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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.

Lalan f & m Indian
Meaning "Nurturing".

Lālātūnn f Balochi
Derived from lāl meaning "ruby" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".

Lalehan f & m Tetum
Means "sky" in Tetum.

Lālēn f Balochi
Derived from lāl meaning "ruby".

Lalwen f Literature
Means "laughing maiden" in Quenya. This is the mother-name of Írimë om Tolkien's legendarium.

Laman f Azerbaijani

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).

Lamun f Thai
Means "soft, gentle, mild" in Thai.

Lanan f & m Vietnamese, Chinese
Combination of the names Lan 1 and An 1.

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.

Landynn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Landon.

Lanfen f Chinese
From Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [more]

Lanquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Lanwenn f Breton

Lanxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Lanxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 勋 (xūn)# meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".

Laon m & f Korean (Rare)
Derived from an 17-18th century Ancient Korean form of 즐거운(jeulgeoun) meaning "joyful"

Laon f Philippine Mythology, Filipino
Means "the ancient one," from Visayan 'loan' meaning "old" or "ancient." This is the name of the goddess in Visayan mythology associated with creation, agriculture, the sky, and divine justice.

Lapassalan f Thai

Lapis f English (Rare)
a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewelry.

La'precious f African American

Laprincess f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Princess.

Láquesis f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Greek Mythology (Portuguese-style), Astronomy (Hispanicized), Astronomy (Portuguese-style), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lachesis.

Laralyn f English (Modern, ?)
Lara with the -lyn suffix.

Laras f Javanese
Means "tone, harmony" or "beautiful, charming" in Javanese.

Laren f & m English, Popular Culture
An early mention of the name "Laren" was seen in a small newspaper from the 1920's referencing a toddler boy. It is more commonly found now as a female name, though the number of males bearing the same name is not much smaller... [more]

Larkyn f & m English
Variant of Larkin.

Larzan f Kurdish
Meaning "to tremble, to shake" in Kurdish. This is the name of a folk dance.

Laṣ f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Of unknown etymology, possibly deriving from an unrecorded Semitic language. Laṣ was considered to be the wife of the Sumerian god Nergal, as she is listed as such in the Weidner god list... [more]

Lasaraleen f Literature
Aravis's friend in 'The Horse and His Boy' by C.S. Lewis.

Lasean m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name using the popular prefix La- with the given name Sean. See also LaShawn.

Lashannon f African American
Combination of Shannon and the popular name prefix -la.

Lashaun f & m African American
Variant of LaShawn.

Lashon m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Lashaun.

Lashyn f & m Kazakh
Means "peregrine falcon" in Kazakh.

Lashyn f Circassian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a female warrior in Circassian folklore who defeated an invading Mongol khan in battle.

Latdawan f Thai
Means "vine, creeper" in Thai.

Latis f Celtic Mythology
The name of a minor goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. The etymology is uncertain but may come from Proto-Celtic *lati- meaning 'liquor', *lat- meaning 'day', or *lāto- meaning 'lust'.

Lauralyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Laureline.

Lauran f English
Variant of Lauren.

Laurelin f Literature
This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It was the name of one of the Two Trees of Valinor. Laurelin was the gold and green tree. Laurelin means "Land of the Valley of Singing Gold".

Laurelyn f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Variant of Laureline.

Laurentien f Dutch
Dutch form of Laurentine, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A well-known bearer of this name is Laurentien Brinkhorst, wife of the Dutch prince Constantijn.

Laurentijn f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch cognate of Laurentine.

Laurian f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Laurianne.

Laurieann f English (American), English (Canadian)
This given name can be a variant spelling of Laurianne as well as be a combination of the names Laurie and Ann.... [more]

Laurien f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Laurine (though in some cases it is a short form of Laurentien), with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Laurijn f & m Dutch
Dutch form of Laurinus (for males) and pet form of Laurina (for females).

Laurilyn f American (Rare)
Variant of Laureline.

Lauris f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Laura.

Laurren f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lauren.

