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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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Liselore f Dutch
Dutch form of Lieselore.
Lisen f Swedish
Short form of Elizabeth
Liseta f Provençal
Provençal cognate of Lisette.
Lisetta f Italian
Diminutive of Elisabetta.
Lish f & m English (American, Rare), English
Feminine: Diminutive of Alisha.... [more]
Lishai m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shai means "my gift" in Hebrew, also variant of Lishay which is more common spelling.
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]
Lishao f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Lishay m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shay 2 means "my gift" in Hebrew.
Lishi f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 ans Shi
Lishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Lishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, magnificent, elegant" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized".
Lisi f German (Swiss)
Variant of Lisy.
Lisi f Samoan
Samoan diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lisia f Tongan
Tongan diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lisiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Lisian.
Lisig f Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Lisenn.
Lisigna f Romansh
Diminutive of Elisa.
Liska f Kashubian
Diminutive of Eliza.
Lisken f Swedish (Archaic)
Archaic Swedish, Frisian and Low German diminutive of Elisabet.... [more]
Liskit f Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh liskt meaning "neat, clean".
Lisle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lisle. Used as an alternative spelling to Lyle or Liesl.
Lismod f Medieval French (?), Medieval Flemish (?)
Recorded in the genitive form Lismudis in a 12th-century Latin source. It is theorized that the first element is Old French (e)lis(i), derived from the name Elisabeth, and the second element derives from Old High German muot "spirit; courage, boldness".
Lisnawati f Indonesian
From the given name Lisna combined with the feminine suffix -wati meaning "woman".
Lísney f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a combination of Lisbeth and Disney.
Lisol f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Conbination of the Hebrew name Li 2 and the Spanish name Sol 1, with the meaning "my sun".
Lisong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree"... [more]
Liss m & f Swedish
Dialectal name from Dalarna, Sweden meaning "small, little".
Liss f Manx (Modern)
Newly coined diminutive of Ealisaid mimicking Liz.
Lisse f Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Literature
It is used in the science fiction novel Invitation to the Game as the name of the main character. It is also the name of a fine gauze fabric.
Lissie f German
Variant of Lissy.
Lisskulla f Swedish (Rare)
Means "little girl" in Dalmål or Dalecarlian, a group of dialects spoken in Dalarna, Sweden. It corresponds with Elfdalian liss-, combining form of litn "little" (cf. Liss), and kulla "girl".
Lissu f Finnish
A Finnish diminutive of Liisa and Aliisa.
Lissy f German
Diminutive of Elisabeth and Melissa.
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".
Listalín f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements list "skill; dexterity; art; craft" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment".
Listraba f Romani (Caló)
Derived from the Caló word listrabar meaning "set free". This name is used as the Caló form of Librada.
Listvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of list "art, craft; skill, adroitness, dexterity" and vár "spring".
Lisu m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Su 2
Lisui f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 随 (suí) meaning "follow, listen to".
Lisute f Lithuanian
A lithuanian form of Lisa
Liswini f Mizo
Means "beautiful" in Mizo.
Lisy m & f Malagasy
Means "lily" in Malagasy.
Lisy f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Elisabeth.
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").
Litsa f Greek
Diminutive 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.
Litšeho f Sotho
Means "laughter" in Sotho.
Litšehoana m & f Sotho
Means "little laughter" in Sotho.
Liudvise f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Liudvika.
Liushuang f Chinese
From the Chinese character 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six" combined with 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost, ice" or 双 (shuāng, shuàng) meaning "two, double"... [more]
Liuška f Czech
Diminutive form of Liana.
Liutisma f Medieval French, Old High German (?)
Derived from Old High German liut meaning "people" combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.
Liutsyliya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Lucilia.
Livingston m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Livingston.
Ljósbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ljós "a burning light, light of the sun" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Ljósbrá f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse ljós meaning "light of the sun, a burning light" and brá meaning "eyelash".
