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Libran m Arthurian Cycle
A king who battled and killed an unnamed uncle of Perceval, forcing Perceval’s aunt into seclusion in the Vulgate "Queste del Saint Graal" 1215-1230.

Librat m Romansh
Romansh form of Liberatus.

Librecht m Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Variant of Liubbert or Leudoberct (see Lubbert).

Liby f & m English
Variant of Libi or Libby, or a nickname for Liberty.

Lică m Romanian
Truncated form of Paulică.

Licaòun m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Lykaon.

Licarion m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant of Lycarion.

Licentius m Late Roman (Rare)
The name of a disciple of Augustine of Hippo.

Licerio m Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Spanish form of Lycerius.

Liceriu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Licerius.

Lịch m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 歷 (lịch) meaning "experience, undergo, surpass, exceed".

Lichao m Chinese
From 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum" and 超 (chāo) meaning "to jump, to leap over".

Lichen f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Chen 1.

Lichen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Chen 2 means "my beauty" or "my grace" in Hebrew.

Licida m Italian (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).

Licinian m History
English form of Licinianus. This was born by the Roman Usurper Julius Valens Licinianus, known in English as Licinian.

Licinianus m Late 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).

Licínio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Licinius.

Licinio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Licinius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian composer Licinio Refice (1883-1954).

Licinius m Ancient 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]

Licinus m Ancient Roman
Cognomen derived from the Latin adjective licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned". Also compare the Latin verb licinio meaning "to show through, to disclose".

Licio m Italian
Italian form of Lykios.

Licio m Asturian
Asturian form of Alicio.

Liclaeys m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Nyclaes.

Liclase m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Nyclaes.

Licomede m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Lycomedes.

Licomedes m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lycomedes.

Licurgo m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lycurgus.

Licyniusz m Polish
Polish form of Licinius.

Lida f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 1 and Da.

Lidan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" and the name Dan 1 means "(he) judges"... [more]

Lidar f & m Hebrew
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the name Dar means "(mother of) pearl" / "nacre".

Liddon m Jamaican Patois (Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Lidgbird m English (British)
Borne as a middle name by the discoverer of Lord Howe Island, Henry Lidgbird Ball.

Lidinvard m Old 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]

Lidio m English (American), Spanish, Brazilian
Probably a masculine form to Lydia.

Lidiop m Western African
The name of a Senegalese Reggae artist.

Lidiyan m Bulgarian (Rare)

Lido m Italian

Lidor m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Dor means "my generation" in Hebrew.

Lidor m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Li 2, means "to me / mine" and the names Dor ("generation") or Doron ("gift")... [more]

Lidori f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the name Lidor, or a combination of the names Li 2 and Dori.

Lidror f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my freedom, my sparrow" in Hebrew. A combination of the names Li 2 and Dror.

Liduíno m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Liduína.

Lidwin m Polish
Variant of Ludwin.

Lidzhi m Kalmyk
Means "born on Wednesday", from Kalmyk үлмҗ (ülmzh) "Wednesday".

Lie m Chinese
Liè is Chinese for "ardent". Ardent means either enthusiastic or passionate, or burning or glowing.

Lieanid m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Leanid.

Liébaud m Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Variant of Liébaut.

Liebaud m Provençal
Provençal form of Liutbald via the French form Liébaud.

Liébaut m Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Liutbald.

Liébert m French
French form of Leutbert via it's Latinized form Lietbertus.

Liebert m German, Dutch
German form and Dutch variant of Leutbert via it's Latinized form Lietbertus

Liebmann m Yiddish

Liederik m Dutch (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]

Liedson m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Lief m Old Danish, Literature
Old Danish form of Ljúfr.

Liefman m Anglo-Saxon
A variant of Leofman.

Liefu m Chinese

Liek m Chinese

Liekel m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Lykel, where the spelling is more phonetical in nature.

Liekele m West Frisian
Variant form of Lykele, where the spelling is more phonetical in nature.

Liek-Hou m Chinese

Liekki m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "flame" in Finnish.

Liekle m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Lykle, where the spelling is more phonetical in nature.

