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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
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Lavish m & f Indian
Lord of love, cute and luxury. Rich.
Laxsha f Indian
Means "beautiful loving memory" in Indian.
Laysan f Tatar, Bashkir
Most likely derived from Arabic نيسان (naysan) meaning "April".
Laysha f African American
Modern name using the popular prefix lay- combined with the suffix -sha, most likely influenced by Layla and Sasha.
Leaksmey f Khmer
Khmer form of Lakshmi.
Leaksmy f Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer លក្ស្មី (see Leaksmey).
Leaneşa f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian leneşă, the feminine form of the adjective leneş "lazy". This was likely an amuletic name.
Learn-wisdom f English (Puritan)
Referring to Proverbs 1:2, "To learn wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;"
Learn-wysdome f English (Puritan)
Used in reference to the many entries about wisdom in the Bible.
Leasa f English (American, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Lisa.
Leasha f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Leesha, itself an Anglicization of Laoise.
Leaston m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Leaston.
Ledis f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Hlédís.
Leesha f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Short form of Alesha, Felicia, and other names ending with the same sound.... [more]
Leidis f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Leidi with the popular suffix -is.
Leighsa f Obscure
Variant of Lisa.
Leimarel Sidabi f Manipuri, Mythology
The supreme goddess in Sanamahism, the traditional religion of the Meitei religion. Leimarel Sidabi, also known as Ima Leimaren, meaning "Mother Leimarel", is seen as the goddess of the earth, nature and household and mother of every living thing... [more]
Leishabi f Manipuri
Means "young lady" in Meitei.
Leishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "unopened flower, bud" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Leishi f Manipuri
Means "flower" in Meitei.
Leishilembi f Manipuri
Means "flower" in Meitei.
Lekisi f Tongan
Diminutive of Alekisanitulia.
Łękosława f Polish
Feminine form of Łękosław.
Lekshmi f Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Lakshmi.
Lelosa f Nigerian
Means "Follow God." in Benin; an ethnic group in Nigeria.
Lemisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, mee and sha. A known bearer is American musician LeMisha Grinstead (1978-), a member of the R&B girl group 702.
Lenneisha f African
a african bug
Lennis m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lennis.
Lenuša f Czech
Diminutive of Jelena.
Lenuška f Slovak
Diminutive of Lenka.
Lenusya f Russian
Variant diminutive form of Yelena.
Leofsidu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof meaning "dear, beloved" and sidu meaning "custom, conduct, purity".
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]
Leonisa f Spanish (Philippines)
Related to the name Leon. This is possibly related to the Italian word leonessa, which means "lioness".
Leosia f Polish
Diminutive of Leonia.
Leośka f Polish
Diminutive of Leonia.
Léòsza f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leocadia.
Leposava f Serbian, Croatian
Variant form of Leposlava.
Leposlava f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Leposlav.
Lerusha f Tamil
Means "princess," "Lakshmi" in Indian.
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.
Letesha f African American
Variant of Letitia. This name was used by American rapper Ice-T for his daughter, LeTesha Marrow (1976-).
Letişa f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani transcription of the English name Leticia.
Letisiya f Russian
Russian form of Letitia.
Letitsiya f Russian
Russian form of Letitia.
Letosława f Polish (Rare)
From an uncertain first element combined with Slavic slava meaning "glory, fame".
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.
Leudesinda f Gothic
Visigothic name (recorded in Iberia in 868 CE) composed of the Germanic elements leudīz "people" and sinþs "path"... [more]
Leuška f Slovak
Diminutive of Lea, not used as a given name in its own right.
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."
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.
Lewisia f English (British, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from the name of a genus of flowering plants used as garden plants. The genus itself is named after the explorer Meriwether Lewis 1.
Lexis f English (Modern)
Short form of Alexis, as well as a variant of Lexus.
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.
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]
Leysana f Russian
Russian variant of Leysan.
Liablis f Hmong
Means "very red" in Hmong.
Liangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girL".
Liantsoa m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy liana meaning "strongly desiring, impatient" and soa meaning "good".
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.
Libbali-sharrat f Ancient Assyrian
Possibly derived from the Akkadian elements libbāli meaning "inner city" (possibly an epithet of the goddess Ishtar) and šarratum, meaning "queen".
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.
Libeste f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Liphilt.
Libsche f Yiddish
Diminutive of Libe and Liba.
Libuša f Slovak
Slovak form of Libuše.
Libusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Liphilt.
Libuscha f German (Rare), Prague German
German borrowing of Libuše or a diminutive of German names starting with Lieb- like Liebgard. See also Libusch
Libusza f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Libuše.
Lidusha f Russian
Diminutive form of Lidiya.
Liduška f Czech
Diminutive of Ludmila.
Lidzüsa f Mao
From the Mao lidzü, 'a ritual of divine libation offered by every household during festivals'.
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.
Lieselot f Flemish
Flemish form of Liselot.
Lieselotta f Polish (Rare)
Partial polonisation of Lieselotte.
Lieserl f Upper German
Diminutive form of Elisabeth. Supposedly, the name of Albert Einstein's speculated illegitimate daughter.... [more]
Liesgret f German (Rare)
Contraction of Liese and Grete.
Lieske f Dutch
Diminutive of Elisabeth (see Liesje).
Liesma f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian liesma "flame, blaze". This name was used by the Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play Ragana (1895).
