Submitted Names Starting with L

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Libsche f Yiddish
Diminutive of Libe and Liba.
Libuna f Czech
Diminutive of Libuše.
Libuša f Slovak
Slovak form of Libuše.
Libusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Liphilt.
Libusza f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Libuše.
Liby f & m English
Variant of Libi or Libby, or a nickname for Liberty.
Libya f Greek Mythology
Libya is the daughter of Epaphus, King of Egypt, in both Greek and Roman mythology. She personified the land of Ancient Libya in North Africa, from which the name of modern-day Libya originated.
Lica f Portuguese
Diminutive of Lígia.
Lică m Romanian
Truncated form of Paulică.
Licaòun m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Lykaon.
Lice f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alice.
Licentius m Late Roman (Rare)
The name of a disciple of Augustine of Hippo.
Liceria f Polish
Feminine form of Liceriusz.
Licëta f Kashubian
Diminutive of Felicëta.
Licetta f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lisette.
Licha f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Alicia. A known bearer of this name was Argentine human rights activist Alicia "Licha" Zubasnabar de De la Cuadra (1915-2008).
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.
Lichtiva f Medieval English
Variation of Leohtgifu used in the Medieval English times.
Lícia f Hungarian (Rare)
Truncated form of Felícia.
Licia f Asturian
Asturian form of Alicia.
Licia f Italian
Italian form of Lycia.
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).
Licinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alice.
Licínia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Licinia.
Licinia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Emilian-Romagnol, Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Licinius. A known bearer of this name was Licinia Eudoxia, a Roman empress from the 5th century AD.
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]
Licio m Italian
Italian form of Lykios.
Licio m Asturian
Asturian form of Alicio.
Lickel f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Angelika.
Licomedes m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lycomedes.
Licoricia f Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
This name was recorded in the Jewish community in medieval England. It was famously borne by Licoricia of Winchester who was one of the most prominent female bankers and one of the most notable English Jewish women of her time.... [more]
Licynia f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Licyniusz.
Licyniusz m Polish
Polish form of Licinius.
Lid f Breton
Short form of Marc'halid.
Lida f Danish (Rare), Dutch, Finnish (Rare), Georgian, Norwegian (Rare), Russian, Swedish (Rare), Ukrainian
Short form of Alida, Dalida, Lidia, Lidiya and other feminine names that contain -lid-.
Lida f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Leda.
Lida f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 1 and Da.
Lida f Hungarian
Diminutive of Lídia.
Lidan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" and the name Dan 1 means "(he) judges"... [more]
Lidana f Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 , Da and Na
Lidar f & m Hebrew
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the name Dar means "(mother of) pearl" / "nacre".
Liddane f English
Combination of Lidia and Anne 1.
Lìddia f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Lydia.
Liddia f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Lydia.
Liddie f English
Variant of Liddy.
Lide f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Lidia and Lydie.
Lide f Dutch
Short form of names that contain the Germanic element liut meaning "people", such as Lidewij and Lidwina... [more]
Lideczka f Polish
Diminutive of Lidia.
Lideke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Lide, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Lidewij f Dutch
Dutch form of an old Germanic given name, of which the first element consists of Germanic liut meaning "people". The second element is derived from either Germanic wig meaning "war" or Germanic wîh meaning "holy, sacred".
Lídi f Portuguese
Diminutive of Lídia.
Lidian f English (Rare)
In the case of Lidian Emerson (1802-1892), the second wife of philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, it was an elaboration of Lydia, her original name, changed by her at her husband's request, allegedly to avoid the hiatus between Lydia and Emerson.
Lidie f American
Variant of Lydia.
Lidiia f Russian, Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Лидия and Лідія (see Lidiya).
Lidik f Nivkh
From Nivkh lygdyd meaning "watching, wide-eyed".
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.
Lidja f Albanian
Variant of Lidia.
Lidón f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Lledó.
Lidor m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Dor means "my generation" in Hebrew.
Lidori f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the name Lidor, or a combination of the names Li 2 and Dori.
Lidubiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Liduvina.
Lidui f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 对 (duì) meaning "right, correct, answer, reply".
Liduina f Spanish (Rare), Italian, Corsican, Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish, Italian and Corsican form and Dutch variant of Lidwina.
Liduk f Mari
Mari form of Lidya.
Lidunka f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Lída.
Lidusha f Russian
Diminutive form of Lidiya.
Liduška f Czech
Diminutive of Ludmila.
Liduvina f Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Galician form and Spanish variant of Lidwina.
Lidvina f German (Rare), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
German variant and Portuguese, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Lidwina. Saint Lidwina of Schiedam is considered the patron saint of the disabled.
Lidvor f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements liðr "joint, connection" (see Levor) and vár "spring".
