The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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24 names

Tagalog · Filipino

Lakan

Nobleman; a historical ruler’s title

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Sanskrit

Lalit

Charming; playful

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Old German

Lambert

Bright land

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Zulu

Langa

Sun; day

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Arabic

Latif

Gentle; kind

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French · Latin

Laurent

From Laurentum

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Mapuche · Spanish

Lautaro

Swift hawk

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French · Hebrew

Lazare

God has helped

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French · Greek

Léandre

Lion and man

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Finnish

Leevi

Possibly joined; attached

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Chinese

Lei

Upright; a pile of stones with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Liang

Brightness or goodness with the cited Chinese characters

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Flemish · Dutch

Lieven

Flemish form of Leobwin

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Welsh

Llewellyn

Variant of Llywelyn; origin uncertain

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Irish · Gaelic

Lochlann

Scandinavian; from the land of the lakes

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Vietnamese · Chinese

Long

Dragon; Chinese meanings depend on the chosen character

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Irish

Lorcan

Little fierce one

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Arabic

Louay

Little wild ox

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Bulgarian · Czech · Slovak

Lubomir

Love + peace or world

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Swedish · Norwegian · Danish

Ludvig

Famous in battle

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German

Ludwig

Famous in battle

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