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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is L.
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Lenochka f Russian
Diminutive of Elena or Yelena, variant of Lena.
Lenola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lenora.
Lenomie f Arthurian Cycle
Guinevere’s sister in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s "Diu Crône". She was a queen. She had another sister named Flori.
Lenor f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Leonore.
Lenóra f Hungarian
Contracted form of Eleonóra.
Lénore f French (Rare)
French form of Lenore.
Lenorene f American (Rare)
Lenorene Barns lived in Eureka Michigan according to the 1940 census.
Lenorte f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German contraction of Lene-Dorothea.
Lente f Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Derived from Dutch and Afrikaans lente "spring (the season)".
Lenthe f Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans
Variant of Lente, which was probably influenced by names such as Benthe and Jenthe.... [more]
Lenuca f Galician
Hypocoristic of Lena.
Lenuka f Georgian
Diminutive of Lena, which is a short form of Elena, Elene and Madlena.
Lenuša f Czech
Diminutive of Jelena.
Lenuška f Slovak
Diminutive of Lenka.
Lenusya f Russian
Variant diminutive form of Yelena.
Leny m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל), Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine", Natan or Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.
Lenza f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Lenz.
Léo f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonor.
Leocàdia f Provençal
Provençal form of Leocadia.
Leoda f English (American)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Leodegaria f Germanic, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Leodegarius. This was borne by a sister of the 4th-century saint Urban of Langres.
Leodfled f Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Variant of Leodflæd, derived from the Old English elements leod "man" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".
Leofcwen f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and cwen "woman, wife; queen".
Leofe f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English leof meaning "dear, beloved". It is a feminine equivalent of Leofa.
Leofeva f Anglo-Saxon
Form of Leofgifu found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Leofhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, loved" and hild "battle".
Leofrun f Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and run "secret, mystery".
Leofsidu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof meaning "dear, beloved" and sidu meaning "custom, conduct, purity".
Leofwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, valued, beloved" and waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare weard and wær).
Leofwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved", and wynn "joy, bliss".
Leohteva f Anglo-Saxon
Semi-latinized form of Leohtgifu.
Leohtgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leoht meaning "light" and giefu meaning "gift".
Leokádia f Slovak
Slovak form of Leocadia.
Leokadie f Czech (Rare), German (Rare)
Czech and German form of Leocadia.
Leokādija f Latvian
Latvian form of Leocadia.
Leokadija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Leocadia.
Leoline m & f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Medieval Anglicization of Llywelyn which has been documented from the 13th century onwards. (Cf. Leolin.) It was borne by Welsh politician Sir Leoline Jenkins (1625-1685)... [more]
Leoluchina f Sicilian
Feminine diminutive of Leoluca.
Leoma f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Leona, Laoma and Neoma.
Leomaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Leomar with the -is suffix.
Leomeli f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, meaning "sweet sound", "sweet voice" or "honey voice".
Léona f French
French form of Leona.
Leonara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Leonora with the same ending as Yonara and Tainara.
Léónarda f Kashubian
Feminine form of Léónôrd.
Léonarde f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Léonard.
Leonça f Lengadocian
Feminine form of Leonç.
Léoncia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Leontia.
Leoncia f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Leontia.
Léoncie f French (Rare)
French form of Leontia.
Leoncja f Polish
Polish form of Leontia.
Leondra f Romani
Romani corruption of Leandra.
Leonė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Leonas. In other words, this name is the Lithuanian equivalent of Leona.
Leonella f Italian
Feminine form of Leonello.
Léonelle f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Léonel, predominantly found in French-speaking African countries.
Leonette f English
English form of Léonette.
Leoni f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Léonie, also used as a masculine name.
Leoni f German
Variant of Leonie.
Leónia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Leonia.
Leônia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Leonia.
Leónidas m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Leonidas, also used as a feminine name (compare Galician Leonides).
Leonides m & f Ancient Greek, Galician
Attic and Ionic Greek form of Leonidas, because it contains the Attic and Ionic Greek patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Leonieke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Leonie.
Leonilda f Italian
Italian form of Leonichildis. This name was borne by the daughter of Casanova to whom he proposed to and slept with.
Leonille f German (Rare)
An elaboration of Leonie.
Léonine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Léonin.
Leoning f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Leonila, Leonida, Leonora, and other names beginning with leon-.
Leonique f Dutch
Feminine form of Leon.
Leonisa f Spanish (Philippines)
Related to the name Leon. This is possibly related to the Italian word leonessa, which means "lioness".
Leonita f Albanian
Feminine form of Leonit.
Léoniu m & f French, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Leoní Portuguese (Brazilian), Léonide French, Leanid Belarusian, Leonidas Greek, Leonida Italian, Leonius Latin/Late Roman
Leoniya f Russian
Russian variant of Leonie.
Leoniza f Filipino
Variant of Leonisa.
Leonka f Czech
Diminutive of Leona.
Leonne f Dutch, Haitian Creole
Dutch borrowing and Haitian variant of Léonne.
