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Lenna f Danish (Rare), English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Danish and English variant of Lena (in the case of the English name the spelling mimicks the pronunciation of Lena in various European languages), a Danish diminutive of Leonharda and a modern English feminine form of Lennon.
Leoda f English (American)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Leoma f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Leona, Laoma and Neoma.
Leopard m Polish (Rare, Archaic), Germanic (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant, and English and Polish form of Leopardus.
Leopoldina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Galician, Romanian, Slovene, Hungarian
German, Portuguese and English variant and Galician, Romanian, Hungarian and Slovene form of Leopoldine. Leopoldina of Austria (1797 – 1826) was the first Brazilian empress.
Leora f Jewish, English, Hebrew
Anglicized variant of Liora.... [more]
Leslea f English (American, Rare)
Rare feminine variant of Leslie. A notable bearer is American author Lesléa Newman (1955-), whose birth name is Leslie.
Leslia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Bahamian Creole
Spanish (feminine) form of Leslie, as well as a strictly feminine variant in the English-speaking world. This is borne by Bahamian politician Leslia Miller-Brice, daughter of the retired Bahamian athlete, businessman and politician Leslie O. Miller (1948-).
Lessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lyssa 1.... [more]
Lessia f Ukrainian (Gallicized), Italian, English
French transcription of Lesya.
Lethia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely an elaboration of Letha. In some cases, however, this name has been considered an elaboration of Lethe.
Letita f English (American)
Perhaps a variant of Letitia (See also Latita).
Letta f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Letitia or of names containing similar sounds, such as Henrietta, Charlotte, Violet or Paulette.
Levander m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Levander.
Levanna f English
Variant of Levana 2.
Levardis m & f English (Rare)
This name is borne by actor Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (LeVar Burton). Burton himself says that name comes from the Latin veritas, meaning "truth."
Levaughn m & f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of the name prefix le and Vaughn. Also compare Lavaughn and Lavon.
Levenia f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Luvenia and a feminine form of Leven.
Levia f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Olevia, or perhaps a feminine form of Levi.
Leviana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Levi and the suffix -ana.
Levina f English
Younger form of Old English Leofwynn.
Lewisia f English (British, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from the name of a genus of flowering plants used as garden plants. The genus itself is named after the explorer Meriwether Lewis 1.
Lexani f English (American, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Lexi, perhaps influenced by Alani, Leilani and other names ending in ani.
Lexanne f English
Combination of Alexis, Lexie, or other names containing the "lex" sound; and Anne 1.
Leylah f English
Variant of Layla.
Leyland m English
Transferred use of the surname Leyland. See also Leland.
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.
Liah f English (Rare)
Variant of Lia.
Liahm m English (American)
Variant of Liam that was given to 8 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.
Liall m English (Rare)
Variant of Lyle influenced by the spelling of Niall
Li'Ana f English
alternate spelling of Liana
Lianna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna.
Liannah f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna. This name was given to 7 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Liano m English (African)
Masculine Form Of Liana
Liara f English (Modern, Rare), Hungarian (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaboration of Lara 1, a variant of Liora, or a combination of the two... [more]
Liatris f English (Rare)
Variant of Leatrice. In some cases it may also be an adoption of the name of genus of flowering plants commonly known as gayfeather.
Libba f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
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".
Licetta f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lisette.
Liddane f English
Combination of Lidia and Anne 1.
Lidian f English (Rare)
Variant of Lydian. In the case of Lidian Jackson Emerson (1802-1892), the second wife of philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, it was an elaboration of Lydia, her original name, changed at her husband's request, allegedly to avoid the hiatus between Lydia and Emerson.
Liela f English (Latinized, Modern)
It is a name from the flower, lilac.
Lienna f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements lee, en and a, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Liana, Sienna, Lenna and Elena.
Lihanna f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna influenced by Rihanna. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Lilace f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lillis. This is borne by American author and educator Lilace Mellin Guignard.
Lilarose f English (Rare)
Combination of Lila 2 and Rose
Lilath f English
Varient of Lilith.
Liliannie f Spanish (Latin American, ?), English
Diminutive of Liliannie, also used as a standalone name.
Liliella f English
A combination of the names Lily/ Lillie and Ella.
Lillard m English, Belgian
Transferred use of the surname Lillard.
Lillita f English
Possibly an elaboration of Lillie. This was the real name of Lita Grey.
Lillya f English
Variant of Lillia.
Lillyanna f English
Combination of Lilly and Anna.
