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Laityn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was possibly meant to be a variant of Leighton. Laityn was given to 19 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.

Lajeune f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname La Jeune or Lajeune.

Lakeland m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of surname Lakeland. Possibly a combination of Lake and Land.

Lakelee f English (American)

Lakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lake using the popular name suffix lyn.

Lakelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lakelyn.

Laken f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lake. It became popular after a character named Laken Lockridge was introduced in the American soap opera Santa Barbara in 1984.

Lakeyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laken.

Lakin f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laken.

Lakina f English (Rare)

Lakota f & m English (Modern)
Means "alliance of friends, the allies" or "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied" in the Lakota language.

Lakotah f English (Modern)
Variant of Lakota.

Lakretia f English (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Lakyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laken.

Lakyne f English
Variant of Laken.

Lakynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laken.

Lala f Portuguese, Spanish, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laura. As a Spanish name, it may also be used as a diminutive of Eulalia, Alejandra or Esmeralda.

Lalah f English (American)

Lalani f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leilani.

Lalania f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Lalita f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lolita.

Lalula f English (Rare)

Lamaea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lamaia, Lamaya

Lamara f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Lamar.

Lamasnipes m English

Lament f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "a passionate expression of grief or sorrow." Referring to being sorry for sin. Name given to 'bastard' children.

Lamentation m English (Puritan)
Variant of Lamentations.

Lamentations m English (Puritan)
From the Old Testament book, a translation of Hebrew אֵיכָה‎. Referring to having sorrow for sin. Name given to 'bastard' children.

Lamilia f English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.

Lamira f English (American), Literature, Theatre
This name was used (possibly invented) by Jacobean-era dramatist John Fletcher for characters in his plays The Honest Man's Fortune (c.1613) and The Little French Lawyer (1647). It does not appear to have been used in England; it came into use in the early United States, occurring as early as the 1780s in New York, perhaps influenced by the similar-sounding name Almira 1.

Lamon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lamon.

Lamorna f Cornish, English (British, Rare)
From a Cornish place name of uncertain meaning, perhaps from lann "area around a church" combined with a contracted form of morlanow "high tide". It appears in the title of the folk song 'Way Down to Lamorna', as well as W. H. Davies' poem 'Lamorna Cove' (1929).

Lamoura f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Amoura.

Lamyra f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lamira.

Lanae f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Lana, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements la and nay, sharing a sound with other popular names such as Janae, Renae and Shanae.

Lanah f English
Variant of Lana.

Lanaiya f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lanayah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lancelotte m English (Rare)
Variant of Lancelot.

Lancie f English (Modern)
Feminine version of "Lance".

Landan m English (Modern)
Variant of Landon.

Lande m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lande.

Landers m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Landers.

Landie f & m English
Short form of Landon or Yolanda.

Landin m English (Modern)
Variant of Landon.

Landis m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Landis. According to the Social Security Administration, there were 26 boys named Landis in 2018.

Landree f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Landry.

Landrie f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Landry.

Landrum m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Landrum.

Landy m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Pet form of Landon and possibly also Landry.

Landynn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Landon.

Lanea f English (American)

Lanell f & m English (American)
Variant of Lanelle.

Lanelle f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Nelle. It can be spelled Lanelle or with a capitalized third letter as LaNelle.

Lanesra f English (Modern, Rare)
Arsenal (a famous football club from London) spelled backwards.

Lanetta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lynetta, or, more likely, a combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Netta 1.

Lanette f English
Variant of Lanetta.

Langford m English
Transferred use of surname Langford.

Langhorn m English
Transferred use of the surname Langhorn.

Langley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Langley 1.

Langton m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Langton, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.

Laniah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Lanie f English
Variant of Laney.

Laniece f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la and nees. It can be spelled Laniece or with a capitalized third letter as LaNiece.

Lanier m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lanier.

Laniet f English (New Zealand)

Lanikai f Hawaiian, English (American)
means "heavenly sea"

Lanita f English (American)

Lanna f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)

Lanndon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Landon.

Lannetta f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lanetta.

Lannette f English (Rare)
Variant of Lanette.

Lannie m & f English
Either a variant of Lanny or a diminutive of Alana.

Lanore f English (Rare)
Variant of Lenore.

