2011 Baby Names Almanac - Emily Larson [41]
Lewa (African) A very beautiful woman
Lewah
Lewana (Hebrew) Of the white moon
Lewanah, Lewanna, Lewannah
Lia (Italian) Form of Leah, meaning “one who is weary”
Libby (English) Form of Elizabeth, meaning “my God is bountiful; God’s promise”
Libba, Libbee, Libbey, Libbie, Libet, Liby, Lilibet, Lilibeth
Liberty (English) An independent woman; having freedom
Libertey, Libertee, Libertea, Liberti, Libertie, Libertas, Libera, Liber
Libra (Latin) One who is balanced; the seventh sign of the zodiac
Leebra, Leibra, Liebra, Leabra, Leighbra, Lybra
Librada (Spanish) One who is free
Libradah, Lybrada, Lybradah
Lieu (Vietnamese) Of the willow tree
Ligia (Greek) One who is musically talented
Ligiah, Ligya, Ligiya, Lygia, Ligea, Lygea, Lygya, Lygiya
ˆLila (Arabic / Greek) Born at night / resembling a lily
Lilah, Lyla, Lylah
Lilac (Latin) Resembling the bluish-purple flower
Lilack, Lilak, Lylac, Lylack, Lylak, Lilach
Lilette (Latin) Resembling a budding lily
Lilett, Lilete, Lilet, Lileta, Liletta, Lylette, Lylett, Lylete
Liliana (Italian, Spanish) Form of Lillian, meaning “resembling the lily”
Lilliana, Lillianna, Liliannia, Lilyana, Lilia
Lilith (Babylonian) Woman of the night
Lilyth, Lillith, Lillyth, Lylith, Lyllith, Lylyth, Lyllyth, Lilithe
*Lillian (Latin) Resembling the lily
Lilian, Liliane, Lilianne, Lilias, Lilas, Lillas, Lillias
Lilo (Hawaiian) One who is generous
Lylo, Leelo, Lealo, Leylo, Lielo, Leilo
*TLily (English) Resembling the flower; one who is innocent and beautiful
Leelee, Lil, Lili, Lilie, Lilla, Lilley, Lilli, Lillie, Lilly
Limor (Hebrew) Refers to myrrh
Limora, Limoria, Limorea, Leemor, Leemora, Leemoria, Leemorea
Lin (Chinese) Resembling jade; from the woodland
Linda (Spanish) One who is soft and beautiful
Lindalee, Lindee, Lindey, Lindi, Lindie, Lindira, Lindka, Lindy, Lynn
Linden (English) From the hill of lime trees
Lindenn, Lindon, Lindynn, Lynden, Lyndon, Lyndyn, Lyndin, Lindin
Lindley (English) From the pastureland
Lindly, Lindlee, Lindleigh, Lindli, Lindlie, Leland, Lindlea
Lindsay (English) From the island of linden trees; from Lincoln’s wetland
Lind, Lindsea, Lindsee, Lindseigh, Lindsey, Lindsy, Linsay, Linsey
Lisa (English) Form of Elizabeth, meaning “my God is bountiful; God’s promise”
Leesa, Liesa, Lisebet, Lise, Liseta, Lisette, Liszka, Lisebeth
Lishan (African) One who is awarded a medal
Lishana, Lishanna, Lyshan, Lyshana, Lyshanna
Lissie (American) Resembling a flower
Lissi, Lissy, Lissey, Lissee, Lissea
Liv (Scandinavian / Latin) One who protects others / from the olive tree
Livia, Livea, Liviya, Livija, Livvy, Livy, Livya, Lyvia
Liya (Hebrew) The Lord’s daughter
Liyah, Leeya, Leeyah, Leaya, Leayah
Lo (American) A fiesty woman
Loe, Low, Lowe
Loicy (American) A delightful woman
Loicey, Loicee, Loicea, Loici, Loicie, Loyce, Loice, Loyci
Lokelani (Hawaiian) Resembling a small red rose
Lokelanie, Lokelany, Lokelaney, Lokelanee, Lokelanea
Loki (Norse) In mythology, a trickster god
Lokie, Lokee, Lokey, Loky, Lokea, Lokeah, Lokia, Lokiah
Lola (Spanish) Form of Dolores, meaning “woman of sorrow”
Lolah, Loe
ˆTLondon (English) From the capital of England
Londyn
Lorelei (German) From the rocky cliff; in mythology, a siren who lured sailors to their deaths
Laurelei, Laurelie, Loralee, Loralei, Loralie, Loralyn
Loretta (Italian) Form of Laura, meaning “crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree”
Laretta, Larretta, Lauretta, Laurette, Leretta, Loreta, Lorette, Lorretta
Lorraine (French) From the kingdom of Lothair
Laraine, Larayne, Laurraine, Leraine, Lerayne, Lorain, Loraina, Loraine
Love (English) One who is full of affection
Lovey, Loveday, Lovette, Lovi, Lovie, Lov, Luv, Luvey
Lovely (American) An attractive and pleasant woman
Loveli, Loveley, Lovelie, Lovelee, Loveleigh, Lovelea
Luana (Hawaiian) One who is content and enjoys life
Lewanna, Lou-Ann, Louann, Louanna, Louanne, Luanda, Luane, Luann
Lucretia (Latin) A bringer of light; a successful woman; in mythology, a maiden