Laurynn f American
Variant of Lauren.

Laurys f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare, ?)
Variant of Lauris.

Lavaughn f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- and the name Vaughn.

Lavon m & f Mormon, African American
Variant of Lavonne.

Lavonn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lavon.

Lavoughn f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavaughn.

Lawen m & f Arabic

Lawren f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lauren.

Layen f Kurdish
Possibly means "side" in Kurdish.

Layken f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laken.

Lays f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Laís.

Laysan f Tatar, Bashkir
Most likely derived from Arabic نيسان (naysan) meaning "April".

Layten m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layton.

Laytoon f Micronesian
Laytoon is a beautiful name for a girl.It means island flower.

Laytoon f Micronesian
my sister's middle name is Laytoon so its real

Leanis f Spanish (Latin American)

Leaston m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Leaston.

Ledis f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Hlédís.

Lee-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).

Lee-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).

Leean f English (Rare)
Variant of Leeann.

Leen f Estonian, Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Originally an Estonian short form of Heleene and a Dutch short form of Heleen, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Leen f Arabic
Of Arabic origin, meaning 'delicate' or 'soft'

Leeon m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lion.

Leeran f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liran.

Leeron f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Liron.

Leeuwin m & f English
There is the leeuwin current, and the Leeuwin boat.

Leevken f North Frisian
The name comes from the Frisian, derived from "leavje", the Frisian word for like to love or like. Modified and with the suffix "-ke", which expresses a trivialization, it becomes "Levke".

Lee-wun f Popular Culture, Korean
Possibly a Korean name.... [more]

Lefquen f Medieval English
Middle English variant of Leofcwen.

Legien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch feminine name of uncertain meaning. A known bearer of this name is the retired Dutch television host Legien Kromkamp (born around 1945).

Leian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Lei 2 and An 1.

Leichan f Manipuri
Means "mosaic of flowers" in Meitei.

Leidis f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Leidi with the popular suffix -is.

Leidys f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Leidis.

Leighan f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leanne.

Leighann f English (American)
Variant of Leeann.

Leighlin m & f English (American, Rare)

Leighlyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leighlynn.

Leighlynn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Leigh and the popular suffix -lynn.

Leightan f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Leighton.

Leightyn f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leighton.

Leijin f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and 锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidered".

Leilanys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leilani.

Leirion f Obscure
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek λείριον (leirion) meaning "lily" (which is the source of Latin lilium). A known bearer of this name is American politician Leirion Gaylor Baird.

Leishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "unopened flower, bud" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Leithan m & f English

Leixin f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".

Lelin m & f Chinese
From 樂 (lè) meaning "cheeful, happy, glad" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".

Leman f Turkish
Derived from Arabic لمعان (lamaʿān) meaning "shine, shimmer, gleam".

Lemon m & f American (Rare, Archaic), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Lemon.

Lenchen f German
Diminutive of Helene.... [more]

Lenlen f Filipino
Diminutive of any name containing len, lin, lyn, lene, and other similar sounds.

Lennis m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lennis.

Lennyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lennon.

Leofcwen f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and cwen "woman, wife; queen".

Leofrun f Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and run "secret, mystery".

Leofwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved", and wynn "joy, bliss".

Leomaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Leomar with the -is suffix.

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]

Leontien f Dutch
Dutch form of Leontine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Leontion f Ancient Greek
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a female Ancient Greek philosopher.

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".

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.

Leslyn f English (Australian)
A variant of Leslie/Lesley with the popular -lyn ending.

Lestin f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Cölestina and Celestine.

Leuris m & f Spanish (Latin American)

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."

Levaughn m & f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the name prefix le and Vaughn. Also compare Lavaughn and Lavon.

Leven m & f Frisian (Rare)
Masculine variant and one of the feminine forms of Leve. As a masculine, is has been recorded since the 16th century, as a feminine name since the 17th century.... [more]

Levyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Levin.

Lewellyn m & f English
Variant of Llewellyn.

