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Lae f & m Korean (Anglicized, Rare)
korean form of "Rae"
Læla f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Laila 2 or Laila 1.
Laelah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Layla.
Laelatul f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lailatul.
Laelle f English (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Lael, perhaps influenced by the French Laëlle.
Laerzia f Italian (Tuscan), Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Laerzio, itself a regional variant of Laerte.
Laesther f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La combined with the name Esther.
Laeta f Late Roman
Derived from Latin laeta, the feminine form of the adjective laetus "happy, cheerful, glad". This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
LaFawnduh f Popular Culture
Variant of LaFonda used for a character in the movie Napoleon Dynamite (2004).
Lafia m & f Yoruba
Means "life". ... [more]
LaFonda f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Fonda. Also compare Lavonda and LaWanda... [more]
LaFrance f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular prefix la- with the name of the European country, France. It could possibly on occasion be transferred from the French surname, Lafrance.
Laga f Norse Mythology
In Norse mythology, Laga is the goddess of wells and springs. She is a friend of Odin.
Lagamar f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is Akkadian and means "no mercy". The Elamite form of her name is said to be Lakamar. The fact that her name is Akkadian rather than Elamite, is possibly due to the fact that Elam had repeatedly been under Akkadian rule and was thus influenced by the Akkadian language and culture... [more]
Lagayle f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La- and Gayle.
Lagertha f Popular Culture, Norwegian (Rare)
Latinization of Old Norse Hlaðgerðr. According to legend, Lagertha was a Viking shield-maiden from what is now Norway and the first wife of the legendary viking Ragnar Lodbrok (Ragnarr Loðbrók).
Łagosława f Polish
Feminine form of Łagosław.
Laguntza f Basque
Basque equivalent of Socorro.
Laguntzane f Basque
Elaborated form of Laguntza using the Basque feminine suffix -ne.
Lahela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Rachel.
Laheli f Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Rachel.
Lahoma f English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from a short form of the place name Oklahoma, which means "red people" from Choctaw okla "people" combined with humma "red" (see Oklahoma)... [more]
Laïda f Basque (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Laida.
Laida f Basque
From the name of a beach on the Basque coast.
Laida f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Lais.
Laïde f Picard
Hypocoristic of Adélaïde.
Laidi f Estonian
Variant of Laide.
Laiding f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Adelaida.
Láidná f Sami
Sami form of Laina.
Laïdo f Provençal
Short form of Delaïdo.
Laig f Breton
Diminutive of Gaela.
Laika f Popular Culture, Pet
Means "barker" from the Russian лаять (layat') meaning "to bark". This was the name of a Soviet dog who became one of the first animals to go to space.
Laiken f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Laken.
Laiklynn f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laiklyn. Laiklynn was given to 25 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Laíla f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Laila.
Lailah f English
Variant of Layla.
Lailanni f Hawaiian
heavenly lei or royal child of heaven
Lailatul f Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
From the first part of Arabic ليلة القدر (Laylatu l-Qadr) referring to the night when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
Laili f Estonian
Variant of Leili.
Lailie f Manx
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a "by-product" of Elizabeth, a borrowing of Lélie (via English Lelia) and, less likely, a form of Eulalia.
Laily f English
Diminutive of Laila 1.
Laimantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Laimantas.
Laimdota f Latvian, Literature, Theatre
From Latvian laime "joy, luck, happiness" (compare Laima) combined with dota "given" (from the verb dot "to give"). This was coined in the late 19th century... [more]
Laimi f Finnish
Finnish variant of Laima.
Laimona f Lithuanian
Variant form of Laimonė.
Laimonė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of both Laimonis and its variant form Laimonas.
Laimrota f Latvian (Rare)
Combination of Laima and Rota.
Lain f Popular Culture
The name of the main character in Serial Experiments Lain (1998), a Japanese anime television series.
Laina f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending in -laina, such as Alaina, Melaina.
Laina f Romansh
Short form of Madlaina and thus a Romansh form of Lena.
Laina f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lane / Layne.
Lainde f Norman (Archaic)
Feminine form of Lando.
Laine f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Elaine.
Laingo m & f Malagasy
Means "tip or bud of a plant" in Malagasy.
Laini f & m English (Rare), Samoan (Rare)
As an English name, it is a variant of Lainie.
Lainia f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Laina.
Laino f Basque (Rare), Basque Mythology
Derived from Basque laino "mist; haze; cloud".... [more]
Laís f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Laïs.
Laïs f French
French form of Lais.
Lais f Ancient Greek
Meaning unknown, perhaps related to the Greek name Laios (see Laius) or the element λαος (laos) "people". It was borne by two ancient Greek hetairai, or courtesans: Laïs of Corinth (5th century BC), known as the most beautiful woman of her time; and Laïs of Hyccara (4th century BC), a rival of Phryne, said to have been stoned to death by the jealous women of Thessaly.
