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Lister m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lister.
Listio m Javanese
Variant of Listyo.
Listraba f Romani (Caló)
Derived from the Caló word listrabar meaning "set free". This name is used as the Caló form of Librada.
Listvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of list "art, craft; skill, adroitness, dexterity" and vár "spring".
Listyo m Javanese
From Javanese listya meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".
Lisu m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Su 2
Lisui f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 随 (suí) meaning "follow, listen to".
Lisute f Lithuanian
A lithuanian form of Lisa
Liswini f Mizo
Means "beautiful" in Mizo.
Lisy m & f Malagasy
Means "lily" in Malagasy.
Lisy f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Elisabeth.
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").
Litos m Spanish, Portuguese
Short form of Carlitos; in other words, this is a diminutive of Carlos.
Litosław m Polish
Derived from Polish litość "mercy, pity" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Litsa f Greek
Diminutive of Aglaia (via its diminutive Aglaitsa), Apostolia (via its diminutive Apostolitsa), Emmanouella (via its diminutive Manolitsa), Evangelia (via its diminutives Evangelitsa and Vagelitsa), Garifallia (via its diminutive Filitsa), Michaela (via its diminutive Michalitsa), Natalia (via its diminutive Natalitsa), Pantelina (via its diminutive Pantelitsa), Stavroula (via its diminutive Stavroulitsa), Styliani (via its diminutive Stelitsa), Vasiliki (via its diminutive Vasilitsa), Violeta (via its diminutive Violitsa), and any other pet forms that end in -litsa.
Litšeho f Sotho
Means "laughter" in Sotho.
Litšehoana m & f Sotho
Means "little laughter" in Sotho.
Litsky m Mari
Mari form of Felix.
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.
Liudas m Lithuanian
Short form of Liudvikas. In other words, you could say that this name is the Lithuanian cognate of Ludo.
Liudvise f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Liudvika.
Liudwardus m East Frisian (Archaic)
Contains name elements liut "people" and ward "protector".
Liushuang f Chinese
From the Chinese character 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six" combined with 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost, ice" or 双 (shuāng, shuàng) meaning "two, double"... [more]
Liuška f Czech
Diminutive form of Liana.
Liūtas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Leo.
Liutauras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Leuthar, which is an older form of Luther.
Liutisma f Medieval French, Old High German (?)
Derived from Old High German liut meaning "people" combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.
Liutsyliya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Lucilia.
Live-loose m Literature
The name of a character in the novel The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Liverios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek spelling of Liberios, which is the late Greek form of Liberius.
Līvijs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Livius.
Livingston m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Livingston.
Livingstone m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Livingstone.
Livinus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lieven.
Líviusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Livius.
Livthrase m Danish
Danish form of Lífþrasir.
Liwiusz m Polish
Polish form of Livius.
L'Jarius m Obscure
Combination of la and Jarius. This is the name of American football player L'Jarius Sneed.
Ljósálfur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ljós "a burning light, light of the sun" and alfr "elf".
Ljósbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ljós "a burning light, light of the sun" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Ljósbrá f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse ljós meaning "light of the sun, a burning light" and brá meaning "eyelash".
Ljubislava f Slovene
Feminine form of Ljubislav.
Ljuboslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Ljuboslav.
Ljuboslaw m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Любослав (see Lyuboslav).
Ljubuša f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Libuše.
Lkhagvasüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Lkhagvatsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Llanos f Spanish
From the Marian title Virgen de los Llanos, who's the Patron saint in many cities in Spain, particularly in the Southeast.... [more]
Llaslla f Quechua
Means "snowfall" in Quechua.
Llefelys m Welsh Mythology
Llefelys may be derived from Cligueillus or Digueillus, which may be a corruption of the Old Welsh name Higuel (specifically, the 10th century AD king Higuel (Howel/Houuel).... [more]
Lleision m Medieval Welsh
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Welsh llais "voice", a derivation from Welsh lleisiol "vocal" and a Welsh contraction of kyrie eleision, an Ecclesiastical Latin phrase from Ancient Greek Κύριε, ἐλέησον, "Lord, have mercy".
Llesh m Albanian
Albanian form of Alexios.
Llorens m Catalan
Variant of Llorenç.
Llucas m Asturian
Asturian form of Luke.
Lluis m Asturian
Asturian form of Louis.
Lluisa f Asturian
Feminine form of Lluis.
Lobsang m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan བློ་བཟང (blo-bzang) meaning "noble-minded, intelligent, learned".
