Names starting with L
1,343 Names found
Probably from Laila 2, though also linked to Estonian leil meaning "vapour, steam". It gained popularity through Andres Saal's novel Leili (1892).
Signifies "pearl lei" or "pearl child" from Hawaiian lei "flowers, lei, child" and momi "pearl".
The name of an early king of the Britons, according to the 12th-century chronicles [1] of Geoffrey of Monmouth. Leir's name may be linked to the city...
From a surname, originally from the name of a Scottish town (now an Edinburgh district), derived from Gaelic lìte "wet, damp". It is also the name of...
The Lithuanian variant of Leah.
A shortened form of Olamilekan.
From a surname, originally from an English place name meaning "fallow land" in Old English. A notable bearer was the politician, businessman, and...
Diminutive of Lennart.
Of unknown meaning. This was the name of the Hattic god of the underworld, also acknowledged by the Hittites. He was later reinterpreted as a...
From Estonian lemb meaning "love, affection". It was borne by a 13th-century Estonian military leader, also known as Lembitu. The name was revived...
The Hebrew variant of Lamech.
Of uncertain meaning, possibly connected to Finnish lempi "love". In the Finnish epic Kalevala, this belongs to a proud hero. After being slain, his...
Signifies "for God" in Hebrew, from the preposition לְמוֹ (lemo) combined with אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". A king by this name is briefly mentioned in...
A shortened form of names ending in lena, such as Helena, Magdalena, or Yelena. It is frequently used as an independent name.
A German diminutive of Helene or Magdalena.
Derived from the Russian surname Lenin, which honors the communist revolutionary and founding leader of the former Soviet Union, Vladimir Lenin...
The Swedish and Low German variant of Leonard.
A Finnish diminutive of Lennart.
Diminutive of Leonard, occasionally used as a feminine form.
The surname Lennon originates from the Irish byname Leannán, which means "lover." This surname was notably carried by the musician and member of The...
Derived from a Scottish surname associated with a region in Scotland known as Leamhnachd in Gaelic, which may translate to "place of elms." Its usage...
Diminutive form of Leonard.
A shortened form of Eleanor. It is the name of the departed love of the narrator in Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven (1845).
A Romanian diminutive of Elena.
A shortened version of Lorenz. It is also a German term used poetically to denote spring.
A shortened form of Leonardo.
Derived from Latin leo meaning "lion", a cognate of Leon. Popular among early Christians, it has been borne by 14 popes, including Saint Leo the...
An Old German name composed of the elements liob "dear, beloved" and wini "friend", making it a cognate of Leofwine.
The Portuguese variant of Leocadia.
A Late Latin name possibly derived from the name of the Greek island of Leucadia or from Greek λευκός (leukos) meaning "bright, clear, white" (which...