Liel m Kongo
Liel means intelligence in Kikongo

Lieli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Eli 2 or a variant of the name Liel which means "My God" in Hebrew.

Liem m English (American)
Variant spelling of Liam. Liem was given to 34 boys in 2017 per the Social Security Administration.

Li-en m & f Chinese

Liễn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 璉 (liễn) meaning "vessel for holding grain offerings".

Lien m Lao
Means "to arrange, to order" in Lao.

Lienard m Romansh
Variant of Linard.

Lieng m Vietnamese, 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.

Lienhard m German, German (Swiss), Upper German
Upper German and Alemannic German form of Leonhard.

Lienhardt m German (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Lienhard.

Lienhart m Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Lienhard.

Lieni m German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Lienhard and Leonhard.

Lientsch m Romansh
Short form of Linard.

Lier m Chinese (Archaic)
Li is lastname，Englishi always say it as Lee.There are several interpretations of the Word Li:... [more]

Lier m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Lieuwer.

Lier m Basque (Modern)
Masculine form of Lierni.

Lietbertus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leutbert. Used by an 11th century saint,

Lietleff m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Liudolf.

Liêu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 僚 (liêu) meaning "official, bureaucrat".

Liệu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 燎 (liệu) meaning "torch, to burn, illuminate".

Liễu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柳 (liễu) meaning "willow".

Lieutenant m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word lieutenant.... [more]

Lieuwe m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Leeuwe. A famous bearer of this name is Lieuwe Westra (b. 1982), Dutch racing cyclist.

Lieuwer m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Lieward.

Liev m Yiddish
Yiddish variant of Lev 2. A famous bearer is Liev Schreiber, an American actor.

Liévin m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Lievin.

Lieward m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Liudward.

Lifan f & m Chinese
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]

Life f & m English (Puritan, Rare)
Directly taken from the English word life.... [more]

Lifen f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Fen 1.

Lifeng m Chinese
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]

Lífgjarn m Icelandic (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).

Lifok m Amis

Lifonso m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Alfonso, ultimately from Alifonso.

Lifri m Lezgin
Derived from лиф (lif) meaning "dove".

Lifsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hlífstæinn.

Lífþrasir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the one striving after life". In Norse mythology Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk].

Lifu m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Fu

Ligad m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Gad means "my fortune" / "my luck" in Hebrew, its quite rare name in Israel.

Ligai f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Gai means "my valley" in Hebrew.

Ligal f & m Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Gal 1 means "my wave" in Hebrew.

Lige m American (Rare)
Short form of Elijah. One notable bearer was silent film actor Lige Conley who was christened Elijah.

Ligghi m Sicilian
Contracted form of Luigghi.

Líggjas m Faroese
Faroese short form of Elias.

Light m & f English (African)
From the English word light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [more]

Lightning f & m Popular 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.

Ligian m & f Chinese (Modern)
International version of Lijian

Ligier m French (Archaic)
Variant of Léger.

Ligio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Masculine form of Ligia

Ligitas m Latvian, Lithuanian
Masculine form of Ligita.

Liguri m Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly have been derived from Liguria, the name of a region in northern Italy.... [more]

Ligwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements līġ "fire, flame" and wulf "wolf".

Lihai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 1 and Hai.

Lihai m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hai possibly means "my existence" in Hebrew. The name Hai means "alive / living" in Hebrew.

Liham m French (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Liam.

Lihen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hen means "my beauty" / "my grace" in Hebrew.

Liher m Basque (Modern)
Variant of Lier.

Lihle f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "beautiful" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Lihod f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hod means "my splendor" or "my glory" in Hebrew.

Lihong f & m Chinese
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]

Lihu m Hebrew
Means "he is mine" in Hebrew.

Lihua f & m Chinese
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]

Lihuti m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Eliud.

Liias m Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Elias.

Liibaan m Somali
Means "victory, winning" in Somali.

Liinus m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Linus.

Liir m Literature
Possibly intended as a variant of Llyr, this is the name of Elphaba's child in American author Gregory Maguire's 'Wicked' series.