Locksley m & f English
Variant of Loxley.
Locrinus m History, Literature
The name of a legendary king of the Britons, likely derived from the ancient Locrian people from the Central Greek region of Locris rather than having a Celtic source. This theory is supported by the fact that Locrinus had a father called Brutus of Troy, one of the most fanciful bits of romanticism found in Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the British Kings... [more]
Locrus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Ancient Greek masculine name which means "Locrian".
Locutius m Roman Mythology
God that enabled children to form sentences.
Lodewikus m Afrikaans
Afrikaans (i.e. South African) form of Ludovicus, inspired in its spelling by the Dutch name Lodewijk.
Lodoïska f Theatre, French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec, Archaic)
Lodoïska is a French opéra comique (1791) by Luigi Cherubini. It was inspired by an episode from Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai’s novel Les amours du chevalier de Faublas and is considered one of the first Romantic operas... [more]
Lodoiska f Theatre, Louisiana Creole
Borne by the titular character of Simon Mayr's opera La Lodoiska (1796). The name itself is a variant of Lodoïska.
Lodrisio m Medieval Italian
Meaning uncertain. It is likely of Germanic origin, in which case the first element of the name is probably derived from Old German hlut meaning "famous, loud".
Loenso m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Laurence 1.
Loesje f Dutch
Diminutive of Loes, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -je.... [more]
Loeske f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Loes, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Loetsak m Thai
From Thai เลิศ (loet) meaning "excellent, superb" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
Loeys m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Lewis
Logistilla f Arthurian Cycle
A sister of Morgan Le Fay, in Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso, and probably one of the nine co-rulers of Avalon.
Lohrasp m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Persian form of the Avestan compound name Aurvataspa or Arvataspa, which consists of Avestan aurva meaning "swift" and Avestan aspa meaning "horse". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "swift horse" or "one who has a swift horse".... [more]
Lòis m Occitan
Variant of Loís.
Loïs m French, French (Belgian)
Truncated form of Aloïs.
Lois m Medieval Portuguese
Medieval portuguese form of Louis
Loísa f Gascon, Aragonese
Gascon and Aragonese form of Louise.
Loisa f Galician, Aragonese
Galician and Aragonese form of Louisa.
Loïse f French, French (Belgian, Modern)
Gallicized form of Loïsa as well as a feminine form of Loïs.
Loise f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
East Frisian name of debated origin and meaning. Theories include an elaboration of Lois 1 and a variant of Louise.... [more]
Loïseto f Provençal
Diminutive of Louiso.
Loiska f Prague German
Diminutive of Aloysia.
Loïsoun f Provençal
Diminutive of Louiso.
Lóisz f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Lois 1.
Lojs m Kashubian
Short form of Alojz and Alojzy.
Lojska f Slovene
Variant feminine form of Aloysius.
Lokesh m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit लोकेश (lokeśa) meaning "lord of the world", derived from लोक (loka) meaning "world, realm, earth" combined with ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, lord, husband".
Lokys m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun lokys meaning "bear". However, it should be noted that Lokys is also the name of a river in Lithuania, which is located in the county of Kaunas. As such, it is possible that in some cases, bearers of the given name Lokys were named after the river, rather than after the animal... [more]
Lolarose f Obscure
Combination of Lola and Rose.
Lolenisi m Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Lawrence.
Loles f Spanish
Diminutive of Dolores. A known bearer is Spanish actress María Dolores "Loles" León (1950-).
Lollius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name of unknown meaning, possibly of Sabine origin. Alternatively it could be derived from Latin lolium "darnel", darnel being a type of grass.
Lomasi m & f Hopi
Means "well adorned" in Hopi. From the Hopi lomá 'well, good, beautiful' and náci 'self blossomed (as in, covered in blossoms/flowers), adorned, dressed', or mási 'gray', referring to a species of bluebird.
Longinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Longinus.
Longinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Longinus. This name was borne by a Greek literary critic and writer from the 1st century AD and also by a Greek rhetorician and critic from the 3rd century AD.
Longsheng m Chinese
From Chinese 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon" or 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, abundant" combined with 勝 or 胜 (shèng) meaning "to be able to be; to be equal to" but also "to win; to be victorious" or 声 (shēng) meaning "voice, sound, noise"... [more]
Lookose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Luke used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Lopsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བློ་བཟང (see Lobsang).
Lorans m Breton
Breton form of Laurence 1.
Loras m Literature, Popular Culture, English
A character in the Game of Thrones universe, Loras Tyrell.
