LubinafSorbian Derived from Proto-Germanic *leubh- or *lubh- "to like; to love; to desire; love". Lubina Hajduk-Veljkovićowa (German: Lubina Hajduk-Veljković), born 1976, is a Sorbian writer and translator.
LubitiatafGaulish Derived from Gaulish lubitiata, itself the past participle of lubi- "to love".
LubomysłmPolish Derived from Slavic lyub "love" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
LuboradzmPolish (Rare) From Slavic lubo "pleasant", "good-humoured", "beloved", "darling" and radz "to advise", formerly also "to care about", "to reck", "to care", "to look after", "to groom". Thus it could mean "someone who cares about those he loves".
ĽuboslavmSlovak Newer coinage derived from the Slavic name elements lyuby "love" and slava "glory".
LubowidmPolish (Rare) From the Slavic lubo "pleasant", "beloved", "darling" and wid "to see", or possibly from widz "servant", "minion", "serf", "messenger", "commissionaire".
Luccam & fEnglish (Modern, Rare) Transferred use of the Italian surname Lucca. The use of Lucca is probably influenced by the similar looking and sounding Luca 1.
LucebertmDutch (Rare) Derived from Lucebert, the pseudonym of the Dutch poet and painter Lubertus Jacobus Swaanswijk (1924-1994).... [more]
LucecitafSpanish (Latin American) Diminutive of Luz, formed using the diminutive suffix -cita. A known bearer of this name is Luz Esther 'Lucecita' Benítez (1942-), a Puerto Rican singer.
LucentiomTheatre Possibly the Italian form of Lucentius. This was used by Shakespeare for one of the romantic male leads in his play 'The Taming of the Shrew' (1593).
LucernafVarious (Rare) Presumably derived from the Italian and Spanish name for the city of Lucerne in Switzerland. Alternatively, it may be derived from Latin lucerna meaning "lantern".
LucernefVarious (Rare) Possibly derived from the name of the city in Switzerland, itself from Latin lucius meaning "pike (a type of fish)" with the suffix -aria, denoting a place. It is popularly regarded to be associated with Latin lucerna meaning "lantern"... [more]
LucerysmLiterature Created by American author George R. R. Martin for a character in his fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Lucerys Velaryon is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty of Westeros during the later years of the reign of his grandfather Viserys I.
LucesafItalian (Archaic) Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the name of the Tuscan town of Lucca, giving Lucesa and its variants the meaning "(woman) from Lucca".
LuchulumancolwenkosifXhosa This name is a scared name. Taken from words the Ancient King of the AmaMpondomise clan King Vukuzumbethe. He used to say “ lulo uchulumanco lwenkosi” which meant “this is God’s happiness”... [more]
Luchumom & fXhosa Possibly means "expanding, flourishing" or "prosperity" in Xhosa.
LucídiomPortuguese Portuguese form of Lucidius. Known bearers of this name include the Portuguese count Lucídio Vimaranes (died in 922 AD) and the Brazilian doctor and politician Lucídio Portela Nunes (1922-2015).
LucidiomItalian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of Lucidius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian soccer player Lucidio Sentimenti (1920-2014).
LucidiusmLate Roman Variant form of Lucidus. This name was borne by saint Lucidius of Verona, whose feast day is on April 26th.
LucidomItalian (Archaic) Italian form of Lucidus. A known bearer of this name was Lucido Parocchi (1833-1903), an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
LucidusmLate Roman Derived from the Latin adjective lucidus meaning "clear, bright, shining". This name was borne by the 10th-century saint Lucidus of Aquara.
LucielmPopular Culture This is the baptismal name of the fictional character Saeyoung Choi (also known as 707) from the hit Korean app "Mystic Messenger". The cheritz company says that he got his baptismal name from Lucifer (Satan) with intentions of having a life that will not end up as a fallen angel.
LuciellafItalian (Rare) Variant form of both Lucella and Lucilla, which might possibly have been inspired by the Italian word cielo meaning "sky, heaven".
LuciferafLiterature Feminized form of Lucifer used by Edmund Spenser in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590), where it belonged to the Queen of the House of Pride, whose counselors were the Seven Deadly Sins... [more]
LuciferomItalian (Rare) Italian form of Lucifer. Known bearers of this name include the Italian writer and poet Lucifero Martini (1916-2001) and the medieval Italian bishop Lucifero di Cagliari (known in English as Lucifer of Cagliari), who is venerated as a saint in Sardinia.
LucignolomPopular Culture, Literature A fictional character who appears in Carlo Collodi's book The Adventures of Pinocchio and in Pinocchio, a 2002 Italian fantasy comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni.
LucilianusmLate Roman, History (Ecclesiastical) Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Lucilius. Bearers of this name were Egnatius Lucilianus, a governor of Britannia Inferior (between AD 238 and 244) and Claudius Lucilianus, a Roman prefect from the 2nd century AD... [more]
LucilliusmAncient Roman Variant spelling of Lucilius. This name was borne by a satirical poet who lived under the Roman emperor Nero in the first century AD.
LuciolafAncient Roman Diminutive of Lucia, as -ola is a Latin feminine diminutive suffix. In other words: this given name is the feminine equivalent of Luciolus.
LuciolefFrench (Rare) French form of Luciola. It should be noted that luciole is also the French word for "firefly".... [more]
LucrafCoptic Known from letters a letter in the Greek Language. The name could be Greek in origin, or possibly a hellenized form of an Egyptian name or word. The submittee claims she saw this name in the book "Egypt in Late Antiquity" by Roger S. Bagnall, on page 196.... [more]
LucrecefEnglish (Rare), Literature English form of Lucretia, used by William Shakespeare in the poem The Rape of Lucrece (1594), about the legendary Roman maiden Lucretia.
LucrețiumRomanian (Rare) Romanian form of Lucretius (see Lucretia). A notable bearer of this name was the Romanian communist politician Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu (1900-1954).
LucullusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from a diminutive (as -ullus is a Latin masculine diminutive suffix) of either the given name Lucius or of the Latin noun lucus meaning "grove" (see Lucina)... [more]
LudafMedieval Czech Derived from Proto-Slavic *ljudъ "people". This name was also used as a short form of various names beginning with the element Lud-.
LudatxinmAleut Meaning "his own (or your) elder brothers".
LudemDutch Short form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German liut "people" or Old High German hlûd "famous", such as Liutbrand and Luderik.
LudemafAmerican (Archaic) Meaning unknown, possibly an early American alteration of Laodamia or Loudey. Writes Rebecca Moon: 'The earliest example that I have found is Lodemia Bostwick who was born 1733 in New Milford, CT... [more]
Ludim & fGerman, Dutch (Rare) German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element hlut meaning "famous" (such as Ludwig) as well as of given names that contain the Germanic element liut meaning "people" (such as Ludger, Ludwina and Luitgard).