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Lamarcus m African American
Combination of the popular prefix La and Marcus.
Lamashtu f Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Possibly means "she who erases", deriving from the Akkadian element pašāṭu ("to erase"). Name borne by a female demon thought to menace women during childbirth. Since her name was written with the symbol 𒀭 (dingir, used to signify the name of a deity), and she is described as acting malevolently of her own accord (rather than at the direction of the gods), it is hypothesised that she was a goddess or demigoddess in her own right.
Lambergus m Arthurian Cycle
In the Italian Tristano Riccardiano and La Tavola Ritonda, the husband of the Hebrew Damsel of Thornbush Ford. He found out that his wife and Tristan were having an affair... [more]
Lambis m Greek (Expatriate)
A hypochoristic form of Charalampos.
Lambros m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Λαμπρος (see Lampros), derived from Greek λαμπρός (lampros) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant"... [more]
Lambus m Arthurian Cycle
One of the many Saxon kings who, under the Saxon King Hargadabran (Hargodabrans), fought against Arthur at the battle of Clarence.
Lamees f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لميس (see Lamis).
Lameis f Arabic (Egyptian, Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لميس (see Lamis).
Lamekins m Latvian (Archaic), Medieval Baltic
The name originates from a Curonian chief in the 13th century of the same name.
Lamentations m English (Puritan)
From the Old Testament book, a translation of Hebrew אֵיכָה‎. Referring to having sorrow for sin. Name given to 'bastard' children.
Lamessa m Oromo
It is spoken by the Oromo people in Ethiopia. The meaning of the name come from Lama; which means two. And Lamessa means "the second." It is a name given to a person that comes next to the first born: male or female in the family.
Lamiskos m Ancient Greek
Lamiskos was an ancient Greek Pythagorean philosopher.
Lammašaga f Sumerian Mythology
Means "the good Lamma (a kind of protector spirit)", deriving from the Sumerian element šag ("sweet, good, pleasant"). Name borne by a sukkal (vizier deity) of the goddess Bau.
Lampis m Greek
Diminutive of Charalampos.
Lampos m Greek
Diminutive of Charalampos.
Lamprias m Ancient Greek
Likely derived from the Greek word "λάμπρος" (lampros), meaning "bright", "radiant", or "shining". Lamprias was the name of a famous Greek scholar and philosopher, Lamprias of Alexandria, who was known for his contributions to historical and literary studies in the Roman Empire.
Lamprokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λαμπρός (lampros) meaning "bright, brilliant" (compare lampo) and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]
Lampros m Greek
Alternate transcription of Λάμπρος (see Lambros).
Lamprus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "shining, munificent".
Lampus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "to glitter, to shine".
Lanassa f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady".... [more]
Lancaster m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Lancaster.
Lancelottus m Arthurian Cycle
Latinised form of the name Lancelot
Landers m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Landers.
Landis m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Landis. According to the Social Security Administration, there were 26 boys named Landis in 2018.
Landysh f Tatar
From Russian ландыш (landysh) meaning "lily of the valley (a type of plant)".
Lanesra f English (Modern, Rare)
Arsenal (a famous football club from London) spelled backwards.
Lanise f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix la and the name Denise. It can be spelled LaNise or Lanise.
Lanisha f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements la, nee and sha. A known bearer is American model LaNisha Cole (1982-).
Lannis m American
Uncertain meaning. Possibly related to Linus or Alanis or the surname Lantz.
Lansa m Hopi
Means "spear" in Hopi.
Lanscilo m Spanish
The middle name of American singer Pharrell Williams (1973-).
Lanselm m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German lant, Old Saxon land "land" plus Old High German, Old Saxon helm meaning "helmet".
Lansenba m Manipuri
Means "takes care of wealth" in Meitei.
Lansheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel".
Lanshinganglu f Manipuri
Means "she who brings wealth and prosperity" in Meitei.
Lanshuang f Chinese
From Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" combined with 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing". Other character combinations are possible.
Lanshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured" or 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" or 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Lansing m English
Transferred use of the surname Lansing.
Lanswith f Germanic
Derived from Old High German lant or Old Saxon land "land" combined with Old Saxon swith or Gothic swinþs "strong".
Lantosoa m & f Malagasy
Means "good order" in Malagasy.
Lantris m Arthurian Cycle
Tristan’s squire, whose name was changed from Alcardo when Tristan knighted him... [more]
Laodamas m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "tamer of the people".`
Laodocus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "receiving the people".
