List of English Baby Names Meanings

Leanna

(lee-AN-a)

The name Leanna is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Leanna is: Derived from an Irish Gaelic of Helen: (light;beautiful woman);.

Meaning: A form of liana Origin: English

Lee

(LEE)

From a surname which was derived from Old English leah meaning "clearing". The surname belonged to Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), commander of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. In his honour, it has been commonly used as a given name in the American South.

Meaning: A short form of farley Origin: English

Leea

Leea's language of origin is Hebrew and it is predominantly used in English. Leea is a spelling variant of the English, Hebrew, and Yiddish Leah. Leea is not widely used as a baby name for girls.

Meaning: From the meadow Origin: English

Leeland

Origin of the name Leland: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English elements lēah (wood, clearing, meadow) or læge (fallow) and land (land, area). The name was indicative of one who lived near a clearing or piece of fallow land. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.

Meaning: From the meadow land Origin: Old English

Leesa

Leesa is a particularly secretive and reserved woman who is surrounded by an air of mystery. An introverted individual, she is inclined to much soul searching and is sometimes bothered by worry and anxiety. Very often, she is fascinated by philosophy, spirituality and metaphysics.

Meaning: A form of leeza, lisa Origin: English

Leigh

(LEE)

The girl's name Leigh le(i)-gh, can also used as boy's name Lee (Old English), and the meaning of Leigh is "delicate; weary; meadow or pasture". Old English meaning "a meadow".

Meaning: A form of lee Origin: English

Leland

(LEE-lənd)

Origin of the name Leland: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English elements lēah (wood, clearing, meadow) or læge (fallow) and land (land, area). The name was indicative of one who lived near a clearing or piece of fallow land.

Meaning: Land lying fallow Origin: English

Lester

(LES-tər)

Lester is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname, first found in Cheshire, England. It originated from an original family living in Leicester, England and is derived from the concatenation of an Old English tribal name "Ligore" and the Old English word "ceaster" meaning "Roman Town or Walled City".

Meaning: From leicester Origin: English

Lew

Lew Name Meaning. Polish: from the personal name Lew 'lion', adopted as a translation of Leon (see Lyon 2). Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant spelling of Lev. English: topographic name for someone who lived by a hill or burial-mound, Old English hl?w, or a habitational name from Lew in Oxfordshire, named with this word.

Meaning: A short form of lewis Origin: English

Lexus

That title beat out entrants like Verone, Chaparel, Vectre, and Calibre. Two main theories still persist concerning the meaning of the Lexus name: it's an acronym for “luxury exports to the US” and it's a combination of “luxury” and “elegance.” However, according to Team One, the name never had a specific meaning.

Meaning: A brand of car Origin: English