Lidwien f Dutch
Dutch form of Lidwine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Lidwin m Polish
Variant of Ludwin.
Lidwina f Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant of Ludwina. It was borne by Lidwina (or Lydwina) of Schiedam, a Dutch mystic and Roman Catholic saint of the 15th century.
Lidwine f Dutch, German, French
Dutch, German and French form of Lidwina.
Lidyjka f Polish
Diminutive of Lidia.
Lidzhi m Kalmyk
Means "born on Wednesday", from Kalmyk үлмҗ (ülmzh) "Wednesday".
Lidzia f Polish
Diminutive of Lidia.
Lidzija f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Lydia.
Lidzüsa f Mao
From the Mao lidzü, 'a ritual of divine libation offered by every household during festivals'.
Lie f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Probably a short form of names ending with -lie, like Annelie and Emilie.
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.
Liebaud m Provençal
Provençal form of Liutbald via the French form Liébaud.
Liebchen f Yiddish
Diminutive of Liebe. It coincides with the German term of endearment Liebchen "sweetheart".
Liebe f Yiddish
Variant of Leeba (via its variant forms Liba and Libe).... [more]
Liebgard f German (Rare)
Containing name elements liob and gard.
Lieđđi f Sami
From Sami lieđđi meaning "flower".
Liede f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names that contain -lied-, such as Alieda and Liedewij. In other words, you could say that this name is a variant spelling of Lide.... [more]
Liedeke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Liede, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke. This name is not to be confused with the practically archaic Dutch noun liedeke (from even older liedeken) meaning "songlet".
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]
Liedewij f Dutch
Variant spelling of Lidewij. In the Dutch-speaking world, this is one of the alternative names for the medieval Dutch saint Lidwina of Schiedam (1380-1433).
Lief m Old Danish, Literature
Old Danish form of Ljúfr.
Liefman m Anglo-Saxon
A variant of Leofman.
Liega f Latvian
Derived from Latvian liegs "gentle, tender."
Liégarde f Old Norman
Norman form of Liutgarde.
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.
Lieken f Low German
Low German diminutive form of Elisabeth; compare also Dutch Lieke.
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 f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my God" or "I have (a) God" from Hebrew לי (li) meaning "me, mine" and אל ('el) meaning "God".
Liel m Bakongo
Liel means intelligence in Kikongo
Liela f English (Latinized, Modern)
It is a name from the flower, lilac.
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.
Liella f Various (Rare)
Latinate form of Lielle.
Liëlle f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Lielle.
Liem f Hebrew
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the word em, which is relative to the word ima that means "mother", usually feminine, rare as masculine... [more]
Liem m English (American)
Variant spelling of Liam. Liem was given to 34 boys in 2017 per the Social Security Administration.
Liena f Latvian (Rare), Ukrainian, Maltese
Latvian variant of Liene and Maltese name related to Helen.
Lienard m Romansh
Variant of Linard.
Liene f Latvian
Originally a diminutive of Helēna, now used as a given name in its own right (compare Lena).
Lieneke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine names that end in -lien, such as Carolien, Evelien and Paulien.
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.
Lienia f Chuukese
it is originated from chuuk specifically the outer islands..for the islands in the chuuk lagoon it is "finia".."lien" is an expression for girls.."ia" means where..the name is more likely to ask a question..it can only be used for girls..the true meaning is "where is she from"..lienia and finia are the same meaning..
Lienkie f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Lien.
Lienna f English (Rare)
Variant of Liana also used as a latinate form of Lienne.
Lienne f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Truncated form of Julienne which has found some usage as a stand alone name in recent years. ... [more]
Lientje f Dutch
Diminutive of Lien, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje.... [more]
Lientsch m Romansh
Short form of Linard.
Liepiņa f Medieval Baltic
Derived from Latvian liepa "linden tree, lime tree". This name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Liepollo f Sotho
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Lier m Chinese (Archaic)
Li is lastname,Englishi always say it as Lee.There are several interpretations of the Word Li:... [more]
Liera f Belarusian
Diminutive form of Valieryja.
Lierka f Romani
Romani form of Ljerka.
Liernia f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine given name taken from an epithet of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Liernia, the Basque patron of mothers without milk or who are unable to conceive.
Liesbet f Flemish
Variant of Liesbeth.
Lieschen f German (Archaic)
Nickname for names containing lis, lies, lise, liese or lisa such as Elisabeth. Not used as a full first name in Germany.
Lieselot f Flemish
Flemish form of Liselot.
Lieselotta f Polish (Rare)
Partial polonisation of Lieselotte.
Lieserl f Upper German
Diminutive form of Elisabeth. Supposedly, the name of Albert Einstein's speculated illegitimate daughter.... [more]
Liesgret f German (Rare)
Contraction of Liese and Grete.