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".
Lifonsa f Aragonese
Truncated form of Alifonsa.
Lightness f English (African)
From the English word lightness meaning "the amount of lights". This name is mainly found in Tanzania.
Līgsma f Latvian
Variant of Līksma.
Liisá f Sami
Sami form of Lisa.
Liisbet f Estonian
Truncated form of Eliisabet.
Liisbetten f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Lijsbet.
Liisel f Estonian
Estonian form of Liesel.
Liissá f Sami
Sami form of Lisa.
Likshanya f Mordvin
Means "buckwheat" in Erzya.
Līksma f Latvian
Derived from Latvian līksms "jolly, merry, cheerful, happy, joyful".
Lilarose f English (Rare)
Combination of Lila 2 and Rose
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".
Liliosa f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine diminutive of Latin lilium "lily". This name belonged to an Iberian Christian woman martyred in Córdoba, Andalusia c.852 under Emir Abd ar-Rahman II, along with her husband Felix, his cousin Aurelius and Aurelius' wife Natalia.
Lilis f Sundanese
Variant of Euis. It can also be used as a diminutive of feminine names containing the sound lis (or other similar sounds), such as Lisnawati or Sulistiawati.
Liljurós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lilja and Rós, making it a cognate of Lilyrose.
Lillis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lillis.... [more]
Lills f English (American)
A nickname for the name Lilly or Lilliana.
Lillyrose f Obscure
Combination of Lilly and Rose.
Lils f English
Diminutive of Lilly and other names starting with Lil-.
Lilwanis f Hittite Mythology
Hittite name for the cthonic deity Lelwani.
Lilyushka f Russian
Variant Russian diminutive form of Liliya.
Lilyusya f Russian
Diminutive form of Liliya.
Limakatso f Sotho
Means "surprises" in Lesotho.
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.
Lindarose f English
A combination of Linda and Rose.
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.
Lindissë f Literature
Meaning unknown, used by J.R.R. Tolkien. Most likely from lindë meaning "singing, sound".
Linds f English
Diminutive of Lindsey.
Lindsea f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the word sea).
Lindsee f English
Variant of Lindsey.
Lindsi f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Lindsy f English
Variant of Lindsey.
Lineisy f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the phonetic prefix li and Neisy. A known bearer of this name is Dominican model Lineisy Montero (1996-).
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.
Lingshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Lingshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Lingshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 绫 (líng) meaning "thin silk", 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 铃 (líng) meaning "bell" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Lingsu f Chinese
From the Chinese 泠 (líng) meaning "nice and cool" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or 素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain".
Liniksha f Nepali
Meaning "Lovable".
Linshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Linsheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage".
Linshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" or 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Linshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "heavy rain" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Linshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water"..
Linshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Linsie f American (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay or Lindsey.
Lipalesa f Sotho
Means "flowers" in Lesotho.
Lipshe f Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Liba.
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]
Lis f Jèrriais (Modern)
Derived from Jèrriais lis "lily". This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Lily.
Lísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lisa.
Lisa f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Lis.
Lisa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari लिस: (see Lisah).
Lisa f Russian
Short form of Larisa. It also means "fox" in Russian.
Lisabeau f Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Elizabeth.
Lisabella f American (Modern)
Elaboraton of Lisabelle in the style of Isabella
Lisabeth f German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Alsatian
German and Alsatian truncated form of Elisabeth and Scandinavian variant of Lisabet.
Lisabetta f Medieval Italian, Italian, Sicilian, Corsican, Sardinian, Romansh, Literature
Medieval truncated form of Elisabetta. Lisabetta da Messina is a character in Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio (14th century).
Lisabèu f Provençal
Variant form of Eisabèu.
Lisabiau f Norman
Rouenneis Norman form of Elizabeth.
Lisadiana f English (American)
This name is a combination of the two feminine names Lisa and Diana.
Lisah f Newar
Means "reply; answer" in Newar.
Lisaid f Manx (Modern)
Truncated form of Ealisaid.
Lisaile f American (Modern)
Recent invented name, possibly an elaboration of Lisa.
Lisajane f English
Combination of Lisa and Jane.
Lisamarie f English (American)
Combination of Lisa and Marie.
Lísandra f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Lisandra.
Lisandra f Corsican, Sardinian
Feminine form of Lisandru.
Lisandrina f Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Alexandrina.
Lisanga m & f Lingala
Means "united" in Lingala.
Lisann f German
Variant of Lisanne.
Lisaraye f English
Borne by American actress LisaRaye McCoy (1967-) whose name was inspired by her father’s name David Ray
Lísbet f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lisbet.
Lisbeta f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish variant of Lisbet.
Lisbetta f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish variant of Lisbet.
Lisbi f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a Hispanic diminutive of Lisbeth.
Lísbita f Faroese
Faroese variant of Lisbet.
Lisciandra f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Alexandra.
Lisciandrina f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Alexandrina.
Lisdania f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from the Latin word 'līs' meaning 'contention' or 'strife'.
Lisea f Corsican
Truncated form of Elisea.
Lisebo f Sotho
Means "whispers" in Sotho.
Lisel f Upper German (Rare)
Variant of Liesel, more frequently used as a diminutive and rarely used as a given name.
Liseli f Southern African
Means "light" in Lozi.