Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Letta f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Letitia or of names containing similar sounds, such as Henrietta, Charlotte, Violet or Paulette.
Leunie f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also compare the related names Leunke and Leuntje.
Leunis m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval short form of Apollonius, which is still in use today (albeit rarely). Also see the related name Pleunis.
Leunke f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also compare the related name Leuntje.
Leuntje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleuntje.... [more]
Leverne m & f English
Variant of Laverne.
Leví m Spanish, Biblical Spanish, Icelandic
Spanish and Icelandic form of Levi.
Levie m American
Variant of Levi.
Levie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Levi. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch rabbi Levie Vorst (1903-1987), and Dutch-Israeli footballer Levie Van Ouwerkerk (1991-).
Levijn m Dutch
Variant form of Lieven via its latinization Levinus. Although quite rare in modern times, it has at least managed to survive into modern times, unlike its counterpart Livijn.
Levit m Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian form of Leviticus (see Levi).
Levot f Medieval English
Younger form of Leofgyð.
Levya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Lev 2 means "heart" with the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God) means "Heart of God" in Hebrew.
Lewe m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Leve.
Lexanne f English
Combination of Alexis, Lexie, or other names containing the "lex" sound; and Anne 1.
Lexis f English (Modern)
Short form of Alexis, as well as a variant of Lexus.
Lexlie f & m Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Leslie and Lexi.
Leydi f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Lady reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.
Leydis f Spanish (Latin American), Caribbean
Variant of Leydi with the popular suffix -is.
Leylah f English
Variant of Layla.
Leynaert m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval form of Leonard. It was used in all areas where Dutch was spoken, but the name appears to have been most prevalent in what was then the County of Flanders... [more]
Leyo m Asturian (Rare)
Diminutive of Aurelio.
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]
Lezah f English
Not very common, only given to sixteen people in the U.S. from 1880 to 2022 (according to SSA), Lezah is the name "Hazel" backwards. It is also a variant of Lisa.
Lhagva m & f Mongolian
Variant transliteration of Lkhagva.
Lhakpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷག་པ (lhag-pa) meaning "Mercury (the planet)" or "Wednesday".
Lhakyi f Tibetan
From Tibetan ལྷ (lha) meaning "god, deity" and སྐྱིད (skyid) meaning "happiness, delight".
Lhawang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷ་དབང (lha-dbang) meaning "power of the gods", derived from ལྷ (lha) meaning "god, deity" and དབང (dbang) meaning "power".
Lhevin m Filipino (Rare)
Likely a variant of Levin.
Liad m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ad , the word Ad in Hebrew means "forever". and when you add the word Li it's means "forever mine"
Liah f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Ah.
Liahm m English (American)
Variant of Liam that was given to 8 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.
Li-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Líam m Icelandic (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Icelandic and Spanish form of Liam.
Liam m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my people" or "my nation" from Hebrew לִי (li) "my" and עַם ('am) "people, nation". It is also a modern Hebrew acronym for לא ידע עמי מלחמה which means "my nation did not know war".... [more]
Li-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Lián f & m Chinese
Variant of Liên.
Liana f Greek
Short form of names such as Styliani, Garyfallia or Iliana. This is borne by Greek journalist and politician Garyfallia 'Liana' Kanelli (1954-).
Lianfang f Chinese
From Chinese 蓮, 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus" and 舫 (fǎng) meaning "boat". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Liangji m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 吉 (jí) meaning "lucky, good", 基 (jī) meaning "base, foundation, basis" or 骥 (jì) meaning "good horse"... [more]
Liangliang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" combined with itself, as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Liangyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, light", 梁 (liáng) meaning "mast, bridge, elevation, beam", or 良 (liáng) meaning "auspicious, good, beautiful" combined with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 愉 (yú) meaning "pleasant, delightful", 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, opulent, rich", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]
Liánhuā f Chinese
From Chinese 莲, 蓮 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower". Other character combinations are possible.
Lianwei m & f Chinese
From 连 (lián) meaning "to join, to connect" and 伟 (wěi) meaning "extraordinary, magnificent, great".
Lías m Asturian
Truncated form of Elías.
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.
Libar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 2 and Bar.
Libat f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Bat means "my girl, my daughter" in Hebrew.
Libba f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Libbet f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabeth (see also Libby). It was used for a character, a young girl, in William Nicholson's book 'Noman'.
