This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and a substring is a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Layqa m & f AymaraMeans "sorcerer, sorceress" in Aymara.
Lazamaniraka m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
laza meaning "fame, honour, glory" and
maniraka meaning "to send".
Lazuli f English (Modern, Rare)From an ellipsis of
lapis lazuli, the name of a deep blue semiprecious stone. It is derived from medieval Latin
lazulum meaning "heaven, sky", ultimately from Persian لاجورد
(lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure (color)".
Lazzat f Kazakh, UzbekMeans "enjoyment, pleasure" in Kazakh and Uzbek, ultimately from Arabic لذة
(ladhdha).
Lea f Hawaiian, Polynesian MythologyGoddess of canoe builders; wife of Ku-moku-hali'i; sister of Hina-puku-'ai; she takes the form of an 'elepaio (a forest bird)
Lea f EnglishFeminine form of Leo, which means "lion".
Leabharcham f Irish MythologyMeans "crooked book" from Gaelic
leabhar "book" and
cham "crooked" (a byname probably referring to posture). In Irish legend this was the name of the wise old woman who raised
Deirdre in seclusion, and who brought together Deirdre and
Naoise.
Leaf m & f EnglishEither from the surname or from the English word
leaf.
Leafa f & m SamoanFrom
le meaning "the" and
afā meaning "cyclone".
Leago m & f TswanaMeans "His (God's) alter" in Setswana.
Le'ah f HebrewHebrew name meaning "weary". English
Leah is derived from it.
Leaina f Ancient GreekFrom Greek λέαινα
(leaina) meaning "lioness", the feminine form of λέων
(leôn) "lion" (see
Leon). This was borne by a 6th-century BC Athenian hetaira whose lover Aristogeiton plotted to overthrow the tyrants Hippias and Hipparchus, which eventually led to the establishment of democracy in Athens... [
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Leandrina f ItalianPossibly a feminine form of
Leander. This is the name of a Italian distance runner born in 1912, Leandrina Bulzacchi.
Leaneşa f Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
leneşă, the feminine form of the adjective
leneş "lazy". This was likely an amuletic name.
Leang f & m KhmerMeans "raise, rear" or "feast, entertain" in Khmer.
Leanira f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of
Leaneira. In Greek mythology, Leanira or Leaneira was a Spartan princess who later became an Arcadian queen. She was the daughter of King Amyclas and possibly Diomede, daughter of Lapithes... [
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Leap m & f KhmerMeans "good luck, success" in Khmer.
Leara f American (Rare)Of unknown origin and meaning. It might possibly be an attempted feminization of
Lear or, and perhaps more likely, a phonetic respelling of
Liora via its Anglicized variant
Leora.
Lebia f OgoniMeans "pretty girl/ lady" or "good girl/lady" in Khana,... [
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Leelia f EstonianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Leelo, an Estonian form of
Lelia and a a modern coinage created for aesthetic purposes.
Leeloominaï f Popular CultureMain character in "The Fifth Element" (1997). The name is revealed to mean "precious stones" in the characters fictional language, the Divine Language. She goes by
Leeloo... [
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Leeza f English (American)Possibly an Anglicized form of
Liese, or perhaps a variant of
Lisa intended to reflect the German pronunciation. This is borne by American talk show host Leeza Gibbons (1957-).
Lefaye f African AmericanFrom French
la fée meaning "the fairy", the epithet of the Arthurian sorceress Morgan le Fay. The name
Morgan le Fay was first used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century.
Leginah f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-nah.
Legiyah f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-yah.
Legpa m & f TibetanMeans "praiseworthy, useful" or "Mercury" in Tibetan.
Lehava f Hebrew"Flame, tongue of fire." The name is commonly given symbolically to girls born on Hanukkah or Lag b'Omer.
Lehuanani f HawaiianMeans "beautiful ʻōhiʻa (flower)," from
lehua, which refers to the flower of the ʻōhiʻa tree and also the tree itself, and
nani meaning "beauty, glory, splendour."
Leiagore f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Leiagore (Lêagorê means 'assembler' or addressing the people') was the Nereid of assembling fish or navies. She was one of the 50 marine-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea'
Nereus and the Oceanid
Doris.
Leialoha m & f HawaiianMeans "beloved child" from Hawaiian
lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei) and
aloha "love". This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.
Leihana f MicronesianThe name Leihana is unknown where it originated, but has been used in many islands in the Pacific Ocean, especially in Micronesia. The first recorded use of the name Leihana was for the name of Princess Leihana of an unamed island in the Pacific... [
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Leihao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and
好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent".
Leihua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" and
华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid, flowery, illustrious".
Leila f HawaiianCombination of
lei and
la. Lei meaning "flowers, lei, child" and La meaning "day".
Leilaila f ChineseFrom Chinese 雷 léi (Thunder) + 来了 lái le (is coming). So basically = thunder is coming, thunder is looming over.