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Luren f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Luria f LiteratureInvented by Austrian author Ursula Poznanski for her
Eleria series, first released in 2012. She was named after American microbiologist
Salvador Edward Luria and mostly goes by
Lu.
Luriana f LiteratureCharles Isaac Elton used this in his poem
Luriana, Lurilee (written in 1899), which was often quoted in the novel
To the Lighthouse (1927) by Virginia Woolf.
Lurindu f BabylonianMeans "pomegranate", from the Akkadian
lurintu ("a pomegranate").
Lurra f Basque MythologyVariant of
Lur. A feminine, positive entity that relates to fecundity. Unlimited in all directions, she includes the stars, moon and sun inside her borders. The Earth is alive: she gives birth to the mountains, that grow and rise towards the sky, whilst other places subside... [
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Lurui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Lusa f Inuit, LiteratureUsed by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means, "Midnight".
Luscinia f English (Rare), Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
luscinia "nightingale". This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Minerva. As an English name, it has been used sparingly since the 19th century.
Lushan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Lushanya f ChickasawPossibly means "songbird" in Chickasaw, perhaps from the Chickasaw
taloowa 'sing, chanter' and
foshi 'bird'.... [
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Lushuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or
爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Lushui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".
Lusvard f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
լուսին (lusin) meaning "moon" and
վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".
Lúta f Old NorsePerhaps related to Old Icelandic
lúta "to lout, bow down; to kneel in Christian worship; to pay homage to".
Lutana f Indigenous AustralianMeans "the moon" in the Palawa language of Tasmania. There is a suburb of Hobart with this name. A famous namesake is Lutana Spotswood, a language worker who gave a eulogy in Palawa at the funeral of a Tasmanian premier.
Lutang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鹭 (lù) meaning "heron" and
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Lutao f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 露 (
lù) meaning "dew, syrup" combined with 桃 (
táo) meaning "peach". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.
Lutetia f Late Roman, GaulishLutetia was the name of a Gallic city, now known as Paris, the capital of France. The etymology of Lutetia is unclear though. It was referred to as Λουκοτοκία (
Loukotokía) by Strabon and Λευκοτεκία (
Leukotekía) by Ptolemeus... [
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Lúthien f LiteratureMeans "daughter of flowers" in a Beleriandic dialect of Sindarin. his was the real name of
Tinúviel in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels.
Lutiant f OjibweLutiant LaVoy was an Ojibwe woman who worked as a nurse in Washington, D.C., during the 1918 pandemic. She was the only person in the United States with this name according to the 1910 census. Perhaps this is an Anglicized or Americanized version of a native Ojibwe name.
Lutiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".
Lutina f DutchPerhaps from a Germanic name beginning with the element
hlud "fame".
Lutine f FolkloreThe name of a type of female imp in French folklore, by extension meaning "the tormentress", derived from
nuiton (probably altered to resemble
luitier "to fight"), from
netun (influenced by
nuit "night"), itself ultimately from
Neptune.
Lutka f English (Rare), PolishAs a Polish name it comes from the word
lutka meaning ''doll, puppet'', often used as a nickname or a pet form.
Lutrud f Medieval GermanFormed from the Germanic name elements
HLOD "fame" or
LIUT "people" and
TRUD "strength"
Lütsiä f TatarDerived from
revolütsiä meaning "revolution".
Luwi m & f LundaMeans "mercy, kindness" in Lunda.
Luxa f LiteratureThe name of a young queen in 'The Underland Chronicles' by Suzanne Collins. Probably a feminized version of
Lux.
Luxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn"
Luxia f ChineseFrom Chinese 璐
(lù) meaning "beautiful jade" combined with 霞
(xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Luxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璐 (lù), a type of jade, and
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Luxin f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Luxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琭 (lù) meaning "jade-like stone" and
绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".
Luyando m & f TongaMeans “To Love” in Tonga. Related to the Tongan name Yandwa.
Luyang f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 杨 or 楊 (yáng) both meaning "poplar, willow", 阳 or 陽 (yáng) both meaning "light, sun, male", or 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [
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Luyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鹿 (lù) meaning "deer" or
鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Luyến f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 戀
(luyến) meaning "love, fondness".
Luyện m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 練
(luyện) meaning "to train, to drill, to practise".
Luyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Luyin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Luying f ChineseFrom Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 罂, 罌 (yīng) meaning "poppy", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [
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Luzerne f Various (Rare)Means "alfalfa" in French (species Medicago sativa). It is derived from Occitan
lusèrna, first meaning "glowworm", then metaphorically meaning "alfalfa", due to the shiny appearance of the seeds of the plant, from old Occitan
luzerna, meaning "lamp".
Luzhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Luzijanus m & f DutchOrigins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to
Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with
Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [
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Ly f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 璃
(ly) meaning "coloured glaze, glass".
Lý f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 李
(lí) meaning "plum, plum tree" or 理
(lí) meaning "common sense, reasoning".
Lý f FaroeseDirectly taken from Faroese
lý "to glimmer".
Lyankhua f MongolianMeans "lotus, water lily" in Mongolian. The word is ultimately derived from Chinese 蓮花
(liánhuā) of the same meaning... [
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Lyazzat f KazakhMeans "enjoyment, pleasure" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic لذة
(laddah).
Lyca f FilipinoUsed by Philipines' "The Voice Kids" first winner, Lyca Gairanod
Lycaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Λυκαστη
(Lykaste), which might be related to Λύκαστος
(Lykastos), the name of a town in the southern part of Crete. This was borne by several characters in Greek mythology, including a woman of Lemnos who slew her twin brother Cydimus.
Lychorida f TheatreForm of
Lycoris used by Shakespeare for a character in his play
Pericles, Prince of Tyre (published 1609).
Lycia f English (Anglicized, Rare)From Latin
Lycia, from Ancient Greek
Λυκία (Lukia), possibly derived from the Ancient Greek
λύκος (lukos) "wolf". Lycia was an ancient region and Roman province in the southwest of Asia Minor, between Caria and Pamphylia.
Lycoris f LiteratureSupposedly related to Greek λυκοφως (
lykophos) "twilight" or λυκαυγές (
lykauges) "morning twilight, dawn", derived from λυκος (
lykos) "wolf" and αυγη (
auge) "dawn, daylight"... [
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Lydian f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)Variant of
Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").
Lyja f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. It is the name of a character that is featured in the Marvel comics series.
Lykera f UkrainianUkrainian folk form of
Glykeria. A notable bearer was Lykera Polusmakova, the last love and fiancée of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko, who dedicated several poems to her.
Lykhtkk f NivkhMeans "bad weather"; derived from Nivkh
lykh. This name was used on baby girls born on days of inclement weather.
Lyko f Greek MythologyMeans "she-wolf" in Ancient Greek, an epithet of the moon. This was the name of a princess of Laconia in Greek mythology, gifted with prophecy by Apollo, and subsequently cursed into madness along with her sister
Orphe.