Lieske f Dutch
Diminutive of Elisabeth (see Liesje).
Liesma f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian liesma "flame, blaze". This name was used by the Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play Ragana (1895).
Lietta f Italian
Diminutive of Lia 1.
Liễu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柳 (liễu) meaning "willow".
Liễu Hạnh f Far Eastern Mythology
A Vietnamese mother goddess. Her name is derived from liễu meaning "willow" and hạnh meaning "almond".
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.
Liev m Yiddish
Yiddish variant of Lev 2. A famous bearer is Liev Schreiber, an American actor.
Lieze f Flemish, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Liese.
Liezel f Afrikaans
Variant of Liesel.
Líf f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic variant of Hlíf. In Norse mythology, Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk and become the ancestors of the post-Ragnarǫk human race.
Lífa f Old Norse
Variant of Líf.
Lifalakhe f Ndebele
Means "her inheritance" in Ndebele.
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]
Lífdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements hlíf "cover; shelter; protection (especially a shield)" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
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 () meaning "stand, establish", 利 () meaning "benefit, advantage", or 丽 () meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit, crest" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]
Liff f Danish, Swedish
Danish and Swedish form of Líf.
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).
Lifonsa f Aragonese
Truncated form of Alifonsa.
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
Lig f Hmong
Means "youngest daughter" in Hmong.
Ligach f Pictish, Old Irish, Old Celtic
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by the daughter of Máel Muire ingen Cináeda (died 913CE), a 9th century Pictish princess, and Flann Sinna (847-916CE), king of Mide and a High King of Ireland.
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.
Ligea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ligeia. Ligea is sometimes listed as one of the Nereids of Greek mythology.
Ligghi m Sicilian
Contracted form of Luigghi.
Líggjas m Faroese
Faroese short form of Elias.
Light m & f English (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]
Lightness f English (African)
From the English word lightness meaning "the amount of lights". This name is mainly found in Tanzania.
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
Ligière f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ligier.
Ligija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ligeia.
Ligitas m Latvian, Lithuanian
Masculine form of Ligita.
Līgsma f Latvian
Variant of Līksma.
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.
Lihanna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna influenced by Rihanna. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Lihao f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent" or 昊 (hào) meaning "summertime, sky, heaven".
Lihee f Hebrew
Variant of Lihi.
Lihen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hen means "my beauty" / "my grace" in Hebrew.
Lihie f Hebrew
Variant of Lihi.
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 () meaning "beautiful, lovely", 利 () meaning "benefit, advantage" or 立 () 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.
Li-hua f Chinese
Means pear blossom in Chinese.
Lihua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 () meaning "beautiful, lovely", 梨 () meaning "pear", 立 () 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]
Lihui f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Lihuti m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Eliud.
Lii f Estonian
A short form of Liidia, Eliisabet or other female names containing the syllable -li- or -lii-.
Liia f Estonian, Finnish
Variant of Lia 2. In the case of the Estonian name, it is also considered an elaboration of Lii and an Estonian renderin of Russian Лия (see Liya).
Liias m Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Elias.
Liibaan m Somali
Means "victory, winning" in Somali.
Liide f Estonian
Short form of Aliide.
Liidi f Estonian
Variant of Liidia.
Liikkiit f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Likît.
Liila f Finnish
Means "violet" in Finnish.
Liili f Estonian, Greenlandic
Estonian variant of Lili and Greenlandic younger form of Lîle.
Liilia f Estonian
Directly taken from Estonian liilia "lily".
Liilianni f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lîliáne.
Liilika f Estonian
Diminutive of Liili.
Liine f Estonian
Estonian form of Line.
Liinu f Finnish
Diminutive of Liina.
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.
Liisá f Sami
Sami form of Lisa.
Liisbet f Estonian
Truncated form of Eliisabet.
Liissá f Sami
Sami form of Lisa.
Liiu m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lîu.
Liivar m Estonian
Variant of Liivo.
Liivi f Estonian
Short form of Olivia or Livia 1. Or from an Estonian place name Livonia.
Liivia f Estonian
Estonian form of Livia 1.
Liivika f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Liivi, now used as a given name in its own right.
Lija f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latvianized variant of Lia and a direct derivation from Latvian lija "hen-harrier; mild, soft rain".
Lija f Slovene
Slovene variant of Lea as well as a short form of Lijana.
Lijana f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene
Short form of names ending in -lijana, such as Julijana and Lilijana.
Lijanin f Marshallese
Means "the female person from the north" in Marshallese.
Lijart f Medieval French
Likely a variant of Liedgarde.
Lijda f Dutch
Short form of Alijda.
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
Combination of the names Li 1 and Jian