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30,235Leili is a primarily Estonian feminine given name. Its origins are debated, but most sources trace it either to the Scandinavian and Finnish name Laila 2 or draw an association with the Estonian word leil, meaning 'vapou...
Leili is a Persian variant of Leila, which itself is a transcription of the Arabic name Layla, meaning "night". The name is deeply tied to the famous classical love story Layla and Majnun, originally an Arab tale that wa...
Leimomi is a Hawaiian female given name that gained popularity in the 20th century. Its meaning, derived from the Hawaiian words lei ("wreath," "flowers," or metaphorically "child") and momi ("pearl"), is thus "pearl chi...
Leir is the name of a legendary early king of the Britons, best known as the basis for Lear, the title character of Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear (1606). The earliest known account of Leir appears in the 12th-century H...
Leire is a female name used as both a Basque form and a Spanish variant of Leyre. The name originates from the mountain of Leyre in Navarre, northern Spain, where the historic monastery of San Salvador of Leyre is locate...
Leith is a unisex given name derived from a Scottish surname, which itself originated from the name of a town (now a district of Edinburgh) located on the Water of Leith. The place name comes from Scottish Gaelic lìte, m...
Leiv is a Norwegian given name, a spelling variant of Leif. Leif itself derives from the Old Norse name Leifr, which means "descendant" or "heir". The name is deeply linked to Norse exploration, most famously through Lei...
Leize is a Basque feminine name that means "cave" in the Basque language. It derives from the Basque noun leze, signifying a natural cave or hollow. As a given name, Leize is rare but reflects the strong connection to na...
Lėja is the Lithuanian form of Leah, a name of Hebrew origin derived from Leʾa, possibly meaning "weary" or "grieved" (cf. Hebrew laʾa). Alternatively, it may be related to the Akkadian word littu meaning "cow" — a symbo...
Leja is a Slovene variant of Lea, itself a short form or cognate of Leah. The name Leah originates from the Hebrew Leʾa, likely derived from laʾa meaning "weary" or "grieved," though some scholars suggest a link to Akkad...
Lejla is a feminine given name used predominantly in Bosnia and other parts of the Balkans. It is a culturally adapted form of the Arabic name Layla, which derives from the Arabic word laylah, meaning "night". The name w...
Lekan is a Yoruba name common in Nigeria, typically used as a short form of Olamilekan. Its meaning, often rendered as “my wealth has increased,” derives from the root name's longer phrase, which translates to “my wealth...
Lela is a feminine given name used primarily in Georgia, with a meaning that is uncertain. Some sources suggest it may derive from the name of a type of plant, though the specific plant is not identified. The name's enig...
Etymology and OriginsLela is a variant of Leila, itself derived from the Persian transliteration of the Arabic name Layla. The name Layla ultimately comes from the Arabic word layl, meaning "night." Adopted into English...
Leland is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself originated from an Old English place name meaning "fallow land" leah or woodland clearing lying untilled. The name's etymology traces...
Lelia is the Italian form of Laelia, a name with roots in ancient Rome. Laelia originated as the feminine form of the Roman family name Laelius, whose exact meaning remains uncertain. This connection gives Lelia a classi...
Lelio is the Italian form of the ancient Roman family name Laelius, whose feminine counterpart is Laelia. The etymological origin of Laelius remains uncertain, but it was borne by notable Roman figures, including the phi...
Lelisa is a masculine given name of Oromo origin, specifically from the Oromo language spoken primarily in Ethiopia and parts of Kenya. It derives from the Oromo word leellisaa, meaning "admirer" or "one who admires." Th...
Lelise is a feminine given name of Ethiopian Oromo origin. It is a variant form of the masculine name Lelisa, reflecting the feminine suffix in Oromo naming conventions. The root name Lelisa is derived from the Oromo wor...