Lillyanne f English (Modern)
Variant of Lillian or combination of Lilly and Anne 1.
Lillymay f English
Combination of Lilly and May.
Lilyan f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Lilian, as well as a French masculine form.
Lilyann f English (Modern)
Varient of Lillian. A contraction of Lilly and Ann.
Lilyanna f English
Variant of Liliana.
Lilyanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lillian or a combination of Lily and Anne 1.
Lilygrace f English
A combination of Lily and Grace.
Lilymay f English
Combination of Lily and May. Also compare Lilymae.
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.
Linaria f English (Rare)
From the flower linaria, whose name is derived from a Latin phrase meaning, "resembling flax" (why the flower is also called "toadflax" in English).
Lindarose f English
A combination of Linda and Rose.
Lindsea f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay (the spelling perhaps influenced by that of the word sea).
Linnethia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lynette. A notable bearer of this name is the American television personality NeNe Leakes (b. 1967), whose full name is Linnethia Monique Leakes (née Johnson).
Lirah f English
Variant of Lyra.
Lisadiana f English (American)
This name is a combination of the two feminine names Lisa and Diana.
Lisajane f English
Combination of Lisa and Jane.
Lisamarie f English (American)
Combination of Lisa and Marie.
Lisaraye f English
Borne by American actress LisaRaye McCoy (1967-) whose name was inspired by her father’s name David Ray
Litza f English (American, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Litzi.
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.
Llewelyna f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Llewelyn.
Lliam m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liam. There were 23 boys given this name is 2018 according to the SSA.
Loa f English (American)
Anglicization of the Icelandic name for the English golden plover.
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.
Lochlan m English
Variant of Lochlann.
Lodelia f English (American, Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Lodemia and a variant of Lobelia, both influenced by Delia 1.
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]
Lolena f English (American)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Lola and Lena
Lolla f English
Variant of Lola or Lollie.
Loma f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Philomena, Salome, Paloma, Lahoma or other names containing a similar sound.
Lona f English (Rare)
In the English-speaking world, Lona has been in use since the 1800s.... [more]
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.
Loray f English (American, Rare)
Invented name based on the sound of names like Lori, Lorraine and Lorelei.
Lorca m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
The name Lorca originated as a place name from the region of Navarre in Spain. Also famous as the surname of legendary Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was also the inspiration for legendary folksinger Leonard Cohen to name his now-grown up daughter Lorca.
Lordena f English (Rare, Archaic)
Allegedly a contracted form of Loredana.
Lordian m English (American, Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. Also compare Lordan.
Lordina f English (African)
Feminine form of Lord. This name is primarily used in Ghana.
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.
Lorenda f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Lorinda.
Loretha f English (American)
Perhaps a blend of Loretta and Retha.
Lorian f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lorraine influenced by Marian 1. A notable bearer is American author Lorian Hemingway (1951-), a granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway.
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]
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]
Lorrae f English
A variant of LaRae. It is the stage name of actress Lorrae Desmond (b. 1932 as Beryl Hunt).
Lothan m English (Rare)
English variant of Lotan.
Louann f English
Variant of Luann.
Louanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Lou and Anna.
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).
Lounella f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Lou with Nella. Also compare the similar names Louella and Lunella.
Lourda f English (British, Rare), Irish (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Lourdes.
Loveday f & m English (African), English (British, Rare), Cornish (Rare), Medieval English, Literature
Medieval form of the Old English name Leofdæg, literally "beloved day". According to medieval English custom, a love day or dies amoris was a day for disputants to come together to try to resolve their differences amicably... [more]
Lovella f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Lovell.
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.
Lovida f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from Spanish lo vida meaning "the life". Alternatively, this given name may possibly be a combination of the English word love with the Spanish word vida meaning "life", which would thus give this name the meaning of "love is life" or "loving life".
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]
Lowayne m & f English (American)
Combination of a name starting with Lo- (such as Loren) with Wayne. Among female bearers, there may also be cases where this name is a variant of Lorraine, likely brought about by rhotacism.
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".
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.
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.
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.
Lueshan m English
Likely variant of Lucian
Luetta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Lou and the popular name suffix etta.
Lukea f English
Possibly a feminine form of Luke.
Lulabelle f English
Combination of Lula 1 and Belle.
Lulah f English
Variant of Lula 1 or diminutive of Tallulah.
Lulamae f English (American)
Combination of Lula 1 and Mae. Used by Truman Capote in his book Breakfast at Tiffany's
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.
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.
Lunarosa f English (American)
Combination of Luna and Rosa 1.