Libby f Hebrew
Variant of Libi.
Libi f Hindi, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - wrting, handwriting, manuscript ... [more]
Libin f Somali
Libin means "healthy."
Libio m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Livius.
Libo m & f Chinese
Combination of Li 1 and Bo 2.
Libra f Astronomy, English (Rare)
From the name of a zodiacal constellation shaped like a set of scales, derived from Latin libra meaning "scales, balance".
Librecht m Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Variant of Liubbert or Leudoberct (see Lubbert).
Liby f & m English
Variant of Libi or Libby, or a nickname for Liberty.
Licha f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Alicia. A known bearer of this name was Argentine human rights activist Alicia "Licha" Zubasnabar de De la Cuadra (1915-2008).
Lichen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Chen 2 means "my beauty" or "my grace" in Hebrew.
Licia f Italian
Italian form of Lycia.
Licio m Asturian
Asturian form of Alicio.
Licio m Italian
Italian form of Lykios.
Lida f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 1 and Da.
Lida f Danish (Rare), Dutch, Finnish (Rare), Georgian, Norwegian (Rare), Russian, Swedish (Rare), Ukrainian
Short form of Alida, Dalida, Lidia, Lidiya and other feminine names that contain -lid-.
Lidan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" and the name Dan 1 means "(he) judges"... [more]
Lidar f & m Hebrew
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the name Dar means "(mother of) pearl" / "nacre".
Liddie f English
Variant of Liddy.
Lide f Dutch
Short form of names that contain the Germanic element liut meaning "people", such as Lidewij and Lidwina... [more]
Lidor m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Dor means "my generation" in Hebrew.
Lidor m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Li 2, means "to me / mine" and the names Dor ("generation") or Doron ("gift")... [more]
Lidror f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my freedom, my sparrow" in Hebrew. A combination of the names Li 2 and Dror.
Lidwien f Dutch
Dutch form of Lidwine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Lidwine f Dutch, German, French
Dutch, German and French form of Lidwina.
Liebe f Yiddish
Variant of Leeba (via its variant forms Liba and Libe).... [more]
Liede f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names that contain -lied-, such as Alieda and Liedewij. In other words, you could say that this name is a variant spelling of Lide.... [more]
Liekel m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Lykel, where the spelling is more phonetical in nature.
Liekle m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Lykle, where the spelling is more phonetical in nature.
Liem m English (American)
Variant spelling of Liam. Liem was given to 34 boys in 2017 per the Social Security Administration.
Lientje f Dutch
Diminutive of Lien, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje.... [more]
Liepmayt f Medieval German
A compound of the German words lieb "nice, dear, beloved" and Meid "maiden".
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.
Lieserl f Upper German
Diminutive form of Elisabeth. Supposedly, the name of Albert Einstein's speculated illegitimate daughter.... [more]
Liesgret f German (Rare)
Contraction of Liese and Grete.
Lieuwe m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Leeuwe. A famous bearer of this name is Lieuwe Westra (b. 1982), Dutch racing cyclist.
Lieze f Flemish, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Liese.
Lifeng m Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit, crest" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]
Ligad m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Gad means "my fortune" / "my luck" in Hebrew, its quite rare name in Israel.
Ligai f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Gai means "my valley" in Hebrew.
Ligal f & m Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Gal 1 means "my wave" in Hebrew.
Lightness f English (African)
From the English word lightness meaning "the amount of lights". This name is mainly found in Tanzania.
Lightning f & m Popular Culture
From lightning (n.) visible discharge of energy between cloud and cloud or cloud and ground, late Old English, "lightning, flash of lightning," verbal noun from lightnen "make bright," or else an extended form of Old English lihting, from leht.
Lihee f Hebrew
Variant of Lihi.
Lihen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hen means "my beauty" / "my grace" in Hebrew.
Lihie f Hebrew
Variant of Lihi.
Lihle f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "beautiful" in Xhosa and Zulu.
Lihod f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hod means "my splendor" or "my glory" in Hebrew.
Lihong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]
Lihu m Hebrew
Means "he is mine" in Hebrew.
Lihua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 梨 (lí) meaning "pear", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "rite, ceremony, gift, present" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]
Liia f Estonian, Finnish
Variant of Lia 2. In the case of the Estonian name, it is also considered an elaboration of Lii and an Estonian renderin of Russian Лия (see Liya).
Liila f Finnish
Means "violet" in Finnish.
