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Landuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Lando, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Landwald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."
Landward m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Landwin m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Landysh f Tatar
From Russian ландыш (landysh) meaning "lily of the valley (a type of plant)".
Laneiric m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Landric.
Lanesra f English (Modern, Rare)
Arsenal (a famous football club from London) spelled backwards.
Lanetta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lynetta, or, more likely, a combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Netta 1.
Lanfen f Chinese
From Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [more]
Lanfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant", 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" or 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, indigo" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit", 锋 (fēng) meaning "point, cutting edge, vanguard, forward", 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix, male fire bird" or 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple"... [more]
Lanfranca f Sicilian
Sicilian feminine form of Lanfranco.
Lanfrank m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Name elements lant "land" and Franko "Franconian" (a German tribe), "free, outspoken".
Langgeng m & f Javanese
From Javanese langgêng meaning "eternal, enduring, immortal".
Langton m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Langton, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.
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]
Laniko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Lana.
Lanimele f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly song" from Hawaiian lani "heaven, sky" and mele "song".
Lanise f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix la and the name Denise. It can be spelled LaNise or Lanise.
Lann Obscure
Self-given first name of intentionally unreadable gender of the non-binary person Lann Hornscheidt.
Lantachar m Germanic
Variant of Lanthar, probably influenced in its spelling by Old High German wachar "vigilant" (see Wacharulf).
Lantechild f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Landhild. Lantechild was a daughter of Childeric I, a 5th-century Merovingian king of the Salian Franks.
Lanthar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German hari "army."
Lantip m Javanese
Means "quick, clever, shrewd, intelligent" in Javanese.
Lantuu m Mongolian
Means "sledgehammer" in Mongolian.
Lanuka f Georgian
Diminutive of Lana.
Lanval m Arthurian Cycle
From Norman French l'an val meaning "the valiant man". In Arthurian romance Lanval is a knight at the court of King Arthur. The character originates in one of the lais of Marie de France, written in the late 12th century.
Lanya f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Melaniya.
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]
Lanz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Lanz. Lanz also was a maker of tractors, the most famous model being the Lanz Bulldog.
Laodika f Polish
Polish form of Laodike.
Laojzek m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Alojzy.
Laomedon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun λαομέδων (laomedon) meaning "ruler of the people", which consists of the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" and the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).... [more]
Laomi f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Salome.
Laong f & m Thai
Means "dust, powder" in Thai.
Laora f Breton
Breton form of Laura.
Laorañs m Breton
Breton form of Laurence 1.
Laorañsa f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Laorañs.
Lâorent m Norman
Norman form of Laurent.
Laouen m Breton (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Breton laouen "happy, joyful".
Laouenan m Breton
Derived from Breton laouen "joyful" (Welsh llawen; compare Gwenlaouen, Lowenna). This was the name of a 6th-century Breton saint... [more]
Laoura f Greek
Variant form of Lavra (Λαύρα), which is the original (modern) Greek form of Laura. Lavra has fallen into disuse, however, which might possibly be because the association with lavra (the name for a type of monastery in Orthodox Christianity) had become too great... [more]
Lập m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 立 (lập) meaning "set up, establish".
Laquana f African American
Feminine form of Laquan.
Laquasha f African American
Combination of the phonetic element la and the name Quasha. It can be spelled LaQuasha, La'Quasha or Laquasha.
Laquavious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on Laquan and Octavius.
Lara f Breton
Truncated form of Alara and Elara.
LaRae f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rae, possibly influenced by Lorraine.
Laragh f Irish
Irish feminine given name that is derived from the name of a village or a townland, but it is unclear which one exactly, as there are two villages and three townlands by the name of Laragh in Ireland... [more]
Laraina f Romansh (Modern), German (Swiss, Modern)
Recently coined Romansh name of unknown origin and meaning, although a Romansh variant of Lorraine, a Romansh variant of Lorena 1 and an elaboration of Laura have been suggested.
Laras f Javanese
Means "tone, harmony" or "beautiful, charming" in Javanese.
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".
Lárensína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Laurence 1.
Larentu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Laurence 1.
Larenza f Corsican
Feminine form of Larenzu.
Lárey f Icelandic
Combination of Lára and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Largias m Romansh
Romansh form of Hilarius, traditionally found in the Surselva region and Central Grisons.
LaRhonda f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rhonda.
