By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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American English
"victory"
Built from the popular La- prefix and Toya, possibly from Victoria, this is one of the best known and historically most popular La-starting names. A famous bearer is La Toya Jackson, a singer,…
Loralee is a charming feminine name that combines elements of Laura (meaning 'laurel tree' or 'victory' in Latin) and Lee (meaning 'meadow' or 'clearing' in Old English). The name has a lyrical,…
Lorenna is a melodious feminine name that appears to be a variation of Lorena, which itself derives from the Latin 'Laurentius' meaning 'from Laurentum' or 'crowned with laurel.' The doubled 'n' adds…
Literary name
The name Lórien appears several times in Tolkien’s novels. It’s both a place name and a character name, and although the character of Lórien (Master of Visions and Dreams, also called Irmo) is male,…
Variation of Laura
Lorina is a fanciful name that comes to us via Alice in Wonderland . Lorina was one of Alice's sisters. Such names that are really diminutives feel old-fashioned today, the strong and classic Laura…
Lovisa is a Scandinavian feminine name, particularly popular in Sweden, derived from Louise, which ultimately comes from the Germanic name Ludwig, meaning 'famous warrior' or 'renowned fighter.'…
Latin, female form of Lucretius
"profit, wealth"
A pretty and plausible Latin name that's gotten a bad rap through the years via a link to Lucrezia Borgia, who, though long considered a demon poisoner, was actually a patron of learning and the…
Spanish from Greek
"blessed, happy"
Unusual and rhythmic, Macaria is the feminine form of the ancient Greek Makarios or the Latinized Macarius. It could be an unexpected way to get to cool nickname Mac, without using Mackenzie,…
Madalene is a variant spelling of Magdalene, which derives from Magdala, the name of a village on the Sea of Galilee mentioned in the Bible. The name is most famously associated with Mary Magdalene,…
English, French and Breton
"prince"
An elaboration on the Breton name Maël or Maëlle, or an English combination of Mae and Ella.
Color name
Magenta is a vivid Crayola color name, that could make a vivid, colorful choice. It was named in 1859 after the Napoleonic Battle of Magenta, a town in Northern Italy. One of J.K. Rowling's…