Liinu f Finnish
Diminutive of Liina.
Liisá f Sami
Sami form of Lisa.
Liivi f Estonian
Short form of Olivia or Livia 1. Or from an Estonian place name Livonia.
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]
Lijkel m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form or spelling of Lykel.
Lijkle m West Frisian
Variant form or spelling of Lykle.
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]
Lika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lisa.
Lika f Georgian
Meaning as of yet unknown. This name might possibly be a short form of a given name that contains -lik-, such as Eliko, Guliko, Suliko and Taliko... [more]
Likhit m & f Thai
Means "writing, script, document" or "destined, fated" in Thai.
Likun f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Kun.
Lila f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layla or a combination of Hebrew Li 2 means "to me" and la means "to her".
Lilace f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lillis. This is borne by American author and educator Lilace Mellin Guignard.
Lilan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Lan 1
Lilas f French, French (Belgian)
Derived from French lilas "lilac".
Lilburn m English
Transferred use of the surname Lilburn.
Lileigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Lily influenced by the name Leigh.
Lilen f Mapuche
From Mapuche meaning "Bush"
Lìli m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Luis.
Lilì f Occitan
Diminutive of Liliana.
Lília f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Lilia.
Lilián f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Liliana.
Lilie f German
Directly derived from the German word Lilie meaning "lily". This can also be used as a spelling variant of Lily.
Liling f Filipino
Diminutive of Lilia, Liliana, Liliosa, and other names containing lil... [more]
Liling f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 俪 (lì) meaning "married couple, husband and wife" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade"... [more]
Liljá f Sami, Icelandic (Rare)
Sami form of Lily and Icelandic variant of Lilja.
Lilje f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Lilja influenced by Danish and Norwegian lilje "lily".
Lilla f Sanskrit
Variant of Lila 1.
Lillà f Italian (Rare)
Means "lilac (the plant)" in Italian.
Lillah f Arabic
Means "to Allah" or "belonging to Allah" in Arabic.
Lillan f American (Rare)
Maybe a variant form of Lilian.
Lillard m English, Belgian
Transferred use of the surname Lillard.
Lille f German (Swiss, Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Alice.... [more]
Liller f American (Archaic)
Variant of Leila derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Lillis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lillis.... [more]
Lillye f English
Variant of Lilly.
Lilo f Hawaiian
Means "generous" in Hawaiian. It was the name of a title character in Disney's 'Lilo and Stitch'.
Lilu f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Liliom, meaning "lily".
Lima f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ma.
Limei f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn", or 荔 (lì) meaning "lychee" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [more]
Limhi m Mormon
This is the name of the son of King Noah in the Book of Mormon. Lim might mean "people, nation" and hi might mean "alive, live" in Hebrew. So the name might mean: "the people live", that is, "the people are preserved alive".
Limin f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Min 1
Liming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
Limpi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Hinduism, Indian, Nepali, Tamil, Kannada
MEANING - writing, script... [more]
Lina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lena, Lyn or Lynn.
Lina f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Na.
Linah f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and Ah
Linah f English (American, Modern, Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Variant of Lina 2, possibly spelled this way to be pronounced "LIE-nə". This was the name of one of Harriet Tubman's sisters.
Linat f Hebrew (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the names Li 2 and Anat 2.
Linchee f Thai (Rare)
Means "lychee" in Thai.
Linda m Zulu
Means "wait!" in Zulu (note that this is the imperative singular form of -linda).
Linda f Chinese
Combination of Lin and Da.
Lindbergh m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lindbergh given in honor of aviator Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974).
Lindell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lindell.
Linder f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Linder.
Lindley f & m English
Transferred use of the English surname Lindley (see also Linley).
Lindsea f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the word sea).
Lindsee f English
Variant of Lindsey.
Lindsy f English
Variant 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.
Lindzi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.
Linell m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Linell. As a feminine name, it can also be a variant of Linelle.
Linelle f French (Rare), English (Rare)
French diminutive of Lina 2 and Line, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -elle.
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.
Linette f French, Danish, Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
French diminutive of Lina 2 and Line, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Lingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ling and An 1.
Lingcai f Chinese
From Chinese 铃, 鈴 (líng) both meaning "bell, chime", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", or 灵, 靈 (líng) both meaning "spirit, soul" combined with 菜 (cài) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 财, 財 (cái) both meaning "wealth, fortune, money"... [more]
Linggar m & f Javanese
Means "to run away, to go, to avoid" in Javanese.
Linghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 铃/鈴 (líng) meaning "bell, chime", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", or 灵/靈 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" (usually only feminine) or 华/華 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese"... [more]
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]
Lingling f Chinese
From Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Lingxia f Chinese
From Chinese 鈴 (líng) meaning "bell" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
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]
Lingyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem"... [more]
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]
Linhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]
Lini f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern nickname for Lin, Linoy, Linor, etc.
Linkford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linkford.
Linkin m English (Modern)
Variant of Lincoln. Usage as a given name has likely been inspired by the American rock band Linkin Park.
Linley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linley.
Linlie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.
Linlin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Linly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.
Linna f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and Na.
Linnar m Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Lindor, itself a short form of Lindorm.
Linné m Swedish
Masculine form of Linnéa. It is also used as a surname (see Linné).
Linney f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linney.
Linnhe f Scottish (Modern, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a sea loch in Scotland, which was originally an English corruption of Gaelic linne meaning "pool" (making it a cognate of Lynn).
Linon f French, Occitan
Diminutive of Line.
Linoy f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noy meaning "my beauty" in Hebrew. A famous bearer is the olympic gold medalist in rhythmic gymnastics Linoy Ashram (1999)
Linsie f American (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay or Lindsey.
Lintang f & m Javanese
Javanese form of Bintang.
Linzie m & f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Linzy f & m English (American)
Variant of Lindsay or Linsey (See also Lindzy)
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).
Lion m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and On means "my potency; my strength" in Hebrew.
Lioz m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Oz 2 means "my strength" or "my power" in Hebrew.
Lipa m Jewish, Yiddish
Short form of Lipman.
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.
Liping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel" or 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Lipman m Yiddish
Yiddish form of the Judeo-German name Liberman, meaning "beloved man".
Lipshe f Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Liba.
Liqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "ceremony" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic"... [more]
Liqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" (usually only feminine) combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]
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.
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.
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.
Liri f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Catalan liri, a variant of lliri "iris; lily".
Liri f Hebrew
Means "lyrical" in Hebrew.
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]
Lirom f & m Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Rom , it is also used as a variant of the name Liram
Lirong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 蓉 (róng) meaning "lotus" or 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper"... [more]
Liroy m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the name Leroy which means "the king", or a combination of the names Li 2 and Roy.... [more]
Liru m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ru
Lisa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari लिस: (see Lisah).
Lisa f Russian
Short form of Larisa. It also means "fox" in Russian.
Lisah f Newar
Means "reply; answer" in Newar.
Lisel f Upper German (Rare)
Variant of Liesel, more frequently used as a diminutive and rarely used as a given name.
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]
Lishi f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 ans Shi
Lisol f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Conbination of the Hebrew name Li 2 and the Spanish name Sol 1, with the meaning "my sun".
Lisong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree"... [more]
Lissu f Finnish
A Finnish diminutive of Liisa and Aliisa.
Listio m Javanese
Variant of Listyo.
Listyo m Javanese
From Javanese listya meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".
Lisu m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Su 2
Litan f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 2 and Tan.
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.
Liten f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lita. Also means "small, little" in Swedish and Norwegian.
Liting f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 俪 (lì) meaning "married couple, husband and wife" or 鲤 (lǐ) meaning "carp" combined with 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" or 庭 (tíng) meaning "courtyard, front yard, big hall"... [more]
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.
Litov f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The name Litov is a new name that comes from a combination of the names Li 2 and Tov, this name is a kind of wish that the son/daughter will have a good and happy life... [more]
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.
Litu m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Tu
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.
Liuna f Romansh (Rare)
Feminine form of Liun.
Liunet m Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Leon.
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]
Liuyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]
Liuye f & m Chinese
From Chinese 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow" or 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 叶, 葉 (yè) meaning "leaf", 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant", 野 (yě) meaning "field, wilderness, wild", 业 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements" or 烨 (yè) meaning "glorious, bright, splendid"... [more]
Liva f Turkish (Modern)
Maybe derived from Arabic لِوَاء (liwāʾ) "banner, flag; brigade".
Livi f Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Indonesian
MEANING - writing, manuscript, hand-writing
Livvi f English, American
Variant of Livvy.
Liwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small"... [more]
Liwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 俪 (lì) meaning "husband and wife, couple", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", or 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
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