This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the language is English; and the place is Scotland.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lakota f & m English (Modern)Means "alliance of friends, the allies" or "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied" in the Lakota language.
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).
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.
Lapis f English (Rare)a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewelry.
Larue f English (Rare)Possibly a combination of the popular prefix
La with the name
Rue. It also coincides with the French phrase
la rue meaning "the street". In America, Larue was used to some extent from the end of the 19th century until the end of World War II.
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.
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)".
Lea f EnglishFeminine form of Leo, which means "lion".
Leaf m & f EnglishEither from the surname or from the English word
leaf.
Leelee f English (Rare)Diminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound
lee. In the case of actress Leelee Sobieski (1983-), it is short for her real name,
Liliane.
Leeuwin m & f EnglishThere is the leeuwin current, and the Leeuwin boat.
Lella f English (Rare), American (South), Italian, Medieval ItalianMedieval Italian diminutive of names ending in
ella. It can also be used as a diminutive of
Elena and other names beginning with or containing
el. This was borne by Italian opera singer Adelaide 'Lella' Ricci (1850-1871) as well as Italian actress Elena 'Lella' Fabrizi (1915-1993), Italian designer Elena 'Lella' Vignelli (1934-2016) and Italian racing driver Maria Grazia 'Lella' Lombardi (1941-1992).... [
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Lemma f English (Rare, Archaic)Perhaps a feminine form of
Lemuel. Notable namesake is Lemma Barkaloo (1840–1870), the first American woman to attend law school. She studied at Washington University in St... [
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Lenity f English (Rare)From the English word
lenity, ultimately derived from Latin
lenitas meaning "softness, gentleness, mildness", from
lenis "soft, mild". In English it is also used to mean "mercifulness"... [
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Lenna f Danish (Rare), EnglishOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Danish and English variant of
Lena (in the case of the English name the spelling mimicks the pronunciation of
Lena in various European languages), a Danish diminutive of
Leonharda and a modern English feminine form of
Lennon.
Leslye f English (Rare)Variant of
Lesly. Leslye Headland (1980-) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and playwright.
Levardis m & f English (Rare)This name is borne by actor Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (LeVar Burton). Burton himself says that name comes from the Latin
veritas, meaning "truth."
Levity f English (Rare)Derived from Latin
levitas "lightness", referring to both weight, temperament and mood.
Leylin m & f EnglishExuberant passion for life. To bring goodness to. Leylin has a talent for finding goodness in all and a talent for for joy, laughter, and imaginative minds.
Lezah f EnglishNot very common, only given to sixteen people in the U.S. from 1880 to 2022 (according to SSA), Lezah is the name "Hazel" backwards. It is also a variant of Lisa.
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.
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".
Lidian f English (Rare)Variant of
Lydian. In the case of Lidian Jackson Emerson (1802-1892), the second wife of philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, it was an elaboration of
Lydia, her original name, changed at her husband's request, allegedly to avoid the hiatus between
Lydia and
Emerson.