Laoiseach m Irish (Rare)
Derived from the Irish place name Laois. County Laois (formerly spelt as Laoighis or Leix) lies in the province of Leinster, east-central Ireland. It could be a masculine form of Laoise.
Laomenes m Ancient Greek
Laomenes was the son of Oria and Heracles in Greek myth.
Laonikos m Greek (Rare)
Invented name of an anagram of Nikolaos. This was the name of a Byzantine Greek historian who recorded the last 150 years of the Byzantine Empire.
Laorañs m Breton
Breton form of Laurence 1.
Laorañsa f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Laorañs.
Lapis f English (Rare)
a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewelry.
Lapkas m Mari
Means "undersized" in Mari.
Lapreciosisima f Obscure (Archaic)
Derived from Spanish la preciosísima meaning "the most precious".
LaPreston m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix la and Preston. A famous bearer was American rapper LaPreston Porter (1985-2022).
Laprincess f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Princess.
Laprincessa f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Princessa.
Lapsi m & f Finnish
Means "child" in Finnish.
Lapurisima f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish La Purísima Concepción meaning "The Immaculate Conception".
Laquasha f African American
Combination of the phonetic element la and the name Quasha. It can be spelled LaQuasha, La'Quasha or Laquasha.
Laquavious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on Laquan and Octavius.
Laquaysha f African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the common prefix La and the word loquacious.
Laralisa f Obscure
Combination of Lara 1 and Lisa.
Laralisa f German (Rare), Dutch
More written as "Lara Lisa", this is an common combination with Lara 1 and Lisa.
Láras m Sami
Sami form of Lars.
Laras f Javanese
Means "tone, harmony" or "beautiful, charming" in Javanese.
Larasati f Indonesian Mythology, Javanese
From Javanese laras meaning "harmonious, orderly, appropriate" combined with ati meaning "heart". This is the name of a character in Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry), portrayed as a wife of the hero Arjuna.
Lárensína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Laurence 1.
Largias m Romansh
Romansh form of Hilarius, traditionally found in the Surselva region and Central Grisons.
Laris m Lithuanian
Lithuanian short form of Lawrence.
Larissia f Swedish
Variant of Larissa.
Larissza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Larissa.
Larkspur f & m American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the flowering plant with many purplish-blue flowers, which is so called (1578) from its resemblance to the lark's large hind claws. Other names for it are lark's heel (Shakespeare), lark's claw and knight's spur... [more]
Lars m Etruscan
Variant of Larth.
Lársa m Sami
Sami form of Larsa.
Larsa m Swedish
Diminutive of Lars.
Larsen m English
Variant of Larson.
Larson m English
Transferred use of the surname Larson
Larushka f Russian
Diminutive of Lara 1.
Larusia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Larysa.
Larusya f Russian
Diminutive of both Lara 1 and Larisa.
Larvas m Faroese
Faroese variant of Lavars.
Łarysa f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Лариса using Polish phonetics (see Larysa)
Laryse f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Larissa influenced by French Larisse.
Laryssa f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Larysa.
Larysz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish short form of Hilary.
Laṣ f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Of unknown etymology, possibly deriving from an unrecorded Semitic language. Laṣ was considered to be the wife of the Sumerian god Nergal, as she is listed as such in the Weidner god list... [more]
Lâsa m Greenlandic
Short form of Lâsaruse.
Lasairfhíona f Old Irish, Irish
Derived from Irish lasair "flame" (compare Laisrén) and‎ fíona "of wine" (from Old Irish fín "wine", from Latin vinum)... [more]
Lasalette f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (European, Rare)
From the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame de La Salette meaning "Our Lady of La Salette". Also compare Saleta.
LaSalle m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Lasalle.
Lasander m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lasander or variation of Lysander.
LaSandra f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sandra, possibly inspired by Cassandra.
Lasaraleen f Literature
Aravis's friend in 'The Horse and His Boy' by C.S. Lewis.
Lasaru m Quechua
Quechua form of Lazarus.
Lasarus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Lazarus.
Lasarusa m Fijian
Means "enjoys destroying" in Fijian, from 'lasa' meaning "to enjoy" and 'rusa' meaning "to destroy."
Lâsaruse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lazarus.
LaSaundra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Saundra.
Lascelles m English
Transferred use of the surname Lascelles. A notable bearer was the poet Lascelles Abercrombie (1881-1938).
Lascius m Gaulish (Latinized)
Meaning unknown. This was a Latinized version of an unknown, probably Gaulish, name. The commune Lassy in Normandy (present-day France) was derived from this name.
