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1. LACEY: English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "lace-like." 
2. LACHESIS: Greek myth name of one of the three Fates, meaning "apportioner."
3. LACHINA: Feminine form of Scottish Lachlan, meaning "lake-land; land of lakes."
4. LACIE: Variant of English Lacey, meaning "lace-like."
5. LACY: Variant of English Lacey, meaning "lace-like."
6. LADISLAVA: Variant of Czech Vladislava, meaning "rules with glory."
7. LADONNA: Elaborated form of Donna, meaning either "lady" or "world ruler."
8. LADY: Nickname for Adelaide, meaning "noble sort." 
9. LAELIA: Feminine form of Roman Laelius, possibly meaning "lunar." This is the name of a beautiful orchid flower and a Roman myth name of one of the Vestal Virgins. It is also part of a puzzling alchemical inscription (Aelia Laelia Crispus) supposedly found in Bologna, which some have theorized is a representation of two beings (Aelia and Laelia) who are united in a single subject, Crispus "curly," with Aelia being "solar" from helios and Laelia being "lunar," while Crispus, a combination of both, is the basic substance (obvoluta intricata) from which all life was made, thus "curly," in reference to the hair of gossamer dryads which were said to be neither man nor woman but a mixture of both. 
10. LAERKE (Lærke): Danish bird name meaning "lark."
11. LAETITIA: Latin name meaning "happiness."
12. LAGINA: Modern English name, possibly derived from the Irish river Lagena or the name of an ancient cult site in Turkey famous for its Hecate Sanctuary. According to one theory, the name may mean "fixed, unchanging." 
13. LAHJA: Finnish name meaning "gift."
14. LAIA: Pet form of Catalan Eulàlia, meaning "well-spoken."
15. LAIDEY: Variant of English Lady, meaning "noble sort." 
16. LAILA: English variant of Arabic Layla, meaning "night."
17. LAIMA: Lithuanian myth name of a goddess of fortune, meaning "luck."
18. LAINE: Estonian name meaning "wave."
19. LAINEY: English pet form of French Elaine, meaning "torch" or "moon" or more likely "to elope."
20. LAKEISHA: Elaborated form of English Keisha, meaning "cinnamon tree."
21. LAKESHIA: Variant of English Lakeisha, meaning "cinnamon tree."
22. LAKISHA: Variant of English Lakeisha, meaning "cinnamon tree."
23. LAKSHMI: Hindi myth name of the wife of Vishnu, goddess of fortune and wisdom, derived from the Sanskrit word laksya, meaning "aim, goal, mark."
24. LALA: 
    1. Armenian name meaning "doll."
    2. Bulgarian name meaning "tulip."
25. LALAGE: English name derived from the Greek word lalageo, meaning "to babble." 
26. LALEH: Persian name meaning "tulip."
27. LALIA: Nickname for English Eulalia, meaning "well-spoken."
28. LALIT: Variant of Hindi Lalita, meaning "playful."
29. LALITA: Hindi myth name of one of Krishna's childhood playmates.
30. LALLA: Pet form of English Lalage, meaning "to babble." 
31. LALLIE: Pet form of English Lalage, meaning "to babble." 
32. LALLY: Variant of English Lallie, meaning "to babble."
33. LAMIS: Arabic name meaning "soft."
34. LAMYA: Arabic name meaning "has beautiful dark lips."
35. LAN: Chinese name meaning "orchid."
36. LANA: Nickname for English Alana "beautiful, handsome," and Russian Svetlana "light."
37. LANEY: Variant of English Lainey, meaning "torch" or "moon" or more likely "to elope."
38. LANFEN: Chinese name meaning "orchid fragrance."
39. LANI: Hawaiian name meaning "heaven, sky."
40. LANYING: Chinese name meaning "indigo lustrousness."
41. LAOISE: Irish form of French Louise, meaning "famous warrior." 
42. LÁRA: Icelandic form of Laura, meaning "laurel."
43. LARA: Russian nickname for Larissa, probably meaning "fortified town."
44. LARAINE: Variant of Lorraine, meaning "land of the people of Lothar."
45. LAREYNA: Elaborated form of Lorraine, meaning "land of the people of Lothar."
46. LARI: English pet form of Latin Laura, meaning "laurel."
47. LARISA: English variant of Larissa, probably meaning "fortified town."
48. LARISSA: English and Russian name derived from a city in Ancient Greece, probably meaning "fortified town."
49. LARK: English unisex name derived from the bird name, itself ultimately from Old English lawcere, meaning "songbird."