Ljubislava f Slovene
Feminine form of Ljubislav.
Ljuboslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Ljuboslav.
Ljubuša f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Libuše.
Lkhagvasüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Lkhagvatsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Llanos f Spanish
From the Marian title Virgen de los Llanos, who's the Patron saint in many cities in Spain, particularly in the Southeast.... [more]
Llaslla f Quechua
Means "snowfall" in Quechua.
Lluisa f Asturian
Feminine form of Lluis.
Lobsang m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan བློ་བཟང (blo-bzang) meaning "noble-minded, intelligent, learned".
Locksley m & f English
Variant of Loxley.
Lodoïska f Theatre, French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec, Archaic)
Lodoïska is a French opéra comique (1791) by Luigi Cherubini. It was inspired by an episode from Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai’s novel Les amours du chevalier de Faublas and is considered one of the first Romantic operas... [more]
Lodoiska f Theatre, Louisiana Creole
Borne by the titular character of Simon Mayr's opera La Lodoiska (1796). The name itself is a variant of Lodoïska.
Loesje f Dutch
Diminutive of Loes, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -je.... [more]
Loeske f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Loes, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Logistilla f Arthurian Cycle
A sister of Morgan Le Fay, in Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso, and probably one of the nine co-rulers of Avalon.
Loísa f Gascon, Aragonese
Gascon and Aragonese form of Louise.
Loisa f Galician, Aragonese
Galician and Aragonese form of Louisa.
Loïse f French, French (Belgian, Modern)
Gallicized form of Loïsa as well as a feminine form of Loïs.
Loise f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
East Frisian name of debated origin and meaning. Theories include an elaboration of Lois 1 and a variant of Louise.... [more]
Loïseto f Provençal
Diminutive of Louiso.
Loiska f Prague German
Diminutive of Aloysia.
Loïsoun f Provençal
Diminutive of Louiso.
Lóisz f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Lois 1.
Lojska f Slovene
Variant feminine form of Aloysius.
Lolarose f Obscure
Combination of Lola and Rose.
Loles f Spanish
Diminutive of Dolores. A known bearer is Spanish actress María Dolores "Loles" León (1950-).
Lomasi m & f Hopi
Means "well adorned" in Hopi. From the Hopi lomá 'well, good, beautiful' and náci 'self blossomed (as in, covered in blossoms/flowers), adorned, dressed', or mási 'gray', referring to a species of bluebird.
Lopsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བློ་བཟང (see Lobsang).
Loresa f Albanian
Variant of Lorisa.
Loresima f Laz
Means Daisy in Laz
Lorinska f Obscure
A derivation of Lora.
Lorisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Loris.
Losa f Polynesian
Wallisian form of Rose.
Losalina f Tongan
Tongan form of Rosalind.
Losalini f Fijian
Fijian form of Rosalind.
Losang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བློ་བཟང (see Lobsang).
Losanna f Arthurian Cycle
The evil sovereigness of the Ancient Tower in La Tavola Ritonda.
Lose f Tongan
Tongan form of Rose.
Losna f Etruscan Mythology
An Etruscan goddess of the moon.
Lossie f American
Possibly a variant of Lassie or a diminutive of Blossom or an independent name of unknown origin.
Lotis f Greek, Greek Mythology
From the Greek word λωτός (lotos) meaning “lotus tree”. Lotis was a river nymph that transformed into a lotus tree to avoid Priapus.
Louiseu f Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of English and French Louise.
Louisia f Romansh (Archaic)
19th-century variant of Luisia. The altered spelling reflecting an attempt to make the name look more French and thus more fashionable.
Louisiana f Louisiana Creole (Rare), English (Rare)
From the name of the state in the southern United States, named after the French king Louis XIV, who reigned over France from 1643 to 1715.
Louisianaise f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French louisianaise "female Louisianian".
Louisiane f French
French form of Louisiana.
Louiso f Provençal
Provençal form of Louise.
Louïsouno f Provençal
Diminutive of Louiso.
