Submitted Names in Australia

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Australia.
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Lisaraye f English
Borne by American actress LisaRaye McCoy (1967-) whose name was inspired by her father’s name David Ray
Lish f & m English (American, Rare), English
Feminine: Diminutive of Alisha.... [more]
Lisle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lisle. Used as an alternative spelling to Lyle or Liesl.
Lisse f Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Literature
It is used in the science fiction novel Invitation to the Game as the name of the main character. It is also the name of a fine gauze fabric.
Littie f English
Variant of Lydie.
Little f & m English (Rare)
Old English lȳtel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch luttel, German dialect lützel.
Littleton m English
Transfered usage from the surname Littleton
Livi f English
Diminutive of Olivia.
Livingston m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Livingston.
Livvi f English, American
Variant of Livvy.
Livvie f English
Diminutive of Olivia.
Lix m English, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Felix and Félix.
Liyana f Zulu, English (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Zulu liyana "it is raining". As an English name, it is a variant of Liana.
Lizandra f English (Rare)
A combination of Elizabeth and Alexandra. It may also be based on Lysandra.
Lizi f English (Rare), Georgian
English diminutive of Elizabeth as well as a Georgian diminutive of Elisabed and its short form Liza.... [more]
Lizz f English (?)
Variant of Liz.
Lizzeth f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lizzi f English
Variant of Lizzie.
Lizziebeth f English
Combination of Lizzie and Beth, sometimes used as a diminutive of Elizabeth.
Llewelyna f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Llewelyn.
Llewyn m English (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
Diminutive of Llewelyn. The Welsh -yn suffix creates the singular of a masculine noun; in naming it creates singular meaning and a diminutive form. As such, Llewyn is documented as a given name and as a diminutive of Llewelyn already by the 1500's in Wales... [more]
Lleyton m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a form or respelling of Leyton, itself a form of the name Layton. ... [more]
Lloyde m English
Variant of Lloyd
Lo f English
Diminutive of Lauren, Laura, Lorraine or other names with a similar sound.
Locardia f African (Rare), English (Rare)
Locardia Ndandarika (1945-) is a Zimbabwean sculptor, the first woman in her country to take up stone carving professionally.
Loch m English (Rare)
Short form of Lochlainn or taken directly from the Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Scots word loch meaning ''lake''.... [more]
Lochie m English
Diminutive of Lachlan.
Lochlan m English
Variant of Lochlann.
Lochlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lochlyn. According to the SSA, 6 girls were named Lochlynn in 2018.
Lockley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lockley.
Locklyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine and variant male spelling of Lachlan.
Locksley m & f English
Variant of Loxley.
Lockwood m English, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Lockwood, used for a character in Wuthering Heights.
Locky m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lockie.
Lockyer m English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Lockyer. Can be given in honour of retired Australian rugby league star Darren Lockyer, or after the Lockyer Valley in Queensland, Australia named after the explorer Edmund Lockyer.
Lodowick m English (Archaic)
English inherited form of Ludwig.
Loel m English
Transferred use of the surname Loel. See also Lowell. Known bearers of this name include British philanthropist Loel Guinness (b... [more]
Loelia f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name is said to be a variant of Laelia (perhaps arising from a misreading of the ligature æ as œ). Alternatively, it may be a feminine form of Loel... [more]
Loïe f English (Gallicized, Rare)
Gallicized form of Loie, used famously by American dancer Loïe Fuller (1862-1928).
Lol m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laurence 1.
Loll f English
Diminutive of Lauren or Lola.
Lolla f English
Variant of Lola or Lollie.
Lollie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Charlotte and Laura. This was borne by Laura Isabelle 'Lollie Belle' Wylie (1858-1923), an American writer.
Lolo f English
Diminutive of Laura, Lauren, Lorraine, or other names with that sound
Lomond m English
Scottish place name that may refer to multiple locations.
Lona f English (Rare)
In the English-speaking world, Lona has been in use since the 1800s.... [more]
Loney m English
Either spelling variant of Lonnie or a transferred use of the surname Loney.
Lonnye f & m English (Rare)
Intended to be a feminine variant of Lonnie, also used for males.
Loo f Literature, English (Rare)
Variant of Lou. This spelling was used by Charles Dickens for a character in his novel 'Hard Times' (1854), in which case it is a short form of Louisa... [more]
Looey m English
Diminutive of Louis.