Loras m French
French surname. From the Latin laurus, meaning “laurel tree”.... [more]
Lórens m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lorens.
Lorense m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lorens.
Lorensi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lorense.
Lorensius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Lorenso m Venetian
Venetian form of Laurentius.
Lorenss m Latvian
Latvian form of Lawrence.
Lorentzos m Greek (Rare)
Greek adoption of Lorenzo.
Loresa f Albanian
Variant of Lorisa.
Loresima f Laz
Means Daisy in Laz
Lorinska f Obscure
A derivation of Lora.
Lorisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Loris.
Loriston m English
Possibly a variant of the place name Lauriston, meaning "Lawrence's town". May also be transferred use of the surnames Loriston or Lauriston.... [more]
Lorns m Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Lorens.
Lornts m Norwegian
Short form of Lorents.
Lors m Chechen (Rare), Ingush (Rare)
Means "doctor of the soul" from Chechen and Ingush лор (lor) meaning "doctor" and са (sa) meaning "soul".
Losa f Polynesian
Wallisian form of Rose.
Losalina f Tongan
Tongan form of Rosalind.
Losalini f Fijian
Fijian form of Rosalind.
Losang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བློ་བཟང (see Lobsang).
Losanna f Arthurian Cycle
The evil sovereigness of the Ancient Tower in La Tavola Ritonda.
Lose f Tongan
Tongan form of Rose.
Loser m English
From the word, ultimately from Middle English losere which is lose + -er. A bearer of the name is Loser Lane.
Losna f Etruscan Mythology
An Etruscan goddess of the moon.
Lossie f American
Possibly a variant of Lassie or a diminutive of Blossom or an independent name of unknown origin.
Loszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Léón.
Lotharius m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form and Dutch variant of Lothar.
Lotis f Greek, Greek Mythology
From the Greek word λωτός (lotos) meaning “lotus tree”. Lotis was a river nymph that transformed into a lotus tree to avoid Priapus.
Louïs m Provençal
Provençal form of Louis.
Louis m Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Elias and Ilias, influenced by the unrelated name Louis.
Louïset m Provençal
Diminutive of Louïs.
Louiseu f Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of English and French Louise.
Louisia f Romansh (Archaic)
19th-century variant of Luisia. The altered spelling reflecting an attempt to make the name look more French and thus more fashionable.
Louisiana f Louisiana Creole (Rare), English (Rare)
From the name of the state in the southern United States, named after the French king Louis XIV, who reigned over France from 1643 to 1715.
Louisianaise f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French louisianaise "female Louisianian".
Louisiane f French
French form of Louisiana.
Louiso f Provençal
Provençal form of Louise.
Louisot m Norman
Diminutive of Louis.
Louisotin m Norman
Diminutive of Louisot.
Louïsouno f Provençal
Diminutive of Louiso.
Louizos m Greek (Rare)
Masculine form of Louiza.
Loukanos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lucanus (see Lucan).
Loukritios m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Loukretios, which is the ancient Greek form of Lucretius.
Lounès m Kabyle
Means "companion" or "to keep company" in Kabyle, possibly of Arabic origin.
Lounis m Kabyle
Variant transcription of Lounès.
Louothains m Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of Lawrence and Laurent.
Loupos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Lupus (see Loup). Also compare the ancient Greek noun λούπης (loupes) meaning "kite" (as in, the bird of prey).
Louppos m Late Greek
Variant of Loupos. Also compare the ancient Greek noun λούππις (louppis) meaning "kite" (as in, the bird of prey).
Lourditas f Spanish
Diminutive of Lourdes.
Lous f & m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Loes, which better reflects the origin of the name (Louise) and also makes the name more recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]
Lousa m Tongan
Tongan form of Roger.
Lousadzin f Armenian
"born of light"
Lousaper f Armenian
A combination of two Armenian words “lous” meaning “light” and “aper” meaning “bearer”. The full meaning is therefore “Carrier of the light”. The name “Lucy” has been used as a nickname.
Louse f Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Loes. It was most likely influenced or inspired by the French language, in the sense that the name is spelled in such a way that it is recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]
Lousewies f Dutch (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch former politician Lousewies van der Laan (b. 1966). In her case, the name is a combination of the first two of her six given names, namely Louse and Wies... [more]
Lousi f Greek (Rare)
Greek borrowing of Lucy.
Louvens m Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole version of Louis.
Louvis m East Frisian
East Frisian variant of Lowis and Provençal variant of Louïs.
