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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is latin.
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Lahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Lael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Lamuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Filipino
Form of Lemuel used in the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Lamuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Lemuel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Lastenia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Ancient Greek (Hispanicized)
Spanish feminine form of Lasthenes. The 4th-century BC Greek philosopher Lastheneia of Mantinea, one of Plato's female students, is known as Lastenia in Spanish.
Lauti m Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Lautaro. A known bearer of this name is Lautaro "Lauti" Suárez (b. 2018), the son of the Uruguayan professional soccer player Luis Suárez (b. 1987).
Leafar m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
The name Rafael spelled backwards. This name was used by American tattoo artist and entrepreneur Kat Von D and musician Leafar Seyer (birth name Rafael Reyes) for their son born 2018.
Leicy f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Lacy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Leidi f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Lady reflecting the Spanish and Portuguese pronunciation.
Leidis f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Leidi with the popular suffix -is.
Leidy f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Lady reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.
Lenín m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish accented variant of Lenin, derived from the russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin's name. May ultimately be derived from the name of the river Lena in russia.
Lenin m Spanish (Latin American), Indian, Various
Transferred use of the surname Lenin after Vladimir Lenin, Russian revolutionist and founder of the Soviet Union.
Lenina f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)
This name was invented by the British author Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), who apparently intended it to be a feminine form of the surname Lenin, Lenin being the founder of the former Soviet state... [more]
Leodeus m latin (Anglicized, Rare)
A calque translation of latin meaning "lion of God", similar in style to the name Amadeus meaning "love of God" which is another calque translation.
Leomar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Combination of Leo-, from names beginning with this pattern such as Leonardo and Leopoldo, and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, e.g. María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese).... [more]
Leomaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Leomar with the -is suffix.
Leónidas m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Leonidas, also used as a feminine name (compare Galician Leonides).
Leoninus m Medieval Latin, French (Rare)
He is a music master in the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. He is better known under the name Léonin. This name can still be worn by some men.
Leovanna f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a feminine form of Leo.... [more]
Leryn f Spanish (Latin American)
South American variant of Loren, Lauryn or their variants. Leryn Dahiana Franco is famous paraguayan athlete (javelin thrower).
Lesbia f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)
Means "woman from Lesbos" in Latin, Lesbos being a Greek island in the northeastern Aegean Sea. This name was used by the 1st-century BC Latin poet Catullus as a pseudonym for the woman he loved, who is commonly identified as Clodia Metelli.
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-).
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.
Liliannie f Spanish (Latin American, ?), English
Diminutive of Liliannie, also used as a standalone name.
Lilieth f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly an elaboration of Lilia influenced by names such as Julieth, Lilibeth and Lizeth.
Lilimar f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
In the case of American television actress Lilimar Hernandez (2000-) it is a combination of Lili (a short form of Liliana, her grandmother's name) and Mar (from the Spanish vocabulary word mar meaning "sea", a reference to her birthplace - an island in the Caribbean Sea).
Lilu f Spanish (Latin American)
Maybe from Lilou, inspired by Marilú
Lindalia f Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Linda with a given name that ends in -lia, such as Julia and Rosalia... [more]
Lindelia f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a combination of Linda with a given name that ends in -elia, such as Amelia and Celia... [more]
Lindolfo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lindolf. The Uruguayan writer Horacio Quiroga was born in San Lindolfo, a place named for the saint by this name.
Lisbi f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a Hispanic diminutive of Lisbeth.
Lisdania f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from the Latin word 'līs' meaning 'contention' or 'strife'.
Lizardo m Spanish (Latin American)
Probably an altered form of Elisardo.
Llandel m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yandel. This is the real name of Puerto Rican singer Yandel (Llandel Veguilla Malavé), member of the Reggaeton duo "Wisin y Yandel".
Lluvy f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Short form of Lluvia. Bearer Lluviana "Lluvy" Gomez (1983-) was a contestant on the fourth season of the reality show America's Next Top Model.
Lolimar f Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Diminutive of Dolores María, most often used in Venezuela. In other words, this is a combination of Loli (a diminutive of Dolores) and -mar from names beginning with that syllable, such as Spanish María and Portuguese Maria.
