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Levinus m Dutch (Latinized)
Variant form of Livinus. Of the two, Levinus has always been the most common throughout the centuries.
Levion m Norwegian (Rare)
Probably an elaborated form of Levi.
Levison m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Levison.
Lévite m French (Acadian, Rare)
Derived from the French noun lévite meaning "Levite" (as in, a descendant of Levi).... [more]
Levith f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Leofgyð.
Levke f East Frisian, German
Younger form of Leefke and feminine form of Leve.
Levkipp m Russian
Russian form of Leukippos.
Levkiy m Russian
Russian form of Leukios.
Levko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Lev 1.
Levor m Norwegian
Modern form of Old Norse Liðvarðr. The first element is liðr which literally means "joint", but in this case have the meaning of "generation, family connection" (compare modern Norwegian slektsledd composed of slekt "family" and ledd "joint, link")... [more]
Levoslav m Slovak
Derived from Slovak lev "lion" and the Slavic name element slava "glory".
Levoy f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Lovey.
Levy m English, Hebrew
Variant of Levi.
Lewa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Of debated origin and meaning.
Lewe m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Leve.
Lewechin m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lew, itself a variant of Löw and Löb. It was recorded in 15th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Lewek m Polish
Diminutive of Lew 2.
Lewena f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Leofwynn.
Lewes m & f Medieval English
Early Modern English form of Louis or sometimes Louisa. Also compare Lewis. A known bearer was Sir Lewes Lewknor (c.1560-1627), an English courtier, writer, soldier and member of Parliament, in whose case Lewes was his mother's maiden name.
Lewiatan m Polish
Polish form of Leviathan.
Lewik m Polish
Diminutive of Lew 2.
Lewisia f English (British, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from the name of a genus of flowering plants used as garden plants. The genus itself is named after the explorer Meriwether Lewis 1.
Lewko m Polish
Diminutive of Lew 2.
Lewsyn m Welsh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lewys and Lewis.
Lexanor m Greek Mythology
Either a variant of Alexanor or an independent name in its own right, in which case the name is derived from the Greek noun λέξις (lexis) meaning "speech" as well as "word, phrase" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man"... [more]
Lexe f English (Rare)
Variant of Lexi.
Lexington m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname Lexington as a first name. Its usage is possibly influenced by the nicknames Lex and Lexi.
Lexuri f Basque
Form or Leire traditionally found in the Salazar Valley.
Leyanis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Possibly an invented name with the popular suffix -is (cf. Odalis, Arielis). It is specially popular among Cubans.
Leydi f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Lady reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.
Leydis f Spanish (Latin American), Caribbean
Variant of Leydi with the popular suffix -is.
Leylah f English
Variant of Layla.
Leyn m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Gisleyn. This medieval name has survived into modern times, but barely. In 2010, there were less than 10 bearers in all of The Netherlands... [more]
Leynaert m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval form of Leonard. It was used in all areas where Dutch was spoken, but the name appears to have been most prevalent in what was then the County of Flanders... [more]
Leyon m Walloon
Walloon form of Léon.
Lèyonârd m Picard
Picard form of Léonard.
Lèyontine f Picard
Picard form of Léontine.
Leysan m & f Azerbaijani, Tatar (Russified), Bashkir (Russified)
Means "downpour, heavy rain" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نيسان (naysān) meaning "April" . It is also the Russified form of its cognate Laysan... [more]
Leyvoy f Faroese
Faroese form of Laufey.
Leza m Romansh
Romansh form of Lucius, traditionlly found in central Grisons.
Lezi m Romansh
Variant of Leci.
Ležimir m Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian ležati "to lie (down), to recline, to repose" combined with Slavic mir "peace". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "one in which the peace lies".
Lézin m French (Archaic), French (Cajun), Louisiana Creole, History (Ecclesiastical)
This name was/is usually given in honor of Saint Lézin, a 6th-century bishop of Angers, France. His name is said to be derived from Latin Licinius.