Laria f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a truncated form of Ilaria.
Larig m Breton
Diminutive of Alar via Alarig.
Lariko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Larisa and its short form Lara 1.
Larimar f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
From the name for a rare turquoise-blue variety of pectolite mineral, discovered in 1916 by the Spanish priest Miguel Fuertes Lorén. Lorén named the stone after his daughter Larissa and mar, the Spanish word for "sea"... [more]
Larina f Hungarian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a diminutive of Hilária which is occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Larioun m Provençal
Short form of Ilarioun.
Larissza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Larissa.
Làrix m Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "larch" in Catalan.
Larken m English
Variant of Larkin.
Larkyn f & m English
Variant of Larkin.
Laro f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Larisa.
Lars m Etruscan
Variant of Larth.
Larsa m Swedish
Diminutive of Lars.
Larsen m English
Variant of Larson.
Larth m Etruscan
Derived from Etruscan lars "lord", originally an honorary appellation which became a given name. This name was borne by Lars Tolumnius (Larth Tulumnes in Etruscan, d. 437 BC), the most famous king of the wealthy Etruscan city-state of Veii... [more]
Lartia f Hungarian
Derived from the Latin nomen Lartius (see Larth).
Larusia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Larysa.
Larusya f Russian
Diminutive of both Lara 1 and Larisa.
Laryssa f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Larysa.
Larysz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish short form of Hilary.
Lasairfhíona f Old Irish, Irish
Derived from Irish lasair "flame" (compare Laisrén) and‎ fíona "of wine" (from Old Irish fín "wine", from Latin vinum)... [more]
LaSandra f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sandra, possibly inspired by Cassandra.
LaSaundra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Saundra.
Lasèr m Provençal
Provençal form of Lazarus.
Lasèria f Provençal
Feminine form of Lasèr.
Laserian m Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Laisrén. This was the name of several medieval Irish saints, including a 7th-century abbot of Leighlin who lived as a hermit on Holy Isle in the Firth of Clyde, which is known as Eilean MoLaise in Gaelic (from Mo Laisse "my Laise", Laise being a short form of Laisrén; see also Molaise).
Lashanda f African American
Possibly a variant of Lashonda.
Lashanti f African American (Modern)
Blend of the popular phonetic prefix la and the name Ashanti. It can be spelled Lashanti or with a capitalized third letter as LaShanti.
Lashawna f African American
Strictly feminine variant of LaShawn. See also Lashonda.
Lashayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Shayla.
Lashiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Lasha.
Lashkara m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Old Georgian ლაშქარი (lashkari) meaning "army, troops", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian laškar meaning "army".... [more]
Lashontae f African American (Modern)
A combination of the prefix la and the name Shontae (which is probably a combination of a variant spelling of Shawn and a variant form of the diminutive suffix -ty)... [more]
Lashuka m Georgian
Diminutive of Lasha.
Lashunda f African American (Modern)
A combination of the popular prefix la and the invented name Shunda.
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.
Lasmi f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lakshmi.
LaSondra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sondra.
Lasota m Medieval Polish
Derived from Polish las "forest". In the Middle Ages, this name was considered a vernacular form of Sylwester.
Lassaad m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Assaad prefixed with the Arabic definite article ال (al).
Lassarina f Irish
Anglicized form of Lasairfhíona.
Lassine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Lasse recorded from the 18th century onwards.
Lasslo m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of László.
Lastasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la combined with the name Stasia.
Läsya f Volapük
Volapük transcription of Lesya.
Lat m & f Burmese
Means "middle, medium" or "fresh, fair" in Burmese.
Lətafət f Azerbaijani
Means "tenderness, delicacy" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic لطافة (laṭāfa).
Latavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Tavius.
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.
Lateef m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطيف (see Latif).
Latesha f African American
Variant of Letitia. It can be spelled Latesha or with a capitalized third letter as LaTesha.
Latharn m Scottish
Possibly from the Scottish Gaelic form of the place name Lorne. It is said to mean "fox", perhaps related to Brythonic *louernos (attested in Gaulish), from Proto-Celtic *loferno (compare Breton louarn, Cornish lowarn, Welsh llwyrn "will-o’-the-wisp").
Latheefa f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Latifa.
LaTia f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tia.
Latica f Croatian
It means "flower petal" in Croatian.
Latief m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Latif.