Lansing m English
Transferred use of the surname Lansing.

Lantana f English (Rare)
From the name of the plant.

Lantz m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Lantz.

Lanya f English
Variant of Lana influenced by the spelling of Tanya.

Lanz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Lanz. Lanz also was a maker of tractors, the most famous model being the Lanz Bulldog.

Laori f English (Rare)

Lapis f English (Rare)
a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewelry.

Lapria f English (American, Rare)

Laquinta f African American (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Laquan

Larabel f English (Rare)
Lara and Belle

LaRae f English (American)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Rae, possibly influenced by Lorraine.

Larah f English (Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Lara 1.

Laralyn f English (Modern, ?)
Lara with the -lyn suffix.

Larayne f English
Variant of the name Laraine.

Larcella f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Larcella.

Lareina f English (American, Rare), Chinese (Expatriate)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Reina 1, possibly inspired by Spanish la reina meaning "the queen", and perhaps based on names such as Lorraine and Lorena.

Laremy m English (Rare)

Laren f & m English
A variant of Loren.

Larence m English (Rare)
Rare English variant of Laurence 1.

Larenda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Larinda.

Larene f English (Rare)

Laretta f English (Modern)
Variant of Loretta.

Larette f English
Variant of Laurette.

Larinda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lorinda.

Larka f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Larke f English (Rare)
Variant of Lark. According to the SSA, 6 girls were named Larke in 2018.

Larken m English
Variant of Larkin.

Larkyn f & m English
Variant of Larkin.

Larna f English (British)

Larona f English (African)

Laroy m English (American, Rare)
Either combination of the popular name prefix la and Roy, a variant of Leroy, or transferred from the French surname, Laroy.

Larra f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Lara 1.

Larraine f English
Variant of Lorraine.

Larri m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Larry and a diminutive of Laura/Larissa.... [more]

Larrion m English
Possibly transferred use of the surname Larrion, or an elaboration of Larry inspired by names ending in -ion.

Larsen m English
Variant of Larson.

Larsena f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic), Danish (Archaic, Expatriate)
Americanization of Larsina.

Larson m English
Transferred use of the surname Larson

Larue f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular prefix La with the name Rue. It also coincides with the French phrase la rue meaning "the street". In America, Larue was used to some extent from the end of the 19th century until the end of World War II.

Lary m English
Variant of Larry.

Laryse f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Larissa influenced by French Larisse.

Larz m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lars.

Lasalette f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (European, Rare)
From the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame de La Salette meaning "Our Lady of La Salette". Also compare Saleta.

Lasander m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lasander or variation of Lysander.

Lascelles m English
Transferred use of the surname Lascelles. A notable bearer was the poet Lascelles Abercrombie (1881-1938).

Lashell f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lachelle.

Lashelle f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lachelle.

Laslow m English

Lassey f English
Variant of Lassie.

Laszlo m Hungarian (Anglicized), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Anglicized form of László.

Lataya f English (Australian)

Laterra f English (Rare)
Variant of Latara.

Latham m English
Transferred use of the surname Latham.

Lathan m English
Variant of Latham.

Lathen m English (Rare)
Variant of Lathan.

Lathrop m English (American, Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.

Latimer m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Latimer.

Latitia f English
Variant of Letitia.

Lattie f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Lottie, or a diminutive form of names containing lat.

Laughlin m English

Launa f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Lana or a variant of Laune.

Launceston m English
Transferred from the surname Launceston.

Laurabella f English (Rare)

Laurabelle f English

Laurabeth f English
Combination of Laura and Beth.

Laurah f English (Rare)
Variant of Laura.

Laural f English (Rare)
Variant of Laurel.

Lauralee f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Variant of Lorelei, influenced by the names Laura and Lee.

Lauralie f English
A variant of Laura.

Lauraline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Laureline.

Lauralyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Laureline.

Lauran f English
Variant of Lauren.

Laurance m English (Rare)
English variant spelling of Laurence 1. Also compare the names Terence and Terance, which are another example of how -ence can be variantly spelled as -ance (and yet still be pronounced the same).... [more]

Laurane f English
Variant spelling of Lauraine, also a combination of Laura and suffix -ane.