Lewen f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Lewes m & f Medieval English
Early Modern English form of Louis or sometimes Louisa. Also compare Lewis. A known bearer was Sir Lewes Lewknor (c.1560-1627), an English courtier, writer, soldier and member of Parliament, in whose case Lewes was his mother's maiden name.

Lexin m & f Chinese (Rare)

Lexington m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname Lexington as a first name. Its usage is possibly influenced by the nicknames Lex and Lexi.

Lexis f English (Modern)
Short form of Alexis, as well as a variant of Lexus.

Lexius f English (American, Modern)

Leyan f Chinese

Leyanis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Possibly an invented name with the popular suffix -is (cf. Odalis, Arielis). It is specially popular among Cubans.

Leydis f Spanish (Latin American), Caribbean
Variant of Leydi with the popular suffix -is.

Leylan f Kurdish
Means "mirage" in Kurdish.

Leylin m & f English
Exuberant 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.

Leysan m & f Azerbaijani, Tatar (Russified), Bashkir (Russified)
Means "downpour, heavy rain" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نيسان (naysān) meaning "April" . It is also the Russified form of its cognate Laysan... [more]

Leyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, cheerful, enjoy, happy, joyful, music" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".

Lezîn f Kurdish
Means "hurry" in Kurdish.

Lhaden f Bhutanese
Bhutanese variant of Lhadon.

Lhadon f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷ་སྒྲོན (lha-sgron) meaning "adorner of the gods", derived from ལྷ (lha) meaning "god, deity" and སྒྲོན (sgron) meaning "to decorate, to adorn, to light, to kindle".

Lhiannon f Welsh
A Welsh/Celtic name used by Marion Zimmer Bradley in her novel "The Forest House" for her main character. This woman is a druid.

Liablis f Hmong
Means "very red" in Hmong.

Li-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).

Li-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).

Lián f & m Chinese
Variant of Liên.

Lian f English

Lian f Chinese
From the Chinese 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".

Lianchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".

Liangchun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple".

Liangfen f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".

Liangjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Liangqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 琴 (qín) meaning "Chinese guitar".

Liangtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".

Liangyan m & f Chinese
liang means "elevation, beam, mast, bridge" and yan can mean "beautiful, gorgeous" and "rocks, cliff".

Liangyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Liangzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Lianjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".

Liann f English (Rare)
Variant of Leeann.

Lianxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Lianxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

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.

Lí Ban f Irish Mythology
From Old Irish lí meaning "beauty, brilliance" and ban "of women" (genitive plural of ben "woman, wife"). This was the name of multiple Irish mythological figures: an otherworldly woman in the Ulster Cycle; and a woman who supposedly transformed into a mermaid (also known as Muirgen).

Liberacion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish liberación meaning "liberation". This name was most commonly (though still very rarely) given in 1945, the year that the Philippines was liberated from Japanese occupation... [more]

Liberalitas f Roman Mythology
Means "generosity" in Latin. In Roman mythology, Liberalitas was the personification of generosity.

Libertas f Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin noun libertas meaning "freedom, liberty". In Roman mythology, Libertas was the name of the goddess of liberty.

Libin f Somali
Libin means "healthy."

Libin f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, coast".

Lichen f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Chen 1.

Lichen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Chen 2 means "my beauty" or "my grace" in Hebrew.

Lidan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" and the name Dan 1 means "(he) judges"... [more]

Lidian f English (Rare)
In the case of Lidian Emerson (1802-1892), the second wife of philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, it was an elaboration of Lydia, her original name, changed by her at her husband's request, allegedly to avoid the hiatus between Lydia and Emerson.

Lidón f Spanish (European)
Spanish form of Lledó.

Lidwien f Dutch
Dutch form of Lidwine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Liebchen f Yiddish
Diminutive of Liebe. It coincides with the German term of endearment Liebchen "sweetheart".

Lieken f Low German
Low German diminutive form of Elisabeth; compare also Dutch Lieke.

Li-en m & f Chinese

Lieschen f German (Archaic)
Nickname for names containing lis, lies, lise, liese or lisa such as Elisabeth. Not used as a full first name in Germany.

