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Lussa f Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Dialectal variant of Lucia recorded in Jämtland.
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.
Lúta f Old Norse
Perhaps related to Old Icelandic lúta "to lout, bow down; to kneel in Christian worship; to pay homage to".
Lutana f Indigenous Australian
Means "the moon" in the Palawa language of Tasmania. There is a suburb of Hobart with this name. A famous namesake is Lutana Spotswood, a language worker who gave a eulogy in Palawa at the funeral of a Tasmanian premier.
Lutang f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Lutao m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Lu and Tao.
Lutao f & m Chinese
From Chinese 露 () meaning "dew, syrup" combined with 桃 (táo) meaning "peach". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.
Lutetia f Late Roman, Gaulish
Lutetia was the name of a Gallic city, now known as Paris, the capital of France. The etymology of Lutetia is unclear though. It was referred to as Λουκοτοκία (Loukotokía) by Strabon and Λευκοτεκία (Leukotekía) by Ptolemeus... [more]
Lutfia f Arabic, Indonesian
Feminine form of Lutfi.
Lutfiah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطفية (see Lutfia), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Lutfiya f Arabic, Tajik, Uzbek
Arabic alternate transcription of Lutfiyah as well as the Tajik and Uzbek form.
Lutfiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic لطفية (see Lutfia), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Lutgart f Flemish
Flemish form of Luitgard.
Luthando m & f Southern African, Xhosa
Means "it's love" in Xhosa.
Luthera f Obscure
Feminine form of Luther.
Luthfia f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Lutfia.
Luthfiah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Lutfia.
Luthfiya f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Lutfia.
Luthfiyah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Lutfia.
Lúðvíka f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ludwiga.
Lutia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lydia.
Lutiant f Ojibwe
Lutiant LaVoy was an Ojibwe woman who worked as a nurse in Washington, D.C., during the 1918 pandemic. She was the only person in the United States with this name according to the 1910 census. Perhaps this is an Anglicized or Americanized version of a native Ojibwe name.
Lutiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".
Lutina f Dutch
Perhaps from a Germanic name beginning with the element hlud "fame".
Lutka f English (Rare), Polish
As a Polish name it comes from the word lutka meaning ''doll, puppet'', often used as a nickname or a pet form.
Lutochna f Polish
Diminutive of Lutosława.
Lutomiła f Polish (Rare)
From Slavic elements lut meaning "fierce", "severe" and milu "beloved", "dear".
Lutpiah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Lutfia.
Lutricia f English
Possibly a variant of Latricia, a blend of the popular prefix La and Patricia.
Lutseia f Medieval Baltic
Variant of Liucija, recorded in 15th-century Lithuania.
Lutseya f Belarusian
Belarusian female name derived from Lucius, meaning "light".
Lütsiä f Tatar
Derived from revolütsiä meaning "revolution".
Lutsîa f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lydia.
Lutsia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lydia.
Lutsilla f Russian
Russian form of Lucilla. Also compare Lukilla and Lyutsilla.
Lutsina f Russian
Russian form of Lucina. Also compare Lukina and Lyutsina.
Lutsiya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Lucia. Also compare Lukiya and Lyutsiya.
Luʻukia f Polynesian Mythology, Hawaiian
lu'ukia means "chastity belt" and "lashing" in Hawaiian. Lu‘ukia was a legendary chieftainess, sister of Kāwelu, wife of ʻOlopana, and lover of Mo‘ikeha.
Luusia f Finnish (Rare)
Rare Finnish variant of Lusia.
Luusiia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lûsîa.
Luutsia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lutsia.
Luutsiia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lutsîa.
Luvia f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from "Pluvia", which means rain in latin.
Luviissá f Sami
Sami form of Lovisa.
Lúvísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lovisa.
Lûvîsa f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lovisa.
Luwangnu f Manipuri
Means "very intelligent" In Meitei.
Luwayne f American (South)
Perhaps a combination of Louise and Wayne. Similar to Luanne.
Luwisa f Quechua
Quechua form of Louisa.
Luxa f Literature
The name of a young queen in 'The Underland Chronicles' by Suzanne Collins. Probably a feminized version of Lux.
Luxana f Indian (Rare), South American (Rare)
Probably a variant of Lakshana or a combination of Lux and Ana.
Luxia f Basque (Rare), Sardinian (Archaic)
Campidanese Sardinian form and Basque diminutive of Lucia.
Luxia f Chinese
From Chinese 璐 (lù) meaning "beautiful jade" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Luxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 璐 (lù), a type of jade, and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Luxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琭 (lù) meaning "jade-like stone" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".
Luya f Xhosa
Diminutive form of Luyanda.