Lelle is a Swedish diminutive of Lennart, which is itself a Scandinavian form of Leonard. The etymology thus traces back to the Old German elements lewo "lion" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy", giving the meaning "bra...
Lelwani, also spelled Leluwani, is a deity of the underworld in Hittite religion, originating in the Hattic pantheon. The meaning of the name remains unknown. Initially regarded as a male god and addressed as a "king" (H...
Lem is an English short form of Lemuel, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "for God" (from the preposition lemo and 'el meaning "God"). As a given name, Lem is most commonly encountered as a nickname or independent variant...
Lembit is an Estonian masculine given name derived from the Estonian word lemb meaning "love, affection." The name carries strong historical and cultural weight in Estonia, being famously borne by Lembitu (died 1217), a...
Lemekh is the Hebrew form of Lamech, a biblical name borne by two figures in the Book of Genesis. The name Lamech is thought to be derived from a Semitic root meaning "to make low" or perhaps the Hebrew word for strength...
Lemminkäinen is a prominent figure in Finnish mythology, best known as one of the heroes of the national epic Kalevala. The meaning of his name is uncertain, but it is possibly related to the Finnish word lempi, meaning...
Etymology Lemoine is a French surname that has been adopted as a given name in English-speaking countries. The name derives from the French phrase le moine, meaning "the monk." The 'e' at the end of moine is sometimes dr...
Lempi is a feminine Finnish given name meaning "love" in the Finnish language. It belongs to a group of nature- and emotion-inspired names that were particularly favored during the early 20th-century national romantic pe...
Lemuel is a Hebrew name found in the Old Testament and in the Book of Mormon, and is also the name of a character in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels. It means "for God" or "devoted to God" in Hebrew, derived fr...
Len is a masculine given name in English, typically a short form of Leonard. While Leonard is the predominant full form, Len emerged as a common abbreviation alongside other nicknames such as Lenny and Lennie.Etymology a...
Léna is a French and Hungarian form of the name Lena. It ultimately traces back to Helen, a name of Greek origin meaning "torch" or "moon." In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, and her abd...
Lena is a feminine given name used across many cultures and languages, including Armenian, Georgian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, a...
Lénárd is the Hungarian form of the given name Leonard. Leonard itself originated from the Old High German name Leonhard, composed of the elements levon (meaning "lion") and hart (meaning "brave" or "hardy"), thus giving...
Lenard is a variant of the name Leonard.The meaning of Lenard ultimately traces back to its root, Leonard, which means "brave lion", derived from the Old German elements lewo "lion" (of Latin origin) and hart "hard, firm...
Lenart is a Slovene masculine given name, equivalent to the English Leonard and Swedish Lennart. The root name Leonard is of Germanic origin, derived from the elements lewo meaning "lion" (from Latin) and hart meaning "h...
Lencho is a masculine given name of Oromo origin, meaning "lion." In the Oromo language, spoken primarily in Ethiopia and parts of Kenya, "lencho" directly translates to "lion," a symbol of...
Lene is a feminine given name commonly used in Scandinavia and Germany. It originated as a short form of Helene or Magdalene, later becoming an independent name in its own right.EtymologyThe name Lene is ultimately linke...
Leni is a German diminutive of Helene or Magdalena. As a short form, it captures the endearing essence of its parent names while standing independently as a given name in its own right. The name has been used across vari...
Lenin is a masculine given name derived from the Russian surname Lenin, itself a pseudonym of the communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (1870–1924), known universally as Vladimir Lenin. The name is primarily us...
Lenka is a feminine given name of Czech and Slovak origin. Originally, it was a diminutive of both Magdaléna and Helena, but in modern times it has become established as an independent name in its own right. Etymology As...
Lenn is a Dutch diminutive or short form of Lennart, itself a Scandinavian and Low German variant of Leonard. As a given name, Lenn is used primarily in the Netherlands and among Dutch-speaking communities. Etymology The...
