L
|
Name
|
Origin
|
Meaning
|
| Lacey | French | Place name |
| Lara | Latin | Cheerful |
| Laura/Lauren | Latin | Bay or laurel |
| Layleigh | Greek | Crowned with laurels |
| Leah | Hebrew | Weary |
| Leanne | French | The name of a flowering tropical vine |
| Leigh | Old English | Meadow |
| Leila | Arabic | Dark as knight |
| Lesley | Scottish | Low meadow |
| Libby | Hebrew | God is my oath |
| Lillian/Lily | Latin | A flower |
| Linda/Lynda | Latin | Pretty one |
| Lisa | Hebrew | Oath of God |
| Lois | Greek | Good or desirable |
| Lorna | Scottish | Place name used as a first name |
| Louisa/Louise | Middle English | Famous warrior |
| Lucy | Latin | Light |
| Lydia | Greek | Woman from Lydia, a country in Asia Minor |
M
|
Name
|
Origin
|
Meaning
|
| Madeline | Greek | From Magdala, ancient city on Sea of Galilee |
| Madison | Old English | Child of a warrior |
| Maddy | Greek | An ancient city on the Sea of Galilee |
| Maisie | Greek | A pearl |
| Mandy | Latin | Fit to be loved |
| Marcia | Latin | Warlike one |
| Margaret | Greek | Pearl |
| Mariah | Hebrew (Miriam) | Wished for child |
| Marianne/Marion/
Marian |
Hebrew (Miriam) | Wished for child |
| Maria | Latin | Warlike one |
| Marie | Hebrew (Miriam) | Wished for child |
| Marilyn | Hebrew (Miriam) | Wished for child |
| Martina | Aramaic | Lady or mistress of the house |
| Mary | Hebrew (Miriam) | Wished for child |
| Maureen | Hebrew (Miriam) | Wished for child |
| Megan | Greek | A pearl |
| Melanie | Greek | Dark complexion |
| Melissa | Greek | A bee |
| Melody | Greek | Song |
| Mercedes | Latin | Grace or mercy |
| Mercy | Latin | Mercy |
| Mia | Hebrew | Wished for child |
| Michaela | Hebrew | Who is like God |
| Michel/Michelle | Hebrew | Who is like God |
| Millie/Milly | Middle English | Noble strength |
| Molly/Mollie | Hebrew | Wished for child |
| Morag | Gaelic | Great |
| Morgan | Welsh | Great, bright |
| Morwenna | Welsh | Maiden |
N
|
Name
|
Origin
|
| Nancy | Hebrew |
| Nanette | Hebrew |
| Naomi | Hebrew |
| Natalie/Natasha | Latin |
| Nellie | Greek (Helen) |
| Nerys | Welsh |
| Niamh | Irish |
| Nicole/Nicola | Greek |
| Nikki/Nicky | Greek |
| Nina | Hebrew ( Hannah) |
| Nuala | Gaelic |
O
|
Name
|
Origin
|
Meaning
|
| Ocean | Greek | The word |
| Olivia | Greek | A fruit |
P
|
Name
|
Origin
|
Meaning
|
| Paige | French | Young attendant |
| Pam/Pamela | Hebrew | All honey |
| Paris | Greek | Glorious |
| Patricia | Latin | Noble |
| Paula/Pauline/
Paulette |
Latin | Small |
| Pearl | Latin | Sea mussel |
| Penelope/Penny | Greek | Weaver |
| Phillipa | Greek | Lover of horses |
| Philomena | Greek | Beloved |
| Phoebe | Greek | Pure or bright |
| Phyllis | Greek | Green bough |
| Polly | Hebrew | Wished for child |
| Poppy | Latin | A flower |
| Porche | Latin | Roman clan name |
| Priscilla | Latin | Primitive |
Q
|
Name
|
Source
|
Meaning
|
| Queenie | Old English | Royal title used as a first name |
