LexanormGreek Mythology Either a variant of Alexanor or an independent name in its own right, in which case the name is derived from the Greek noun λέξις (lexis) meaning "speech" as well as "word, phrase" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man"... [more]
LeynmMedieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare) Short form of Gisleyn. This medieval name has survived into modern times, but barely. In 2010, there were less than 10 bearers in all of The Netherlands... [more]
LeynaertmMedieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish Medieval form of Leonard. It was used in all areas where Dutch was spoken, but the name appears to have been most prevalent in what was then the County of Flanders... [more]
LežimirmSerbian Derived from Serbo-Croatian ležati "to lie (down), to recline, to repose" combined with Slavic mir "peace". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "one in which the peace lies".
Lhawangm & fTibetan, Bhutanese, Sherpa From Tibetan ལྷ་དབང (lha dbang) meaning "Deity empowerment" or "King of Gods".This is a Tibetan name for the Hindu God of thunder and king or Gods Indra.
Liadm & fHebrew (Rare) Combination of the names Li 2 and Ad , the word Ad in Hebrew means "forever". and when you add the word Li it's means "forever mine"
Liamm & fHebrew (Modern) Means "my people" or "my nation" from Hebrew לִי (li, see Li 2 and עָם (am) "people, nation". It is also a modern Hebrew acronym for "לא ידע עמי מלחמה" which means "my nation didn't know war".
Liangm & fChinese Means "a beam", "a bridge", "an elevation", or "a mast". Traditionally a surname common in East Asia. A famous bearer of this name is Liang Na (formally Empress Shunlie), who was an empress during the Han Dynasty.
Liangbingm & fChinese This name is a combination of 梁 (Liang) meaning "Mast, Bridge, Elevation, Beam", or 良 (Liang) meaning "Beautiful, Good, Auspicious", and 冰 (Bing) meaning "Ice, Cold".Other combinations are possible.
Liangchunf & mChinese From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple".
LiangfumChinese A combination of the characters 良 (liang, meaning “good, pleasant, beneficient”) and 夫 (fu, meaning “adult man, husband”). This was the given name of King Xuan of Chu (楚宣王), a ruler of the state of Chu during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 473 BCE).
Liangjim & fChinese From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 吉 (jí) meaning "lucky, good", 基 (jī) meaning "base, foundation, basis" or 骥 (jì) meaning "good horse"... [more]
Liangliangm & fChinese From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" combined with itself, as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Lianglingf & mChinese This name is a compound of the names 梁 (Liang) meaning "Elevation, Bridge, Beam, Mast", 亮 (Liang) meaning "Radiant, Bright, Brilliant, Light", 凉 (Liang) meaning "Refreshing, Cool", or 良 (Liang) meaning "Virtuous, Auspicious, Beautiful, Respectable, Good", and 灵 (Ling) meaning "Spirit, Soul", 铃 (Ling) meaning "Bell, Chime", 鈴 (Ling) meaning "Boll, Small Bell, Bud", or 綾 (Ling) meaning "Damask, Thin Silk".
Liangyanm & fChinese liang means "elevation, beam, mast, bridge" and yan can mean "beautiful, gorgeous" and "rocks, cliff".
Liangyum & fChinese From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, light", 梁 (liáng) meaning "mast, bridge, elevation, beam", or 良 (liáng) meaning "auspicious, good, beautiful" combined with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 愉 (yú) meaning "pleasant, delightful", 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, opulent, rich", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]
Lianhaof & mChinese From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 号 (hào) meaning "mark, sign, symbol".
Liath Luachraf & mIrish Mythology Means "gray of Luachair" in Irish. It was the name of two characters in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology, which both appear in The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn.
LiaudasmLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin).... [more]
LiaudgintasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]
LiaudmantasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]
LiaudminasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]
LiaudvilasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]
LiaudvydasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]
LiaugaudasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb liautis meaning "to stop, to cease" or from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]
LiaugedasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb liautis meaning "to stop, to cease" or from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]
LiaugintasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb liautis meaning "to stop, to cease" or from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]
LiavmHebrew Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the word av means "father" in Hebrew. Usually masculine, rare as feminine. the meaning of this name is "my father" / "I have a father".