Liiu m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lîu.

Liivar m Estonian
Variant of Liivo.

Liivo m Estonian

Lijan m Albanian, Scandinavian
Version of Julian.

Lije m English
Diminutive of Elijah.

Liji f & m Indian

Lijia f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Jia

Lijian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm", 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 见 (jiàn) meaning "see, meet, appear"... [more]

Lijkel m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form or spelling of Lykel.

Lijkele m West Frisian
Variant form or spelling of Lykele.

Lijkle m West Frisian
Variant form or spelling of Lykle.

Lijsmoet m Medieval Dutch

Liju m & f Indian

Lijun f & m Chinese
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]

Lika m & f Finnish
Means "dirt" in Finnish.

Likai m Chinese (?)

Likanos m African, Ethiopian

Likarion m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Lycarion.

Líkbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Líknbiǫrn.

Líkbjǫrn m Old 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.

Likeke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Richard.

Likele m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Lykele.

Likhit m & f Thai
Means "writing, script, document" or "destined, fated" in Thai.

Likith m Indian

Liklam Ngakpa m Manipuri
Means "one who follows his traditions" in Meitei.

Liknatus m Old Swedish
Old Swedish Latinized form of Líknhvatr.

Líknbiǫrn m Old Norse (Rare)
Variant transcription of ᛚᛁᚴᛒᛁᛅᚱᚾ (see Líkbjǫrn).

Líknbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Líknbiǫrn.

Líknhvatr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements líkn "mercy, relief, comfort" and hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly".

Liko m Hawaiian
Means "bud" in Hawaiian.

Likotsi m Sotho
Means "accidents" in Sotho.

Likourgos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Λυκούργος (see Lykourgos).

Liksia m Central African (Rare, ?)

Likthis m Tamil

Likun f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Kun.

Likurg m Polish
Polish form of Lycurgus.

Lilan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Lan 1

Lilbert m American (Rare)
Allegedly a contraction of "Little Bert".

Lilburn m English
Transferred use of the surname Lilburn.

Líle m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish equivalent of Lyle.

Lile m & f Caucasian Mythology, Svan (Rare), Georgian
As a Svan name, this name is strictly masculine. It comes from the name of the Svan sun god Lile, whose name is thought to be etymologically related to that of the Sumerian god Enlil.... [more]

Lilei f & m Chinese (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Lei 2

Liles m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Liles. Also may be a combination of Lyle and Giles.... [more]

Lìli m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Luis.

Liliac m & f Romanian (Modern, Rare, ?)
Variant of Lilac

Liliano m Portuguese (African)
Masculine form of Liliana.

Lilien f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Liên , and a variant of the name Lilian

Lilik f & m Indonesian
From Indonesian lili meaning "lily".

Lilimar f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
In the case of American television actress Lilimar Hernandez (2000-) it is a combination of Lili (a short form of Liliana, her grandmother's name) and Mar (from the Spanish vocabulary word mar meaning "sea", a reference to her birthplace - an island in the Caribbean Sea).

Lilin f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Lin.

Lilio m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Masculine form of Lilia

Liliom f & m Hungarian
Means "lily" in Hungarian, from the Latin "lilium". This name has been used since the Árpád age (pre 1000 A.C.). It has history as a male name, such as in the play "Liliom" (1909) by Ferenc Molnár (which has inspired a 1934 film and the musical "Carousel")... [more]

Liljar m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Lilja.

Lillac m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Thomas.... [more]

Lillard m English, Belgian
Transferred use of the surname Lillard.

Lillebror m Swedish
Means "little brother" in Swedish.

Lilleddu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Linaldu.

Lilleman m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "little man" in Swedish. Combination of lille "little" and man "man".

Lillinu m Sardinian

Lillis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lillis.... [more]

Lillo m Sicilian
Masculine form of Lilla.... [more]

Lillo m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.

Lilong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".

Lilyan f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Lilian, as well as a French masculine form.

Lima f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ma.

