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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.
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.
Lavoslav m Croatian
Means "glorious lion", derived from Croatian lav "lion" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Lavrants m Old Norse, Norwegian (Archaic)
Ancient Scandinavian and Norwegian form of Laurentius.
Lavrencija f Slovene
Slovene form of Laurentia.
Lavrentia f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Laurentia.
Lavrentina f Greek (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Modern Greek and Russian form of Laurentina.
Lavrentis m Greek (Rare)
Variant form of Lavrentios.... [more]
Lawaiʻa m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "fisherman."
Lawinia f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Lavinia.
Ławr m Polish
Polish transcription of Lavr.
Lawr m Russian (Germanized)
German transcription of Lavr.
Lawra f Sorbian, English (Rare)
Sorbian form and English variant of Laura.
Lawrence f French (Rare)
Variant of Laurence 2 with the spelling influenced by the English masculine name Lawrence.
Lawrenz m Maltese
Maltese form of Lawrence.
Ławrjenc m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Lawrence.
Lawton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lawton.
Làxaro m Venetian
Venetian form of Lazzaro.
Lay m & f Burmese
From a contraction of Burmese ကလေး (hkale) meaning "small, little, young, child".
Laya f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish borrowing of Laia.
Layal f Arabic
Means "nights" in Arabic, the plural of ليل (layl) meaning "night, nighttime".
Layamon m History, Medieval English
Medieval form of the Old Norse Lǫgmaðr meaning "lawyer", derived from lǫg "law" and maðr "man". This was the name of an early 13th-century English poet and chronicler known for authoring 'Brut', the first English-language work to feature King Arthur.
Layden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name based on the sound of names like Brayden and Kayden.
Laylah f English
Variant of Layla.
Laynce m English
Variant spelling of Lance.
Laysan f Tatar, Bashkir
Most likely derived from Arabic نيسان (naysan) meaning "April".
Lazaar m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch and Flemish form of Lazarus.
Lâzare m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Lazarus.
Lazarette f French (Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Lazare.
Lazarina f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Lazar.
Lazarine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Lazare.
Lazarino f Provençal
Provençal form of Lazarine.
Lazarìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Lazarie.
Lazarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lazarus, influenced by LaDarius.
Làzaru m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Lazarus.
Lazaru m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Lazarus.
Lazdona f Baltic Mythology
The name of an alleged Lithuanian goddess of hazels and hazelnuts.... [more]
Lazèr m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Lazarus.
Lazhvardi m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian word ლაჟვარდი (lazhvardi) meaning "azure", which is primarily used in Georgian poetry and literature in order to describe the colour of the sky. However, there are also sources that say that the word means "lapis lazuli" in Georgian, which makes sense, since the word is most likely derived from Persian لاجورد (lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli" via Arabic لازوردي (lazuwardiyy) meaning "azure-coloured".
Lazo m Croatian, Serbian, Georgian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian short form of Lazar as well as a Georgian short form of Lazare.
Łazôrz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Lazarus.
Lazuardi m Indonesian
Means "lapis lazuli" or "sky blue" in Indonesian, ultimately from Persian لاجورد (lājvard).
Lazuli f English (Modern, Rare)
From an ellipsis of lapis lazuli, the name of a deep blue semiprecious stone. It is derived from medieval Latin lazulum meaning "heaven, sky", ultimately from Persian لاجورد (lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure (color)".
Lazzao m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Lazarus.
Làzzaru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Lazarus.
Lazzat f Kazakh, Uzbek
Means "enjoyment, pleasure" in Kazakh and Uzbek, ultimately from Arabic لذة (ladhdha).
Lażżru m Maltese
Maltese form of Lazarus.
Lực m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 力 (lực) meaning "force, power, strength".
Lé m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish, Luxembourgish
Short form of given names that contain Latin leo or Greek leon meaning "lion", such as Leo, Leon and Leonard.... [more]
Lệ f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 麗 (lệ) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Lễ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 禮 (lễ) meaning "ceremony, festival".
Leabharcham f Irish Mythology
Means "crooked book" from Gaelic leabhar "book" and cham "crooked" (a byname probably referring to posture). In Irish legend this was the name of the wise old woman who raised Deirdre in seclusion, and who brought together Deirdre and Naoise.
Leaena f Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Leaina. This is the name of a pseudo-historical figure, supposedly a 6th-century BC Athenian hetaera (courtesan) and, according to a later tradition, the mistress of Aristogeiton the Tyrannicide (one of the assassins of the tyrant Hipparchus in 514 BC).
Leahcim m & f Obscure
The name Michael spelled backwards.
Leaina f Ancient Greek
From Greek λέαινα (leaina) meaning "lioness", the feminine form of λέων (leôn) "lion" (see Leon). This was borne by a 6th-century BC Athenian hetaira whose lover Aristogeiton plotted to overthrow the tyrants Hippias and Hipparchus, which eventually led to the establishment of democracy in Athens... [more]
Lèale f Yiddish
Italian-Yiddish diminutive of Lea.
Leana f Estonian
Elaboration of Lea.
Leana f Romanian
Diminutive of Ileana.
Leanda f English (British, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Leandra or a blend of Leanna and Linda. In the case of Welsh triathlete Leanda Cave (1978-) perhaps it was formed using the Welsh suffix da "good" (compare Glenda)... [more]
Leandre m Catalan, Provençal
Catalan and Provençal form of Leander.
Leandru m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Leander.
Leaneşa f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian leneşă, the feminine form of the adjective leneş "lazy". This was likely an amuletic name.
Leanika f Estonian (Rare)
Diminutive of Leana, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Léanne f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare)
Contraction of Léa and Anne 1. Folk etymology occasionally considers this name a variant of Léonne.
Lear m Manx
Derived from Proto-Celtic *liro- "sea; ocean".
Learca f Italian
Feminine form of Learco.
Learchos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived either from Greek λέων (leon) meaning "lion" (compare Leander) or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]