LibanmArabic, Somali The name Liban, meaning persevere in ancient arabic is prodominatley used in the northern region of Somalia (now Somaliland). Usually given to boys who are seen as handsome at birth.
LibertinemEnglish (Rare) This name is derived from Libertinus meaning "member of a class of freedmen", which is itself originated from libertus meaning "one's freedmen" (from liber meaning "free").... [more]
LibertomItalian, Spanish, Portuguese Presumably the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Libertus. It is said to be derived from Latin libertus meaning "freedman, freed slave".... [more]
LibertusmHistory (Ecclesiastical) This name is probably best known for being the name of Libertus of Saint-Trond, a Belgian saint from the 8th century AD. There are two possibilities for the etymology of his name: it is either derived from Latin libertus meaning "freedman" (though the name could also be considered to be a masculinization of the feminine Latin name Libertas) or it is a latinization of his original Germanic name... [more]
LicidamItalian (Archaic), Theatre Italian form of Lycidas. It is chiefly used in the opera libretto L'Olimpiade (1733), which was written by the Italian poet and librettist Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782).
LicinianmHistory English form of Licinianus. This was born by the Roman Usurper Julius Valens Licinianus, known in English as Licinian.
LicinianusmLate Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from Licinius. Known bearers of this name include the Roman author Granius Licinianus (2nd century AD) and the Roman usurper Julius Valens Licinianus (3rd century AD).
LiciniomItalian, Spanish, Galician Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Licinius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian composer Licinio Refice (1883-1954).
LiciniusmAncient Roman Roman nomen gentile which was derived from the Roman cognomen Licinus, which itself was derived from the Latin adjective licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned"... [more]
LidinvardmOld Swedish (Rare) Probably a variant spelling of Leonard (via Linnart). Keep in mind that there were no standardized spelling in Swedish at the time this name was supposedly used... [more]
LiederikmDutch (Rare) Dutch form of Liutric. This name should not be confused with the Dutch noun lied meaning "song" or even with the Dutch adjective liederlijk meaning "degenerate".... [more]
LiengmVietnamese, Chinese In Vietnamese, the name is likely related to the Ma Lieng (Chut) ethnic group local to the Minh Hoa and Tuyen Hoa districts of Quang Binh Province. In China, Lièng-gŏng is another name for Lianjiang, a suburban county of Fuzhou on the eastern coast of Fujian province, People's Republic of China.
Lifanf & mChinese From Chinese 理 (lǐ) meaning "reason, logic", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn", 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" (which is usually only masculine) or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" (usually only feminine)... [more]
LifengmChinese From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit, crest" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]
LífgjarnmIcelandic (Archaic) Means "eager to live" or "willing to live", composed of Old Norse líf meaning "life" and gjarn meaning "eager, desirous" (related to English yearn).
LífþrasirmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Means "the one striving after life". In Norse mythology Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk].
Lightm & fEnglish (African) From the Englis word light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [more]
Lightningf & mPopular Culture From lightning (n.) visible discharge of energy between cloud and cloud or cloud and ground, late Old English, "lightning, flash of lightning," verbal noun from lightnen "make bright," or else an extended form of Old English lihting, from leht.
Lihaim & fHebrew (Modern, Rare) Combination of the names Li 2 and Hai possibly means "my existence" in Hebrew. The name Hai means "alive / living" in Hebrew.
Lihongf & mChinese From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]
Lihuaf & mChinese From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 梨 (lí) meaning "pear", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "rite, ceremony, gift, present" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]
Lijunf & mChinese From Chinese 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast"... [more]
LíkbjǫrnmOld Norse (Rare) Combination of Old Norse líkn "compassion, favor, help" and bjǫrn "bear". Líkbjǫrn was an 11th century runemaster whose name can be found on three runestones. The name does not appear in any other written sources and is believed to have been rare.