Names starting with L

Meaning unknown.

Bengali form of Lavanya.

Means "saline, salted, tasteful, graceful", from Sanskrit लवण (lavaṇa) meaning "salt".

A variation of Lacy. It is currently the most widely used form of this name.

Means "apportioner" in Greek. She was one of the three Fates or Μοῖραι (Moirai) in Greek mythology, responsible for determining the length of each...

Combination of the popular prefix la with the name China.

Variant of Lacy. This name jumped in popularity in 2003 following the media coverage of the murder of Laci Peterson (1975-2002) [1].

Variant of Lacy.

Means "lily of the valley" in Romanian (species Convallaria majalis). It is derived from a diminutive form of lacrămă "tear".

This surname originated from the town of Lassy in Normandy. The town's name has a Gaulish origin, possibly stemming from a personal name that was...

The name of a poorly attested Slavic goddess, possibly from Old Slavic lada "maiden, woman, wife" [1]. It can also be a diminutive of Vladislava or Vl...

Means "nasturtium" in Persian.

Thai form of Lata.

From Hausa Lahadi meaning "Sunday" (of Arabic origin).

Czech and Slovak feminine form of Vladislav.

Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Donna.

From the English noble title Lady, derived from Old English hlæfdige, originally meaning "bread kneader". This name grew in popularity in Latin...

Feminine form of Laelius, a Roman family name of unknown meaning. This is also the name of a type of orchid found in Mexico and Central America.

Means "lark" in Danish.

French form of Laetitia.

French form of Laetitia.

Original Latin form of Letitia, as well as a French variant. This name began rising in France around the time Serge Gainsbourg released his 1963 song ...

Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Gina.

Means "goose" in Estonian.

Means "gift" in Finnish.

Catalan diminutive of Eulalia.

Sami variant form of Helga.

Alternate transcription of Arabic ليلى (see Layla) using French orthography.

Variant of Layla.

Scandinavian and Finnish form of Láilá.

From Latvian laime and Lithuanian laimė, meaning "luck, fate". This was the name of the Latvian and Lithuanian goddess of fate, luck, pregnancy and...

Means "given luck" in Latvian, from laime "luck, fate, happiness" and dota "given". This is the name of a character in the Latvian national epic Lāčpl...

Lithuanian diminutive of Laima.

Has the meaning "wave" in the Estonian language.

Variant of Laney.

Portuguese form of Lais.

Of unknown meaning. It was borne by two notable ancient Greek courtesans: Lais of Corinth (5th century BC), regarded as the most beautiful woman of...

Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Keisha. It can be spelled LaKeisha or Lakeisha.

Variant of Lakelynn.

Elaboration of Lake using the popular name suffix lyn.

Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Kendra. It can be spelled LaKendra or Lakendra.

Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Kesha 2. It can be spelled LaKesha or Lakesha.

Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Keshia. It can be spelled LaKeshia or Lakeshia.

Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Kisha. It can be spelled LaKisha or Lakisha.

Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of prosperity, good luck and beauty. She is the wife of Vishnu and her symbol...

Carries the meaning "poppy, tulip" in Azerbaijani, tracing back to Persian origins.

Derived from the Bulgarian word лале (lale) meaning "tulip", with Persian roots.

From the Greek λαλαγέω (lalageo) meaning "to babble, to prattle". The name was famously employed by the Roman poet Horace in one of his odes.

Carries the meaning "tulip" in Turkish, with roots in Persian.

Signifies "tulip" in Persian.

Signifies "ruby" in Georgian, tracing back to Persian.

A shortened version of Eulalia.

Signifies "playful, charming, desirable" in Sanskrit. In the Puranas, it is attributed to one of the gopis, milkmaids who were devoted followers of...

A South Indian variant of Lalita.

Taken from the Bulgarian лале (lale) meaning "tulip". The word came through Turkish, ultimately from the Persian لاله (lāleh).

From the Persian لاله (lāleh) meaning "tulip". It belongs to the main character of Thomas Moore's poem Lalla Rookh (1817), where Lalla, daughter of...

A diminutive form of Lalage.

Diminutive derived from Lalage.

Signifies "shining, radiant" in Arabic, originating from the root لمع (lamaʿa) which means "to shine, to gleam".

Perhaps from the Greek λαιμός (laimos) meaning "throat". In Greek mythology, this belonged to a Libyan queen who was a lover of Zeus. Out of jealousy,...