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Lionginas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Longinas, which is the Lithuanian form of Longinus.
Lionida f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Leonida.
Lionita f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Leonida.
Lionora f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Leonora.
Liorada f Occitan
Occitan form of Livrade.
Liothan m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
From the Wedora series of books by the German fantasy writer Markus Heitz.
Lipa m Jewish, Yiddish
Short form of Lipman.
Lipa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Filipa and Felipa.
Lipa f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Russian, Ukrainian
It derives from the Slavic name for the linden tree Lipa (Липа), which originates from the Greek word "Lipos" (λίπος) meaning: "fat, thick". And a shorter form of the Russian and Ukrainian name Olimpiada.
Lipalesa f Sotho
Means "flowers" in Lesotho.
Lipara f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Lipara ( meaning "oily, shiny with oil") was one of the Hesperides and sister to Asterope, Chrysothemis, and Hygieia.
Liparit m Armenian, Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. Georgian scholars believe that the name is of (western) Georgian origin and eventually exported to Armenia, whilst non-Georgian scholars theorize that the name is actually of Armenian origin.... [more]
Lipaz f & m Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Paz 2 means "my gold" in Hebrew.
Lipaz m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Paz 2 means "my gold" in Hebrew.
Lipman m Yiddish
Yiddish form of the Judeo-German name Liberman, meaning "beloved man".
Lipótka f Hungarian
Etymology uncertain, possibly a Hungarian form of Leopoldina.
Lipoxšaya m Scythian, Mythology, Scythian Mythology
Possibly means "the king of heaven". This name is borne by one of the sons of Targitaos and the Snake-Legged Goddess in one of Herodotus' recordings of the Scythian genealogical myth.
Lippa f Finnish
Diminutive of Philippa.
Liqa m & f Arabic
Means "reunion" in Arabic.
Liqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 立 () meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 () meaning "ceremony" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic"... [more]
Liquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".
Lira f Croatian (Rare)
From the name of the musical instrument lira (from Latin lira, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra)), called "lyre" in English.
Lira f American (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Introduced in the 19th century, it faded out of general use by the early to mid-twentieth century.
Lira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian lirë "free".
Lirael f Literature
Central character in the fantasy novel by Garth Nix, the second in his Old Kingdom Trilogy. Lirael is daughter of the Abhorsen Terciel and the Clayr Arielle.
Lirah f English
Variant of Lyra.
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".
Liram m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ram 1 means "my loftiness" in Hebrew. usually masculine, rare as feminine.
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".
Lirani f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of the name Liran, or a combination of the names Li 2 and Rani 2.
Lirazel f Literature
The name of the title character in Lord Dunsany's fantasy novel The King of Elfland's Daughter (1924).
Liria f Albanian
Variant of Lirija.
Liria f Galician (Rare)
Derived from Galician lirio "lily".
Liriana f Albanian
Feminine form of Lirian.
Liridona f Albanian
Feminine form of Liridon.
Lirija f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian liri "freedom".
Lirika f Albanian, Kosovar
Diminutive of Liri and Liria, even though folk etymology likes to derive this name from Albanian lirikë "lyric".
Lirjeta f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian liri "liberty, freedom" and jetë "life".
Lirjona f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Lirjon.
Lirona f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Liron.
Lirona f Albanian
Feminine form of Liron.
Liruan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1, Ru and An 1.
Lísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lisa.
Lisa f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Lis.
Lisa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari लिस: (see Lisah).
Lisa f Russian
Short form of Larisa. It also means "fox" in Russian.
Lisabeau f Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Elizabeth.
Lisabella f American (Modern)
Elaboraton of Lisabelle in the style of Isabella
Lisabeth f German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Alsatian
German and Alsatian truncated form of Elisabeth and Scandinavian variant of Lisabet.
Lisabetta f Medieval Italian, Italian, Sicilian, Corsican, Sardinian, Romansh, Literature
Medieval truncated form of Elisabetta. Lisabetta da Messina is a character in Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio (14th century).
Lisabèu f Provençal
Variant form of Eisabèu.
Lisabiau f Norman
Rouenneis Norman form of Elizabeth.
Lisadiana f English (American)
This name is a combination of the two feminine names Lisa and Diana.
Lisah f Newar
Means "reply; answer" in Newar.
Lisai m Indonesian (Rare)
Means "war,' traditionally given to male children born during a time of warfare.
Lisaid f Manx (Modern)
Truncated form of Ealisaid.
Lisaile f American (Modern)
Recent invented name, possibly an elaboration of Lisa.
Lisajane f English
Combination of Lisa and Jane.
Lisamarie f English (American)
Combination of Lisa and Marie.
Lisàndar m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Alexander.
Lisandar m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Alexander.
Lisandr m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Lysandros (see Lysander).
Lísandra f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Lisandra.
Lisandra f Corsican, Sardinian
Feminine form of Lisandru.
Lisandrina f Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Alexandrina.
