This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the length is 4 or 5.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lind f IcelandicEither a variant of
Linda, or else from Old Norse
lind meaning "lime tree, linden tree". It also coincides with the Icelandic word
lind meaning "spring (source of a stream or river)".
Line f FrenchGenerally 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... [
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Lineo f SothoMeans "gifts, grants, talents" in Lesotho.
Líney f IcelandicCombination 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").
Lĩnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 領
(lĩnh) meaning "lead, guide" or "receive, accept".
Linlu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" or
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and
露 (lù) meaning "dew" or
鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".
Linor f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of
Li 2 and
Nor. A known bearer of this name is Israeli beauty queen, lawyer and activist Linor Abargil (1980-), who won the Miss World beauty pageant in 1998.
Linoy f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the names
Li 2 and
Noy meaning "my beauty" in Hebrew. A famous bearer is the olympic gold medalist in rhythmic gymnastics Linoy Ashram (1999)
Linyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" or
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" or
伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that".
Lioba f History, GermanShort form of
Liobgetha, Latinized form of
Leofgyð. She was an 8th-century English saint active as a missionary in Germany.... [
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Lipa f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Russian, UkrainianIt derives from the Slavic name for the linden tree Lipa (Липа), which originates from the Greek word "Lipos" (λίπος) meaning: "fat, thick". And a shorter form of the Russian and Ukrainian name
Olimpiada.
Liqun f & m ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Lira f Croatian (Rare)From the name of the musical instrument
lira (from Latin
lira, from Ancient Greek
λύρα (lúra)), called "lyre" in English.
Lira f American (Archaic)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Introduced in the 19th century, it faded out of general use by the early to mid-twentieth century.
Liram m & f HebrewCombination of the names
Li 2 and
Ram 1 means "my loftiness" in Hebrew. usually masculine, rare as feminine.
Liran m & f HebrewCombination of the names
Li 2 and
Ran , Ran in Hebrew means "(he) sang". it is also used as a variant of
Liron which means "my song; my joy" in Hebrew.
Liran f ChineseFrom the Chinese
莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and
然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise" or
燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".
Liren m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish" combined with 人
(rén) meaning "man, person" or 忍
(rěn) meaning "to endure, to bear, to suffer"... [
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Liri f AlbanianDerived from either Albanian
liri "flax" or Albanian
liri "liberty, freedom".
Lirui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".
Lishu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and
姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Liss m & f SwedishDialectal name from Dalarna, Sweden meaning "small, little".
List f Icelandic (Rare)From Old Norse
list meaning "art, craft" as well as "skill, adroitness, dexterity". This is also the Icelandic word for "art".
Lisui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and
随 (suí) meaning "follow, listen to".
Litao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
Litav f & m Hebrew (Rare)Combination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the name
Tav means "musical note", it's quite rare name in Israel.
Litha f American (Rare)Variant of
Letha. It coincides with the neo-pagan name of the summer solstice and the midsummer festival that celebrates it (which is borrowed from
liþa, the Old English name of the months roughly corresponding to June and July).
Litov f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)The name Litov is a new name that comes from a combination of the names
Li 2 and
Tov, this name is a kind of wish that the son/daughter will have a good and happy life... [
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Litsa f GreekDiminutive of
Aglaia (via its diminutive
Aglaitsa),
Apostolia (via its diminutive
Apostolitsa),
Emmanouella (via its diminutive
Manolitsa),
Evangelia (via its diminutives
Evangelitsa and
Vagelitsa),
Garifallia (via its diminutive
Filitsa),
Michaela (via its diminutive
Michalitsa),
Natalia (via its diminutive
Natalitsa),
Pantelina (via its diminutive
Pantelitsa),
Stavroula (via its diminutive
Stavroulitsa),
Styliani (via its diminutive
Stelitsa),
Vasiliki (via its diminutive
Vasilitsa),
Violeta (via its diminutive
Violitsa), and any other pet forms that end in -
litsa.
Liuba f Slavic MythologyDerived from the Slavic element
lyuby "love", this was the name of the Sorbian and Wendish goddess of spring, love and fertility.
Liuna f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琉 (liú) meaning "sparkling stone" and
娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".
Liuye f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow" or 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 叶, 葉 (yè) meaning "leaf", 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant", 野 (yě) meaning "field, wilderness, wild", 业 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements" or 烨 (yè) meaning "glorious, bright, splendid"... [
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Liva f LazMeans “snow water” in Laz.
Livø f NorwegianNorwegian dialectal variant form of
Live found in Nord-Gudbrandsdalen.
Liwei m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 利
(lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 力
(lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" combined with 伟
(wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维
(wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 微
(wēi) meaning "small"... [
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Liwen f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 俪
(lì) meaning "husband and wife, couple", 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish", or 利
(lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [
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Lixia f ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 莉
(lì) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 霞
(xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [
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Lixin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish", 莉
(lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 欣
(xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 新
(xīn) meaning "fresh, new"... [
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Lixu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and
旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".
Lixun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and
勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".
Liyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or
莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and
谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or
姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".
Li-yin f ChineseFrom Chinese 理 (
lǐ) meaning "reason, logic" and 荫 (
yīn) meaning "shade, shelter, protect", as well as other Chinese characters pronounced similarly.
Liyou f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鹂 (lí) meaning "Chinese oriole" and
优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".
Liyun f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 韫
(yùn) meaning "contain, hold, store" or 芸
(yún) meaning "common rute" (scientific name Ruta graveolens)... [
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Lizhi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse" and
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge".
Lizhu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or
莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and
祝 (zhù) meaning "pray for happiness and blessings" or
珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Lizi f ChineseFrom Chinese 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum", 莉 (lì) meaning "jasmine", 栗 (lì) meaning "chestnut", or 麗 (lì) meaning "pretty, beautiful, belle" combined with 子 (zǐ) meaning "child". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Lledó f CatalanDerived from (Valencian) Catalan
lledó meaning "(Mediterranean) hackberry fruit", which is ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin
loto or
lotus, a word that was used to refer to at least two kinds of plants and one kind of tree.... [
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Llio f WelshOriginally a diminutive of
Gwenllian, now sometimes used independently. The 15th-century Welsh poet Dafydd Nanmor sang poems to a girl called Llio. It was revived in the early 20th century.
Llyan f LiteratureThe name of a giant cat in 'The Chronicles of Prydain' by Lloyd Alexander. Possibly a Welsh name.
Loet m & f ThaiMeans "excellent" in Thai.
Lofn f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeans "the comforter; the mild". In Norse mythology this is the name of a goddess who receives permission from
Odin and
Frigg to bring together men and women whose marriage was previously forbidden.
Lofo m & f MalagasyMeans "courage, persistence" in Malagasy.
Loie f English (American)In the case of American actress and dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) and American painter Loie Hollowell (1983-).
Loita f YiddishFound in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Loja f Swedish, FinnishA famous bearer is Loja Saarinen (born Minna Carolina Louise Gesellius, 1879–1968), a Finnish-American textile artist, sculptor and wife of the architect Eliel Saarinen (1873–1950).
Loles f SpanishDiminutive of
Dolores. A known bearer is Spanish actress María Dolores "Loles" León (1950-).
Lolli f RomaniFrom Romani
lollo "red", which is derived from Hindi
lāla "red".
Lolth f Popular CultureLolth, from R.A.Salvatore's, is the dark elf goddess of spiders and their ruler. She is often described as a beautiful female drow, or as a giant spider with a drow head.