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Lézin m French (Archaic), French (Cajun), Louisiana Creole, History (Ecclesiastical)
This name was/is usually given in honor of Saint Lézin, a 6th-century bishop of Angers, France. His name is said to be derived from Latin Licinius.
Libera f Italian
Feminine forms of Libero.
Libère m French
French form of Liberius.
Liberio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Liberius.
Libero m Italian
Means "free" in Italian, from Latin liber.
Librat m Romansh
Romansh form of Liberatus.
Librata f Romansh
Feminine form of Librat.
Librecht m Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Variant of Liubbert or Leudoberct (see Lubbert).
Libuscha f German (Rare), Prague German
German borrowing of Libuše or a diminutive of German names starting with Lieb- like Liebgard. See also Libusch
Licia f Italian
Italian form of Lycia.
Licida m Italian (Archaic), Theatre
Italian form of Lycidas. It is chiefly used in the opera libretto L'Olimpiade (1733), which was written by the Italian poet and librettist Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782).
Licinia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Emilian-Romagnol, Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Licinius. A known bearer of this name was Licinia Eudoxia, a Roman empress from the 5th century AD.
Licinio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Licinius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian composer Licinio Refice (1883-1954).
Licio m Italian
Italian form of Lykios.
Liduina f Spanish (Rare), Italian, Corsican, Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish, Italian and Corsican form and Dutch variant of Lidwina.
Lidwina f Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant of Ludwina, a feminine variant of Leutwin. It was borne by Lidwina (or Lydwina) of Schiedam, a Dutch mystic and Roman Catholic saint of the 15th century.
Lidwine f Dutch, German, French
Dutch, German and French form of Lidwina.
Lie f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Probably a short form of names ending with -lie, like Annelie and Emilie.
Lienard m Romansh
Variant of Linard.
Lienhard m German, German (Swiss), Upper German
Upper German and Alemannic German form of Leonhard.
Lienhardt m German (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Lienhard.
Lienne f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Truncated form of Julienne which has found some usage as a stand alone name in recent years. ... [more]
Lientsch m Romansh
Short form of Linard.
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.
Lietta f Italian
Diminutive of Lia 1.
Ligière f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ligier.
Lilas f French, French (Belgian)
Derived from French lilas "lilac".
Lilie f German
Directly derived from the German word Lilie meaning "lily". This can also be used as a spelling variant of Lily.
Lille f German (Swiss, Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Alice.... [more]
Liloïe f French (Rare), Gascon (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Gascon Liloia.
Liloye f French
Gallicized form of Liloia.
Lilyan f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Lilian, as well as a French masculine form.
Linard m Romansh
Romansh form of Leonhard and Lienhard.
Linceo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lynceus.
Line f French
Generally considered a short form of names ending in -line, first and foremost Caroline. However, it is also the feminine form of Lin, i.e. the French feminine form of Linus... [more]
Linelle f French (Rare), English (Rare)
French diminutive of Lina 2 and Line, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -elle.
Linetta f Italian, Hungarian
Diminutive of Lina 2.
Linette f French, Danish, Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
French diminutive of Lina 2 and Line, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Lintrude f German (Rare), Medieval French (?), Frankish (?)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft" and drud "strength."... [more]
Lioba f History, German
Short form of Liobgetha, Latinized form of Leofgyð. She was an 8th-century English saint active as a missionary in Germany.... [more]
Lionello m Italian
Variant of Leonello and cognate of Lionel.
Liothan m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
From the Wedora series of books by the German fantasy writer Markus Heitz.
Lisabeth f German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Alsatian
German and Alsatian truncated form of Elisabeth and Scandinavian variant of Lisabet.
Lisabetta f Medieval Italian, Italian, Sicilian, Corsican, Sardinian, Romansh, Literature
Medieval truncated form of Elisabetta. Lisabetta da Messina is a character in Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio (14th century).
Lisann f German
Variant of Lisanne.
Lisetta f Italian
Diminutive of Elisabetta.
Lisi f German (Swiss)
Variant of Lisy.
Lisigna f Romansh
Diminutive of Elisa.
Lisippo m Italian
Italian form of Lysippos via its latinized form Lysippus.
Lissie f German
Variant of Lissy.