Luyan f & m Chinese
Combination of Lu and Yan 2.
Luyanda m & f South African, Zulu, Xhosa
Means "it is growing, increasing" in Zulu and Xhosa, referring to love or the child’s family.
Luyando m & f Tonga
Means “To Love” in Tonga. Related to the Tongan name Yandwa.
Luyang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 杨 or 楊 (yáng) both meaning "poplar, willow", 阳 or 陽 (yáng) both meaning "light, sun, male", or 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]
Luyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer" or 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Luyiza f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Louise
Luyla f Brazilian (Rare)
Elabortion of Layla or Leyla. Perhaps influenced by names such as Luiza
Luzdary f South American
Combination of Luz and Dary, used primarily in Colombia.
Luzdivina f Spanish (European)
From Spanish luz divina meaning "divine light", a combination of Luz and Divina. It may be modeled on Ludivina.
Luzena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Lucinda or an elaboration of Luz.
Lüziä f Bashkir (Modern)
Bashkir form of Lucia.
Luzía f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Lucia.
Luziana f Basque (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
One of the Basque forms of Luciana. (See also Lukene).
Luzifa f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably created as a feminine form to Luzifer.
Luzijanus m & f Dutch
Origins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [more]
Luzilla f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A German and Swedish form of Lucilla.
Luzma f Spanish
Short form of Luz María, which is a compound of Luz and María.
Luzmar f & m Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish luz meaning "light" and mar meaning "sea".
Luzmari f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Luzmaria and Luzmarina. Also, a combination of Luz and Mari 2.
Luzmaria f Spanish
Combination of Luz and Maria.
Luzmila f South American, Spanish (Latin American)
Alteration of Ludmila (perhaps via Ludźmiła), apparently influenced by Spanish luz "light" (see Luz)... [more]
Luzminda f Filipino
Truncated form of Luzviminda.
Luzzat-un-nisa f History
Means "delight of women" from لذت (lezzat) meaning "pleasure, delight" and نساء (nisāʾ) meaning "women".
Lwaxana f Popular Culture (Rare)
Lwaxana Troi is a Star Trek character, mother of Star Trek: The Next Generation character Deanna Troi.
Lwiza f Ancient Berber, Berber
Means "lemon verbena" in Amazigh (species Aloysia citrodora).
Lyailim f Kazakh
Kazakh elaboration of Layla.
Lyaisan f Tatar (Russified), Bashkir (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Ляйсан (see Lyaysan)
Lyalliu f Karachay-Balkar
From лал (lal) meaning "ruby".
Lyalya f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Laleh.
Lyankhua f Mongolian
Means "lotus, water lily" in Mongolian. The word is ultimately derived from Chinese 蓮花 (liánhuā) of the same meaning... [more]
Lyann f American
Variant of Leann.
Lyazzat f Kazakh
Means "enjoyment, pleasure" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic لذة (laddah).
Lyba f Pakistani
Means a "Flower"
Lyca f Filipino
Used by Philipines' "The Voice Kids" first winner, Lyca Gairanod
Lycaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λυκαστη (Lykaste), which might be related to Λύκαστος (Lykastos), the name of a town in the southern part of Crete. This was borne by several characters in Greek mythology, including a woman of Lemnos who slew her twin brother Cydimus.
Lychorida f Theatre
Form of Lycoris used by Shakespeare for a character in his play Pericles, Prince of Tyre (published 1609).
Lycia f English (Anglicized, Rare)
From Latin Lycia, from Ancient Greek Λυκία (Lukia), possibly derived from the Ancient Greek λύκος (lukos) "wolf". Lycia was an ancient region and Roman province in the southwest of Asia Minor, between Caria and Pamphylia.
Lycka f Swedish (Modern)
Directly taken from Swedish lycka "happiness; luck".
Lycorias f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λυκωριάς (Lykorias). In Greek myth this was the name of a sea-nymph, daughter of Nereus and Doris.
Lydda f Biblical Latin
A historical place in Biblical History. Placed in Israel
Lydea f English (American)
Variant spelling of Lydia
Lýdía f Icelandic
Variant of Lydía.
Lydía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lydia.
Lydian f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").
Lydianna f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lydia, or variant of Lydianne. It may have been inspired by the word Lydian (compare Lydian) or the similar name Dianna.
Lydija f Sorbian, Lithuanian (Rare)
Sorbian and Lithuanian form of Lydia.
Lyja f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. It is the name of a character that is featured in the Marvel comics series.
Lykaśke m & f Tocharian
Means "small" in Tocharian.
Lykera f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Glykeria. A notable bearer was Lykera Polusmakova, the last love and fiancée of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko, who dedicated several poems to her.
Lylan m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lyle or Lyla.