Louwerens m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Lourens, which was mostly used between the late 16th century and the 18th century. It seems to have been most common in the south of Holland, as the patronymic surname of Louwerens is most common there today.
Louwisse f Walloon
Walloon form of Louise.
Louwrens m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Louwerens, though it can also easily be a variant spelling of Lourens in some instances.... [more]
Loveless m English (Rare)
Taken from the surname Loveless.
Love-lust m Literature
The name of a character in the novel The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Loveness f English (African)
From the rare English word loveness meaning "love".
Lovernisca f Old Celtic (Latinized)
Romanized Celtic name meaning "vixen", derived from Brythonic *louernos "fox".
Lovesendo m Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a combination of the Germanic roots liud ("people") and sinþs ("time") or swinþs ("strong")... [more]
Lovis m Low German
Low German form of Louis.
Lovísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lovisa.
Lovisha f Indian
Means "love" in Indian.
Lowis f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Louise.
Lowis m Walloon
Variant of Louwis.
Lowrans m Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Lowrence.
Loxias m Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek λέγειν (legen) meaning "to speak, to say", influenced by λοξός (loxos) "crooked, slanted", figuratively "obscure, indirect, ambiguous (language)"... [more]
Loÿs m Medieval French
Medieval variant of Louis.
Loys m Gascon, Medieval Galician
Gascon form of Louis and Medieval Galician variant of Lois 2.
Loysse f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Louise.
Lozorius m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Lazarus.
Luanderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a combination of Luan and Anderson.
Luanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Luanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Luarsab m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Lohrasp. This name was borne by several kings and princes of Kartli.
Lubògòst m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Lubogost.
Lubomysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic lyub "love" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
Ľuboslav m Slovak
Newer coinage derived from the Slavic name elements lyuby "love" and slava "glory".
Ľuboslava f Slovak
Feminine form of Ľuboslav
Lubosław m Polish
Derived from Slavic lyub "love" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Lubosz m Polish (Rare)
Short form of Lubosław, Lubomir and other names containing the Slavic element ľuby "love"... [more]
Lucàs m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Lucas.
Luccius m Ancient Roman
Derives from latin word Lux, meaning light.
Lucentius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin lucens meaning "shining", which makes this name etymologically related to Lucius.... [more]
Lucerys m Literature
Created by American author George R. R. Martin for a character in his fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Lucerys Velaryon is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty of Westeros during the later years of the reign of his grandfather Viserys I.
Lucesa f Italian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the name of the Tuscan town of Lucca, giving Lucesa and its variants the meaning "(woman) from Lucca".
Luchulumancolwenkosi f Xhosa
This name is a scared name. Taken from words the Ancient King of the AmaMpondomise clan King Vukuzumbethe. He used to say “ lulo uchulumanco lwenkosi” which meant “this is God’s happiness”... [more]
Lucidius m Late Roman
Variant form of Lucidus. This name was borne by saint Lucidius of Verona, whose feast day is on April 26th.
Lucidus m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin adjective lucidus meaning "clear, bright, shining". This name was borne by the 10th-century saint Lucidus of Aquara.
Lucifers m Latvian
Latvian form of Lucifer.
Lūcijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Lucius.
Lucijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Lucius.
Lucilianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Lucilius. Bearers of this name were Egnatius Lucilianus, a governor of Britannia Inferior (between AD 238 and 244) and Claudius Lucilianus, a Roman prefect from the 2nd century AD... [more]
Lucillius m Ancient Roman
Variant spelling of Lucilius. This name was borne by a satirical poet who lived under the Roman emperor Nero in the first century AD.
Lucillus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Lucius (or in other words, this is the masculine form of Lucilla).
Lucinus m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Lucina. This name is not to be confused with Licinius and Luscinus.
Luciolus m Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Lucius, as -olus is a Latin masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Lucious m English
Variant of Lucius.
Lúciusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Lucius, meaning "light".
Lucjānis m Latvian (?)
Latvian form of lucian
Lucjuszeczek m Polish
Diminutive of Lucjusz.
Lucksamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Laksami.
Lucrees m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Lucretius (masculine) and short form of Lucretia (feminine).... [more]
Lucresse f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Middle French form of Lucretia, still occasionally found in French-speaking Africa.
Lúcsia f Hungarian
Hungarian variant form of Lucia.
Lucullus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from a diminutive (as -ullus is a Latin masculine diminutive suffix) of either the given name Lucius or of the Latin noun lucus meaning "grove" (see Lucina)... [more]
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