Lauranne f French, French (Swiss, Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), English (Rare)
Contraction of Laure and Anne 1.

Laurayne f English (Rare)
Variant of Lauraine.

Laurea f English (Rare)
Either an elaborated form of Laura or else a direct adoption of Latin laurea "laurel tree". In the English-speaking world this name has been found from the 18th century onwards.

Laurelei f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lorelei with the spelling influenced by that of Laurel.

Laurelia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Laura. In some cases it may also be an adoption of the plant name.

Laurelie f English (Rare)
English form of Laurélie.

Laurell f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Laurel.

Laurella f English
Latinization of Laurelle.

Laurelyn f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Variant of Laureline.

Laurenia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Laura and variant of Lorenia.

Laurestina f English (Rare)

Laurestine f English (Rare)
Variant of Laurestina.

Laurey f English
Variant of Laurie.

Laurian m English, Romanian, French, Provençal
English, French, Provençal and Romanian form of Laurianus.

Laurian f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Laurianne.

Laurianna f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), English (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Laurianne. Outside of the francophone world (such as in English-speaking countries), this given name tends to be either a variant of Lauriana or a combination of the names Laura or Laurie with Anna.

Laurice f English (American), Italian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
English feminine form of Laurence 1.

Laurieann f English (American), English (Canadian)
This given name can be a variant spelling of Laurianne as well as be a combination of the names Laurie and Ann.... [more]

Lauriel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Laurel or Laurie.

Lauriette f English
Elaboration of Laura using the popular suffix -ette.

Laurren f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lauren.

Laury f English
Variant of Laurie.

Lav f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Lavender.

Lavada f English (American)

Lavantia f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This was borne by the 19th-century American social reformer Lavantia Densmore Douglass (1827-1899).

Laveah f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name using the phonetic elements la, vay and ya, inspired by Nevaeh.

Lavelle f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lavelle.

Lavenda f English

Laverda f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Verda using the popular prefix La-.

Lavergne f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Laverne.

Laverna f English
Feminine variant of Lavern.

Lavernne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laverne.

Lavert m English (Rare)
Variant of Levert.

Laverta f English (Rare)
Variant of Laverda.

Lavilla f English

Lavona f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Lavonne.

Lavonia f English
Variant of Lavinia or Lavonne.

Lavonn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lavon.

Lavonna f English (American)
Variant of Lavonne.

Lawerance m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lawrence.

Lawerence m English
Variant of Lawrence.

Lawford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lawford.

Lawn m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lawn.

Lawna f English (Canadian, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. It might be a variant of Lorna or Lana.

Lawon m English
From the surname derived from Leofwine, which means "beloved friend".... [more]

Lawra f Sorbian, English (Rare)
Sorbian form and English variant of Laura.

Lawrance m English (Rare)
Variant of Lawrence.

Lawren f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lauren.

Lawrencia f English
Variant of Laurencia.

Lawrent m English (African)
Variant of Laurent.

Lawton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lawton.

Lawyer m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lawyer.

Lay m & f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a short form of Layton.

Layah f English
Variant of Leia.

Layce f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lace.

Laycee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lacy.

Laycie f English (Rare)
Variant of Lacey.

Layden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name based on the sound of names like Brayden and Kayden.

Laydon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layton (Possibly influenced by names ending with den, such as Hayden).

Layelle f English
English spelling of Laëlle

Layken f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laken.

Laylah f English
Variant of Layla.

Laylie f English (Rare)
Variant of Laylee.

Laylonie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leilani.

Layman m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Layman.

Laymon m English (American)
Variant of Layman.

Layn m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lane.

Layna f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Laina.

Laynce m English
Variant spelling of Lance.

Laynee f English (Rare)
Variant of Laney.

Laynie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laney.

Layron m English (American)
Possibly a variant of Leron, which in the 1970s enjoyed some popularity in the United States.

Layten m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Layton.

Laythan m English (Rare)
Variant of Lathan.

Laython m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lathan.

Lazarous m English (African)
Variant of Lazarus.

Lazlo m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laszlo.

Lazuli f English (Modern, Rare)
From an ellipsis of lapis lazuli, the name of a deep blue semiprecious stone. It is derived from medieval Latin lazulum meaning "heaven, sky", ultimately from Persian لاجورد (lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure (color)".

