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Lacey
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| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | from a Norman family name, which is derived from the name 'Lassy' of a town in Calvados, France |
| | the name of the city might come from the latinized form 'Lascius' of a Gaulish given name |
| Variants: | Lacey English (#213 in US popularity) |
| | Lacie English (#813 in US popularity) |
| | Lacy English (#583 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Lakeisha
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| Language of origin: | Swahili |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | favorite one |
| Info about origin: | in the US mostly used by Afro-Americans |
| Words: | lakeisha=the favourite (Swahili) |
| Variants: | Lakeisha English (#805 in US popularity) |
| | Keisha English (#538 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Larissa
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | the lovely (?) |
| Info about origin: | Greek name whose meaning is not known for sure |
| | maybe from Greek 'laros' (lovely), or from the name of the Greek city of Larissa |
| Words: | laros=lovely (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Larissa German, Russian (#390 in US popularity) |
| | Larisa German, Russian |
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Latasha
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | modern creation, maybe a combination of the popular prefix 'La' and the name 'Tasha' |
| Variants: | Latasha English (#677 in US popularity) |
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Lätitia
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Words: | laetitia=the joy, the happiness (Latin) |
| Variants: | Lätitia German |
| | Latisha English (#717 in US popularity) |
| | Leticia Spanish, Portuguese (#398 in US popularity) |
| | 8 variants more... |
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Latoya
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Variants: | Latoya English (#595 in US popularity) |
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Laura
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | See male form Laurence |
| Variants: | Laura German, Italian, English, Hungarian (#45 in US popularity) |
| | Lara German, Russian (#705 in US popularity) |
| | Lauretta German, Italian |
| | Laure French |
| | Laureen English |
| | Laurel English (#564 in US popularity) |
| | Lauren English (#13 in US popularity) |
| | Laurence French |
| | Laurie English (#953 in US popularity) |
| | Lauryn English (#680 in US popularity) |
| | Lora English |
| | Loren English (#705 in US popularity) |
| | Lorena Italian (#385 in US popularity) |
| | Lorenza Italian |
| | Loretta English |
| | Lori English (#488 in US popularity) |
| | 18 variants more... |
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Layla
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| Language of origin: | Arabic |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | night |
| Info about origin: | known from the Arabian/Persian story 'Layla and Majnun' from the 7th century AD, among Arabs as well-known as 'Romeo and Juliet' in the West |
| Words: | layla=the night (Arabic) |
| Variants: | Layla Arabic (#931 in US popularity) |
| | Laila German, English, Arabic, Persian |
| | Leila German, English, Arabic, Persian (#973 in US popularity) |
| | Leilah German, English, Arabic, Persian |
| | 5 variants more... |
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Leah
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | wild cow; weary,tired |
| Info about origin: | meaning not known for sure, might be 'wild cow' or 'weary', 'tired' or something else still if of Assyrian instead of Hebrew origin |
| | in the Bible Leah is the first wife of Jacob, the mother of 7 of his children |
| Words: | le'ah=the wild cow (Hebrew) ; la'ah=weary, tired (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Leah English, Hebrew (#98 in US popularity) |
| | Lea German, Italian (#644 in US popularity) |
| | Lia German, Italian, Portuguese |
| | Léa French |
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Leandra
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | man of the people (?), lion of a man (?) |
| Variants: | Leandra Italian (#931 in US popularity) |
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Leann
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | recently coined combination of 'Lee' and 'Ann' |
| Variants: | Leann English (#838 in US popularity) |
| | Leeann English (#833 in US popularity) |
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Leanne
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | combination of 'Lee' and 'Anne' |
| Variants: | Leanne English (#624 in US popularity) |
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Lee
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | meadow |
| Info about origin: | from a family name deriving from a frequent place name meaning 'meadow' |
| Words: | leah=the wood, the clearing, the meadow (Old English) |
| Variants: | Lee English |
| | Leigh English (#701 in US popularity) |
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Leilani
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| Language of origin: | Hawaii |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | heavenly flowers |
| Variants: | Leilani English |
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Leslie
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | from a Scottish family name deriving from a place name, problably the name of the city 'Lesslyn' in Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| | the Gaelic name of the city might mean 'garden of hollies' |