Lucecita f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Luz, formed using the diminutive suffix‎ -cita. A known bearer of this name is Luz Esther 'Lucecita' Benítez (1942-), a Puerto Rican singer.
Lucely f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly an elaborated form of Luz, or perhaps a Hispanic variant of the (Brazilian) Portuguese name Lucélia or the French name Lucelle.
Lucibel f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Lucía (Spanish) or Lúcia (Portuguese) with Isabel.
Lucilian m Medieval Latin
From Latin lūciliānus who from from Lucilius + -anus.
Ludin f & m Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Lugina f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Unknown origin. A famous bearer is Lugina Cabezas, lawyer and winner of Miss Ecuador 2007.
Luismar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Luis (Spanish)/Luís (Portuguese) and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, e.g. María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese).
Luli f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Lucía and other names beginning with Lu, as well as Lourdes (compare Lulú)... [more]
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.
Lupambulus m Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin translation of Wolfgang, derived from Latin lupus "wolf" and ambulare "to walk", found in a Latin gloss by Arnoldus Emmeramensis (Arnold of Saint Emmeram).
Luvia f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from "Pluvia", which means rain in latin.
Luzmari f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Luzmaria and Luzmarina. Also, a combination of Luz and Mari 2.
Luzmila f South American, Spanish (Latin American)
Alteration of Ludmila (perhaps via Ludźmiła), apparently influenced by Spanish luz "light" (see Luz)... [more]
Lycerius m Medieval Latin
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by two bishops of the early Christian Church.
Lydda f Biblical Latin
A historical place in Biblical History. Placed in Israel
Lysanias m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Derived from the Greek noun λυσανίας (lysanias) meaning "ending sorrow". It consists of the Greek noun λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" combined with the Greek noun ἀνία (ania) meaning "grief, sorrow, distress, trouble".
Lyzbeth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lizbeth. A known bearer of this name is American memoirist Lyzbeth 'Lyz' Glick, whose late husband Jeremy Glick (1970-2001) was a passenger on board the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 and a casualty of the September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11.
Madeinusa f Spanish (Latin American)
This Peruvian-Quechua (mis)interpretation of products labeled "Made In USA" resulted in this name of the main character, a young village girl in Madeinusa, a 2005 Peruvian-Spanish drama film.
Magdiel m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin
Magdiel was the name of an Edomite chief mentioned in Genesis 36:43.
Magdihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Magdiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Máicol m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.
Maiella f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Possible form of Mayella but it could be used as a combination of Maia and Ella.
Maitena f Basque, Spanish (Latin American), Theatre
Maitena is the title of a Basque-language opera written and composed by Étienne Decrept and Charles Colin.
Majandra f Spanish (Latin American)
Contraction of María and Alejandra. A known bearer is Venezuelan-American actress María Alejandra "Majandra" Delfino (1981-), known for starring on the television series 'Roswell' (1999-2002).
Malachias m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Malachi used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Malva f Swedish, Finnish (Rare), German, Danish, Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Malvina. It may be partly inspired by Latin, Swedish and Finnish malva "mallow, hollyhock (flower)".
Malvina f Spanish (Latin American)
From Islas Malvinas, the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands.... [more]
Malvinas f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From Islas Malvinas, the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands.
Mambo m Spanish (Latin American)
From The Name of a Latin dance of Cuba. Mambo was invented during the 1930s by the native Cuban musician and composer Arsenio Rodríguez, developed in Havana by Cachao and made popular by Dámaso Pérez Prado and Benny Moré.... [more]
Mamerto m Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish and Italian form of Mamertus. Nowadays, this name is primarily used in the Philippines, and more rarely in South America.
Mamuchan m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Memucan used in the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610).
Manens m Medieval Latin
Derived from Latin manens "remaining, staying, abiding".
Maranda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English
Possibly a variant of Miranda influenced by names such as Mara 1 and Mary.
Marbely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Likely derived from a combination of Mar- (any name with that pattern, e.g. María) and -bel (mainly stemming from Isabel), suffixed with -ly(s).
Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.