Lylian f & m English (Rare), Estonian (Rare), French
English and Estonian feminine and French masculine variant of Lilian.
Lylina f Various (?)
This has been used as a feminine form of Lyle.
Lylyana f English
alternative spelling of Liliana
Lymnoria f Greek Mythology
Derived at least in part from Ancient Greek λίμνη (limne) meaning "marsh, lake; sea", with the second element possibly being either ὤρα (ora) meaning "care, concern" or ὥρα (hora) meaning "period of time; season"... [more]
Lympha f Roman Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Latin limpida, meaning "clear, transparent", a word especially applied to liquids. The spelling may have been altered due to association with Greek νύμφα (nympha), meaning "nymph"... [more]
Lynanne f English
Combination of Lyn and Anne 1.
Lyndall f & m English, South African
Transferred use of the surname Lyndall. This was (first?) used as a given name by the South African author, political activist and feminist Olive Schreiner (1855-1920) for the heroine in her most famous novel, The Story of an African Farm (1883)... [more]
Lyndia f English (American)
Elaboration of Lynda. Lyndia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae, which contains only one species, Lyndia cannarum.
Lynesha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular name element Lyn (from names such as Lynette) and the common name suffix sha.
Lynessa f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Lynn, using the popular feminine suffix -essa.
Lynfa f Welsh
Probably an elaborated form of the popular name syllable Lyn, using the suffix fa (perhaps from names such as Gwynfa or Meirionfa, in which it may be derived from Welsh fa "place").
Lynka f Silesian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lyna.
Lynmarie f English
Combination of Lyn and Marie.
Lynnae f English (American, Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Lynn (using the same suffix as Renae, Janae, Shanae, etc)... [more]
Lynnda f American
Variant of Lynda/Linda.
Lynnia f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lynn, probably influenced by the sound of Linnéa.
Lyolya f Russian
Diminutive of Larisa.
Lyona f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Leona, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the French place name Lyon.
Lyora f Hebrew
Variant of Liora
Lýra f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Lyra.
Lyrae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaRae, coinciding with a term in astronomy.
Lyralisa f English
Combination of Lyra and Lisa.
Lyria f English, Popular Culture
From the Greek instrument the lyre.
Lyriana f Obscure
Possibly a variation on Lyra, Lyria or Liliana.
Lyrica f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lyric.
Lyrical f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word lyrical, a derivative of lyric (see Lyric), which is ultimately from Greek λυρικός (lyrikos) meaning "singing to the lyre".
Lyricia f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Lyric and Lyrica.
Lyrissa f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Larissa or an elaborated form of Lyris.
Lysa f English (Rare), Popular Culture, Literature
Variant of Lisa or Liza. This is the name of the Lady of the Vale and Catelyn Stark's sister in 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV series 'Game of Thrones'.
Lysann f Dutch
Variant of Lisanne.
Lysianassa f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements λυσις (lysis) "releasing, freeing, deliverance" and ανασσα (anassa) "queen". This was borne by several minor characters in Greek mythology, including a daughter of King Priam of Troy, and one of the Nereids.
Lystra f English (Rare)
From the name of an ancient town of Asia Minor, the origins of which are uncertain. In Acts in the New Testament, Lystra (then a Roman colōnia) was "one chief scene of the preaching of Paul and Barnabas", as well as the likely hometown of Paul's "chosen companion and fellow missionary" Timothy... [more]
Lyta f English (Rare)
Variant of Lita.
Lytta f Greek Mythology
Attic form of Lyssa 2.
Lyubasha f Russian
Diminutive of Lyubov.
Lyubava f Medieval Slavic, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian (Rare)
Variant of Lyubov. A known bearer of this name is the Ukrainian actress Lyubava Greshnova (b. 1988), whose birth name is Lyubov... [more]
Lyubena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Lyuben.
Lyubimaya f Russian
Means "beloved" in Russian.
Lyubitshka f Romani
From the Russian name Lyuba meaning "love"
Lyubka f Bulgarian
Short form of names beginning with the element Lyub-, such as Lyubomira.
Lyuda f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Lyudmila (Russian) or Lyudmyla (Ukrainian).
Lyudochka f Russian
Diminutive or pet form of Lyudmila.
Lyudovika f Russian
Russian feminine form of Ludwig.
Lyudviga f Russian
Feminine transcription of Lyudvig.
Lyusiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lucia.
Lyusya f Russian
Diminutive of Lyudmila.
Lyusyena f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lucienne or Luciana.
Lyutsia f Armenian
Armenian form of Lucia.
Lyutsilla f Russian
Russian variant of Lutsilla, which is the main Russian form of Lucilla.
