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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.
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]
Lii f Estonian
A short form of Liidia, Eliisabet or other female names containing the syllable -li- or -lii-.
Liia f Estonian, Finnish
Variant of Lia 2. In the case of the Estonian name, it is also considered an elaboration of Lii and an Estonian renderin of Russian Лия (see Liya).
Liias m Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Elias.
Liide f Estonian
Short form of Aliide.
Liidi f Estonian
Variant of Liidia.
Liili f Estonian, Greenlandic
Estonian variant of Lili and Greenlandic younger form of Lîle.
Liilia f Estonian
Directly taken from Estonian liilia "lily".
Liilika f Estonian
Diminutive of Liili.
Liine f Estonian
Estonian form of Line.
Liinu f Finnish
Diminutive of Liina.
Liisbet f Estonian
Truncated form of Eliisabet.
Liivar m Estonian
Variant of Liivo.
Liivi f Estonian
Short form of Olivia or Livia 1. Or from an Estonian place name Livonia.
Liivika f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Liivi, now used as a given name in its own right.
Lija f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latvianized variant of Lia and a direct derivation from Latvian lija "hen-harrier; mild, soft rain".
Lija f Slovene
Slovene variant of Lea as well as a short form of Lijana.
Lijana f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene
Short form of names ending in -lijana, such as Julijana and Lilijana.
Lijda f Dutch
Short form of Alijda.
Lijia f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Jia
Lijian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm", 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 见 (jiàn) meaning "see, meet, appear"... [more]
Lijkel m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form or spelling of Lykel.
Lijkele m West Frisian
Variant form or spelling of Lykele.
Lijkle m West Frisian
Variant form or spelling of Lykle.
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]
Lika f Georgian
Meaning as of yet unknown. This name might possibly be a short form of a given name that contains -lik-, such as Eliko, Guliko, Suliko and Taliko... [more]
Lika f Belarusian
Short form of Anzhalika.
Líkbjǫrn m Old Norse (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse líkn "compassion, favor, help" and bjǫrn "bear". Líkbjǫrn was an 11th century runemaster whose name can be found on three runestones. The name does not appear in any other written sources and is believed to have been rare.
Like f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch short form of Elisabeth and West Frisian feminine form of Likel.
Likhit m & f Thai
Means "writing, script, document" or "destined, fated" in Thai.
Líknbiǫrn m Old Norse (Rare)
Variant transcription of ᛚᛁᚴᛒᛁᛅᚱᚾ (see Líkbjǫrn).
Līksma f Latvian
Derived from Latvian līksms "jolly, merry, cheerful, happy, joyful".
Likuna f Georgian
Diminutive of Lika.
Likurg m Polish
Polish form of Lycurgus.
Lil f English
Short form of Lillian and other names beginning with Lil.
Lila f Breton
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Eulalia.
Lila f Polish
Diminutive of Liliana.
Lilaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Directly taken from Greek λιλαία meaning "lilac". In Greek mythology, Lilaea was a Naiad of a spring of the same name, daughter of the river god Cephissus. The ancient city of Lilaea and the modern village of Lilaia in Phocis are named after her.
Lîlas f Jèrriais (Modern)
Derived from Jèrriais lîlas "lilac". This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Lilac.
Lilas f Portuguese
Diminutive of Liliana.
Lilas f French, French (Belgian)
Derived from French lilas "lilac".
Lilawadi f Thai
Means "plumeria (a type of flower)" in Thai.
Lile m & f Caucasian Mythology, Svan (Rare), Georgian
As a Svan name, this name is strictly masculine. It comes from the name of the Svan sun god Lile, whose name is thought to be etymologically related to that of the Sumerian god Enlil.... [more]
Lilea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Lilya.
Lilee f Manx (Modern, Rare), English (Rare)
New coinage directly taken from Manx lilee "lily", used as a Manx form of Lily, as well as an English variant of this name.
Lileia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Лілея (see Lileya).
Lileigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Lily influenced by the name Leigh.
Liles m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Liles. Also may be a combination of Lyle and Giles.... [more]
Lileya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Derived from Ukrainian Лілея (lileya), itself a variant of Лілія (liliya), "lily".
Lili f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alice, Lígia and Liliana.