Lisandru m Corsican, Sardinian
Sardinian variant form or short form of Alessandru and Corsican form of Alexander.
Lisanga m & f Lingala
Means "united" in Lingala.
Lisann f German
Variant of Lisanne.
Lisaraye f English
Borne by American actress LisaRaye McCoy (1967-) whose name was inspired by her father’s name David Ray
Lisardo m Spanish
Possibly a short form of Elisardo. This name is used primarily in Columbia and Spain.
Lisbeta f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish variant of Lisbet.
Lisbetta f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish variant of Lisbet.
Lísbita f Faroese
Faroese variant of Lisbet.
Lisciandra f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Alexandra.
Lisciandrina f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Alexandrina.
Lisdania f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from the Latin word 'līs' meaning 'contention' or 'strife'.
Lisea f Corsican
Truncated form of Elisea.
Liseta f Provençal
Provençal cognate of Lisette.
Lisetta f Italian
Diminutive of Elisabetta.
Lishai m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shai means "my gift" in Hebrew, also variant of Lishay which is more common spelling.
Lishan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 () meaning "beautiful, lovely", 里 () meaning "village" or 李 () 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]
Lishao f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Lishay m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shay 2 means "my gift" in Hebrew.
Lishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, magnificent, elegant" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized".
Lisia f Tongan
Tongan diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lisiana f Albanian
Feminine form of Lisian.
Lisiate m Tongan
Tongan form of Richard.
Lisigna f Romansh
Diminutive of Elisa.
Liska f Kashubian
Diminutive of Eliza.
Lisnawati f Indonesian
From the given name Lisna combined with the feminine suffix -wati meaning "woman".
Lissànder m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Alexander.
Lissandre m Provençal
Provençal form of Alexander.
Lissandri m Friulian
Friulian form of Alexander.
Lisskulla f Swedish (Rare)
Means "little girl" in Dalmål or Dalecarlian, a group of dialects spoken in Dalarna, Sweden. It corresponds with Elfdalian liss-, combining form of litn "little" (cf. Liss), and kulla "girl".
Listalín f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements list "skill; dexterity; art; craft" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment".
Listraba f Romani (Caló)
Derived from the Caló word listrabar meaning "set free". This name is used as the Caló form of Librada.
Lita f Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
From Norwegian liten, lita meaning "small, little". Also a diminutive of Elisabet.
Litai m & f Chinese
Combination of Li 1 and Tai.
Litan f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 2 and Tan.
Litang f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Litao f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
Litav f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the name Tav means "musical note", it's quite rare name in Israel.
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").
Litha f American (Rare)
Variant of Letha. It coincides with the neo-pagan name of the summer solstice and the midsummer festival that celebrates it (which is borrowed from liþa, the Old English name of the months roughly corresponding to June and July).
Litia f Fijian
Fijian form of Lydia.
Litiana f Fijian
Unknown origin, possibly related to Fijian liti ("black vegetal dye") or lito ("to gleam").
Litizia f Corsican
Corsican form of Laetitia.
Litizzia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Laetitia.
Litman m Yiddish
a Yiddish form of Lipman
Litogena f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish litu- "festival, celebration, feast" and the Proto-Celtic name element *genos "born; family".
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.
Litšehoana m & f Sotho
Means "little laughter" in Sotho.
Litta f Romansh
Variant of Lita.
Litta f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Lidiya.
Littera m Medieval, Belgian (Archaic)
Latin littera "letter (of the alphabet)".
Litza f English (American, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Litzi.
Liuba f Slavic Mythology
Derived from the Slavic element lyuby "love", this was the name of the Sorbian and Wendish goddess of spring, love and fertility.
Liuba f Moldovan, Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Люба (see Lyuba) as well as a Moldovan form of this name.
Liubamira f Belarusian
Belarusian feminine form of Lubomír.
Liubartė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Liubartas.
Liubava f Medieval Slavic, Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian usual form of Lyubava as well as a Russian and Ukrainian variant transcription of the name.
Liubena f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Любена (see Lyubena).
Liubhart m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liub (also found written as leub, see Goteleib) meaning "dear, beloved" combined with Gothic hardus or hard (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Liucina f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Lucina.
Liucyja f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Lucia.
Liuda f Lithuanian, German (East Prussian)
Lithuanian short form of names beginning with Liud-, like Liudvika or Liudmila, and East Prussian German short form of Liudvise.
Liudas m Lithuanian
Short form of Liudvikas. In other words, you could say that this name is the Lithuanian cognate of Ludo.
Liudgarda f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Luitgard.
Liudmīna f Medieval Baltic
Likely a medieval Lithuanian form of Ludmila, recorded in 15th-century Lithuania.
Liudvina f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Ludwina.
Liudwardus m East Frisian (Archaic)
Contains name elements liut "people" and ward "protector".
Liulalong m & f Thai
Etymology uncertain, however possible name elements include ลิ่ว (liw) and ล่อง (long) both meaning "float, drift, wander".
Liuluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Liuna f Romansh (Rare)
Feminine form of Liun.
Liuna f Inuit
Inuktitut form of Leona.
Liuna f Chinese
From the Chinese 琉 (liú) meaning "sparkling stone" and 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".
Liunardu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Leonardo.
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.
Liutaurė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Liutauras.
Liutbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Liutberga f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval German
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill" or Old High German burg "castle, city, stronghold".... [more]
Liutbrand m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with brant "sword, torch, fire".
Liutdag m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with daga "day."
Liutgar m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German liut "people." The second element is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Liutgaud m Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German liut "people" + Tribal name Gaut "Geat".
Liuthar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German hari "army."
Liuthard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
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.
Liutman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with man "man."
Liutmar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Liutprand m Lombardic
Variant of Liutbrand. This was the name of an 8th-century king of the Lombards. Liutprand is often regarded as the most successful Lombard monarch, notable for the Donation of Sutri in 728, which was the first accolade of sovereign territory to the Papacy.
Liutprando m Italian
Italian form of Liutbrand.
Liutrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Liutrada f Medieval French
Feminine form of Liutrad.
Liutram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Liutsyliya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Lucilia.
Liutwald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."
Liutward m Medieval, Old High German, Medieval French, Medieval German
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German wart "guard, ward".
Liuva m Gothic, History
Visigothic name, ultimately from the Gothic element liuf-s "dear, friendly" (Old High German liob "dear, beloved").
Liuyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]
Liva f Turkish (Modern)
Maybe derived from Arabic لِوَاء (liwāʾ) "banner, flag; brigade".
Liva f Laz
Means “snow water” in Laz.
Livadi f Laz
Means garden in Laz, perhaps of Greek origin since Livadi (λιβάδι) means meadow.
Livana f Hebrew
Variant of Levana 1.
Livanur f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
A combined form of Liva and Nur.
Liveta f Lithuanian (Modern)
Elaboration of Livija through its short form Liva. This name was popularised, beginning in 1993 and 1994, by pop singer and politician Liveta Kazlauskienė (1964-).
Livhuwani m & f Venda
Means "be thankful" in Tshivenda.
Liviána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Liviana.
Liviano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Livianus.
Livietta f Italian
Diminutive of Livia 1.
Līvija f Latvian
Latvian form of Livia 1.
Livija f Slovene, Lithuanian
Slovene and Lithuanian form of Livia 1.
Livijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Livianus.
Livilla f Ancient Roman
Roman diminutive of Livia 1. It was a family nickname for the elder sister of the Roman emperor Claudius, Livia Julia (c.13 BC-31 AD), apparently called Livilla "little Livia" in order to distinguish her from her grandmother and namesake, Livia (wife of Augustus).
Liviya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Livia 1.
Livjana f Slovene
Variant of Livijana.
Livramento f Brazilian (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the city Santana do Livramento, which is located in Brazil.
Livthrase m Danish
Danish form of Lífþrasir.
Liwai m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Levi.
Liwanag f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "light, illumination, radiance" in Tagalog.
Liwang f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous".
Liwanu m Miwok
Means "bear growl" in Miwok.
Liwar m Balochi
Means "hot summer wind" in Balochi.
Liwayway f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Tagalog.
Liwliwa f Ilocano
Means "inspiration, delight" or "consolation, comfort, solace" in Ilocano.
Lixandre m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Alexander.
Lixia f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 () meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 莉 () meaning "white jasmine" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]
Lixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Lixiang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 立 () meaning "stand, establish" combined with 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen"... [more]
Lixiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse" and 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, clear".
Lixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".
Liya f Eastern African, Ethiopian
Possibly an Amharic form of Leah. It is borne by Ethiopian model Liya Kebede (1978-).
Liya f Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ya
Liya f Quechua
Quechua form of Leah.
Liyaa f Arabic
Kiyaa - "land far from water"... [more]
Liyabona f & m Xhosa
Means "it sees" or "you see" in Xhosa, sometimes taken from the phrase liyabona igama le Nkosi meaning "the name of the eye of God".
Liyam m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" with the name Yam means "sea" in Hebrew.
Liyan f Kurdish
Means "snowshoe" in Kurdish.
Liyan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Yan 2
Liyana f Zulu, English (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Zulu liyana "it is raining". As an English name, it is a variant of Liana.
Liyana f Malay
Derived from Arabic لَيِّن (layyin) meaning "soft, tender, delicate".
Liyana f Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1, Ya and Na.
Liyana f Mordvin
Possibly derived from Erzya лияназ (liyanaz) meaning "flax" (genus Linum). Alternatively it may mean "different, other".
Liyanna f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 1, Yan 2 and Na.
Liyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".
Liyema f & m Xhosa
Means "to stop" or "to stand, to be standing" in Xhosa, often taken from the phrase liyema ikhaya "the home is standing" to indicate stability in the family.