Lifan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 理 (lǐ) meaning "reason, logic", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn", 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" (which is usually only masculine) or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" (usually only feminine)... [more]

Lífdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements hlíf "cover; shelter; protection (especially a shield)" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Lifen f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Fen 1.

Lightness f English (African)
From the English word lightness meaning "the amount of lights". This name is mainly found in Tanzania.

Ligian m & f Chinese (Modern)
International version of Lijian

Lihen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hen means "my beauty" / "my grace" in Hebrew.

Liisbetten f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Lijsbet.

Lijanin f Marshallese
Means "the female person from the north" in Marshallese.

Lijian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm", 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 见 (jiàn) meaning "see, meet, appear"... [more]

Lijuan f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Lijun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast"... [more]

Likun f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Kun.

Lîlan f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish tilîlî meaning "yodel".

Lilan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Lan 1

Lîlas f Jèrriais (Modern)
Derived from Jèrriais lîlas "lilac". This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Lilac.

Lilas f Portuguese
Diminutive of Liliana.

Lilas f French, French (Belgian)
Derived from French lilas "lilac".

Lilen f Mapuche
From Mapuche meaning "Bush"

Lilián f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Liliana.

Lilian f Chinese
From the 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Lilianais f Obscure
Blend of Liliana and Anaís.

Liliann f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish
Variant of Lillian.

Lilien f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Liên , and a variant of the name Lilian

Lilin f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Lin.

Lilin f Indonesian
Means "candle" in Indonesian.

Liliwen f Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Taken from the Welsh word for "snowdrop", a combination of lili "lily" and gwyn "white, blessed."

Liljurós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lilja and Rós, making it a cognate of Lilyrose.

Lillan f American (Rare)
Maybe a variant form of Lilian.

Lilliann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lillian.

Lillien f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lilian.

Lillion f English (Archaic)
Variant of Lillian.

Lillis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lillis.... [more]

Lills f English (American)
A nickname for the name Lilly or Lilliana.

Lillyan f English (Rare)
Variant of Lillian.

Liln f Literature
Lady Liln was a minor character alluded to in The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

Lilouenn f French (Modern, Rare), Breton (Gallicized, Modern, Rare)
Gallicized form of Lilwenn.

Lils f English
Diminutive of Lilly and other names starting with Lil-.

Lilun f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Lilwanis f Hittite Mythology
Hittite name for the cthonic deity Lelwani.

Lilwen f Welsh
Combination of the Welsh elements lili "lily" and gwen "white; fair; blessed".

Lilwenn f Breton
Breton cognate of Lilwen.

Lilyan f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Lilian, as well as a French masculine form.

Lilyann f English (Modern)
Varient of Lillian. A contraction of Lilly and Ann.

Lilyn f Taiwanese

Lilyon f English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Lilian. Also compare Lilyan.

Limin f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Min 1

Limon f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lemon.

Lín f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese feminine form of Líni as well as the Faroese form of Hlín.

Lin m & f Burmese
Means "bright, clear" in Burmese.

Lin f Arabic
Variant or short form of Lina 1.

Lin f Korean
From 璘(rin) meaning "luster of jade" or 隣(rin) meaning "neighbor" or 潾(rin)/粼(rin) meaning "clear/clear water". Other hanja names are also possible.

Linan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and An 1

Linarejos f Spanish (European)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de Linarejos and Nuestra Señora de Linarejos, meaning "The Virgin of Linarejos" and "Our Lady of Linarejos", respectively. She is venerated at the sanctuary in Linares in the Andalusian province of Jaén, hence the name's high concentration in that province.

Lincken f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch diminutive of Katherine.

Linddís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lind "lime-tree, linden tree; (protective shield of) linden wood; linden spear-shaft" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".

Líndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Lindis f Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Norwegian form of Líndís as well as of Linddís. This name is also occasionally used as a truncated form of Germanic names ending in -lindis.

Linds f English
Diminutive of Lindsey.