Lili f Basque, Welsh
Derived from Basque and Welsh lili "lily".
Liliam f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Lillian.
Liliāna f Latvian
Latvian form of Liliana.
Lilibelle f English
Combination of Lillie and Belle.
Lilica f Romanian
Diminutive of Lilia.
Lilie f German
Directly derived from the German word Lilie meaning "lily". This can also be used as a spelling variant of Lily.
Liliia f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Лілія (see Liliya)
Lilik f & m Indonesian
From Indonesian lili meaning "lily".
Lilika f Estonian
Diminutive of Lili, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Liliko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Lili and Liliana.
Lilikoʻi f Hawaiian
From the word which refers to a passion fruit which got its Hawaiian name from the place where it was first planted.
Lilin f Indonesian
Means "candle" in Indonesian.
Liling f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 俪 (lì) meaning "married couple, husband and wife" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade"... [more]
Lilinoe f Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
From the word meaning "fine mist." A deity in Hawaiian mythology goes by this name, associated with Mauna Kea alongside Poliʻahu and Waiau.
Liliosa f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine diminutive of Latin lilium "lily". This name belonged to an Iberian Christian woman martyred in Córdoba, Andalusia c.852 under Emir Abd ar-Rahman II, along with her husband Felix, his cousin Aurelius and Aurelius' wife Natalia.
Lilioza f Polish
Polish form of Liliosa.
Lilis f Sundanese
Variant of Euis. It can also be used as a diminutive of feminine names containing the sound lis (or other similar sounds), such as Lisnawati or Sulistiawati.
Liliunia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Lilia.
Liliʻuokalani f Hawaiian
Means "smarting of the high-born one". This name was borne by a Hawaiian monarch. She was named this because at the time of her birth, a relative was suffering from an eye pain.
Liliyana f Indonesian, Bulgarian
Variant spelling of Liliana.
Lilje f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Lilja influenced by Danish and Norwegian lilje "lily".
Liljurós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lilja and Rós, making it a cognate of Lilyrose.
Lilka f Polish, Yiddish
Polish diminutive of Liliana, Lucyna, Alicja, etc.
Lillac m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Thomas.... [more]
Lille f Estonian
Derived from Estonian lille, the genitive form of lill, "flower".
Lille f German (Swiss, Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Alice.... [more]
Lillebil f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Lill and an unknown second element.
Lillebror m Swedish
Means "little brother" in Swedish.
Lillegerd f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish lille, an inflected form of liten meaning "little", with the name Gerd 2. This name was first recorded in Sweden in 1921.
Lillevi f Swedish
From the Swedish word lilla "little" combined with the popular name suffix vi, found in such names as Åsvi, Hillevi, and Torvi... [more]
Lilli f Estonian
Estonian variant of both Lille and Lili.
Lillium f English (Modern)
Variant of Lilium possibly influenced by Lillian.
Lillyanna f English
Combination of Lilly and Anna.
Lillye f English
Variant of Lilly.
Lilofee f Literature
This name was (first?) used by Manfred Hausmann in his poem 'Lilofee' (1929), where it belongs to a Nixe or water fairy of the Mummelsee (a mountain lake in the Black Forest), the subject of an old German folk ballad who was unnamed in earlier stories, referred to simply as Lilienmädchen "lily-maiden"... [more]
Liloia f Gascon
Derived from Gascon lilòia "daisy".
Liloïe f French (Rare), Gascon (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Gascon Liloia.
Liloye f French
Gallicized form of Liloia.
Lilwen f Welsh
Combination of the Welsh elements lili "lily" and gwen "white; fair; blessed".
Lilwenn f Breton
Breton cognate of Lilwen.
Lilyan f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Lilian, as well as a French masculine form.
Lilybel f English (Rare)
combination of Lily and a popular suffix -bel.
Lilybelle f English
Combination of Lily and Belle.
Lilyon f English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Lilian. Also compare Lilyan.
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]
Limenia f Greek Mythology
Means "of the harbour", derived from Greek λιμήν (limên) "harbour". This was an epithet of the Greek goddesses Aphrodite, Hera, and Artemis.
Limhah m Mormon
Nephite commander.
Limher m Mormon
Nephite soldier.