Lenna is an Estonian feminine given name, derived as a form of Lennart. Lennart itself is a Swedish and Low German variant of Leonard, which ultimately comes from the Old German elements lewo ("lion") and hart ("hard, fi...
Lennard is a Dutch variant of the masculine given name Leonard. Etymology The root name Leonard derives from the Old German elements lewo ("lion", of Latin origin) and hart ("hard, firm, brave, hardy"), thus carrying the...
Lennart is a masculine given name that is the Swedish and Low German form of Leonard. It is most common in Scandinavia and German-speaking countries, where it functions as both a given name and a surname. The name ultima...
Lenni is a Finnish diminutive of Lennart. As a given name in its own right, Lenni has established itself as a concise and friendly variant within the Finnish onomastic tradition. Its root, Leonard, carries the Old German...
Lennie is an English unisex given name, serving primarily as a diminutive of Leonard, and sometimes also used as a feminine form. The name Leonard itself means "brave lion," derived from the Old German elements lewo "lio...
Lennon is a given name of English origin, derived from an Irish surname anglicized as Lennon. The surname itself comes from the Irish byname Leannán, meaning "lover." As a first name, its usage gained prominence primaril...
Lennox is a unisex English given name derived from a Scottish surname. The surname itself originates from a district in Scotland called Leamhnachd in Gaelic, which likely means "place of elms." This name has steadily ris...
Lenny is an English diminutive of the name Leonard. While often used as a standalone given name, it shares the same roots as its longer form. The name Leonard itself derives from the Old German elements lewo meaning "lio...
Lenora is a feminine given name primarily used in English-speaking countries. It functions as a short form of Elenora, which itself is a variant of Eleanor. Etymology The name Lenora ultimately derives from the Old Frenc...
Lenore is a feminine given name that originated as a short form of Eleanor. It became widely known through the melancholic and famous poem 'The Raven' (1845) by Edgar Allan Poe, in which Lenore is the beloved lost maiden...
Lenox is a masculine given name in English usage. It was originally derived from a surname meaning variant of LennoxThe root name Lennox comes from A Scottish surname Names of a district in Scotland meaning place of elms...
Lenuța is a Romanian feminine diminutive of Elena, itself a form of Helen. The name is used primarily in Romania and among Romanian communities. Being a diminutive, it conveys affection or endearment, common in Romanian...
Lenz is the German short form of Lorenz. Additionally, in German poetic and archaic usage, Lenz is a noun meaning “springtime” (from Middle High German lenze, ultimately related to English Lent). This dual identity gives...
Léo is the French form of Leo, derived from Latin "leo" meaning "lion".EtymologyThe name ultimately traces back to the Latin word leo (lion), which is a cognate of the Greek name Leon.Cultural SignificanceLeo gained prom...
In this context, “Léo” is the Portuguese short form of Leonardo. It is a distinctly masculine name rooted in the broader tradition of names derived from the Germanic element ‘lewo’ (lion) or Latin ‘leo’ (lion). As a fami...
Leo is a masculine given name used in numerous languages, including Armenian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish, and Latin. It is derived from the Latin word leo meaning "lio...
Leó is the Hungarian and Icelandic form of Leo. Derived from the Latin word leo meaning "lion," the name carries connotations of strength, courage, and royalty. Cognate with Leon, Leó has been used across various culture...
Leobwin is an Old German name derived from the elements liob "dear, beloved" and wini "friend", making it a cognate of Leofwine. The name thus carries the meaning of "dear friend," a compound of positive attributes that...
Leocádia is the Portuguese form of Leocadia, a Late Latin name derived from the Greek island of Leukadia (modern Lefkada) or from the Greek word leukos (λευκός), meaning "bright, clear, white." The name is most notably a...
Leocadia is a feminine given name of Late Latin origin, closely associated with Spanish and medieval Christian traditions. The name's etymology is debated, but it may be derived from the Greek island of Leucadia (modern...