Lissy f German
Diminutive of Elisabeth and Melissa.
Lisy f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Elisabeth.
Litta f Romansh
Variant of Lita.
Liun m Romansh, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Romansh form and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Leon. As a Judeo-Anglo-Norman name, it is also a direct derivative of Old French liun, itself a variant of leun "lion", while as a Romansh name, it coincides with Romansh liun "lion"... [more]
Liuna f Romansh (Rare)
Feminine form of Liun.
Liviano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Livianus.
Livietta f Italian
Diminutive of Livia 1.
Loana f Breton, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Feminine form of Loan 1. This name saw a boost in popularity in 2001 thanks to Loana Petrucciani (1977-) when she appeared in the first season of Loft Story (the French adaptation of Big Brother).
Locaie f French (Archaic), History
Archaic French form of Leocadia (compare Norman Lliocadie). Spanish child saint Leocadia, the subject of an ancient and popular cultus in Toledo, was known in French as Léocadie or Locaie.
Lodoïska f Theatre, French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec, Archaic)
Lodoïska is a French opéra comique (1791) by Luigi Cherubini. It was inspired by an episode from Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai’s novel Les amours du chevalier de Faublas and is considered one of the first Romantic operas... [more]
Lodoletta f Italian, Italian (Tuscan), Theatre
Probably coined by Pietro Mascagni for the titular character of his "dramma lirico" or lyric opera Lodoletta (1917), which was based on the novel Two Little Wooden Shoes by Marie Louise de la Ramée, (Ouida).... [more]
Lodovica f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Lodovico.
Loève f French (Modern, Rare)
Gallicized form of Loeva.
Loïck m Breton, French
Gallicized spelling of a Breton variant of Loïc.
Loïs m French, French (Belgian)
Truncated form of Aloïs.
Loïse f French, French (Belgian, Modern)
Gallicized form of Loïsa as well as a feminine form of Loïs.
Loki f German (Modern, Rare)
Derived as a pet name from Hannelore.... [more]
Lolani f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
The title character from 'Star Trek Continues' Episode 2.... [more]
Longino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Longinus.
Loni f German (Archaic), Luxembourgish
Traditional German diminutive of Apollonia and sometimes also used as a diminutive of Eleonore or Ilona.
Lönna f German (Modern, Rare)
This name became popular in Germany in the 2010s as a femine form to Lönne.
Lonzo m English (American, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Lonzo is a shortened form of Lorenzo.... [more]
Loranne f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant spelling of Lauranne and Dutch combination of Lore 1 (which is a short form of Eleonore) with Anne 1.
Lorella f Italian
Diminutive of Lora.
Lorelotte f German (Rare)
Combination of Lore 1 and Lotte.
Loriana f Italian
Variant of Lauriana.
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]
Lorienne f French (Quebec, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
French variant spelling of Laurienne, which is one of the main French forms of Lauriana.
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]
Lottchen f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Lotte, Lotta, or Charlotte. Rarely (if ever) used as an official given name.... [more]
Loubette f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a form of Lioba. This was the name of a French saint whose cult is limited to the region of Poitou.
Louca m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Luca 1, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.
Louisia f Romansh (Archaic)
19th-century variant of Luisia. The altered spelling reflecting an attempt to make the name look more French and thus more fashionable.
Louisiane f French
French form of Louisiana.
Loulette f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Louise. This name was generally not used as a given name in its own right.
Louve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French louve "she-wolf" and intended as a feminine form of Loup.
Lubeca f German
Allegoric personification of the German city Lübeck. Very rarely used as a given name.
Lucain m French (Rare)
French form of Lucanus (see Lucan).
Lucano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Lucanus (see Lucan).
Lucella f Italian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Luce and Lucia, as -ella is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix. Also compare Lucetta and the similar-looking name Luisella.... [more]
Lucelle f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Lucie, as -elle is a French feminine diminutive suffix. Also compare Lucette.... [more]
Lucence f History (Ecclesiastical), French (Archaic)
French form of Lucentia, which is the feminine form of Lucentius. This name was borne by an obscure medieval French saint, whose feast day is on June 17th.