Lezina f Louisiana Creole
Feminine form of Lezin.
Lezziu m Sicilian
Short form of Alessiu.
Lhaden f Bhutanese
Bhutanese variant of Lhadon.
Lhadon f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷ་སྒྲོན (lha-sgron) meaning "adorner of the gods", derived from ལྷ (lha) meaning "god, deity" and སྒྲོན (sgron) meaning "to decorate, to adorn, to light, to kindle".
Lhagva m & f Mongolian
Variant transliteration of Lkhagva.
Lhakpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷག་པ (lhag-pa) meaning "Mercury (the planet)" or "Wednesday".
Lhakyi f Tibetan
From Tibetan ལྷ (lha) meaning "god, deity" and སྐྱིད (skyid) meaning "happiness, delight".
Lhawang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷ་དབང (lha-dbang) meaning "power of the gods", derived from ལྷ (lha) meaning "god, deity" and དབང (dbang) meaning "power".
Lhendrup m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese variant of Lhundup.
Lhendup m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ལྷུན་གྲུབ (see Lhundup).
Lhilydd f Obscure
Maybe a variant of Lilith.
Lhundup m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷུན་གྲུབ (lhun-grub) meaning "spontaneous presence, that which is automatic, effortless".
Li f Swedish
Short form of names starting, containing, or ending with li. In some cases it may be seen as a strictly feminine form of Lee.
Lìa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Lia 1.
Lia f Medieval English (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Liahona f Mormon (Rare)
According to the Book of Mormon and other Latter Day Saint movement sources, the Liahona is a brass ball that operated as a type of compass with two spindles. One of the spindles was said to point the direction Lehi and his party should travel after their escape from Jerusalem... [more]
Liako f Georgian
Diminutive of Lia 1. It can also be a contracted form of Lianiko, in which case it is a diminutive of Liana.
Líam m Icelandic (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Icelandic and Spanish form of Liam.
Lian m Chin
Means "big, large, great" in Hakha Chin.
Liána f Hungarian
Diminutive of Juliána, used as a given name in its own right (compare Liana).
Liandre m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Leander.
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]
Liangjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]
Liangjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [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.
Lianiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Liana.
Liańko m Belarusian
Diminutive of Lieanid.
Lianna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna.
Liannah f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Lianor f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese form of Leonor, recorded in 15th-century Lisbon.
Lianora f Sardinian, Galician (Rare)
Sardinian and Galician form of Leonora.
Liantru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Leandro.
Liaqat m Urdu
From Arabic لِيَاقَة (liyāqa) meaning "aptitude, eligibility, capability".
Liaquat m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Liaqat.
Liara f English (Modern, Rare), Hungarian (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaboration of Lara 1, a variant of Liora, or a combination of the two... [more]
Liassine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare variant of Yasin (chiefly Algerian).
Liatris f English (Rare)
Variant of Leatrice. In some cases it may also be an adoption of the name of genus of flowering plants commonly known as gayfeather.
Liaudas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin).... [more]
Liaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Liaudas as well as a short form of feminine compound names that start with Liaud- (such as Liaudmina and Liaudvilė) or end in -liaudė, such as Vyliaudė.... [more]
Liaudgintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]
Liaudmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]
Liaudmina f Lithuanian
Variant form of Liaudminė.
Liaudminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]
Liaudvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]
Liaudvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]
Liaugas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that start with Liaug-, such as Liaugaudas, Liaugedas and Liaugintas.
Liaugaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb liautis meaning "to stop, to cease" or from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]
Liaugaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Liaugaudas.
Liaugė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of feminine names that start with Liaug-, such as Liaugaudė, Liaugedė and Liaugintė.
Liaugedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb liautis meaning "to stop, to cease" or from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]
Liaugintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb liautis meaning "to stop, to cease" or from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]
Liavon m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Leon.
Liawizo m Medieval German
Diminuitive (with ending -zo) of Germanic names containing the name element leub "dear, beloved".
Liazzat f Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lyazzat.
