List of Greek Baby Names Meanings Starting with L

Luca

(LOO-kə)

The meaning of the name “Luca” is: “Bringer of light, Man from Lucania”. Additional information: The baby name Luca is mostly used as a boy name but also as a girl name. It is an Italian variation of the names Lucius and Luke. The name is derived from the Greek name Loukas, a variation of Loukanos (man from Lucania).

Meaning: Bringer of light Origin: Greek

Lucas

(LOO-kəs)

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.: from the Latin personal name Lucas (Greek Loukas) 'man from Lucania'. Lucania is a region of southern Italy thought to have been named in ancient times with a word meaning 'bright' or 'shining'. Compare Lucio.

Meaning: Man from lucania Origin: Greek

Luka

Luka is the Russian and Slavic spelling of Lucas (Latin) from the Greek word “Loukas” meaning “man from Lucania”, an ancient district of southern Italy. The Latin Lucas was often used in the Middle Ages as the official written form for the more colloquial “Luke.”

Meaning: Light Origin: Greek

Lukas

(LOO-kash)

Etymology & Historical Origin - Lukas. The name Lukas is the German spelling of a Latin derivation (Lucas) of the Greek word “Loukas”, meaning “man from Lucania”, an ancient district of southern Italy. Lucas was often used in the Middle Ages as the Latin written form for the more colloquial “Luke.”

Meaning: A man from lucania Origin: Greek

Luke

(LOOK)

English form of the Greek name Λουκας (Loukas) which meant "from Lucania", Lucania being a region in southern Italy (of uncertain meaning). Luke was a doctor who travelled in the company of the apostle Paul. According to tradition, he was the author of the third gospel and Acts in the New Testament.

Meaning: Man from lucania Origin: Greek

Lyddia

Meaning & History. Means "from Lydia" in Greek. Lydia was a region on the west coast of Asia Minor, said to be named for the legendary king LYDOS. In the New Testament this is the name of a woman converted to Christianity by Saint Paul.

Meaning: A beautiful woman from lydia Origin: Greek

Lylla

Lylla. Gender. Girl. Meaning. Born at night / resembling a lily.

Meaning: Born at night, resembling a lily Origin: Arabic, Greek

Linus

(LIE-nəs)

The name Linus is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Linus is: Flaxen haired. Net. A Christian companion to Paul in Rome.

Meaning: Flaxen Origin: Greek

Loida

(LOY-dah)

Origin of the name Lois: A borrowing of the Ecclesiastic Greek Lois, a name of uncertain meaning. It is borne in the Bible by the grandmother of Timothy, a companion of St. Paul. Its use in England began in the 16th century.

Meaning: The best Origin: Greek

Lukacs

( LOO-kawch)

Lukács (pronounced [ˈlukaːt͡ʃ]) is a Hungarian surname, derived from the given name Lukács, which is the Hungarian equivalent of Lucas. ... The surname may refer to: Ádám Lukács (born 1996), Hungarian ice dancer.

Meaning: From Lucania Origin: Greek, Hungarian