Liman m Albanian
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the Albanian noun liman meaning "harbour, port", which via Ottoman Turkish is ultimately of Greek origin.... [more]

Limao f & m Chinese
From Chinese (狸貓) límāo meaning "civet, leopard cat" which combines (狸) lí meaning "raccoon", or (李) lǐ meaning "plum" and (貓) māo meaning "cat". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

L'imaxwe m Circassian
Circassian masculine name meaning "happy man".

Limhah m Mormon
Nephite commander.

Limher m Mormon
Nephite soldier.

Limhi m Mormon
This is the name of the son of King Noah in the Book of Mormon. Lim might mean "people, nation" and hi might mean "alive, live" in Hebrew. So the name might mean: "the people live", that is, "the people are preserved alive".

Limin f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Min 1

Liming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Limnei m Russian
Meaning "lake".

Limnii m Russian
Variant of Limnei.

Limon f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lemon.

Limpopo m & f South African
From the name of the river in South Africa.

Limron m French (Caribbean)

Limu m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 力 (lì, meaning “strength”) and 牧 (mù, meaning “to herd”). In Chinese mythology this name belonged to one of the greatest retainers of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan)... [more]

Lín m Spanish
Spanish form of Linus.

Lin m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Bulgarian, French, Russian and Ukrainian form of Linus.

Lin m & f Burmese
Means "bright, clear" in Burmese.

Linåd m Walloon
Walloon of Leonhard.

Linai f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Lin and Ai 2.

Linake f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lindsay.

Linaldu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Leonard.

Linan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and An 1

Linar m Tatar

Linard m Romansh
Romansh form of Leonhard and Lienhard.

Linardhu m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Leonard.

Linards m Latvian
Variant of Leonards (compare Lienhard).

Linc m English
Short form of Lincoln.

Linceo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lynceus.

Linceu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Lynceus.

Linchuan m Chinese

Lincon m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Lincoln.

Linda m Zulu
Means "wait!" in Zulu (note that this is the imperative singular form of -linda).

Lindamir m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian lind "to be born" and mirë "good".

Lindbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lind "linden tree, shield (made from linden wood)" and beald "brave, bold".

Lindberg m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Lindbjørg.

Lindbergh m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lindbergh given in honor of aviator Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974).

Lindell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lindell.

Linder f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Linder.

Lindert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Leonard.

Lindima m Nyakyusa
Means "tremble, roar" in Nyakyusa.

Lindir m Literature
Lindir was an Elf of unknown kindred residing in Rivendell when Frodo met Bilbo there in TA 3018.... [more]

Lindley f & m English
Transferred use of the English surname Lindley (see also Linley).

Lindo m South African

Lindolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Lindulf.

Lindolfo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lindolf. The Uruguayan writer Horacio Quiroga was born in San Lindolfo, a place named for the saint by this name.

Lindomar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese lindo "pretty, beautiful; handsome" and mar "sea". This is also regarded as a combination of Linda and Ademar, Valdemar or another name ending in -mar.

Lindor m Theatre, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a corruption of Leander. This name first featured in medieval romances, often for lovelorn shepherds, later appearing in Jean-Baptiste Niels's ballet Les Romans (1736), Egidio Duni's opera Nina et Lindor (1761) and Mozart's Variation in E-flat Major on the romance "Je suis Lindor".

Lindor m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Lindorm.

Lindorm m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Old Swedish linnr "dragon" and ormber "snake". A lindorm (lindworm) was a type of being in Northern European folklore. It is depicted on several runestones from the 11th century.

Lindoro m Theatre, Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Lindor. Lindoro is a character in the opera L'italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers in English; 1813) by Gioachino Rossini and Angelo Anelli.

Lindulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Lindus m Greek Mythology
A character in Greek Mythology, and the son of Cercaphus and Cydippe or Lysippe, and grandson of Helios; in conjunction with whom he possessed the island of Rhodes, where he was regarded as the founder of the town of Ialysus.

Lindzi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Linekona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Lyndon.

Linell m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Linell. As a feminine name, it can also be a variant of Linelle.

Lineus m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Linnéus which is derived from the surname Linnaeus.