Leonoor f Dutch, Literature
Short form of Eleonoor, comparable to Leonora and Leonore. A bearer of this name is Leonoor Voskamp (b... [more]
Léonora f French, French (African)
French form of Leonora. This name is borne by Léonora Miano (1973-), an award-winning Cameroonian writer.
Leonóra f Hungarian
Truncated form of Eleonóra.
Leontien f Dutch
Dutch form of Leontine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Leontīne f Latvian
Latvian form of Leontine.
Leontine f German (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
German and Estonian form of Léontine and Leontina.
Leontion f Ancient Greek
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a female Ancient Greek philosopher.
Leontiya f Russian
Russian form of Leontia.
Leontyna f Polish
Polish form of Leontina.
Leontzia f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Leontia.
Leony f & m Filipino, Brazilian
Diminutive of Leonora, Leonida, Leonila, Leonardo, and other names starting with Leon-.
Leonytė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Leona.
Leonzia f Italian
Italian form of Leontia.
Leopoldina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Galician, Romanian, Slovene, Hungarian
German, Portuguese and English variant and Galician, Romanian, Hungarian and Slovene form of Leopoldine. Leopoldina of Austria (1797 – 1826) was the first Brazilian empress.
Leopoldyna f Polish
Polish form of Leopoldina.
Leor m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Variant transcription of Lior.
Leora f Jewish, English, Hebrew
Anglicized variant of Liora.... [more]
Leorable f Romani
Romani corruption of Leighanabell.
Leorah f Jewish, Hebrew
Variant of Liora or Leora.
Leosia f Polish
Diminutive of Leonia.
Leośka f Polish
Diminutive of Leonia.
Léòsza f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leocadia.
Leotie f American
Possibly a variant of Leota. It is popularly claimed to mean "prairie flower" in the Hopi language.
Leouno f Provençal
Provençal form of Léone.
Leounoro f Provençal
Provençal form of Eléonore.
Leountino f Provençal
Provençal form of Léontine.
Leoupouldino f Provençal
Provençal form of Léopoldine.
Leovanna f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a feminine form of Leo.... [more]
Lepa f Macedonian, Serbian
South Slavic feminine name meaning "beautiful".
Lepeka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Rebecca.
Lepha f American (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Leo. Notable bearer is Lepha Eliza Bailey (1845-1924), an American author who supported prohibition and women's legal right to vote.
Lepida f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Lepidus. Lepida was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Lëpka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Filëpa via Filëpka.
Leposava f Serbian, Croatian
Variant form of Leposlava.
Leposlava f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Leposlav.
Lera f Breton (Rare)
Truncated form of Alera.
Lera f & m Ogoni
Means "praise" in Khana,... [more]
Lerabari f & m Ogoni
Means "praise God" in Khana,... [more]
Leri f Welsh
Diminutive of Eleri
Leria f Corsican
Truncated form of Aleria.
Lerka f Russian
Diminutive of Lera or Valeriya.
Lerke f Danish, Low German, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian variant and German form of Lærke.
Lerma f Filipino
Diminutive of Guillerma.
Lerna f Astronomy
A star in the constellation Hydra. Named after the lake Lerna where the mythological Hydra lived.
Lerothodi m & f Tswana
Means "drop" in Setswana.
Lerusha f Tamil
Means "princess," "Lakshmi" in Indian.
Leryn f Spanish (Latin American)
South American variant of Loren, Lauryn or their variants. Leryn Dahiana Franco is famous paraguayan athlete (javelin thrower).
Lerzan f Turkish
From Persian لرزان (larzān) meaning "trembling".
Lesana f Slovak (Modern, Rare)
Invented name based on Lesia.
Lesbia f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)
Means "woman from Lesbos" in Latin, Lesbos being a Greek island in the northeastern Aegean Sea. This name was used by the 1st-century BC Latin poet Catullus as a pseudonym for the woman he loved, who is commonly identified as Clodia Metelli.
Lesea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Lesya.
Lesedilaone f Tswana
Means "His (God's) light" in Setswana.
Lesegolame m & f Tswana
Means "my luck" in Setswana.
Leshachikha f Slavic Mythology
The wife of Leshy. Her name is derived from the same root, ле́ший (leshiy) meaning "one from the forest", ultimately from лес (les) meaning "forest".
Leshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Leshaun m & f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix le with Shaun.
Leshawn m & f African American
Variant of LaShawn, possibly using the French definite article le.
Leshawna f African American (Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Leshawn, and variant of Lashawna (a more popular spelling).
Leshem m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "opal" in Hebrew.
Leshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, happy, glad" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Łesia f Ukrainian (Polonized)
Polonised form of Lesya.
Lesia f Ukrainian, Slovak (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lesya. A known bearer of this name is the Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko (b. 1989).
Lesia f Corsican
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a Corsican short form of Elizabeth and a feminization of Alesiu.
Lesieli f Tongan
Tongan form of Rachel.
Lesja f Ukrainian (Expatriate), Ukrainian (Rare)
Form of Lesya in languages that use the letter j for a y sound. Also a rare alternate transcription.
Leška f Czech
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Lesla f American (Rare)
Allegedly coined as a strictly feminine variant of Lesley.