| Words: | leas=the garden (Old Irish) ; cuileann=the holly (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Leslie German, English (#120 in US popularity) |
| | Lesley English (#662 in US popularity) |
| | Lesly English (#905 in US popularity) |
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Liberty
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | liberty |
| Info about origin: | use of the common word 'liberty' as given name |
| Words: | (English) |
| Variants: | Liberty English |
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Lilian
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | lily (?) |
| Info about origin: | maybe derived from 'Lili', a pet form of 'Elizabeth', in use since around the 16th century AD |
| | or maybe from Latin 'lilium' (lily) |
| Words: | lilium=the lily (Latin) |
| Variants: | Lilian English |
| | Liliana German, English (#361 in US popularity) |
| | Lillian English (#312 in US popularity) |
| | 7 variants more... |
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Lily
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | lily |
| Info about origin: | use of the name of the flower as given name |
| | in Christian tradition the lily is used as a symbol of purity |
| | the name of the flower has Latin roots |
| Words: | (English) ; lilium=the lily (Latin) |
| Variants: | Lily English (#325 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Linda
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| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | short form of various names ending in '-linda', e.g. 'Rosalinda' |
| Words: | lind=gentle, friendly (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Linda German, English (#224 in US popularity) |
| | Lynn German, English (#873 in US popularity) |
| | Lynette English (#931 in US popularity) |
| | 5 variants more... |
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Lindsay
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | use of a Scottish family name as given name |
| | the family name is related to Lindsey in Lincolnshire |
| | 'Lindsey' means 'Lincoln's wetland' |
| | there are however alternative interpretations of 'Lindsey', e.g. 'island in the river Lindum' |
| | in Scottland used as a male name, everywhere else mostly as a female name only |
| Words: | ey=the wetland (Old English) ; ey=the island (Old Norse) |
| Variants: | Lindsay English, Scottish (#100 in US popularity) |
| | Lindsey English, Scottish (#64 in US popularity) |
| | Lyndsey English (#475 in US popularity) |
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Logan
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | little hollow |
| Info about origin: | from a family name which derives from a Scottish place name with the meaning 'little hollow' |
| Words: | lagan=the little hollow (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Logan English, Scottish (#321 in US popularity) |
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Lorraine
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| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | from a cognomen used in England for people from Lorraine, a region in France |
| | the name of the region derives from Latin 'Lotharingia' which derives from the name of a king Lothar/Lothair |
| | used as a given name only since around the end of the 19th century |
| Variants: | Lorraine English (#787 in US popularity) |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Lourdes
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| Language of origin: | French |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | use of the name of the French city of Lourdes (place of a famous apparation of Virgin Mary) as given name |
| Variants: | Lourdes English, Spanish (#891 in US popularity) |
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Lucero
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | luminous |
| Info about origin: | this male Spanish name was nevertheless used as a female name in the US as well, from around 1990, albeit rarely |
| Words: | lux=the light (Latin) |
| Variants: | Lucero English (#730 in US popularity) |
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Lucia
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | the bright; born at daybreak |
| Info about origin: | See male form Lucius |
| Variants: | Lucia German, English, Scandinavian, Italian, Spanish (#559 in US popularity) |
| | Lucie French |
| | Lucy English (#473 in US popularity) |
| | 18 variants more... |
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Luz
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| Language of origin: | Spanish |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | light |
| Info about origin: | from a Spanish title of Mary: Nuestra Señora de la Luz ('Our Lady of the Light') |
| | the word itself has Latin roots ('lux') |
| Words: | luz=the light (Spanish) ; lux=the light (Latin) |
| Variants: | Luz Spanish (#502 in US popularity) |
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Lydia
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | woman from Lydia |
| Info about origin: | from 'Lydia', the Old Greek name of a region in Asia Minor (today Turkey) |
| | the name of the region might derive from 'Lud', a grandson of Noah, said to be the ancestor of all Lydians |
| | the Hebrew name 'Lud' might mean 'strife' |
| Words: | lud=the strife (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Lydia German, English (#190 in US popularity) |
| | Lidia German, English (#976 in US popularity) |
| | Lydie French |
| | 1 variant more... |
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