Laisha f African American (Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Mexican), Dhivehi
Possibly a combination of the popular prefix la with the name Aisha. This is borne by the Mexican telenovela actress Laisha Wilkins (1976-).
Laisla f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Laila 1 influenced by Laís.
Laisvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Laisvydas.
Laityn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was possibly meant to be a variant of Leighton. Laityn was given to 19 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
Laivi f Estonian
Variant of Laive.
Laïza f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Eliza.
Laïzé f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Eliza.
Lajariá f Romani (Caló)
Directly taken from Caló lajariá "worship, adoration", this name is used as the Caló equivalent of Adoración.
Lajean f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the perfix La- and the given name Jean 1 (Compare LaShawn, Lajuan and Lasean).
Lajeune f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname La Jeune or Lajeune.
Lajla f Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch (Rare)
Bosnian variant spelling of Lejla and Scandinavian variant of Laila 2.
Lajoize f African American
Combination of the prefix La- with a variant of Joyce.
Lajoyce f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the name Joyce.
Lajuan m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the given name Juan 1. Possibly related to LaShawn.
Lajuana f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix la- and the name Juana, making it strictly the feminine form of Lajuan (See also Lajuanda and Lawana).
Lajuanda f African American
Variant of LaWanda, influenced by the spelling of the name Juan 1.
Laka m & f Polynesian Mythology, Hawaiian (Rare)
From laka meaning "tame". This is the name of a goddess of the hula and a god of canoe makers, and a legendary hero.
Lakambini f Tagalog
Means "muse, princess" in Tagalog. It was historically used as a title for the wife of a lakan (a precolonial ruler).
Lakatriona f Obscure
Combination of the phonetic element la and Katriona. A famous bearer is Lakatriona Brunson, better known as Bernice off of TruTV’s “South Beach Tow.”
Lakayla f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la and Kayla, likely inspired by Makayla. It can be spelled Lakayla or with a capitalized third letter as LaKayla... [more]
Lakeithia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly coined as a feminine form of Keith.
Lakeithian m & f African American
Elaboration of Keith using the prefix la and suffix ian.
Lakeland m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of surname Lakeland. Possibly a combination of Lake and Land.
Lakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lake using the popular name suffix lyn.
Laken f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lake. It became popular after a character named Laken Lockridge was introduced in the American soap opera Santa Barbara in 1984.
La'kenya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Kenya.
Lakenzia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Kenzia.
Lakira f African American
Combination of prefix La- with Kira 2.
Lakkana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Lakkhana.
Lakmé f French
The name Lakmé is the French rendition of Sanskrit Lakshmi, the name of the Hindu “Goddess of Wealth”.... [more]
Laknara f Thai
Variant of Laksanara.
Lako f Georgian
Contraction of Laliko, Laniko, Lariko and other diminutives of feminine names that start with La-.
Lakota f & m English (Modern)
Means "alliance of friends, the allies" or "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied" in the Lakota language.
Lakpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ལྷག་པ (see Lhakpa).
Lakrisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Krisha.
Laksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.
Laksami f Thai
Means "luck, fortune, beauty, grace" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
Lakshana f Indian
Of unknown meaning.
Laksmi f & m Indonesian, Kannada, Telugu
Indonesian form of Lakshmi, as well as an alternate Kannada and Telugu transcription. It is solely used as a feminine name in Indonesia while it is unisex in India.
Lakyne f English
Variant of Laken.
Lala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Laura.
Lala f Portuguese, Spanish, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laura. As a Spanish name, it may also be used as a diminutive of Eulalia, Alejandra or Esmeralda.
Lalá f Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Laura.
Lalahon f Philippine Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Visayan meaning "one who ripens". Lalahon is a goddess of harvests, fire, and volcanoes in Visayan mythology.
Lalaith f Literature
Means "laughter" in Sindarin. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Children of Húrin', this is the nickname of Urwen, daughter of Húrin.
Laləzar f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Lalezar.
Lalea f African American
Combination of Lea and the prefix La. It also coincides with the Romanian word lalea meaning "tulip".
Lalela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Laurel.
Laleña f Popular Culture
Perhaps a contracted form of Lotte and Lenya. It was invented by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan for the title character of a 1968 song, which was allegedly inspired by the Austrian actress Lotte Lenya (1898–1981).
Lalena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lauren.
Lalezar f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "field of tulips", ultimately from Persian لاله (lāleh) meaning "tulip" and زار (zār) meaning "place abounding in, field, garden".
Lali f Catalan
Diminutive of Eulalia.
Lali f Hebrew
Means "for her and for me" in Hebrew, derived from לָהּ (lah) "to her, for her" combined with לִי (li) "to me, for me", though it may have originated as a diminutive of Leah, Hila and other names containing the letter L.