Linfa m Chinese

Linfred m English (Modern)
Modern name that is a combination of a name beginning with Lin- (such as Linda) with a name that begins or ends with -fred- (such as Alfred and Frederick).

Lingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ling and An 1.

Lingde m Chinese
Means "excellent virtue". From Ling (令) and de (德) 'virtue, morals, moral character; heart, mind; kindness, favor'.

Lingfeng m Chinese

Lingga m Indonesian
Lingga is a male's symbol of life and fertility in Indonesia. Mostly symbolized by the male genital form in the ancient inscription.

Linggar m & f Javanese
Means "to run away, to go, to avoid" in Javanese.

Linggom m & f Batak
Means "shade, shelter" in Toba Batak.

Linghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 铃/鈴 (líng) meaning "bell, chime", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", or 灵/靈 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" (usually only feminine) or 华/華 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese"... [more]

Lingjen m & f Manipuri
Means "courage" in Meitei.

Lingjenkhonba m Manipuri
Means "gathering of courage" in Meitei.

Lingjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 灵 or 靈 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 令 (lìng) meaning "cause, make, order, decree" combined with 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, even, level", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", or 頵 (jūn) meaning "large-headed, top-heavy"... [more]

Linglin f & m Chinese

Linglun m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
In Chinese mythology, Linglun was a retainer of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) who was said to have invented music. He made flutes that mimicked the songs of many bird species and devised the Chinese 5-tone music scale... [more]

Lingormr m Old Norse
From Old Norse lyngormr meaning "dragon that creeps through the heather", from lyng "heather" and ormr "snake, serpent".

Lingshar m Bodo
Meaning "Handsome".

Lingyan f & m Chinese
This name could be formed with 灵 (Ling) meaning "Soul, Spirit", 铃 (Ling) meaning "Chime, Bell", 鈴 (Ling) "Small Bell, Bud, Boll", and possibly 綾 (Ling) meaning "Damask, Thin Silk" (likely feminine), plus 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (often feminine) or 岩 (Yan) meaning "rocks, cliff", and other characters are possible, that are pronounced in the same fashion... [more]

Lingyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem"... [more]

Lingyun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 凌 (líng) meaning "rise, soar, go up" combined with 运 (yùn) meaning "carry, move, transport" or 云 (yún) meaning "cloud"... [more]

Lĩnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 領 (lĩnh) meaning "lead, guide" or "receive, accept".

Linhart m Medieval German
Variant of Leonhard.

Linhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]

Líni m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse lín meaning "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear".

Linkford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linkford.

Linkin m English (Modern)
Variant of Lincoln. Usage as a given name has likely been inspired by the American rock band Linkin Park.

Linkoln m English (Rare)
Variant of Lincoln.

Linley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linley.

Linli f & m Chinese

Linlie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.

Linlin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Linling f & m Chinese

Linly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.

Lin-Manuel m American (Hispanic, Rare), Obscure
Borne by Lin-Manuel Miranda (1980-), an American songwriter, actor, playwright and filmmaker, whose parents named him after a poem about the Vietnam War by Puerto Rican writer José Manuel Torres Santiago titled Nana roja para mi hijo Lin Manuel (Red Lullaby for My Son Lin Manuel)... [more]

Linn m English
Variant of Lynn.

Linn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လင်း (see Lin).

Linnar m Estonian
Variant of Linnart.

Linnar m Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Lindor, itself a short form of Lindorm.

Linnart m Estonian
Variant of Lennart.

Linnart m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Linnar, perhaps influenced by Lennart.

Linné m Swedish
Masculine form of Linnéa. It is also used as a surname (see Linné).

Linneus m Swedish
Variant of Lineus.

Linney f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linney.

Linny m & f English

Linoam f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noam means "my pleasantness" in Hebrew.

Linor m Albanian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Albanian linore "flax".

Linqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest, woods" and 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".

Lins m Limburgish
Originally a short form of Lerins, which is an archaic Limburgian form of Laurence 1. It is now used as a short form for the related names Laurens and Laurentius, and sometimes also for the unrelated name Leonardus.