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Leyan f Chinese

Leyanis f Spanish (Caribbean)
Possibly an invented name with the popular suffix -is (cf. Odalis, Arielis). It is specially popular among Cubans.

Leyden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leyton.

Leydis f Spanish (Latin American), Caribbean
Variant of Leydi with the popular suffix -is.

Leylan f Kurdish
Means "mirage" in Kurdish.

Leylin m & f English
Exuberant passion for life. To bring goodness to. Leylin has a talent for finding goodness in all and a talent for for joy, laughter, and imaginative minds.

Leyn m Medieval 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]

Leyon m Walloon
Walloon form of Léon.

Léyoun m Norman
Norman short form of Napoleon.

Leysan m & f Azerbaijani, Tatar (Russified), Bashkir (Russified)
Means "downpour, heavy rain" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نيسان (naysān) meaning "April" . It is also the Russified form of its cognate Laysan... [more]

Leyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, cheerful, enjoy, happy, joyful, music" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".

Lezarus m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Lazarus.

Lezgîn m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish lezok meaning "hasty".

Lézin m French (Archaic), French (Cajun), Louisiana Creole, History (Ecclesiastical)
This name was/is usually given in honor of Saint Lézin, a 6th-century bishop of Angers, France. His name is said to be derived from Latin Licinius.

Lezîn f Kurdish
Means "hurry" in Kurdish.

Lezin m Louisiana Creole
Variant of Lézin.

Lhaden f Bhutanese
Bhutanese variant of Lhadon.

Lhadon f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷ་སྒྲོན (lha-sgron) meaning "adorner of the gods", derived from ལྷ (lha) meaning "god, deity" and སྒྲོན (sgron) meaning "to decorate, to adorn, to light, to kindle".

Lhevin m Filipino (Rare)
Likely a variant of Levin.

Lhiannon f Welsh
A Welsh/Celtic name used by Marion Zimmer Bradley in her novel "The Forest House" for her main character. This woman is a druid.

Liablis f Hmong
Means "very red" in Hmong.

Li-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).

Li-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).

Lián f & m Chinese
Variant of Liên.

Lian m Albanian

Lian f English

Lian f Chinese
From the Chinese 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".

Lian m Chin
Means "big, large, great" in Hakha Chin.

Lianchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".

Liangchun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple".

Liangfen f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".

Liangjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Liangjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]

Liangqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 琴 (qín) meaning "Chinese guitar".

Liangtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".

Liangyan m & f Chinese
liang means "elevation, beam, mast, bridge" and yan can mean "beautiful, gorgeous" and "rocks, cliff".

Liangyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Liangzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Lianjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".

Liann f English (Rare)
Variant of Leeann.

Lianos m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Avrilianos.

Lianxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Lianxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Lías m Asturian
Truncated form of Elías.

Liatris f English (Rare)
Variant of Leatrice. In some cases it may also be an adoption of the name of genus of flowering plants commonly known as gayfeather.

Liaudas m Lithuanian
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]

Liaudgintas m Lithuanian
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]

Liaudmantas m Lithuanian
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]

Liaudminas m Lithuanian
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]

Liaudvilas m Lithuanian
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]

Liaudvydas m Lithuanian
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]

Liaugas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that start with Liaug-, such as Liaugaudas, Liaugedas and Liaugintas.

Liaugaudas m Lithuanian
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]

Liaugedas m Lithuanian
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]

Liaugintas m Lithuanian
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]

Liavon m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Leon.

Lí Ban f Irish Mythology
From Old Irish lí meaning "beauty, brilliance" and ban "of women" (genitive plural of ben "woman, wife"). This was the name of multiple Irish mythological figures: an otherworldly woman in the Ulster Cycle; and a woman who supposedly transformed into a mermaid (also known as Muirgen).

Liban m Arabic, 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.

Libatius m Literature
From "libation," the pouring of a liquid offering as a religious ritual or an intoxicating beverage.... [more]

Libentius m Medieval German (Latinized)
A latinsation of the originally Germanic name Liawizo. Latin libentius means "more willing, more cheerful".