50. LARYN: Variant of English Lauren, meaning "of Laurentum."
51. LASHAWN: Modern feminine form of English Shawn, meaning "God is gracious."
52. LASHAY: Elaborated form of Shay, possibly meaning "hawk-like." 
53. LASHONDA: Elaborated form of Shawnda, meaning "God is gracious."
54. LATA: Hindi plant name derived from the Sanskrit word lata, meaning "creeper," in reference to a creeping plant.
55. LATANYA: Elaborated form of Tania, probably meaning "father."
56. LATASHA: English elaborated form of Russian Tasha, meaning "birthday," or in Church Latin "Christmas day."
57. LATEEFAH: Variant of Arabic Latifa, meaning "gentle, kind."
58. LATIFA: Feminine form of Arabic Latif, meaning "gentle, kind."
59. LATIFAH: Variant of Arabic Latifa, meaning "gentle, kind."
60. LATISHA: Variant of English Letitia, meaning "happiness."
61. LATONYA: Elaborated form of Tonya, possibly meaning "invaluable." 
62. LATOYA: Elaborated form of Toya, possibly meaning "toy."
63. LAURA: Feminine form of Latin Laurus, meaning "laurel."
64. LAURAINE: Variant of English Lorraine, meaning "land of the people of Lothar."
65. LAURE: French form of Latin Laura, meaning "laurel."
66. LAUREEN: Pet form of Latin Laura, meaning "laurel."
67. LAUREL: English name derived from the tree name, "laurel." Can also serve as a pet form of Latin Laura, which has the same meaning.
68. LAURELLE: Variant of English Laurel, meaning "laurel."
69. LAUREN: Feminine form of Laurence, meaning "of Laurentum."
70. LAURENA: English variant of Portuguese/Spanish Lorena, meaning "of Laurentum." 
71. LAURENCIA: Feminine form of Laurence, meaning "of Laurentum."
72. LAURENE: Variant of English Lauren, meaning "of Laurentum."
73. LAURENTIA: Feminine form of Roman Laurentius, meaning "of Laurentum."
74. LAURENTINE: Feminine form of French Laurentin, meaning "of Laurentum."
75. LAURESSA: Pet form of Latin Laura, meaning "laurel."
76. LAURETTA: Italian diminutive form of Latin Laura, meaning "little laurel."
77. LAURETTE: Diminutive form of French Laure, meaning "little laurel."
78. LAURIE: English unisex pet form of Lauren and Laurence, both meaning "of Laurentum."
79. LAURINDA: Elaborated form of Latin Laura, meaning "laurel."
80. LAURINE: Pet form of Latin Laura, meaning "laurel."
81. LAURISSA: Elaborated form of Latin Laura, meaning "laurel."
82. LAURITA: English pet form of Latin Laura, meaning "laurel."
83. LAURYN: Variant of Lauren, meaning "of Laurentum."
84. LAVANYA: Hindi name meaning "beauty, grace."
85. LAVENA: The famous Caffé Lavena in Venus, Italy was established by Carlos Lavena in 1750 and is still run by the Lavena family today. It is possible that the English name was derived from this cafe. The name may be related to Latin Lavinia, itself of obscure origin, but possibly meaning "purity."
86. LAVENDER: English name derived from the name of the "lavender flower." Also considered a color name.
87. LAVERN: Variant of English unisex Laverne. When feminine, it is a variant of Roman Laverna, possibly meaning "spring-like; to be verdant." When masculine it is from the French surname Lavergne, meaning "the alder (tree)."
88. LAVERNA: Roman myth name of the goddess of illegally-obtained money, the patroness of charlatans, con men and thieves. Her name may mean "spring-like; to be verdant."
89. LAVERNE: English unisex name. When feminine, it is a form of Roman Laverna, possibly meaning "spring-like; to be verdant." When masculine it is from the French surname Lavergne, meaning "the alder (tree)."
90. LAVINA: Variant of Roman Lavinia, possibly meaning "purity," or according to folk etymology, "woman of Rome."
91. LAVINIA: Roman myth name of the wife of Aeneas. Most sources skip over the etymology of this name; a few sources give the folk etymology "woman of Rome," and one states that the name means "purity" in Latin. 
92. LAVONE: Variant of English Lavonne, meaning "yew tree."
93. LAVONNE: Modern English elaborated form of Yvonne, meaning "yew tree."
94. LAVRA: Slovene form of Latin Laura, meaning "laurel."
95. LAWAHIZ: Arabic name meaning "glances."
96. LAWAN: Thai name meaning "beautiful."
97. LAWANDA: Modern elaborated form of English Wanda, meaning "a Wend; a wanderer," a term used to refer to migrant Slavs in the sixth century. 