Lib f & m English
Short form of names starting in Lib- or of Elizabeth (via Libby).
Lib m Mormon
The name of various Book of Mormon characters.
Lí Ban f Irish Mythology
From Old Irish lí meaning "beauty, brilliance" and ban "of women" (genitive plural of ben "woman, wife"). This was the name of multiple Irish mythological figures: an otherworldly woman in the Ulster Cycle; and a woman who supposedly transformed into a mermaid (also known as Muirgen).
Libbe m West Frisian
Variant of Lubbe.
Libberiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Liberio.
Libbet f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabeth (see also Libby). It was used for a character, a young girl, in William Nicholson's book 'Noman'.
Libbirata f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Liberata.
Libe f Yiddish
Variant of Liba.
Libentius m Medieval German (Latinized)
A latinsation of the originally Germanic name Liawizo. Latin libentius means "more willing, more cheerful".
Libera f Roman Mythology
Roman goddess of wine, fertility, and freedom who empowers the woman to release her semen. See also Liber.
Libera f Italian
Feminine forms of Libero.
Łiberałe m Venetian
Venetian form of Liberalis.
Liberalis m Late Roman, Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin liber "free". Used by a few saints.
Liberalitas f Roman Mythology
Means "generosity" in Latin. In Roman mythology, Liberalitas was the personification of generosity.
Libère m French
French form of Liberius.
Liberio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Liberius.
Liberiusz m Polish
Polish form of Liberius.
Liberiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Liberius.
Libero m Italian
Means "free" in Italian, from Latin liber.
Libertas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Libertus.
Libertas f Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin noun libertas meaning "freedom, liberty". In Roman mythology, Libertas was the name of the goddess of liberty.
Liberti f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Liberty.
Libertus m History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is probably best known for being the name of Libertus of Saint-Trond, a Belgian saint from the 8th century AD. There are two possibilities for the etymology of his name: it is either derived from Latin libertus meaning "freedman" (though the name could also be considered to be a masculinization of the feminine Latin name Libertas) or it is a latinization of his original Germanic name... [more]
Libeste f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Liphilt.
Libeth f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian short form of Elizabeth.
Libra f Astronomy, English (Rare)
From the name of a zodiacal constellation shaped like a set of scales, derived from Latin libra meaning "scales, balance".
Librada f Spanish, History (Ecclesiastical, ?)
Means "liberated, free" in Spanish. The legendary saint Wilgefortis is known as Santa Librada in Spanish. See also Liberata and Livrade.
Librado m Spanish (Rare)
Means "liberated", thus a masculine form of Librada.
Librat m Romansh
Romansh form of Liberatus.
Librata f Romansh
Feminine form of Librat.
Librecht m Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Variant of Liubbert or Leudoberct (see Lubbert).
Libsche f Yiddish
Diminutive of Libe and Liba.
Libuša f Slovak
Slovak form of Libuše.
Libusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Liphilt.
Libuscha f German (Rare), Prague German
German borrowing of Libuše or a diminutive of German names starting with Lieb- like Liebgard. See also Libusch
Libusza f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Libuše.
Lica f Portuguese
Diminutive of Lígia.
Licaòun m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Lykaon.
Lice f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alice.
Liceria f Polish
Feminine form of Liceriusz.
Licëta f Kashubian
Diminutive of Felicëta.
Licha f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Alicia. A known bearer of this name was Argentine human rights activist Alicia "Licha" Zubasnabar de De la Cuadra (1915-2008).
Lícia f Hungarian (Rare)
Truncated form of Felícia.
Licia f Italian
Italian form of Lycia.
Licida m Italian (Archaic), Theatre
Italian form of Lycidas. It is chiefly used in the opera libretto L'Olimpiade (1733), which was written by the Italian poet and librettist Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782).
Licínia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Licinia.
Licinia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Emilian-Romagnol, Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Licinius. A known bearer of this name was Licinia Eudoxia, a Roman empress from the 5th century AD.
Licinianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Licinius. Known bearers of this name include the Roman author Granius Licinianus (2nd century AD) and the Roman usurper Julius Valens Licinianus (3rd century AD).
Licínio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Licinius.
Licinio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Licinius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian composer Licinio Refice (1883-1954).
Licinius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from the Roman cognomen Licinus, which itself was derived from the Latin adjective licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned"... [more]
Licio m Italian
Italian form of Lykios.
Lickel f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Angelika.
Licomedes m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lycomedes.
Licoricia f Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
This name was recorded in the Jewish community in medieval England. It was famously borne by Licoricia of Winchester who was one of the most prominent female bankers and one of the most notable English Jewish women of her time.... [more]
Licynia f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Licyniusz.
Licyniusz m Polish
Polish form of Licinius.
Lida f Danish (Rare), Dutch, Finnish (Rare), Georgian, Norwegian (Rare), Russian, Swedish (Rare), Ukrainian
Short form of Alida, Dalida, Lidia, Lidiya and other feminine names that contain -lid-.
Lida f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Leda.
Lida f Hungarian
Diminutive of Lídia.
Liddane f English
Combination of Lidia and Anne 1.
Lìddia f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Lydia.
Liddia f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Lydia.
Lide f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Lidia and Lydie.
Lide f Dutch
Short form of names that contain the Germanic element liut meaning "people", such as Lidewij and Lidwina... [more]
Lideczka f Polish
Diminutive of Lidia.
Lideke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Lide, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Lidewij f Dutch
Dutch form of an old Germanic given name, of which the first element consists of Germanic liut meaning "people". The second element is derived from either Germanic wig meaning "war" or Germanic wîh meaning "holy, sacred".
Lidgbird m English (British)
Borne as a middle name by the discoverer of Lord Howe Island, Henry Lidgbird Ball.
Lídi f Portuguese
Diminutive of Lídia.
Lidiia f Russian, Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Лидия and Лідія (see Lidiya).
Lidinvard m Old Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Leonard (via Linnart). Keep in mind that there were no standardized spelling in Swedish at the time this name was supposedly used... [more]
Lidìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Lydie.
Lidio m English (American), Spanish, Brazilian
Probably a masculine form to Lydia.
Lidja f Esperanto, Albanian (Rare)
Esperanto form of Lydia as well as an Albanian variant of Lidia.
Lidón f Spanish (European)
Spanish form of Lledó.
Lidubiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Liduvina.
Liduina f Spanish (Rare), Italian, Corsican, Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish, Italian and Corsican form and Dutch variant of Lidwina.
Lidunka f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Lída.
Liduvina f Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Galician form and Spanish variant of Lidwina.
Lidvor f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements liðr "joint, connection" (see Levor) and vár "spring".
Lidwien f Dutch
Dutch form of Lidwine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Lidwin m Polish
Variant of Ludwin.
Lidwina f Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant of Ludwina, a feminine variant of Leutwin. It was borne by Lidwina (or Lydwina) of Schiedam, a Dutch mystic and Roman Catholic saint of the 15th century.
Lidwine f Dutch, German, French
Dutch, German and French form of Lidwina.
Lidyawati f Indonesian
From the name Lidya combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Lidyjka f Polish
Diminutive of Lidia.
Lidzhi m Kalmyk
Means "born on Wednesday", from Kalmyk үлмҗ (ülmzh) "Wednesday".
Lidzia f Polish
Diminutive of Lidia.
Lidzija f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Lydia.
Lie f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Probably a short form of names ending with -lie, like Annelie and Emilie.
Lieanid m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Leanid.
Liebaud m Provençal
Provençal form of Liutbald via the French form Liébaud.
Liebchen f Yiddish
Diminutive of Liebe. It coincides with the German term of endearment Liebchen "sweetheart".