Liberacion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish liberación meaning "liberation". This name was most commonly (though still very rarely) given in 1945, the year that the Philippines was liberated from Japanese occupation... [more]

Liberalis m Late Roman, Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin liber "free". Used by a few saints.

Liberalitas f Roman Mythology
Means "generosity" in Latin. In Roman mythology, Liberalitas was the personification of generosity.

Liberianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Liberius.

Liberios m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Liberius.

Libers m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The king of Lorgan.... [more]

Libertas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Libertus.

Libertas f Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin noun libertas meaning "freedom, liberty". In Roman mythology, Libertas was the name of the goddess of liberty.

Libertus m History (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]

Libián m Galician (Rare)

Libin m Indian
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Libin f Somali
Libin means "healthy."

Libin f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, coast".

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.

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.

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.

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).

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".

Liclaeys m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Nyclaes.

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

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

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

Lidian f English (Rare)
Variant of Lydian. In the case of Lidian Jackson Emerson (1802-1892), the second wife of philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, it was an elaboration of Lydia, her original name, changed at her husband's request, allegedly to avoid the hiatus between Lydia and Emerson.

Lidiyan m Bulgarian (Rare)

Lidón f Spanish (European)
Spanish form of Lledó.

Lidwien f Dutch
Dutch form of Lidwine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Lidwin m Polish
Variant of Ludwin.

Liebchen f Yiddish
Diminutive of Liebe. It coincides with the German term of endearment Liebchen "sweetheart".

Liebmann m Yiddish

Liedson m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Liefman m Anglo-Saxon
A variant of Leofman.

Lieken f Low German
Low German diminutive form of Elisabeth; compare also Dutch Lieke.

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.

Lien f Vietnamese (Expatriate)
Simplified form of Liên.

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.

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

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

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".

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

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).

Lifsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hlífstæinn.

Líggjas m Faroese
Faroese short form of Elias.

Lightness f English (African)
From the English word lightness meaning "the amount of lights". This name is mainly found in Tanzania.

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

Ligitas m Latvian, Lithuanian
Masculine form of Ligita.

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

Liias m Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Elias.

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

Liinus m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Linus.

Liisbetten f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Lijsbet.

Lijan m Albanian, Scandinavian
Version of Julian.

Lijanin f Marshallese
Means "the female person from the north" in Marshallese.

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]

Lijuan f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

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]

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.

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.

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

Likthis m Tamil

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

Lîlan f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish tilîlî meaning "yodel".

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

Lîlas f Jèrriais (Modern)
Derived from Jèrriais lîlas "lilac". This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Lilac.

Lilas f Portuguese
Diminutive of Liliana.

Lilas f French, French (Belgian)
Derived from French lilas "lilac".

Lilburn m English
Transferred use of the surname Lilburn.

Lilen f Mapuche
From Mapuche meaning "Bush"

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

Lilián f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Liliana.

Lilian f Chinese
From the 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Lilianais f Obscure
Blend of Liliana and Anaís.

Liliann f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish
Variant of Lillian.

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

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

Lilin f Indonesian
Means "candle" in Indonesian.

Lilis f Sundanese
Variant of Euis. It can also be used as a diminutive of feminine names containing the sound lis (or other similar sounds), such as Lisnawati or Sulistiawati.

Liliwen f Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Taken from the Welsh word for "snowdrop", a combination of lili "lily" and gwyn "white, blessed."

Liljurós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lilja and Rós, making it a cognate of Lilyrose.

Lillan f American (Rare)
Maybe a variant form of Lilian.

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

Lilliann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lillian.

Lillien f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lilian.

Lillion f English (Archaic)
Variant of Lillian.

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

Lills f English (American)
A nickname for the name Lilly or Lilliana.

Lillyan f English (Rare)
Variant of Lillian.

Liln f Literature
Lady Liln was a minor character alluded to in The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

Lilouenn f French (Modern, Rare), Breton (Gallicized, Modern, Rare)
Gallicized form of Lilwenn.