Lourditas f Spanish
Diminutive of Lourdes.
Lous f & m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Loes, which better reflects the origin of the name (Louise) and also makes the name more recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]
Lousadzin f Armenian
"born of light"
Lousaper f Armenian
A combination of two Armenian words “lous” meaning “light” and “aper” meaning “bearer”. The full meaning is therefore “Carrier of the light”. The name “Lucy” has been used as a nickname.
Louse f Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Loes. It was most likely influenced or inspired by the French language, in the sense that the name is spelled in such a way that it is recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]
Lousewies f Dutch (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch former politician Lousewies van der Laan (b. 1966). In her case, the name is a combination of the first two of her six given names, namely Louse and Wies... [more]
Lousi f Greek (Rare)
Greek borrowing of Lucy.
Louwisse f Walloon
Walloon form of Louise.
Loveness f English (African)
From the rare English word loveness meaning "love".
Lovernisca f Old Celtic (Latinized)
Romanized Celtic name meaning "vixen", derived from Brythonic *louernos "fox".
Lovísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lovisa.
Lovisha f Indian
Means "love" in Indian.
Lowis f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Louise.
Loysse f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Louise.
Luanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Luanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Ľuboslava f Slovak
Feminine form of Ľuboslav
Lucesa f Italian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the name of the Tuscan town of Lucca, giving Lucesa and its variants the meaning "(woman) from Lucca".
Luchulumancolwenkosi f Xhosa
This name is a scared name. Taken from words the Ancient King of the AmaMpondomise clan King Vukuzumbethe. He used to say “ lulo uchulumanco lwenkosi” which meant “this is God’s happiness”... [more]
Lucksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.
Lucrees m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Lucretius (masculine) and short form of Lucretia (feminine).... [more]
Lucresse f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Middle French form of Lucretia, still occasionally found in French-speaking Africa.
Lúcsia f Hungarian
Hungarian variant form of Lucia.
Lucusia f & m Polish
Diminutive of names beginning with Luc- such as Lucyna, Lucja, Lucjana or (more jokingly) of Lucjusz.
Łucysia f Polish
Diminutive of Łucja.
Ludwisia f Polish
Diminutive of Ludwika.
Lufthansa f German (Rare)
Lufthansa is the name of the German national carrier. It was given as a second name to a girl born on a Lufthansa flight to New York in the 1960s.... [more]
Lüfthildis f Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Lüfthildis is a variant of the Germanic name Liuthild.... [more]
Luguselwa f Gaulish
Gaulish name meaning "possession of Lugus", derived from the name of the god Lugus combined with Proto-Celtic *selwā "possession, property".
Luighseach f Irish
Variant of Luigsech, anglicized as Lucy.
Lúísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Luisa.
Luíse f Irish
Irish transliterated form of Louise; the usual form is Aloisia.... [more]
Luisia f Romansh
Elaboration of Luisa as well as a variant of Aloisia, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Luisiana f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Luisiana, the Spanish word for the state of Louisiana.
Luisica f Sardinian
Diminutive of Luisa.
Luismary f Spanish (Caribbean)
Feminine form of Luismar, used mostly in Venezuela.
Luissa f Obscure
Variant of Luisa or Luísa.
Lukesa f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Lucrezia.
Lukretsiya f Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Lucretia.
Luksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.
Luminessa f Obscure
From the English word luminescence, a derivative of Latin lumen "light" (from lux).
Luminosa f Spanish (Mexican), Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the Latin adjective luminosus meaning "full of light, luminous". This was the name of a 5th-century saint from Pavia in Lombardy, Italy. This was also borne by a 6th-century Byzantine woman, the wife of the tribune Zemarchus... [more]
Lumisirkku f Folklore
Means "snow bunting (a type of bird)" in Finnish, composed of lumi "snow" (see Lumi) and sirkku "bunting" (referring to a bird of the genus Emberiza; see Sirkku)... [more]
Lunarosa f English (American)
Combination of Luna and Rosa 1.