Lucesa f Italian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the name of the Tuscan town of Lucca, giving Lucesa and its variants the meaning "(woman) from Lucca".
Lucet m French (Rare)
Diminutive of Luce.
Lücha m Romansh
Romansh form of Lucas, traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
Luchino m Italian
Diminutive of Luca 1.
Lüci m Romansh
Variant of Lüzi.
Luci m Ladin, Romansh
Ladin form of Lucius and Romansh variant of Luzi.
Lucidio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lucidius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian soccer player Lucidio Sentimenti (1920-2014).
Lucido m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Lucidus. A known bearer of this name was Lucido Parocchi (1833-1903), an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Luciella f Italian (Rare)
Variant form of both Lucella and Lucilla, which might possibly have been inspired by the Italian word cielo meaning "sky, heaven".
Lucielle f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant form of both Lucelle and Lucille, which was probably inspired by either traditional feminine names that end in -ielle (such as Danielle and Gabrielle) or by the French word ciel meaning "sky, heaven".
Lucifero m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Lucifer. Known bearers of this name include the Italian writer and poet Lucifero Martini (1916-2001) and the medieval Italian bishop Lucifero di Cagliari (known in English as Lucifer of Cagliari), who is venerated as a saint in Sardinia.
Luciliano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lucilianus.
Lucillo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Lucillus.
Lucin m French (Rare)
French form of Lucinus.
Lucine f French (Rare)
French form of Lucina.
Lucino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lucinus.
Luciole f French (Rare)
French form of Luciola. It should be noted that luciole is also the French word for "firefly".... [more]
Lucresse f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Middle French form of Lucretia, still occasionally found in French-speaking Africa.
Lucrezio m Italian
Italian form of Lucretius.
Ludéric m French (Rare)
French form of Liutric, but there are instances where it can also be a form of Chlodoric.
Ludgerus m Dutch, German
Latinised form of Ludger.
Ludi m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element hlut meaning "famous" (such as Ludwig) as well as of given names that contain the Germanic element liut meaning "people" (such as Ludger, Ludwina and Luitgard).
Ludivic m Romansh
Romansh form of Ludwig.
Ludivig m Romansh
Variant of Ludivic.
Ludivina f Spanish (Rare), Romansh
Spanish and Romansh form of Lidwina.
Ludolfine f German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ludolf.
Ludolph m Dutch, English, German
Variant spelling of Ludolf (in Dutch and German) and English form of Ludolf.
Ludovika f German (Rare), Hungarian, Slovene
German feminine form of Ludwig via the Latinization Ludovicus as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name and the Slovene feminine form of Ludvik... [more]
Ludovike f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare German variant of Ludovika (see Ludwig).... [more]
Ludovique f & m French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French feminine form of Ludovic. This name is unisex in Belgium and the Netherlands, with the balance between the sexes more equal in Belgium than in the Netherlands (where there are more female bearers than male bearers).
Ludvic m Romansh
Romansh form of Ludwig.
Ludwin m Dutch, German
This name is usually a form of Leutwin, but there are instances where the first element of the name can also be derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" (see Chlodomer).
Lufthansa f German (Rare)
Lufthansa is the name of the German national carrier. It was given as a second name to a girl born on a Lufthansa flight to New York in the 1960s.... [more]
Lüfthildis f Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Lüfthildis is a variant of the Germanic name Liuthild.... [more]
Luisia f Romansh
Elaboration of Luisa as well as a variant of Aloisia, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Lukan m Croatian (Rare), German, Polish, Russian
Croatian, German, Polish and Russian form of Lucanus (see Lucan).
Luminosa f Spanish (Mexican), Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from the Latin adjective luminosus meaning "full of light, luminous". This was the name of a 5th-century saint from Pavia in Lombardy, Italy. This was also borne by a 6th-century Byzantine woman, the wife of the tribune Zemarchus... [more]
Lune f French (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern)
Derived from French lune "moon", making it a cognate of Luna.
Lunette f French (Archaic), English (Archaic)
Means "little moon" in Medieval French. It is derived from French lune "moon" combined with a diminutive suffix. So, in other words, one could say that this name is the diminutive form of Lune.
Lupicino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Lupicinus.