Lils f English
Diminutive of Lilly and other names starting with Lil-.

Lilun f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Lilwanis f Hittite Mythology
Hittite name for the cthonic deity Lelwani.

Lilwen f Welsh
Combination of the Welsh elements lili "lily" and gwen "white; fair; blessed".

Lilwenn f Breton
Breton cognate of Lilwen.

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

Lilyann f English (Modern)
Varient of Lillian. A contraction of Lilly and Ann.

Lilyn f Taiwanese

Lilyon f English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Lilian. Also compare Lilyan.

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]

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

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

Limron m French (Caribbean)

Lín f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese feminine form of Líni as well as the Faroese form of Hlín.

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.

Lin f Arabic
Variant or short form of Lina 1.

Lin f Korean
From 璘(rin) meaning "luster of jade" or 隣(rin) meaning "neighbor" or 潾(rin)/粼(rin) meaning "clear/clear water". Other hanja names are also possible.

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

Linards m Latvian
Variant of Leonards (compare Lienhard).

Linarejos f Spanish (European)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de Linarejos and Nuestra Señora de Linarejos, meaning "The Virgin of Linarejos" and "Our Lady of Linarejos", respectively. She is venerated at the sanctuary in Linares in the Andalusian province of Jaén, hence the name's high concentration in that province.

Linchuan m Chinese

Lincken f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch diminutive of Katherine.

Lincon m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Lincoln.

Linddís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lind "lime-tree, linden tree; (protective shield of) linden wood; linden spear-shaft" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".

Líndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Lindis f Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Norwegian form of Líndís as well as of Linddís. This name is also occasionally used as a truncated form of Germanic names ending in -lindis.

Linds f English
Diminutive of Lindsey.

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.

Lines f Spanish (Caribbean)
Short form of Angelines. In other words, this is a diminutive of Ángeles.

Liness f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ness; means "my miracle" in Hebrew.

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

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

Lingjen m & f Manipuri
Means "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]

Lingqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".

Lingquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Lingran f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Lingren f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on".

Lingshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Lingwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".

Lingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Lingxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Lingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".

Lingxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 勋 (xūn)# meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".

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]

Lingyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 灵 (líng) meaning "soul, spirit" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth", 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" or 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone".

Lingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

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]

Linjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 隽 (juàn) meaning "superior, outstanding" or 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Linken f Norwegian
Diminutive of Line, via Low German (compare Trinken, Minken, Lisken).

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.

Linlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

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

Linn m English
Variant of Lynn.

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

Linn f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Allin and Apollonia.

Linneus m Swedish
Variant of Lineus.

Linon f French, Occitan
Diminutive of Line.

Linqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

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.

Linshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Linuss m Latvian
Latvian form of Linus.

Linwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".

Linxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 林 (lín) meaning "forest" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" or 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".

Linyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Linyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Líobhan f Irish Mythology
Form of the Gaelic name Lí Ban, meaning "beauty of women". It belonged to two characters in Irish myth, one a mermaid captured in Lough Neagh in 558, according to the 'Annals of the Four Masters' (see also Muirgen).

Lión m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Leo.

Lion m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and On means "my potency; my strength" in Hebrew.

Lion m Venetian, Ligurian, Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Venetian and Ligurian form of Leone 1.

Lionginas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Longinas, which is the Lithuanian form of Longinus.

Liothan m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
From the Wedora series of books by the German fantasy writer Markus Heitz.

Liphardus m Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Old Frankish form of Liubhart.

Lipman m Yiddish
Yiddish form of the Judeo-German name Liberman, meaning "beloved man".

Lippes m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Philipp.

Lippolius m Romani (Archaic)

Li-qin f Chinese
"beautiful stringed musical instrument"

Liquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Liqun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "ceremony" combined with 群 (qún) meaning "group, crowd, flock"... [more]

Lirahn m Hebrew (Modern)
It’s the pronounciation to Liron... phonetics!! Same meaning as Liron

Lirain m Basque
Derived from Basque lirain "slim, slender, lithe, svelte; attractive".