Leslea f English (American, Rare)
Rare feminine variant of Leslie. A notable bearer is American author Lesléa Newman (1955-), whose birth name is Leslie.
Leslee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Leslie.
Leslia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Bahamian Creole
Spanish (feminine) form of Leslie, as well as a strictly feminine variant in the English-speaking world. This is borne by Bahamian politician Leslia Miller-Brice, daughter of the retired Bahamian athlete, businessman and politician Leslie O. Miller (1948-).
Leslija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Leslie.
Leslye f English (Rare)
Variant of Lesly. Leslye Headland (1980-) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and playwright.
Leslyn f English (Australian)
A variant of Leslie/Lesley with the popular -lyn ending.
Lessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lyssa 1.... [more]
Lessia f Ukrainian (Gallicized), Italian, English
French transcription of Lesya.
Lessja f Ukrainian (Germanized)
German transcription of Lesya.
Lestariwati f Indonesian
Combination of Lestari and Wati.
Lestasia f American (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare combination of the diminutive Stasia with the prefix Le-.
Lestin f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Cölestina and Celestine.
Leszja f Ukrainian (Magyarized)
Magyarised form of Lesya.
Leszka f Polish
Feminine form of Leszek.
Leta f Romansh
Romansh form of Laetitia.
Leta f Greek
Diminutive of Violeta.
Letafat f Persian, Afghan, Arabic
Letafat means grace, beautiful, and elagance in Farsi and Dahri
Letang m & f Tswana
Means "wait" in Setswana.
Letchumi f Malaysian, Tamil
Tamil form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Malaysia.
Letchumy f Malaysian, Tamil
Tamil form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Malaysia.
Letesha f African American
Variant of Letitia. This name was used by American rapper Ice-T for his daughter, LeTesha Marrow (1976-).
Lethaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology (?)
Latinized form of Greek Ληθαία (Lethaia), the etymology of which is uncertain, perhaps from the same root as Lethe. In Ovid's Metamorphoses, this was the name of a woman who was changed with her husband Olenus into a stone (Greek λίθος (lithos) meant "stone") because she claimed she was more beautiful than any goddess.
Lethe f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λήθη "forgetfulness, oblivion" (source of the word alethes "true" (compare Alethea), literally "not concealing"). In Greek mythology this name belonged to a daimona of oblivion... [more]
Lethia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely an elaboration of Letha. In some cases, however, this name has been considered an elaboration of Lethe.
Leti f Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Leticia.
Létice f French (Archaic)
Archaic French form of Laetitia (compare English Lettice).
Leticie f Czech
Czech form of Laetitia.
Letīcija f Latvian
Latvian form of Letitia.
Leticija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Letitia.
Letişa f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani transcription of the English name Leticia.
Letisiya f Russian
Russian form of Letitia.
Letita f English (American)
Perhaps a variant of Letitia (See also Latita).
Letiția f Romanian
Contracted form of Laetiția.
Letitsiya f Russian
Russian form of Letitia.
Lëtizia f Walloon
Walloon form of Laëtitia.
Letlanang m & f Tswana
Means "unite" in Setswana.
Letlet f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Leticia.
Letlotlo f Sotho
Means "treasure" in Sesotho.
Létó f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Leto.
Letosława f Polish (Rare)
From an uncertain first element combined with Slavic slava meaning "glory, fame".
Letta f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Letitia or of names containing similar sounds, such as Henrietta, Charlotte, Violet or Paulette.
Letta f Hungarian
Short form of Violetta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Letta f Romansh
Variant of Leta.
Letta f Greek
Diminutive of Nikoletta.
Letteria f Italian
Italian name derived from a title of the Virgin Mary in Messina, St. Mary of the Letter (Madonna della Lettera).
Leubovera f Germanic
Possibly from the Germanic elements leub "love" and wer "true".
Leuca f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish leucos meaning "bright; clear; brilliant".
Leuce f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leuke. In Greek mythology, Leuce is the name of a daughter of Oceanus, who was the most beautiful of all the nymphs.
Leucippe f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Leukippe. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.... [more]
Leuconoe f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λευκονόη (Leukonoe), derived from Greek λευκός (leukos) meaning "bright, shining, white" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind"... [more]
Leucophrye f Greek Mythology
Likely derived from λευκός (leukos) meaning "white, bright" and an unknown second element.
Leucosia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Λευκωσια (Leukosia), possibly derived from λευκος (leukos) meaning "bright, clear, white" and οὐσία (ousia) "being" or "substance, essence". According to some writers, there were three Sirens: Leucosia, Parthenope and Ligeia.
Leucothea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λευκοθέα (Leukothea) meaning "white goddess", derived from λευκός (leukos) "bright, clear, white" and θεός (theos) "god"... [more]
Leucothoë f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λευκοθόη (Leukothoê), derived from Greek λευκός (leukos) meaning "bright, clear, white" and θοός (thoos) "swift, nimble". In Greek mythology, Leucothoe was the beloved of Helios and sister of Clytia.
Leudesinda f Gothic
Visigothic name (recorded in Iberia in 868 CE) composed of the Germanic elements leudīz "people" and sinþs "path"... [more]