Lorain f English
Variant of Lorraine.
Loralee f English
A combination of Lora and Lee or a variant of Lorelei.
Lorali f English
Variant of Lorelei.
Loralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Lora and Lyn, could also be a form of Lauralyn and Laureline.
Loralynn f English
Combination of Lora and Lynn.
Loras m Literature, Popular Culture, English
A character in the Game of Thrones universe, Loras Tyrell.
Lord m Filipino, English (Rare)
From the English word "lord". A bearer of this name is Lord Allan Velasco, a Filipino politician.
Lordena f English (Rare, Archaic)
Allegedly a contracted form of Loredana.
Loreal f English (Rare)
From the name of the French cosmetics and beauty company, L'Oréal. According to Wikipedia, the name L'Oréal is derived from the company's first hair dye formula, Oréale.... [more]
Loreena f English
Form of Lorena 2 or Laureen. Loreena McKennitt (1957-) is a Canadian singer and musician famous for its Celtic-NewAge-World music.
Lorelli f English
From German Loreley The Rock Headland On The Rhine River, Old German Meaning Rock, German origin meaning "alluring, temptress, Celtic Origin, According to legend, a maiden named Lorelei would sit on this outcropping and sing, luring fishermen to their deaths in the treacherous pass
Lorenda f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Lorinda.
Loriann f English
Variant of Loriane or a combination of two names Lori and Ann.
Lorianna f English
Variant of Loriana.
Lorianne f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Loriane, which itself is a variant spelling of Lauriane, one of the main French forms of Lauriana.... [more]
Lórien m & f Literature, English (Modern)
From the Sindarin name Lothlórien, an Elven city in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Named for a land called Lórien in Aman, from which Galadriel had been exiled, Lothlórien means Lórien of the Blossom... [more]
Loriene f English
Variant of Lorraine.
Lorimer m English
Transferred use of the surname Lorimer.
Lorina f English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Albanian, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Hungarian, Croatian, Romani (Archaic)
Italian elaboration of Lora and variant of Laurina as well as a Scandinavian feminine form of Lorens... [more]
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]
Lorrae f English
A variant of LaRae. It is the stage name of actress Lorrae Desmond (b. 1932 as Beryl Hunt).
Lorrell f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Lorelle.
Lorren m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Loren and Lauren.
Lorrine f English
Variant of “Loraine”
Lorry m & f English
Diminutive of Laurence 1.
Loser m English
From the word, ultimately from Middle English losere which is lose + -er. A bearer of the name is Loser Lane.
Lothan m English (Rare)
English variant of Lotan.
Lothrop m English
From the surname Lothrop
Louann f English
Variant of Luann.
Louanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Lou and Anna.
Louden m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Louden. A known bearer of Louden as a given name is Louden Swain, the main character in the 1979 book "Vision Quest" written by Terry Davis... [more]
Loudin m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loudin.
Loudon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loudon. Known bearers of Loudon as a given name include the American author Loudon Wainwright, Jr... [more]
Loudyn f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Loudon, possibly via its variant form Loudin.... [more]
Louelle f English
Combination of Lou with the suffix -ella, variant of Louella.
Louellen f English (Rare)
Combination of Lou and Ellen 1.
Louetta f English
Feminine form of Lou using the diminutive suffix -etta.
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.
Loula f English, Greek
Variant of Lula 1, as well as a Greek diminutive of various names. This was borne by Greek playwright Angeliki-Theano 'Loula' Anagnostaki (1928-2017).
Loveless m English (Rare)
Taken from the surname Loveless.
Lovella f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Lovell.
Lovelle f & m English
Variant of Lovell and Lovel.
Lovely f African American, English
From the English word "lovely" meaning "beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner; very nice, wonderful". From the Middle English lovely, lufli, from Old English luflīc 'amiable, loving, lovable', equivalent to love +‎ -ly.... [more]
Lovelyn f English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Love and the popular name suffix lyn.... [more]
Lovetta f English (Rare)
An elaboration of the English word love with the popular feminine name suffix etta
Lovia f English
Elaboration of Lovie or Love 2, or a diminutive of any name containing -lov-, or perhaps a variant of Livia 1 inspired by Love.
Lovie f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lovie.