Liran m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ran , Ran in Hebrew means "(he) sang". it is also used as a variant of Liron which means "my song; my joy" in Hebrew.

Liran f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise" or 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".

Liren f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ren

Liren f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ren.

Lirian m Albanian

Liridon m Albanian
Means "desire for freedom", composed of Albanian liri "freedom" and don "desire, want, will". This is probably an example of a patriotic name (which are popular among Albanians living outside of Albania).

Lirin f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Rin.

Lirios f Spanish (Rare)
Plural form of lirio which refers to a lily flower or an iris plant, taken from the Spanish and Valencian titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Lirios and Mare de Déu dels Lliris, meaning "The Virgin of the Lilies" and "Mother of God of the Lilies" respectively.... [more]

Lirjon m Albanian (Rare)

Liron m Albanian
Derived from Albanian liron "to set free, to liberate".

Liruan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1, Ru and An 1.

Lis m Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from Albanian lis "oak; tall tree".

Lis f Jèrriais (Modern)
Derived from Jèrriais lis "lily". This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Lily.

Lisann f German
Variant of Lisanne.

Lisebetten f Medieval Dutch
Variant of Liisbetten.

Lisen f Swedish
Short form of Elizabeth

Lisenn f Breton

Lishan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 里 (lǐ) meaning "village" or 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum, plum tree" combined with 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 姍 (shān) meaning "leisurely, slow", 山 (shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak" or 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir"... [more]

Lisian m Albanian

Lisin f Sakizaya

Lisken f Swedish (Archaic)
Archaic Swedish, Frisian and Low German diminutive of Elisabet.... [more]

Liss m & f Swedish
Dialectal name from Dalarna, Sweden meaning "small, little".

Liss f Manx (Modern)
Newly coined diminutive of Ealisaid mimicking Liz.

Listalín f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements list "skill; dexterity; art; craft" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment".

Liston m English (Rare)

Litan f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 2 and Tan.

Litavis f Celtic Mythology
Litavis is a Gallic deity whose cult is primarily attested in east-central Gaul during the Roman period. She was probably an earth-goddess. Her name is derived from Gaulish Litavi- "earth; the vast one" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *flitawī- "broad").

Liten f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lita. Also means "small, little" in Swedish and Norwegian.

Litman m Yiddish
a Yiddish form of Lipman

Litos m Spanish, Portuguese
Short form of Carlitos; in other words, this is a diminutive of Carlos.

Littleton m English
Transfered usage from the surname Littleton

Lityerses m Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown; Lityerses was the illegitimate son of Midas in Greek mythology. He was said to be an aggressive swordsman who would frequently challenge people to harvesting contests and would behead those he beat.

Liubwin m Germanic
Derived from the Old High German elements liub "dear, beloved" and wini "friend" (compare Leobwin).

Liucijus m Lithuanian (Modern)
Masculine form of Liucija.

Liudas m Lithuanian
Short form of Liudvikas. In other words, you could say that this name is the Lithuanian cognate of Ludo.

Liudwardus m East Frisian (Archaic)
Contains name elements liut "people" and ward "protector".

Liuluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.

Liun m Romansh, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Romansh form and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Leon. As a Judeo-Anglo-Norman name, it is also a direct derivative of Old French liun, itself a variant of leun "lion", while as a Romansh name, it coincides with Romansh liun "lion"... [more]

Liūtas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Leo.

Liutauras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Leuthar, which is an older form of Luther.

Liutman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with man "man."

Liutwin m Germanic
Old High German variant of Leutwin.

Liuwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Liván m Spanish (Caribbean)

Liverios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek spelling of Liberios, which is the late Greek form of Liberius.

Liveris m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Liverios.

Lívian f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Livian m Hebrew (Rare)

Livien m Flemish
French form of Livianus.

Livijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Livianus.

Livijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Variant form of Lieven via its latinization Livinus. This particular form of the name has been very rare, even in late medieval times... [more]

Līvijs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Livius.

Livin m & f Eastern African (?), Indian (?)