Lasean m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name using the popular prefix La- with the given name Sean. See also LaShawn.
Laşer m Kurdish
Means "flood, stream" in Kurdish.
Lasèr m Provençal
Provençal form of Lazarus.
Lasèria f Provençal
Feminine form of Lasèr.
Laserian m Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Laisrén. This was the name of several medieval Irish saints, including a 7th-century abbot of Leighlin who lived as a hermit on Holy Isle in the Firth of Clyde, which is known as Eilean MoLaise in Gaelic (from Mo Laisse "my Laise", Laise being a short form of Laisrén; see also Molaise).
Lash m Romani
Lash is the Romani variation of the name Louis and means ‘renowned warrior’. This Romani boy name had its heyday in the 19th century, particularly among them Americans... [more]
Lasha f African American
Variant of Lashay. In some cases it could be a modern name using the popular prefix la combined with the suffix sha, most likely influenced by Sasha... [more]
Lashanda f African American
Possibly a variant of Lashonda.
Lashane f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with Shane.
Lashannon f African American
Combination of Shannon and the popular name prefix -la.
Lashanti f African American (Modern)
Blend of the popular phonetic prefix la and the name Ashanti. It can be spelled Lashanti or with a capitalized third letter as LaShanti.
Lasharna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and the name Sharna.
Lashaw m & f African American
Combination of the popular suffix -la and the given name Shaw. Possibly inspired by LaShawn
Lashawna f African American
Strictly feminine variant of LaShawn. See also Lashonda.
Lashawnda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Shawnda.
Lashayla f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Shayla.
Lasheika f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the invented name Sheika, probably modelled on Lakeisha.
Lasheila f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and the name Sheila.
Lasheka f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the invented name Sheka, possibly modelled on Lakeisha.
Lashiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Lasha.
Lashiqua f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements la, shee and qua.
Lashkara m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Old Georgian ლაშქარი (lashkari) meaning "army, troops", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian laškar meaning "army".... [more]
Lasho m Romani
Romani form of László.
Lashondra f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Shondra. Compare also Lashonda.
Lashontae f African American (Modern)
A combination of the prefix la and the name Shontae (which is probably a combination of a variant spelling of Shawn and a variant form of the diminutive suffix -ty)... [more]
Lashuka m Georgian
Diminutive of Lasha.
Lashunda f African American (Modern)
A combination of the popular prefix la and the invented name Shunda.
Lashyn f & m Kazakh
Means "peregrine falcon" in Kazakh.
Lashyn f Circassian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a female warrior in Circassian folklore who defeated an invading Mongol khan in battle.
Lasiman m Javanese
From Javanese Selasa meaning "Tuesday" (of Arabic origin), traditionally given to a child born on Tuesday.
Laskarina f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of the Byzantine Greek surname Laskaris, which is probably derived from Persian لشکر‎ (laškar) "army", meaning "warrior, soldier"... [more]
Laslo m Hungarian (Modern), Serbian
Serbian form and Hungarian variant of László.
Lasmi f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Lakshmi.
LaSondra f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sondra.
LaSonya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sonya.
Lasota m Medieval Polish
Derived from Polish las "forest". In the Middle Ages, this name was considered a vernacular form of Sylwester.
Lassaad m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Assaad prefixed with the Arabic definite article ال (al).
Lassarina f Irish
Anglicized form of Lasairfhíona.
Lásse m Sami
Sami form of Lasse.
Lassey f English
Variant of Lassie.
Lassine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Lasse recorded from the 18th century onwards.
Lasslo m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of László.
Lasta m & f Quechua
Means "snow" in Quechua.
LaStacia f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Stacia.
Lastar f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Star.
Lastasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix la combined with the name Stasia.
Lastenia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Ancient Greek (Hispanicized)
Spanish feminine form of Lasthenes. The 4th-century BC Greek philosopher Lastheneia of Mantinea, one of Plato's female students, is known as Lastenia in Spanish.
Lastheneia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Lasthenes. This was the name of a female student of Plato (4th century BC).
Lasthenes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Perhaps a variant of Laisthenes or Laosthenes, in which the second element derives from Greek σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".
Lastikka f Medieval Finnish
Medieval Finnish variant of Scholastica. It fell out of use after the 1800s.
Lasy f Yi
Means "tiger flower" in Yi.
Läsya f Volapük
Volapük transcription of Lesya.
Lasya f Hindi
Taken from the name of a dance performed by the goddess Parvati, full of joy and grace.
Lasylvia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La and Sylvia.
Lászlóné f Hungarian
Feminine form of Laszlo.