Marcolfo m Medieval Italian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Marculfo, which has become the modern form of the name. Also, it should be noted that given how combining names is a very common practice in Latin America, it is quite possible that there are cases there where Marcolfo is a combination of Marco with a name ending in -olfo, such as Adolfo and Rodolfo.
Mardochai m German (Archaic), Jewish (Ashkenazi), Biblical Latin
Variant of Mordecai used in Biblical German, the Vulgate, and by German Jews.
Marelvis f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Mar-, from names beginning with this pattern like María or Martha, and Elvis or the infix -el(v)- (e.g. Elvin 1) combined with the suffix -is.
Marely f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marley, or an elaboration of Mary or Meryl.
Marelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marely using the suffix -lys, found in Odalys, Coralys and similar names.
Mariabel f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Contraction of María and Isabel which retains the full version of Maria (unlike Maribel).
Marialys f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of María using the suffix -lys.
Marianny f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Mariany. It is most used in Venezuela.
Maricielo f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of the names Maria and Cielo or the Spanish words mar ("sea") and cielo ("sky").
Marielys f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Mariela using the popular suffix -lys.
Marihel f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Likely a combination of Maria and Helen. It could also be a variant of Mariel.
Marilia f Spanish (Latin American), Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian)
A mishmash of Maria and Emilia, and likely inspired by the Marília municipality in midwestern Rio de Janeiro in Brazil... [more]
Mariselle f Spanish (Latin American)
Mariselle is often considered a blend of 'Maria' and 'Estelle', suggesting meanings associated with 'sea' and 'star'
Marle f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), South African (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This name is considered feminine, particularly in the United States, though some masculine usage is present in other communities.
Marlén f Spanish (Latin American), Swedish (Rare)
Spanish borrowing of Marlene, as well as a Swedish variant.
Martitza f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American diminutive of Marta, using the popular -itza suffix found in Maritza.
Martivo m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Latin, combining "Mars" (the Roman god of war) with "vivo" (meaning "lively" or "good" in Latin)
Maruja f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino, Catalan (Rare)
Diminutive of María. The name coincides with the colloquial and derogatory word that is used in Spain to refer to a gossipy housewife, hence mainly why the name has been increasingly concentrated in Latin America since the middle of the 20th century.
Marxlenin f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of the surnames Marx and Lenin used as a feminine given name... [more]
Máryori f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Marjorie, reflecting the English pronounciation.
Máryuri f Spanish (Latin American)
More common variant of Máryori.
Mathusael m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Methushael used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Matusahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Methushael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Maviael m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Mehujael used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Maviahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Mehujael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Mayaleth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Maeleth influenced by Maya 2.
Maylin f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of the initial sound in names such as Mayra and Mayte modelled on Aylín... [more]
Melchiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Malchiel used in the English, Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Melchihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Malchiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Melchisedech m Biblical Latin
Form of Melchizedek used in the Latin Old Testament.
Merarí m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Merari, used primarily as a feminine name in Latin America.
Merly f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Merlita, Merlina, Merla, and other names containing merl.
Mery f Spanish (Latin American)
Adoption of Mary, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Merysol f Spanish (Latin American, Anglicized, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marysol (see Marisol), reflecting the English pronunciation.
Meybelín f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American
Spanish form of Maybelline. It is mainly used in El Salvador and Nicaragua.
Migdali f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Magdalena or from Hebrew migdali, "my tower".
Migdalia f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a derivative of Hebrew מִגְדָּל (migdal) "tower" which is cognate with the place name Magdala (see Magdalene).
Mijaíl m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Mikhail, given in honour of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022), who is known as Mijaíl Gorbachov in Spanish.
Milady f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the word, now used in historical or humorous contexts, referring to an English noblewoman or gentlewoman, the form of address to such a person or a lady. It came partly from a colloquial pronunciation of my Lady and partly from French milady (from my Lady).
Milagrito f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Milagro (compare Milagritos). As a given name, it is mostly used in Peru. Usage in the Philippines is mostly masculine.
Milagritos f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Milagros (compare Milagrito). As a given name, it is mostly used (as a feminine name) in Peru.
Milexy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Yamilex, or perhaps a combination of Spanish mi "my" and the name Lexy.