98. LAXMI: Variant of Hindi Lakshmi, meaning "aim, goal, mark." 
99. LAYLA: Arabic name meaning "night."
100. LAYTON: Variant of unisex Leighton, meaning "leek garden."
101. LÉA: French form of biblical Leah, meaning "weary."
102. LEA: Variant of Leah, meaning "weary."
103. LEAH (Le'ah): Hebrew biblical name of Jacob's first wife, meaning "weary."
104. LEAN (Léan): Irish form of Helen, meaning "torch" or "moon" or more likely "to elope."
105. LEANDRA: Feminine form of Latin Leander, meaning "lion-man." 
106. LEANN: Variant of Liane, a nickname for names ending with -liane.
107. LEANNA: Variant of Liana, a nickname for names ending with -liana.
108. LEANNE: Variant of Liane, a nickname for names ending with -liane.
109. LEANORA: Nickname for Eleanora, meaning "foreign; the other."
110. LEATRICE: Modern English creation, a blend of Leah "weary" and Beatrice "voyager (through life)," thus "weary voyager (through life)."
111. LECHOSLAWA (Lechosława): Feminine form of Polish Lechosław, meaning "Lech's glory."
112. LECIA: Nickname for English Letitia, meaning "happiness."
113. LEDA: Greek myth name of the mother of Castor, Pollux and Helen, meaning "woman."
114. LEE: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from the Old English word leah, meaning "meadow." 
115. LEEANN: English compound name composed of Lee "meadow" and Ann "favor; grace," thus "graceful meadow."
116. LEEBA: Yiddish name meaning "beloved."
117. LEELA: Hindi name meaning "play."
118. LEENA: 
     1. Nickname for Finnish Matleena, meaning "woman of Magdala."
     2. Variant of English Lina, a nickname for names ending with -lina.
119. LEESA: Variant of Lisa, meaning "God is my oath."
120. LEIA: 
     1. Hawaiian name meaning "child of heaven."
     2. Variant of Hebrew Leah, meaning "weary."
121. LEIGH: Variant of unisex Lee, meaning "meadow." 
122. LEIGHTON: "Leek garden." English surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from the Old English elements leac "leek" and tun "enclosure, settlement."
123. LEILA: Variant of Arabic Layla, meaning "night."
124. LEILAH: Variant of Arabic Leila, meaning "night."
125. LEILANI: Hawaiian name meaning "heavenly flowers."
126. LELA: Variant of Leila, meaning "night."
127. LELIA: Variant of Laelia, possibly meaning "lunar."
128. LEMPI: Finnish myth name of the mother of Lemminkäinen, meaning "love."
129. LENA: Continental nickname for names ending with -lena.
130. LENE: Continental nickname for names ending with -lene.
131. LENI: German pet form of Helene, meaning "torch" or "moon" or more likely "to elope."
132. LENKA: Nickname for Czech Madlenka, meaning "of Magdala."
133. LENORA: Nickname for Latin Eleanora, meaning "foreign; the other."
134. LENORE: Variant of Lenora, meaning "foreign; the other."
135. LENUTA: Pet form of Romanian Ileana, meaning "torch" or "moon" or more likely "to elope."
136. LEOCÁDIA: Portuguese form of Spanish Leocadia, meaning "bright, clear, light."
137. LEOCADIA: Spanish name derived from Greek leukados, meaning "bright, clear, light."
138. LEOKADIA: Polish form of Spanish Leocadia, meaning "bright, clear, light."
139. LEOLA: Feminine form of Leo, meaning "lion." 
140. LEONA: English and German feminine form of Leon, meaning "lion."
141. LEONE: English variant of Leona, meaning "lion."
142. LEONIE (Léonie): Feminine form of French Léon, meaning "lion."
143. LEONNE (Léonne): Feminine form of French Léon, meaning "lion."
144. LEONOR: Portuguese and Spanish form of Eleanor, meaning "foreign; the other."
145. LEONORA: Nickname for Italian Eleonora, meaning "foreign; the other."
146. LEONORE: Nickname for German Eleonore, meaning "foreign; the other."
147. LEONTINA: Feminine form of Roman Leontinus, meaning "lion-like."
148. LEONTINE (Léontine): French form of Roman Leontina, meaning "lion-like."
149. LEONTYNE: English variant of Roman Leontina, meaning "lion-like."
150. LES: Nickname for unisex Leslie, meaning "garden of hollies."
151. LESEDI: African Tswana name meaning "light."
152. LESIA: Elaborated form of Lisa, meaning "God is my oath."