Latarsha f African American
Possibly a variant of Latasha in non-rhotic accents.
Latashia f African American (Modern)
Variant of Latasha. It can be spelled LaTashia or Latashia.
Latavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Tavius.
Lateranus m Ancient Roman
A Roman cognomen derived from the name of the god of the same name and from later "brick"
Latesha f African American
Variant of Letitia. It can be spelled Latesha or with a capitalized third letter as LaTesha.
Latinos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "Latin" this was the name of a son of Odysseus and Circe as well of various kings of Rome.
Latinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Latinos. Used by several mythological characters and a few saints.
Latis f Celtic Mythology
The name of a minor goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. The etymology is uncertain but may come from Proto-Celtic *lati- meaning 'liquor', *lat- meaning 'day', or *lāto- meaning 'lust'.
Latobius m Gaulish Mythology
Latobius (Mars Latobius Marmocius) is a Gaulish god known from six inscriptions found at two sites in Austria. During ancient Roman times, he was equated with aspects of Jupiter and Mars.
Latosław m Polish
The first element of this name is probably derived from Polish latać "to fly". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Latreus m Greek Mythology
Latreus was a Thessalioi Kentauroi (Centaur of Thessaly) who participated in the Centauromachy that stirred after the centaurs tried to abduct Queen Hippodamia and thus angered King Pirithous and the king's men (the Lapiths)... [more]
Latrisha f African American
Variant of Latricia. It can be spelled Latrisha or with a capitalized third letter as LaTrisha.
Latsamy f Lao
Means "beam, ray, light" in Lao.
Lãtsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Laatsiaq.
Låttså f Sami
Sami form of Lotta.
Latychidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Latychos" in Greek, derived from the name Latychos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Laudalis m Arthurian Cycle
One of the knights who vows to go in quest for Merlin for a year and a day.
Laudatus m Late Roman, Welsh (Latinized)
Derived from Latin laudatus meaning "praised, lauded, commended, esteemed", which is ultimately derived from Latin laudo meaning "to praise, to laud, to commend".... [more]
Launceston m English
Transferred from the surname Launceston.
Lauras m German (Modern)
Modern German masculine form of Laura.
Lauras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian masculine form of Laura.
Laurèns m Provençal
Provençal form of Laurent.
Laurensa f Medieval Occitan
Feminine form of Laurens.
Laurense f Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of French Laurence 2.
Laurensius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Laurentijs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Laurentios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1). Also take a look at Lavrentios, which is the modern Greek spelling of this name.
Laurents m Swedish (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Swedish variant of Laurenz and medieval Latvian form of Laurentz.
Laurentse f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Laurents as well as a variant of Laurentia.
Lauresha f Albanian
Derived from Albanian laureshë "crested lark, skylark".
Laureys m Medieval Flemish
Contracted form of Laurentius.
Laurinus m Late Roman
Extended form of Laurus.
Lauris m Latvian
Latvian form of Laurentius.
Laurisa f Italian
Elaboration of Laura (compare Laurissa).
Laurs m Danish
Contracted form of Laurits.
Laurys m Manx
Manx form of Laurence 1.
Laus m Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Laurens, Laurentius and Laurus.
Laust m Danish
Danish dialectical (Jylland) form of Laurits.
Lauwerens m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Archaic)
Medieval Dutch form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Lâvaríse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lavrits.
Lavars m Faroese
Faroese variant of Lavrants.
Lavisa f Corsican
Corsican form of Luisa.
Lavish m & f Indian (Rare), Sanskrit
A variant of name Lav which means "tiny or small particle" in Sanskrit.
Lavish m & f Indian
Lord of love, cute and luxury. Rich.
Lavisu m Corsican
Corsican form of Louis.
Lavoslav m Croatian
Means "glorious lion", derived from Croatian lav "lion" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Lavrants m Old Norse, Norwegian (Archaic)
Ancient Scandinavian and Norwegian form of Laurentius.
Lavrentijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Laurentius.
Lavrentis m Greek (Rare)
Variant form of Lavrentios.... [more]
Lavrits m Danish
Variant of Laurits.
Lávrras m Sami
Sami form of Lavrants.
Lávrrohaš m Sami
Sami form of Lavrants.
Lávus m Faroese
Faroese short form of Olavus.
Lawless m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Lawless.
Laxsha f Indian
Means "beautiful loving memory" in Indian.
Laxus m Popular Culture (Modern)
Derived from Latin lux- "light". This is the name of the Fairy Tail manga/anime character Laxus Dreyer.
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