Liebe f Yiddish
Variant of Leeba (via its variant forms Liba and Libe).... [more]
Liede f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names that contain -lied-, such as Alieda and Liedewij. In other words, you could say that this name is a variant spelling of Lide.... [more]
Liedeke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Liede, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke. This name is not to be confused with the practically archaic Dutch noun liedeke (from even older liedeken) meaning "songlet".
Liederik m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Liutric. This name should not be confused with the Dutch noun lied meaning "song" or even with the Dutch adjective liederlijk meaning "degenerate".... [more]
Liedewij f Dutch
Variant spelling of Lidewij. In the Dutch-speaking world, this is one of the alternative names for the medieval Dutch saint Lidwina of Schiedam (1380-1433).
Liega f Latvian
Derived from Latvian liegs "gentle, tender."
Liégarde f Old Norman
Norman form of Liutgarde.
Liekel m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Lykel, where the spelling is more phonetical in nature.
Liekele m West Frisian
Variant form of Lykele, where the spelling is more phonetical in nature.
Lieken f Low German
Low German diminutive form of Elisabeth; compare also Dutch Lieke.
Liekle m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Lykle, where the spelling is more phonetical in nature.
Liel f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Lilian and Liliane.... [more]
Liëlle f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Lielle.
Lien f Vietnamese (Expatriate)
Simplified form of Liên.
Liena f Latvian (Rare), Ukrainian, Maltese
Latvian variant of Liene and Maltese name related to Helen.
Lienard m Romansh
Variant of Linard.
Lieneke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine names that end in -lien, such as Carolien, Evelien and Paulien.
Lienhard m German, German (Swiss), Upper German
Upper German and Alemannic German form of Leonhard.
Lienhardt m German (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Lienhard.
Lienhart m Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Lienhard.
Lienne f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Truncated form of Julienne which has found some usage as a stand alone name in recent years. ... [more]
Lientje f Dutch
Diminutive of Lien, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje.... [more]
Lientsch m Romansh
Short form of Linard.
Liepiņa f Medieval Baltic
Derived from Latvian liepa "linden tree, lime tree". This name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Liepmayt f Medieval German
A compound of the German words lieb "nice, dear, beloved" and Meid "maiden".
Lier m Basque (Modern)
Masculine form of Lierni.
Lierni f Basque
From the epithet of the Virgin Mary "Our Lady of Lierni", the Basque patron of mothers without milk or who are unable to conceive.
Lieschen f German (Archaic)
Nickname for names containing lis, lies, lise, liese or lisa such as Elisabeth. Not used as a full first name in Germany.
Lieselot f Flemish
Flemish form of Liselot.
Lieserl f Upper German
Diminutive form of Elisabeth. Supposedly, the name of Albert Einstein's speculated illegitimate daughter.... [more]
Liesgret f German (Rare)
Contraction of Liese and Grete.
Lieske f Dutch
Diminutive of Elisabeth (see Liesje).
Liesma f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian liesma "flame, blaze". This name was used by the Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play Ragana (1895).
Lietta f Italian
Diminutive of Lia 1.
Liëtte f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Liette.
Liễu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柳 (liễu) meaning "willow".
Lieuwe m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Leeuwe. A famous bearer of this name is Lieuwe Westra (b. 1982), Dutch racing cyclist.
Lieze f Flemish, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Liese.
Liezel f Afrikaans
Variant of Liesel.
Lífa f Old Norse
Variant of Líf.
Lífdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements hlíf "cover; shelter; protection (especially a shield)" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
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]
Lifsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hlífstæinn.
Lífþrasir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the one striving after life". In Norse mythology Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk].
Ligghi m Sicilian
Contracted form of Luigghi.
Lightning f & m Popular Culture
From lightning (n.) visible discharge of energy between cloud and cloud or cloud and ground, late Old English, "lightning, flash of lightning," verbal noun from lightnen "make bright," or else an extended form of Old English lihting, from leht.
Ligière f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ligier.
Līgsma f Latvian
Variant of Līksma.
Liguri m Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly have been derived from Liguria, the name of a region in northern Italy.... [more]
Lihanna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna influenced by Rihanna. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.