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“The coolness”; also interpreted as “the cool breeze”.

Hawaiian · Hawaiian /keˈa.nu/, three syllables with middle stress; English /kiˈɑnu/ has an initial ee sound.

Nature-inspiredGentle

Kennedy

From a surname meaning “descendant of Ceannéidigh”; the older name has competing interpretations.

Irish · English /ˈkɛn.ə.di/.

ModernStrong

Kian

“Ancient, enduring” through Irish Cian; associated with kingship in the separate Persian tradition.

Irish · Irish-derived usage: approximately KEE-en; Persian usage: approximately kee-AHN.

ModernBold

Kilian

Probably a church-related diminutive; the exact derivation is uncertain.

Irish · German /ˈkiː.li.aːn/; Spanish /ˈki.ljan/

TraditionalFriendly

Kinsley

The clearing belonging to Cyne.

English · English: /ˈkɪnz.li/

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Konstantin

“Steadfast” or “constant”.

Latin · German: /ˈkɔn.stan.tiːn/; final stress also occurs and is the Austrian form.

TraditionalStrongGrounded

Ku

“Upright”, connected with the Hawaiian verb “to stand”.

Hawaiian · Hawaiian Kū: /ˈkuː/

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Lainey

An affectionate form of Elaine; “torch” is a possible meaning of its older Greek root.

English · English /ˈleɪ.ni/ — LAY-nee, with the stress on LAY.

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Lana

Through Svetlana, associated with “light”; as a short form of Alana, the deeper meaning is uncertain.

English · English pronunciation /ˈlɑn.ə/

Landon

Long hill, in the usual English given-name derivation.

English · English /ˈlæn.dən/; LAN-dən

Nature-inspiredCalm

Laney

Pet form of Elaine; sometimes linked with “torch” through Helen

English · /ˈleɪni/ (English)

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Lara

A short form of Larisa; its deeper meaning is uncertain.

Slavic · English /ˈlɑɹ.ə/

Simple and sweetLyrical

Laura

Associated with “laurel”; victory is its traditional symbolism.

Latin · English /ˈlɔɹ.ə/

ClassicElegant

Lauri

“From Laurentum”, through Latin Laurentius.

Finnish · Finnish /ˈlɑu̯ri/; Lau-ri, two syllables, first stress, au as one vowel glide.

Laurin

Uncertain; possibly connected with laurel.

German · German syllable division: Lau-rin.

TraditionalMythic

Layan

Softness and delicacy; also ease and comfort of living.

Arabic · Arabic /la.ˈjaːn/

Layla

Usually explained as “night” or linked with night’s darkness

Arabic · /ˈlajlaː/ (Arabic); /ˈleɪlə/ (English)

ClassicRomantic

Lea

Traditionally linked with ‘weary’; the original meaning is uncertain.

Hebrew · German: /ˈleː.a/ (approximately LEH-ah)

ClassicGentle

Leah

Uncertain; commonly explained as ‘weary’

Hebrew · English /ˈliː.ə/; Hebrew /le.ˈʔa/

Leandro

“Man of the people” or “lion-man”: two interpretations of its Greek roots.

Greek · Spanish: /leˈandɾo/; le-AN-dro, with a clear final o.

poetic classicRomantic

Leen

Arabic: softness, gentleness. The separate Dutch form belongs to the Leonhard name family.

Arabic · Arabic: /liːn/ — one syllable, rhyming with “seen”.

Leif

Norse · German: /laɪ̯f/, rhyming with life. Swedish: /ˈlɛjf/, starting with the vowel in English let and gliding toward y. Both are one syllable.

‘Heir’ or ‘descendant’.

TraditionalMinimal

Leilani

‘Heavenly garland’ or ‘royal child’, depending on the senses of its Hawaiian elements.

Hawaiian · Hawaiian: /lej.ˈla.ni/.

Nature-inspiredLyricalCelestial

Lena

From Helena, possibly linked to light; or Magdalena, ‘of Magdala’.

Greek · German /ˈleː.na/; English /ˈliː.nə/