Lyutsina f Russian
Russian variant of Lutsina, which is the main Russian form of Lucina.
Lyutsiya f Russian, Soviet
Russian variant of Lutsiya, which is one of the main Russian forms of Lucia.... [more]
Lyvia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Livia 2 influenced by Lydia.
Lyza f Popular Culture
Alternative spelling of Liza. It is the name of the protagonist’s mother in the anime Made in Abyss.
Ma f Sumerian Mythology
Means "land" in Sumerian. In Sumerian mythology, Ma is referred to as the mother of the mountain.
Ma f Chinese
From Chinese 馬 (mǎ) meaning "horse". Other Han characters are possible.
Ma f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Short for names beginning with Ma-, such as Margareta and Margrethe.
Ma f Filipino
Short form of Maria, most often spelled as "Ma.", this name is most commonly used in legal documents and the like when paired with another name following it (example: Ma... [more]
f & m Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria, Mariana, and Mario.
Maa f Mongolian
Possibly a short form of names ending with the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Maa m & f Finnish
Means "country, land, earth, ground, soil, suit" in Finnish.
Maa f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "mountain" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ma'acah m & f Biblical
Variant transcription of Maacah.... [more]
Ma'achah m & f Biblical
Variant transcription of Maacah.... [more]
Maachi f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 彩 (a) meaning "colour" combined with 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" or 三月 (maachi) meaning "March". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Maađrân f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Matrona.
Maaja f Estonian
Estonian form of Maia.
Maakah m & f Biblical
Variant transcription of Maacah.... [more]
Maako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maalaviaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Mâlaviaĸ.
Maalia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâlia.
Maaliaanna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâliãna.
Maame f Central African (Latinized, Rare)
Maame comes from Africa, and is said to mean 'pearl', or 'mother', depending on the variation.
Maan m & f Finnish
Means "earth" in Finnish.
Maan f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Mary Ann.
Maan f Dutch (Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Dutch maan "moon", a cognate of Luna.
Maana f Somali
Possibly a variant of Maanah.... [more]
Maanah f Arabic
Means "easy; light" in Arabic.
Maanda m & f Venda
Means "power, stength" in Tshivenda.
Maappa f Yakut
Yakut form of Marfa.
Maaqujuk m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâĸujuk.
Maarah f Romani
Romani form of Mara 1.
Maaraq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâraĸ.
Maare f Estonian
Variant of Mare.
Maaʹren f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Marina.
Maaret f Finnish
Finnish variant of Maret or Maarit.
Maari f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "sincere, real, genuine" combined with 亜 or 亞 (a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-", and 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]
Maarifatuddin f Arabic
Means "knowledge of the faith", meaning "knowledge of Islam".
Maarij m & f Arabic (Rare)
Maarij is the plural form of the Arabic word "mi'raaj" which means "ascent". It is a masculine name in the Arab world, but a feminine name in Indo-Pak culture as well. It is also the name of the 70th chapter in the Quran.
Maaris f & m Estonian (Rare)
As a feminine name, this is a variant of Maris 1, while as a masculine name, it is an Estonian borrowing of Māris.
Maaritsi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâritse.
Maariya f Yakut
Yakut form of Mariya.
Maariyah f Arabic
Apparently taken from Mariyam.
Määʹrjaž f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Marja.
Maaryya f Yakut
Yakut form of Mariya.
Maasa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Maasa f Yakut
Yakut form of Masha.
Maasje f Dutch
Feminine form of Maas.
Ma'at f Egyptian Mythology
Ma'at refers to the ancient Egyptian concepts of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice. Maat was also the goddess who personified these concepts, and regulated the stars, seasons, and the actions of mortals and the deities who had brought order from chaos at the moment of creation... [more]
Ma'ata f Hawaiian
Variant of Maata.
Maath f Biblical Hebrew
A biblical girl's name meaning "Wiping away, breaking, fearing, smiting"
Maat-hor f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mꜣꜣt-ḥr.(w) meaning "she who sees Horus", derived from mꜣꜣ "to see, look at; sight, vision" and the name of the god Horus. This was a royal epithet used for queens in early ancient Egypt.
Maathorneferure f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mꜣꜣt-ḥr-nfrw-rꜥ meaning "one who sees Horus, the beauty of Ra", derived from mꜣꜣt "seeing" combined with the name of the god Horus and nfrw "beauty, perfection" combined with the name of the god Ra.
Maatje f Dutch
Feminine form of Maat.
Maatkare f Ancient Egyptian
Can be interpreted as "the true one of the soul of Re" or "truth is the soul of Re". This was the throne name of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, and the personal name of some later Ancient Egyptian noblewomen.
Maatla f Tswana
Means "strength, power" in Setswana.