Lupinchen f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
German diminutive of Lupine. The name is borne by a feminine Wolf in the German Comic Series 'Fix und Foxi'.
Lupo m Italian, Spanish, Esperanto
Italian and Esperanto form of Lupus and Spanish variant of Lope.
Luregn m Romansh
Romansh form of Laurence 1, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Lureng m Romansh
Variant of Lurench.
Lurenz m Romansh
Romansh form of Laurence 1.
Lurintg m Romansh
Romansh form of Laurence 1, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Lutazio m Italian
Italian form of Lutatius.
Lux m German (Rare, Archaic), Alsatian (Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval German short form and Alsatian vernacular form of Lukas.
Luzei f Upper German (Archaic)
Old Upper German variant of Lucia.
Lüzi m Romansh
Variant of Luzi.
Luzi m Romansh
Romansh form of Lucius.
Luzian m German
German form of Lucian.
Luzie f German (Rare), Friulian
Friulian form of Lucia and German variant of Luzia.
Luzifa f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably created as a feminine form to Luzifer.
Luzifer m German (Rare)
German form of Lucifer.
Luzilla f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A German and Swedish form of Lucilla.
Luzius m German (Swiss), German
Variant spelling of Lucius.
Lüzza m Romansh
Romansh form of Lucius, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Lydéric m French (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Liutric via one of its medieval Dutch forms (see Liederik).... [more]
Lykurg m German
German form of Lycurgus.
Lylian f & m English (Rare), Estonian (Rare), French
English and Estonian feminine and French masculine variant of Lilian.
Lyse f French, French (Belgian), French (Quebec)
Variant of Lise, although folk etymology likes to associate this name with the French word lys "lily". It is borne by Canadian BBC journalist Lyse Doucet (1958-).
Lysipp m German
German form of Lysippos via its latinized form Lysippus.
Macareo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Macareus.
Maccabea f Italian
Feminine form of Maccabeo.
Macette f Norman, French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Macé, recorded from the early 1600s onwards.
Macha f French (Modern, Rare)
French transliteration of Russian Маша (see Masha).
Machtalena f German (Archaic)
Historic variant of Magdalena.
Maclaina f Romansh
Romansh form of Magdalena, traditionally found in Val Müstair.
Macrina f Late Roman, Spanish, Romansh (Archaic), Romanian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Macrinus. This name was borne by two saints, namely saint Macrina the Elder and her granddaughter saint Macrina the Younger.
Macrino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Macrinus.
Macrobio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Macrobius.
Madelbert m Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Madalbert.
Madelberta f Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Madalberta.
Madelheid f German
German form of Madalhaid.
Madlaina f Romansh
Romansh form of Magdalena, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Madleina f Romansh
Variant of Madlaina, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Madlen f Croatian (Rare), German (Rare), Bulgarian, Medieval German, Alsatian, Hungarian, Welsh
Bulgarian, Croatian, Alsatian, and German variant of Madeleine as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name as well as a medieval German contracted and the Welsh regular form of Magdalena.
Madlena f Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, German, Serbian, Sorbian, Romansh
Bulgarian, Croatian, German and Serbian variant of Magdalena as well as the standard Sorbian and Romansh form of the name.... [more]
Maé m & f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mahé, also used as a feminine name.
Maëlane f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Maëlan.
Maëlia f French, French (Belgian)
Gallicized form of Maelia.
Maève f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maeva, a contracted form of a name beginning with Ma- (such as Marie or Maëlle) and Ève and a Gallicized form of Meadhbh via its Anglicization Maeve.
Maffea f Italian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Mattea.
Magdelène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Magdalène. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.
Magdelon f French (Archaic), Theatre
Older French variant of Madelon, most famously used in Molière's work Les Précieuses ridicules.
Maggia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Maggio and thus ultimately derived from Italian maggio "May". This name was occasionally given to children born in the month of May (compare English May).
Maggioriano m Italian
Italian form of Majorian.
Magloria f Italian
Feminine form of Maglorio (compare Magloire).
Magnasch m Romansh
Romansh form of Magnus.
Magne m French (Archaic)
French form of Magnus.
Magnenzio m Italian
Italian form of Magnentius.
Magriste f German (Rare)
Maybe a contraction of Marie-Christine.