Lali f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Laurie and Larry.
Laliari f Popular Culture
The name of a female Thermian in the movie Galaxy Quest.
Lalie f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Eulalie, used as a given name in its own right.
Laliko f Georgian
Diminutive of Lali.
Lalina f Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Lalin.
Lalita f Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Lala, itself a diminutive of Laura. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Laura.
Laliye f Walloon
Walloon form of Eulalie.
Lalla f Berber
This name means "Lady"... [more]
Laluka f Georgian
Diminutive of Lali.
Lalwen f Literature
Means "laughing maiden" in Quenya. This is the mother-name of Írimë om Tolkien's legendarium.
Lam f Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of Lin.
Lamaia f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La combined with the name Maia 1.
Lamanya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with Manya.
Lamara f Literature, Svan, Georgian
This is a relatively new name, as it was invented by the Georgian writer and playwright Grigol Robakidze (1880-1962) for his famous play Lamara (1928). He took the name from უშგულის ლამარია (Ushgulis Lamaria), the name of a medieval church in the Ushguli community in the Georgian region of Svaneti... [more]
Lamari m & f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements la, mar and ee in the same fashion as Kamari and Jamari.
Lamaria f Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Lamaria is a goddess in Georgian mythology and a part of the Svan pantheon. She is named "eye of the earth" and is the goddess of the hearth, cattle and a protector of women (especially with matters of childbirth).
Lamaria f African American
Feminine version of Lamario or Lamar.
Lamashtu f Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Possibly means "she who erases", deriving from the Akkadian element pašāṭu ("to erase"). Name borne by a female demon thought to menace women during childbirth. Since her name was written with the symbol 𒀭 (dingir, used to signify the name of a deity), and she is described as acting malevolently of her own accord (rather than at the direction of the gods), it is hypothesised that she was a goddess or demigoddess in her own right.
Lamaya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Maya 2.
Lambertina f Dutch
Dutch extended form of Lamberta.
Lambrini f Greek
Feminine form of Lambros, meaning "bright, shining, brilliant". It is also related to the Greek word Λαμπρή (Lambri), meaning "Easter".
Lamchiak f Thai
Means "thatch screwpine (a type of tree)" in Thai.
Lâm cung thánh mẫu f Far Eastern Mythology
The princess of the forest in Vietnamese mythology. Her name is derived from the Vietnamese reading of 林 (lâm) meaning "forest" 宮 (cung) meaning "palace, temple", 聖 (thánh) meaning "holy, sacred" and 母 (mẫu) meaning "mother".
Lamduan f & m Thai
Means "white cheesewood" (a type of tree) in Thai.
Lamees f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لميس (see Lamis).
Lameis f Arabic (Egyptian, Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لميس (see Lamis).
Lament f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "a passionate expression of grief or sorrow." Referring to being sorry for sin. Name given to 'bastard' children.
Lamiaa f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لمياء (see Lamya) chiefly used in North Africa.
Lamiae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لمياء (see Lamya) chiefly used in North Africa.
Lamiah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لامعة (see Lamia 1).
Lamide f Arthurian Cycle
One of Isolde’s maidservants.... [more]
Lamiha f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Lamia.
Lamilia f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.
Lamina f Basque Mythology
Derived from Basque lamia "(a sort of) nymph".... [more]
Lamiya f Arabic
Variant of Lamia 1 and / or Lamya.
Lamiya f Arabic, Azerbaijani
Arabic form of Lamia 2.
Lamiyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Lamiya
Lamjiak f Thai
Alternate transcription of Lamchiak.
Lammašaga f Sumerian Mythology
Means "the good Lamma (a kind of protector spirit)", deriving from the Sumerian element šag ("sweet, good, pleasant"). Name borne by a sukkal (vizier deity) of the goddess Bau.
Lamo f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Lamara and Lamzira.
Lamo f Tibetan, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ལྷ་མོ (see Lhamo).
Lamona f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Mona 1.
Lamonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and name Monya.
Lamorna f Cornish, English (British, Rare)
From a Cornish place name of uncertain meaning, perhaps from lann "area around a church" combined with a contracted form of morlanow "high tide". It appears in the title of the folk song 'Way Down to Lamorna', as well as W. H. Davies' poem 'Lamorna Cove' (1929).
Lampedo f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λαμπάς (lampas) "a torch, beacon, sun". This was the name of an Amazonian queen in Greek mythology. A chapter is dedicated to Lampedo and her sister Marpesia in Boccaccio's 'On Famous Women' (1374).
Lampetia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λαμπετίη (Lampetiê), a derivative of λαμπετάω (lampetaô) "to shine". In Greek mythology Lampetia and her sister Phaethousa were two nymphs who pastured the sacred herds of the sun god Helios on the mythical island of Thrinakie, or Thrinacia.
