These
names are used by Slavic peoples.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lepomir m Croatian, SerbianDerived from Serbo-Croatian
lepota or
ljepota "beauty, prettiness, fairness" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Leposlav m Croatian, SerbianDerived from Serbo-Croatian
lepota or
ljepota "beauty, prettiness, fairness" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Les m UkrainianVariant of
Oles. A notable bearer is Les Poderevianskyi, modern counter-culture writer and painter, who is famous for his absurdist and obscene dramas.
Leuška f SlovakDiminutive of
Lea, not used as a given name in its own right.
Levoslav m SlovakDerived from Slovak
lev "lion" and the Slavic name element
slava "glory".
Ležimir m SerbianDerived from Serbo-Croatian
ležati "to lie (down), to recline, to repose" combined with Slavic
mir "peace". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "one in which the peace lies".
Lida f Danish (Rare), Dutch, Finnish (Rare), Georgian, Norwegian (Rare), Russian, Swedish (Rare), UkrainianShort form of
Alida,
Dalida,
Lidia,
Lidiya and other feminine names that contain
-lid-.
Liodor m Russian (Rare)Variant (and shorter) form of
Iliodor. A known bearer of this name was the Russian poet, translator and journalist Liodor Palmin (1841-1891).
Lipa f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Russian, UkrainianIt comes from the Slavic name for the linden tree Lipa (Липа) originally came from the Greek word "Lipos" (λίπος) meaning: "fat, thick". And a shorter form of the Russian and Ukrainian name
Olimpiada as well.
Lira f Croatian (Rare)From the name of the musical instrument
lira (from Latin
lira, from Ancient Greek
λύρα (lúra)), called "lyre" in English.
Litosław m PolishDerived from Polish
litość "mercy, pity" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Lizika f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Liza, used as a given name in its own right.
Lovor m SerbianSerbian name for the Laurus nobilis tree, known in English as bay tree or laurel.
Lubart m Polish (Rare, Archaic)Probably a form of
Leonard. In use since the middle ages. There is also a theory that it is a Lithuanian name, originating from Lithuanian element
ljauti meaning "to end", "to finish", "to complete", "to terminate", "to conclude", "to wind up", "to closure", "to clinch", "to cease", "to stand", "to leave off", and
barti - "to call down", "to rout", "to grapple".
Lubina f SorbianDerived from Proto-Germanic
*leubh- or
*lubh- "to like; to love; to desire; love". Lubina Hajduk-Veljkovićowa (German: Lubina Hajduk-Veljković), born 1976, is a Sorbian writer and translator.
Lubomysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
lyub "love" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Luboradz m Polish (Rare)From Slavic
lubo "pleasant", "good-humoured", "beloved", "darling" and
radz "to advise", formerly also "to care about", "to reck", "to care", "to look after", "to groom". Thus it could mean "someone who cares about those he loves".
Ľuboslav m SlovakNewer coinage derived from the Slavic name elements
lyuby "love" and
slava "glory".
Lubosław m PolishDerived from Slavic
lyub "love" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Lubowid m Polish (Rare)From the Slavic
lubo "pleasant", "beloved", "darling" and
wid "to see", or possibly from
widz "servant", "minion", "serf", "messenger", "commissionaire".
Ludomił m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
lud "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
lyud and Proto-Slavic
ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic
mil "gracious, dear"... [
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Ludomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
lud "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
lyud and Proto-Slavic
ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Ludomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
lud "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
lyud and Proto-Slavic
ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think".
Ludosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
lud "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
lyud and Proto-Slavic
ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Ludzimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
ludzie "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
lyud and Proto-Slavic
ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Ludzisław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
ludzie "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
lyud and Proto-Slavic
ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Lugomir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is possibly derived from Russian
lug "meadow". Also compare modern Polish
łąka, Czech
louka and Slovak
lúka, all of which also mean "meadow"... [
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Lukash m UkrainianUkrainian form of
Luke, influenced by Latin
Lucas, probably via Polish
Łukasz. Lukash is the main character in Lesia Ukrainka's classic féerie drama 'The Forest Song'.
Łukasław m PolishThe first element of this name can be derived from Polish
łuk "bow", but it can also be derived from
Łukasz (in honour of Luke the Evangelist). The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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