Latiefah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Latifa.
Lətifə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Latifa.
Latiff m Malay
Malay form of Latiff.
Latipa f Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao, Kazakh
Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao, and Kazakh form of Latifa.
Latipah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Latifa.
Lätitia f German (Rare)
German form of Laetitia (see Letitia).
Latofat f Tajik
Tajik form of Latifa.
Latoria f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Toria (compare LaToya).
Latosław m Polish
The first element of this name is probably derived from Polish latać "to fly". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Latricia f African American (Modern)
An invented name, most likely blending Latisha and Patricia. See also Latrice.
Latrina f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Trina.
Latt m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လတ် (see Lat).
Lattana f & m Lao
Lao cognate of Rattana.
Lattie f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Lottie, or a diminutive form of names containing lat.
Latychidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Latychos" in Greek, derived from the name Latychos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Laud m History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being the name of the Frankish saint Laud of Coutances, who lived in the 6th century AD.... [more]
Laudatus m Late Roman, Welsh (Latinized)
Derived from Latin laudatus meaning "praised, lauded, commended, esteemed", which is ultimately derived from Latin laudo meaning "to praise, to laud, to commend".... [more]
Laudo m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Portuguese and Polish form of Laud.
Laudomia f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Laodamia.
Laufey f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements lauf "leaf, foliage" and ey "island" or ey "good fortune"... [more]
Laugier m Provençal
Provençal form of Leutgar.
Laumė f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian form of Lauma.
Launcelot m Theatre, Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Lancelot. This spelling was used by Shakespeare in his play The Merchant of Venice (written between 1596 and 1598) for the character of Launcelot Gobbo.
Launceston m English
Transferred from the surname Launceston.
Laur m Estonian
Variant of Lauri.
Laùra f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Laura.
Lauralee f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Variant of Lorelei, influenced by the names Laura and Lee.
Laurance m English (Rare)
English variant spelling of Laurence 1. Also compare the names Terence and Terance, which are another example of how -ence can be variantly spelled as -ance (and yet still be pronounced the same).... [more]
Lauras m German (Modern)
Modern German masculine form of Laura.
Lauras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian masculine form of Laura.
Laurea f English (Rare)
Either an elaborated form of Laura or else a direct adoption of Latin laurea "laurel tree". In the English-speaking world this name has been found from the 18th century onwards.
Laureà m Catalan
Catalan form of Laurianus.
Laureana f Spanish, Galician
Feminine form of Laureano.
Laurelei f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lorelei with the spelling influenced by that of Laurel.
Laurelia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Laura. In some cases it may also be an adoption of the plant name.
Laureline f French, French (Belgian), Flemish (Rare), Popular Culture
Medieval diminutive of Laura. This name was used for a character in the French series of science fiction comics Valérian et Laureline (1967-2010) as well as the 2017 movie adaptation Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.
Laurell f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Laurel.
Laurença f Lengadocian, Gascon
Feminine form of Laurenç.
Laŭrencij m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Laurencja f Polish
Polish form of Laurentia.
Laurènço f Provençal
Provençal form of Laurence 2.
Laurenia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Laura and variant of Lorenia.
Laurèns m Provençal
Provençal form of Laurent.
Laurensa f Medieval Occitan
Feminine form of Laurens.
Laurense f Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of French Laurence 2.
Laurenția f Romanian
Romanian form of Laurentia.
Laurentien f Dutch
Dutch form of Laurentine, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A well-known bearer of this name is Laurentien Brinkhorst, wife of the Dutch prince Constantijn.
Laurentijs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Laurentios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1). Also take a look at Lavrentios, which is the modern Greek spelling of this name.
Laurents m Swedish (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Swedish variant of Laurenz and medieval Latvian form of Laurentz.
Laurentse f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Laurents as well as a variant of Laurentia.
Laurenty m Polish
Polish form of Lawrence.
Laurentyn m Polish
Polish form of Laurentinus.
Laurentyna f Polish
Polish form of Laurentina.
Laurentz m Medieval Romansh, Medieval Baltic
Medieval Romansh and medieval Latvian form of Laurentius.
Laurentzi m Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Lorenzo and Laurent.
Laurenza f Italian
Variant of Lorenza.
Laurenzia f Italian (Rare), Romansh
Italian and Romansh form of Laurentia.
Laurenziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Laurentius.