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]
Limnaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Λιμναία (Limnaia), from Greek λιμναῖος (limnaios) "of a lake". This was an epithet of the goddess Artemis at Sicyon, near Epidaurus, and also used of nymphs.
Limor f Hebrew
Combination of Li 2 and Mor; means "myrrh for me" in Hebrew.
Lín f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese feminine form of Líni as well as the Faroese form of Hlín.
Lin m & f Burmese
Means "bright, clear" in Burmese.
Lína f Icelandic, Medieval Scandinavian, Literature
Icelandic form of Lina 2. This is also the name of Pippi Longstocking in the Icelandic version of the book series (Icelandic name Lína langsokkur; full first name Sigurlína).
Liña f Galician
Diminutive of Eliana 1.
Linåd m Walloon
Walloon of Leonhard.
Linang f Filipino, Maranao
Means "silver, sterling" in Maranao.
Linard m Romansh
Romansh form of Leonhard and Lienhard.
Linards m Latvian
Variant of Leonards (compare Lienhard).
Linarejos f Spanish (European)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de Linarejos and Nuestra Señora de Linarejos, meaning "The Virgin of Linarejos" and "Our Lady of Linarejos", respectively. She is venerated at the sanctuary in Linares in the Andalusian province of Jaén, hence the name's high concentration in that province.
Linawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Lina 1 and the feminine suffix -wati.
Linc m English
Short form of Lincoln.
Linceo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lynceus.
Linceu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Lynceus.
Linda m Zulu
Means "wait!" in Zulu (note that this is the imperative singular form of -linda).
Lindalia f Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Linda with a given name that ends in -lia, such as Julia and Rosalia... [more]
Lindalva f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Contraction of Linda and Dalva. This name was borne by Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira.
Lindamir m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian lind "to be born" and mirë "good".
Lindawati f Indonesian
From the name Linda combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Lindbjørg f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse lind "lime-tree, linden tree" or Germanic lind "soft, tender" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Linddís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lind "lime-tree, linden tree; (protective shield of) linden wood; linden spear-shaft" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Lindegard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Lindelia f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a combination of Linda with a given name that ends in -elia, such as Amelia and Celia... [more]
Linder f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Linder.
Lindert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Leonard.
Lindie f English
Variant of Lindy.
Líndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Lindis f Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Norwegian form of Líndís as well as of Linddís. This name is also occasionally used as a truncated form of Germanic names ending in -lindis.
Lindissë f Literature
Meaning unknown, used by J.R.R. Tolkien. Most likely from lindë meaning "singing, sound".
Lindolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Lindulf.
Lindor m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Lindorm.
Lindora f American (South, Archaic), Theatre
Feminine form of Lindor. This name was used in the comic operas Le donne vendicate (Revenge of the Women in English; 1763) by Piccinni and La maga Circe (Circe the Witch in English; 1788) by Anfossi.
Lindorm m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Old Swedish linnr "dragon" and ormber "snake". A lindorm (lindworm) was a type of being in Northern European folklore. It is depicted on several runestones from the 11th century.
Lindoro m Theatre, Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Lindor. Lindoro is a character in the opera L'italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers in English; 1813) by Gioachino Rossini and Angelo Anelli.
Lindsea f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the word sea).
Lindulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Line f French
Generally considered a short form of names ending in -line, first and foremost Caroline. However, it is also the feminine form of Lin, i.e. the French feminine form of Linus... [more]
Linedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Lina 2.
Lineke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of feminine names that end in -lina and -line, such as Caroline, Eveline and Paulina.
Linell m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Linell. As a feminine name, it can also be a variant of Linelle.
Linelle f French (Rare), English (Rare)
French diminutive of Lina 2 and Line, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -elle.
Linetta f Italian, Hungarian
Diminutive of Lina 2.
Linette f French, Danish, Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
French diminutive of Lina 2 and Line, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Líney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Linfred m English (Modern)
Modern name that is a combination of a name beginning with Lin- (such as Linda) with a name that begins or ends with -fred- (such as Alfred and Frederick).
Linggar m & f Javanese
Means "to run away, to go, to avoid" in Javanese.
Linggom m & f Batak
Means "shade, shelter" in Toba Batak.
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.
Lingormr m Old Norse
From Old Norse lyngormr meaning "dragon that creeps through the heather", from lyng "heather" and ormr "snake, serpent".
Lingyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem"... [more]
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]
Linhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]
Linka f Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Lina 2.
Linken f Norwegian
Diminutive of Line, via Low German (compare Trinken, Minken, Lisken).
Linkin m English (Modern)
Variant of Lincoln. Usage as a given name has likely been inspired by the American rock band Linkin Park.
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).
Linn f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Allin and Apollonia.
Linna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of both Lina 2 and Linn.
Linnar m Estonian
Variant of Linnart.
Linnar m Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Lindor, itself a short form of Lindorm.
Linnart m Estonian
Variant of Lennart.
Linnart m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Linnar, perhaps influenced by Lennart.
Linne f Finnish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Sami
Variant of Linna and Line. It also means "linen" in Swedish.
Linné m Swedish
Masculine form of Linnéa. It is also used as a surname (see Linné).
Linnethia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lynette. A notable bearer of this name is the American television personality NeNe Leakes (b. 1967), whose full name is Linnethia Monique Leakes (née Johnson).
Linni f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Linnea and other similar names. A famous bearer is Norwegian model Linn "Linni" Meister.
Linora f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Linor.
Linot f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Line, a short form of any name ending in line or lina, such as Adeline, Emmeline, Lecelina or Cateline.
Lins m Limburgish
Originally a short form of Lerins, which is an archaic Limburgian form of Laurence 1. It is now used as a short form for the related names Laurens and Laurentius, and sometimes also for the unrelated name Leonardus.
Lintang f & m Javanese
Javanese form of Bintang.
Lintong m & f Batak
Means "lake, deep pool" in Toba Batak.
Lintrude f German (Rare), Medieval French (?), Frankish (?)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft" and drud "strength."... [more]
Linu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Lino 1.
Linux m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linus originally borne by the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds.
Linzy f & m English (American)
Variant of Lindsay or Linsey (See also Lindzy)
Lioba f History, German
Short form of Liobgetha, Latinized form of Leofgyð. She was an 8th-century English saint active as a missionary in Germany.... [more]
Líobhan f Irish Mythology
Form of the Gaelic name Lí Ban, meaning "beauty of women". It belonged to two characters in Irish myth, one a mermaid captured in Lough Neagh in 558, according to the 'Annals of the Four Masters' (see also Muirgen).
Liobita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Lioba.
Liodor m Russian (Rare)
Variant (and shorter) form of Iliodor. A known bearer of this name was the Russian poet, translator and journalist Liodor Palmin (1841-1891).
Lión m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Leo.
Lion m Venetian, Ligurian, Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Venetian and Ligurian form of Leone 1.
Liona f Dutch
Variant of Leona.
Lionç m Provençal
Variant of Leonç.
Lióncia f Provençal, Gascon
Feminine form of Lionç.
Lionello m Italian
Variant of Leonello and cognate of Lionel.
Lionginas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Longinas, which is the Lithuanian form of Longinus.
Lionik m Belarusian
Diminutive of Lieanid.
Lionita f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Leonida.
Lionor f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Leonor.
Lionora f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Leonora.
Liorada f Occitan
Occitan form of Livrade.
Liôszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Eliôsz.
Liothan m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
From the Wedora series of books by the German fantasy writer Markus Heitz.
Liótr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ljótr "ugly".
Lipa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Filipa and Felipa.
Liparit m Armenian, Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. Georgian scholars believe that the name is of (western) Georgian origin and eventually exported to Armenia, whilst non-Georgian scholars theorize that the name is actually of Armenian origin.... [more]
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]
Lippes m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Philipp.
Liqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "ceremony" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic"... [more]
Liqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" (usually only feminine) combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]
Liqun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "ceremony" combined with 群 (qún) meaning "group, crowd, flock"... [more]
Lira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian lirë "free".
Lirain m Basque
Derived from Basque lirain "slim, slender, lithe, svelte; attractive".
Lirazel f Literature
The name of the title character in Lord Dunsany's fantasy novel The King of Elfland's Daughter (1924).
Liren m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" combined with 人 (rén) meaning "man, person" or 忍 (rěn) meaning "to endure, to bear, to suffer"... [more]
Liri f Albanian
Derived from either Albanian liri "flax" or Albanian liri "liberty, freedom".