Lamprini f Greek
Feminine form of the name Lambros. Derived from the Greek word λάμπρος which means "bright", "brilliant", "shining", "radiant" or "illuminating" in Greek... [more]
Lamriko f Georgian
Diminutive of Lamara and its short form Lamro.
Lamro f Georgian
Short form of Lamara and perhaps also of its diminutive Lamriko.
Lamyaa f Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لمياء (see Lamya) chiefly used in North Africa.
Lamyae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لمياء (see Lamya) chiefly used in North Africa.
Lamyai f Thai
Means "longan (a type of tree)" in Thai.
Lamzira f Svan, Georgian
Means "shrine, place of prayer" in Svan (literally: "where one prays").
Lamzo f Georgian
Short form of Lamzira.
Lana f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Svitlana.
Lanae f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Lana, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements la and nay, sharing a sound with other popular names such as Janae, Renae and Shanae.
Lanah f English
Variant of Lana.
Lanah f Chinese
Combination of Lan 1 and Ah.
Lanako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Lana.
Lanan f & m Vietnamese, Chinese
Combination of the names Lan 1 and An 1.
Lanassa f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady".... [more]
Lancha f Spanish
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Lancie f English (Modern)
Feminine version of "Lance".
Land f Old Irish (Rare)
Variant of Flann. This was the name of a 9th-century Irish princess who was married three times successively to three different kings; she helped cement alliances and protect her kingdoms against Viking threats... [more]
Landa f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Lando as well as a short form of feminine names that start with Land- or end in -landa (such as Orlanda).
Landburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element land "land." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Lande m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lande.
Landelanda f Frankish (Rare)
From the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element land, Old High German lant meaning "land" duplicated. This is a rare compound of one name element with itself.
Landere f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Leandra.
Landgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element land "land." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Landi f Afrikaans
Short from of Yolandi. This name is borne by South African model Landi Swanepoel (b. 1979).
Landie f English
Short form of Yolanda.
Landis m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Landis. According to the Social Security Administration, there were 26 boys named Landis in 2018.
Landrada f Germanic, History
Feminine form of Landrad. Landrada of Austrasia lived in the 7th century AD and was reportedly a daughter of Charles Martel (Frankish king) and his wife Rotrude of Treves.
Landrie f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Landry.
Landuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Landa, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Landysh f Tatar
From Russian ландыш (landysh) meaning "lily of the valley (a type of plant)".
Lanelle f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Nelle. It can be spelled Lanelle or with a capitalized third letter as LaNelle.
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.
Lanette f English
Variant of Lanetta.
Lanfranca f Sicilian
Sicilian feminine form of Lanfranco.
Lâng f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Líng.
Langiva f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of an uncertain name, probably Old English *Langgifu (composed of the elements lang "long, tall, lasting" and giefu "gift") or perhaps Old Norse Langlíf (otherwise Latinized as Langliva).
Langley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Langley 1.
Langliva f Medieval English, Old Danish
Medieval English form of Langlíf.
Langwidere f Literature
From the name of Princess Langwidere, the character that appears in the Baum's third Oz book Ozma of Oz (1907). Her name is a pun of the phrase "languid air".
Lanh m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Lành used outside of Vietnam.
Laniakea f & m Hawaiian, Astronomy
The name Laniakea means "immeasurable heaven" in Hawaiian, from "lani" for 'heaven' and "akea" for 'spacious' or 'immeasurable'. Laniakea is the galaxy supercluster that is home to the Milky Way, the Solar System and Earth... [more]
Lanie f English
Variant of Laney.
Laniece f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la and nees. It can be spelled Laniece or with a capitalized third letter as LaNiece.
Lanier m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lanier.
Laniko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Lana.
Lanina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Nina 1.
Lanisha f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements la, nee and sha. A known bearer is American model LaNisha Cole (1982-).
Laniyah f American (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage possibly based on Lana and the -iyah suffix found in names such as Aniyah, Kamiyah, Amiyah and Makiyah, or a combination of the popular name prefix la and Niyah.
Lanje f & m Gallo
Gallo form of Ange.
Lannah f American
Variant of Lana.
Lannie m & f English
Either a variant of Lanny or a diminutive of Alana.
Lanora f American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lenora using the popular name prefix La.
Lanshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured" or 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" or 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Lantana f English (Rare)
From the name of the plant.
Lantechild f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Landhild. Lantechild was a daughter of Childeric I, a 5th-century Merovingian king of the Salian Franks.
Lantilde f Medieval French, Frankish
Variant of Landhild. Lantechild was the name of a sister of the Frankish king Clovis I. This was the name of an 8th-century French saint, an abbess of Almenêches Abbey and aunt of Saint Opportuna.
Lanuka f Georgian
Diminutive of Lana.
Lanya f English
Variant of Lana influenced by the spelling of Tanya.