Lowanna f English (Australian), Indigenous Australian, Literature
Means "girl" in the Gumbaynggir language from mid-north New South Wales. It occurs as the name of a village near Coffs Harbour, where the language originates. It also means "woman" or "beauty" in a Tasmanian dialect... [more]
Lowel m English
Variant of Lowell.
Lowitja f Indigenous Australian
Possibly an Aboriginal phonetic adaptation of Lois 1 or else derived from Yankuntjatjarra, spoken in Southern Australia. This name is borne by Lowitja O'Donoghue (b... [more]
Lowrey m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lowrey.
Loyal m & f English, English (Puritan)
From the English word meaning "firm in allegiance, faithful, to a person, cause, or institution", ultimately from Latin lēgalis meaning "legal, law".
Loyce f English
Variant of Lois 1.
Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Short form of names beginning with Lu, such as Lucy, Luis or Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.
Luarna f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Luana reflecting the Australian pronunciation.
Luberta f English
Variant of Lubberta.
Lucca m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Lucca. The use of Lucca is probably influenced by the similar looking and sounding Luca 1.
Luchia f English (Rare)
A phonetic variant of Lucia intending to reflect the Italian pronunciation of Lucia.
Lucillie f English (Rare)
Variant or diminutive of Lucille.
Lucindy f English
Variant of Lucinda.
Lucinette f English
Diminutive of Lucy
Lucious m English
Variant of Lucius.
Luckie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lucky. This also coincides with an English and Scottish surname (see Luckie).
Lucrece f English (Rare), Literature
English form of Lucretia, used by William Shakespeare in the poem The Rape of Lucrece (1594), about the legendary Roman maiden Lucretia.
Lucresse f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Middle French form of Lucretia, still occasionally found in French-speaking Africa.
Luculia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants.
Lucyann f English
Combination of Lucy and Ann.
Lucyanna f English
Combination of Lucy and Anna.
Lucyanne f English
Combination of Lucy and Anne 1.
Lucybeth f English
Combination of Lucy and Beth.
Lucylle f English
Variant of Lucille, influenced by the name Lucy.
Ludolph m Dutch, English, German
Variant spelling of Ludolf (in Dutch and German) and English form of Ludolf.
Ludovia f French (Caribbean), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from ludovia, the name of a genus of plants first described as a genus in 1861 by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon. This name was borne by Marguerite Ludovia Dale (née Hume; 1883 – 1963), an Australian playwright and feminist.
Lue f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Lucy or Luella. Also a variation of Lou.
Lukea f English
Possibly a feminine form of Luke.
Lukey m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Luke.
Lulabelle f English
Combination of Lula 1 and Belle.
Lulah f English
Variant of Lula 1 or diminutive of Tallulah.
Lulie f & m American, English
Diminutive for names starting with Lu-.
Lullie f English (Rare)
English version of the Chinese "Luli".
Lumidee f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a contraction of Lumiana and Dee. This name is borne by American singer Lumidee Cedeño (1984-), simply known as Lumidee.
Lumina f English (Archaic)
Derived from Latin lumina "lights", ultimately from Latin lumen "light". In the English-speaking world, this name was first recorded in the 1800s.
Lumity f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Spanish name and word Luz meaning light and the English name and word Amity meaning friend, which Lumity directly means friend of Light. ... [more]
Lunar f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word lunar which means "pertaining to the moon, crescent-shaped", ultimately from Latin lunaris "of the moon" (via Old French lunaire).
Lunaria f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Means "moon-like" in Latin. Lunaria is a genus of flowering plants.
Lunette f French (Archaic), English (Archaic)
Means "little moon" in Medieval French. It is derived from French lune "moon" combined with a diminutive suffix. So, in other words, one could say that this name is the diminutive form of Lune.
Lupin m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lupin. Fictional bearers of the surname are Arsène Lupin, a gentleman thief turned detective extraordinaire in novels by French writer Maurice Leblanc (introduced in 1905), and Remus Lupin, a werewolf in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling (introduced in 1999).
Lupine f English
Variant of Lupin, derived from the species Lupinus or Lupine.
Luri f English (American), English
Derived from "Lura".
Lurline f English, Jamaican Patois, Theatre
English poetic variant of Lorelei. William Vincent Wallace used it for the title character, a nymph of the Rhine River, in his opera Lurline (first performed 1860).