Lauresha f Albanian
Derived from Albanian laureshë "crested lark, skylark".
Laureta f Albanian
Albanian form of Lauretta.
Laureto f Provençal
Provençal form of Laurette.
Laureys m Medieval Flemish
Contracted form of Laurentius.
Lauria f Italian
Elaboration of Laura.
Laurian m English, Romanian, French, Provençal
English, French, Provençal and Romanian form of Laurianus.
Laurianna f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), English (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Laurianne. Outside of the francophone world (such as in English-speaking countries), this given name tends to be either a variant of Lauriana or a combination of the names Laura or Laurie with Anna.
Laurica f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian diminutive of Laura.
Laurieann f English (American), English (Canadian)
This given name can be a variant spelling of Laurianne as well as be a combination of the names Laurie and Ann.... [more]
Laurien f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Laurine (though in some cases it is a short form of Laurentien), with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Laurienne f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Lauriana, which is occasionally used in non-francophone countries.
Lauriette f English
Elaboration of Laura using the popular suffix -ette.
Laurijn f & m Dutch
Dutch form of Laurinus (for males) and pet form of Laurina (for females).
Laurika f Afrikaans, Slovak
Afrikaans elaboration and Slovak diminutive of Laura. Laurika Rauch is a South African singer who performs in both Afrikaans and English.
Laurin m German, Germanic Mythology
Old German name of uncertain origin. In recent years it has been debated that Laurin might be derived from Latin laurinus "crowned with laurels".... [more]
Laurinç m Friulian
Friulian form of Laurence 1.
Laurino m Italian
Italian form of Laurinus.
Laurinus m Late Roman
Extended form of Laurus.
Lauris m Latvian
Latvian form of Laurentius.
Laurisa f Italian
Elaboration of Laura (compare Laurissa).
Laùrka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Laùra.
Lauro f Provençal
Provençal form of Laure.
Laŭruk m Belarusian
Diminutive of both Laŭr and Laŭrencij.
Laurynn f American
Variant of Lauren.
Laurys m Manx
Manx form of Laurence 1.
Laus m Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Laurens, Laurentius and Laurus.
Laust m Danish
Danish dialectical (Jylland) form of Laurits.
Laut m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch given name of which the meaning is uncertain. It might possibly be a short form of Laurentius, but it could also possibly be a short form of a Germanic name that contains the element hlud meaning "famous" (such as Ludolf) or even leud meaning "people" (such as Ludger).... [more]
Lauti m Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Lautaro. A known bearer of this name is Lautaro "Lauti" Suárez (b. 2018), the son of the Uruguayan professional soccer player Luis Suárez (b. 1987).
Lautilde f Medieval French
Either derived from Gothic lauths "grand" or Gothic laudi "figure, size" and Old High German hiltja "battle".
Lauwerens m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Archaic)
Medieval Dutch form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Laux m Medieval German
Hessian form of Lucas and Lukas, used only in the medieval period.
Lav m Croatian, Serbian
Means "lion" in Croatian and Serbian.
Lava f Swedish
Short form of Olava.
Lava m Hinduism
Means "section, piece, fragment, part" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Ramayana Lava is a son of Rama and Sita and the younger twin brother of Kusha.
Lavaughn f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- and the name Vaughn.
Lavdi f Albanian
Derived from Albanian lavdi "glory".
Lavdie f Albanian
Variant of Lavdi.
Lavdimir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian lavdi "glory" and mirë "good".
Lavdrim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian lavdërim "praise".
Lave m & f Swedish
Variant of Lage and Lava.
Lavelle f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lavelle.
Laverna f English
Feminine variant of Lavern.
Lavighja f Corsican (Rare)
Feminine form of Lavighju.
Lavighju m Corsican
Corsican form of Louis via Luigi.
Lavínia f Catalan, Portuguese, Hungarian
Hungarian, Portuguese and Catalan form of Lavinia.
Lavinija f Serbian
Serbian form of Lavinia.
Laviniya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian form of Lavinia.
Lavisa f Corsican
Corsican form of Luisa.
Lavisu m Corsican
Corsican form of Louis.
Lavīze f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian cognate of Louise.
Lavon m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Liavon.
Lavona f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Lavonne.
Lavonda f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la combined with the name Vonda.
Lavonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, von and tay, sharing a sound with names such as Devante and Javonte.