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.
Lucra f CopticKnown from letters a letter in the Greek Language. The name could be Greek in origin, or possibly a hellenized form of an Egyptian name or word. The submittee claims she saw this name in the book "Egypt in Late Antiquity" by Roger S. Bagnall, on page 196.... [
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Luda f Medieval CzechDerived from Proto-Slavic
*ljudъ "people". This name was also used as a short form of various names beginning with the element
Lud-.
Ludema f American (Archaic)Meaning unknown, possibly an early American alteration of
Laodamia or
Loudey. Writes Rebecca Moon: 'The earliest example that I have found is Lodemia Bostwick who was born 1733 in New Milford, CT... [
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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.... [
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Lugaretzia f Literature, Greek (?)The name of a Greek character in
My Family and Other Animals (1956), a memoir by British naturalist and writer Gerald Durrell based on his family's four years (between 1935 and 1939) living on the Greek island of Corfu, and its television adaptation
The Durrells (2016-2019)... [
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Luguselwa f GaulishGaulish name meaning "possession of Lugus", derived from the name of the god
Lugus combined with Proto-Celtic *
selwā "possession, property".
Luhan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and
菡 (hàn) meaning "bud, lotus bud".
Lujuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or
绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".
Lulia f Tigrinya, VariousSaid to mean "Diamond" in Tigrinya. Of Eritrean origin, this name gained some popularity around the world.
Luluah f ArabicLuluah is an Arabic name for girls that means “bead of pearl”.
Lulwa f ArabicDerived from Arabic لؤلؤ
(luʾluʾ) meaning "pearls".
Lumia f FinnishDerived from the Finnish
lumi meaning "snow".
Lumiana f ObscureMeaning unknown, perhaps an altered form of
Luciana influenced by Latin
lumen "light, source of light, daylight; distinguished person, glory". By some accounts, the American singer Lumidee Cedeño (1984-) was born Lumiana DeRosa.
Lumikukka f Finnish (Modern)A combination of
Lumi, which means "snow", and
Kukka, which means "flower". The name was first used in the 1970's.
Lumina f English (Archaic)Derived from Latin
lumina "lights", ultimately from Latin
lumen "light". In the English-speaking world, this name was first recorded in the 1800s.
Luminessa f ObscureFrom the English word
luminescence, a derivative of Latin
lumen "light" (from
lux).
Lunamaria f Popular CultureUsed for a character in the Japanese anime metaseries 'Mobile Suit Gundam SEED', first released in 2002. It was probably inspired by the similar-sounding phrase
lunar maria "broad, dark areas of the moon" (Latin:
Maria Lunae), ultimately from Latin
luna "moon" (compare
Luna "goddess of the moon") and
mare "sea" (plural
maria; applied to lunar features by Galileo and used thus in 17th-century Latin works... [
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Lunar f & m English (Modern, Rare)Simply from the English word
lunar which means "pertaining to the moon, crescent-shaped", ultimately from Latin
lunaris "of the moon" (via Old French
lunaire).
Luniao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璐 (lù) meaning "a type of jade" and
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird".
Luohuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
罗 (luó) meaning "gauze" and
幻 (huàn) meaning "illusion, fantasy".
Luojuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Luolanxue f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese characters 落岚雪, luo meaning to fall or drift gently, lan meaning mountain mist, and xue meaning snow.
Luoyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and
琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Lupe'eva f Polynesian, TonganFrom
lupe meaning "dove" and
'eva meaning "to walk, come, stop by" in Tongan, and "to hang out (with friends)" in Samoan.
Lupesina f SamoanDerived from
lupe meaning a kind of pigeon and
sina meaning "white, silver, grey".
Lupula f Late RomanFeminine form of
Lupulus. A known bearer of this name was Arria Lupula, one of the half-sisters of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius (86-161).
Luqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
Luqiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璐 (lù), a kind of jade, and
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".
Luqiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璐 (lù) meaning "a type of jade" and
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".
Lurana f English (American, Archaic)Possibly an early American alteration of
Lorena 2. This name was borne by Lurana W. Sheldon (1862-1945), an author and newspaper editor who fought for women's legal right to vote in the United States.
Luranah f English (American, Archaic)Variant of
Lurana. This was borne by English opera singer Luranah Aldridge (1860-1932). She was a daughter of American-born English actor Ira Aldridge and was named in honour of his mother, Luranah.
Luria f LiteratureInvented by Austrian author Ursula Poznanski for her
Eleria series, first released in 2012. She was named after American microbiologist
Salvador Edward Luria and mostly goes by
Lu.
Luriana f LiteratureCharles Isaac Elton used this in his poem
Luriana, Lurilee (written in 1899), which was often quoted in the novel
To the Lighthouse (1927) by Virginia Woolf.
Lurra f Basque MythologyVariant of
Lur. A feminine, positive entity that relates to fecundity. Unlimited in all directions, she includes the stars, moon and sun inside her borders. The Earth is alive: she gives birth to the mountains, that grow and rise towards the sky, whilst other places subside... [
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Lusa f Inuit, LiteratureUsed by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means, "Midnight".
Luscinia f English (Rare), Roman MythologyDerived 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.
Lushan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Lushanya f ChickasawPossibly means "songbird" in Chickasaw, perhaps from the Chickasaw
taloowa 'sing, chanter' and
foshi 'bird'.... [
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Lushuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or
爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".