Luscinia f English (Rare), Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin luscinia "nightingale". This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Minerva. As an English name, it has been used sparingly since the 19th century.
Lusiana f Breton (Rare, Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Lusian and English variant of Luciana.
Lusitania f English (Rare, Archaic), South American (Rare)
The etymology of this name is widely debated. However, the name may be of Celtic origin: Lus and Tanus, "tribe of Lusus", connecting the name with the personal Celtic name Luso and with the god Lugh.
Lutana f Indigenous Australian
Means "the moon" in the Palawa language of Tasmania. There is a suburb of Hobart with this name. A famous namesake is Lutana Spotswood, a language worker who gave a eulogy in Palawa at the funeral of a Tasmanian premier.
Lute m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Luther.
Lutie f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Luther (compare Lute) or a variant of Ludie.
Lutka f English (Rare), Polish
As a Polish name it comes from the word lutka meaning ''doll, puppet'', often used as a nickname or a pet form.
Lutricia f English
Possibly a variant of Latricia, a blend of the popular prefix La and Patricia.
Luzille m & f English
Lucille with a z, inspired by louize and louiza
Lycia f English (Anglicized, Rare)
From Latin Lycia, from Ancient Greek Λυκία (Lukia), possibly derived from the Ancient Greek λύκος (lukos) "wolf". Lycia was an ancient region and Roman province in the southwest of Asia Minor, between Caria and Pamphylia.
Lydian f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").
Lydianna f English (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lydia, or variant of Lydianne. It may have been inspired by the word Lydian (compare Lydian) or the similar name Dianna.
Lylian f & m English (Rare), Estonian (Rare), French
English and Estonian feminine and French masculine variant of Lilian.
Lylie f English, Medieval English
Lylie was first recorded as a diminutive of Elizabeth in 13th century England.... [more]
Lylyana f English
alternative spelling of Liliana
Lyman m English
Transferred use of the surname Lyman.
Lynanne f English
Combination of Lyn and Anne 1.
Lynci f English
Possibly an elaboration of Lyn.
Lyncoln m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lincoln.
Lyndall f & m English, South African
Transferred use of the surname Lyndall. This was (first?) used as a given name by the South African author, political activist and feminist Olive Schreiner (1855-1920) for the heroine in her most famous novel, The Story of an African Farm (1883)... [more]
Lyndle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lyndle.
Lyndsy f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Lynelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lyn with the popular name suffix -Elle.
Lynessa f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Lynn, using the popular feminine suffix -essa.
Lynlee f English
Alternate spelling of Lynley.
Lynley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lynley.
Lynmarie f English
Combination of Lyn and Marie.
Lynnie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linnie. It is also regarded as a diminutive of Lynn or names that end in lyn.
Lynnlee f English (Rare)
A combination of Lynn and Lee.
Lynnlie f English
Variant of Lynnlee.
Lynore f English (Rare)
Combination of Lyn and Lenore.
Lyona f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Leona, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the French place name Lyon.
Lyrae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of LaRae, coinciding with a term in astronomy.
Lyralisa f English
Combination of Lyra and Lisa.
Lyria f English, Popular Culture
From the Greek instrument the lyre.
Lyris f English (Modern, Rare)
Lyris is occasionally listed among the Oceanids of Greek mythology. As such, the name first appears in Hyginus's Fabulae.... [more]
Lyron m English (Modern, Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Liron.
Lysa f English (Rare), Popular Culture, Literature
Variant of Lisa or Liza. This is the name of the Lady of the Vale and Catelyn Stark's sister in 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV series 'Game of Thrones'.
Lyssi f English
Lyssi as a girl's name is related to the Hebrew name Elizabeth. The meaning of Lyssi is "God's promise".
Lystra f English (Rare)
From the name of an ancient town of Asia Minor, the origins of which are uncertain. In Acts in the New Testament, Lystra (then a Roman colōnia) was "one chief scene of the preaching of Paul and Barnabas", as well as the likely hometown of Paul's "chosen companion and fellow missionary" Timothy... [more]
Lyta f English (Rare)
Variant of Lita.
Lytton m English
From an Old English place name which meant "settlement on the hill". A famous bearer is author Lytton Strachey.
Lyvia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Livia 2 influenced by Lydia.
Mabry f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mabry.
Macadamia f English (Rare)
From the popular tropical Hawaiian nut.
Macauly m English
Variant of Macauley.
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