Lazz m & f English
Variant of Laz

Lea f & m English
Variant of Lee or short form of Eleanor, Leonora, Leonarda, etc.

Lea f English
Feminine form of Leo, which means "lion".

Leadora f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leodora.

Leaf m & f English
Either from the surname or from the English word leaf.

Leafie f English (Rare)
Variant of Leafy

Leafy f English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Relief.

Leahanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Leanna.

Leahmarie f English (Rare)
Combination of Leah and Marie.

Leala f English
Variant of Lila 2 or Leila.

Lealie f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)

Leam m English (Rare)
Variant of Liam.

Leamington m English (Rare)

Leamon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leamon.

Leana f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna. In some cases it might also be a feminine form of Leano.

Leanda f English (British, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Leandra or a blend of Leanna and Linda. In the case of Welsh triathlete Leanda Cave (1978-) perhaps it was formed using the Welsh suffix da "good" (compare Glenda)... [more]

Leaner f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Form of Lena or Leanna influenced by the Appalachian pronunciation of the name.

Leanor f English (Rare)
Truncated form of Eleanor (see also Lenore, the usual spelling).

Leanore f English (Rare)
Variant of Lenore.

Learie m English (Rare)

Learn-wisdom f English (Puritan)
Referring to Proverbs 1:2, "To learn wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;"

Learn-wysdome f English (Puritan)
Used in reference to the many entries about wisdom in the Bible.

Leasa f English (American, Rare)
Most likely a variant of Lisa.

Leasha f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Leesha, itself an Anglicization of Laoise.

Leaston m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Leaston.

Leathan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leathan.

Leathia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lethia.

Leathie f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Leatha.

Leatrix f English (Modern)
A modern English combination of the names Leah and Beatrix. Possibly a variant of the name Leatrice.

Leatte f English (American)

Leavie f English (Rare)
Variant of Leavy that was given to 5 girls in 1920.

Leavina f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Lavina.

Leavy m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leavy.

Lechery m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness." A puritanical name used as a warning.

Ledelia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lodelia.

Ledger m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ledger.

Ledia f French (Quebec, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Lydia.

Leea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leah. This name was given to 19 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Leeam m English (Modern)
Variant of Liam.

Leean f English (Rare)
Variant of Leeann.

Leeana f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna. This name was given to 28 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Leeander m English
Variant spelling of Leander

Leeanna f English
Combination of Lee and Anna.

Leeannda f English (Rare)
Variant of Leanda.

Leeanne f English
Combination of Lee and Anne 1.

Leeda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Leda.

Leeford m English

Leeja f English

Leela f English (Modern)
This name could be a diminutive of Lila 2 or Leila.

Leelah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Leela.

Leeland m English (Rare)
Variant of Leland.

Leelee f English (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound lee. In the case of actress Leelee Sobieski (1983-), it is short for her real name, Liliane.

Leemaria f English (Rare)
Combination of Lee and Maria.

Leeon m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Leon.

Leeroy m English
Variant of Leroy.

Leesha f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Short form of Alesha, Felicia, and other names ending with the same sound.... [more]

Leeuwin m & f English
There is the leeuwin current, and the Leeuwin boat.

Leeza f English (American)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Liese, or perhaps a variant of Lisa intended to reflect the German pronunciation. This is borne by American talk show host Leeza Gibbons (1957-).

Legennd m & f English
Legend

Legina f English (Rare)
Presumably a variant Lagina influenced by Regina and vice versa.

Legion m English (American, Rare)
Via Old French from Latin legio(n- ), from legere ‘choose, levy’. The adjective dates from the late 17th century.

Legrand m English

Lehla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Layla.

Lehman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lehman.

Leiah f English (Rare)
Variant of Leia.

Leiam m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Liam that was given to 6 boys in 2017 per the SSA.

Leigha f English (American)
Variant of Leah, the spelling influenced by that of Leigh.

Leighah f English (American)
Variant of Leigha.

Leighan f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leanne.

Leighann f English (American)
Variant of Leeann.

Leighanne f English
Variant of Leanne. Also compare Leighann.

Leighia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lea or Leah.

Leighla f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Layla.

Leighlah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Leila.