Lunarose f Filipino
Combination of Luna and Rose.
Lunasol f Spanish (Rare)
A combination of Luna and Sol 1.
Lungsasi m & f Manipuri
Means "one who knows how to love" in Meitei.
Lunise f Haitian Creole
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Lucie and Denise. A known bearer is Haitian singer Lunise Morse of the band RAM, the wife of musician Richard Auguste Morse.
Luoshen f Chinese Mythology, Literature
Means "goddess of the Luo River" in Chinese, from the river name 洛 (Luò) and 神 (shén) meaning "god, deity, spirit". This is the name of a well-known figure in Chinese literature and folklore... [more]
Lupesina f Samoan
Derived from lupe meaning a kind of pigeon and sina meaning "white, silver, grey".
Lûsa f Greenlandic
Variant of Rûsa.
Lusa f Inuit, Literature
Used by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means, "Midnight".
Lusaber f Armenian
Means "morning star, Venus" in Armenian.
Lusadzin f Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Lusatsin.
Lusatsin f Armenian
Means "photogenic" or "phosphor" in Armenian.
Luscha f Dutch
Dutch variant of Lusja.
Luscinia f English (Rare), Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin luscinia "nightingale". This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Minerva. As an English name, it has been used sparingly since the 19th century.
Luscious f & m African American (Rare), South African
Variant of Lucius (phonetically identical).
Luscrista f Obscure
Probably a combination of Luz and Cristina.
Lushan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Lushanya f Chickasaw
Possibly means "songbird" in Chickasaw, perhaps from the Chickasaw taloowa 'sing, chanter' and foshi 'bird'.... [more]
Lushawn f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaShawn. In some cases it may be a combination of Lu or Lou with the name Shawn.
Lushcha f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Lyudmila.
Lushi f Chinese
Combination of the names Lu and Shi, can be also a form of Lucy or Lucie.
Lushomo f & m Southern African
"Grace or mercy" (chisomo)
Lushuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Lushui f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".
Lusi f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Lucia.
Lusi f Polynesian
Polynesian form of Lucy.
Lusi m & f Azerbaijani
Variation of Lucius and Lucie.
Łusia f Polish, Venetian
Polish diminutive of Łucja and Venetian form of Lucia.
Lúsía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lucia.
Lùsia f Venetian
Variant of Łusia.
Lüsìa f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romangnol form of Lucia.
Lûsîa f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lucia.
Lusia f Breton, Faroese, Finnish, English (British, Rare)
Breton, Finnish and Faroese form and English variant of Lucia.
Lusia f Polish
Usually a diminutive of names beginning with Lu- such as Lucyna, Lucja/Łucja or Ludmiła... [more]
Lusiana f Breton (Rare, Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Lusian and English variant of Luciana.
Lusie f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Lucia.
Lusila f Albanian
Albanian form of Lucille.
Lusilla f Obscure
Variant of Lucilla.
Lúsinda f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lucinda.
Lusitania f English (Rare, Archaic), South American (Rare)
The etymology of this name is widely debated. However, the name may be of Celtic origin: Lus and Tanus, "tribe of Lusus", connecting the name with the personal Celtic name Luso and with the god Lugh.
Lusja f Russian, German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lusya.
Łuśka f Polish
Diminutive of Łucja.
Lusntag f Armenian
Means "Jupiter" in Armenian.
Luso f Armenian
Diminutive form of Lusine.
Luss f & m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Luzia, Lucie as well as Luzian and Lucien.
Lussa f Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Dialectal variant of Lucia recorded in Jämtland.
Lusse f Swedish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Lucia.
Lussi f Old Swedish
Probably from the Latin lux meaning "light". ... [more]
Lusvard f Armenian
From the Armenian լուսին (lusin) meaning "moon" and վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".
Lusya f Russian
Russian variant of Luchiya and diminutive of Lyudmila.
Lüszi f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Lucy.
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