyazzat f Kazakh
Means "enjoyment, pleasure" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic لذة (laddah).

Lyes m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Shortened form of Ilyes (chiefly Algerian).

Lykhtkk f Nivkh
Means "bad weather"; derived from Nivkh lykh. This name was used on baby girls born on days of inclement weather.

Maa f Mongolian
Possibly a short form of names ending with the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Maadyr-ool m Tuvan
Combination of Tuvan маадыр (maadyr) meaning "hero" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".

Maalika f Indian

Maaouya m Western African
A known bearer is Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (1941-), a Mauritanian military officer who served as the president of Mauritania from 1984-2005.

Maarifatuddin f Arabic
Means "knowledge of the faith", meaning "knowledge of Islam".