Lines f Spanish (Caribbean)
Short form of Angelines. In other words, this is a diminutive of Ángeles.

Liness f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ness; means "my miracle" in Hebrew.

Lingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ling and An 1.

Lingjen m & f Manipuri
Means "courage" in Meitei.

Lingjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 灵 or 靈 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 令 (lìng) meaning "cause, make, order, decree" combined with 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, even, level", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", or 頵 (jūn) meaning "large-headed, top-heavy"... [more]

Linglin f & m Chinese

Lingqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".

Lingquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Lingran f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Lingren f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on".

Lingshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Lingwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".

Lingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Lingxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Lingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".

Lingxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 勋 (xūn)# meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".

Lingyan f & m Chinese
This name could be formed with 灵 (Ling) meaning "Soul, Spirit", 铃 (Ling) meaning "Chime, Bell", 鈴 (Ling) "Small Bell, Bud, Boll", and possibly 綾 (Ling) meaning "Damask, Thin Silk" (likely feminine), plus 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (often feminine) or 岩 (Yan) meaning "rocks, cliff", and other characters are possible, that are pronounced in the same fashion... [more]

Lingyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 灵 (líng) meaning "soul, spirit" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth", 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" or 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone".

Lingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Lingyun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 凌 (líng) meaning "rise, soar, go up" combined with 运 (yùn) meaning "carry, move, transport" or 云 (yún) meaning "cloud"... [more]

Linjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 隽 (juàn) meaning "superior, outstanding" or 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Linken f Norwegian
Diminutive of Line, via Low German (compare Trinken, Minken, Lisken).

Linlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Linlin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Linn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လင်း (see Lin).

Linn f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Allin and Apollonia.

Linon f French, Occitan
Diminutive of Line.

Linqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Linshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Linwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".

Linxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 林 (lín) meaning "forest" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" or 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".

Linyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Linyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Líobhan f Irish Mythology
Form of the Gaelic name Lí Ban, meaning "beauty of women". It belonged to two characters in Irish myth, one a mermaid captured in Lough Neagh in 558, according to the 'Annals of the Four Masters' (see also Muirgen).

Lion m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and On means "my potency; my strength" in Hebrew.

Li-qin f Chinese
"beautiful stringed musical instrument"

Liquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Liran m & f Hebrew
Combination 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 Chinese
From 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 f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ren

Liren f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ren.

Lirin f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Rin.

Lirios f Spanish (Rare)
Plural form of lirio which refers to a lily flower or an iris plant, taken from the Spanish and Valencian titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Lirios and Mare de Déu dels Lliris, meaning "The Virgin of the Lilies" and "Mother of God of the Lilies" respectively.... [more]

Liruan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1, Ru and An 1.

Lis f Jèrriais (Modern)
Derived from Jèrriais lis "lily". This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Lily.

Lisann f German
Variant of Lisanne.

Lisebetten f Medieval Dutch
Variant of Liisbetten.

Lisen f Swedish
Short form of Elizabeth

Lisenn f Breton

Lishan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 里 (lǐ) meaning "village" or 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum, plum tree" combined with 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 姍 (shān) meaning "leisurely, slow", 山 (shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak" or 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir"... [more]

Lisin f Sakizaya

Lisken f Swedish (Archaic)
Archaic Swedish, Frisian and Low German diminutive of Elisabet.... [more]

Liss m & f Swedish
Dialectal name from Dalarna, Sweden meaning "small, little".

Liss f Manx (Modern)
Newly coined diminutive of Ealisaid mimicking Liz.

Listalín f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements list "skill; dexterity; art; craft" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment".

Litan f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 2 and Tan.

Litavis f Celtic Mythology
Litavis is a Gallic deity whose cult is primarily attested in east-central Gaul during the Roman period. She was probably an earth-goddess. Her name is derived from Gaulish Litavi- "earth; the vast one" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *flitawī- "broad").

Liten f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lita. Also means "small, little" in Swedish and Norwegian.

Liuluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.