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Name Pronunciation Meaning Gender Ethnicity Region Continent Tags

Laini

LAH-ee-nee

soft and gentle

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

lah, ee, nee, soft, and, gentle, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Lalamika

lah-lah-mee-KAH

Pray for mercy

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

lah, lah, mee, kah, pray, for, mercy, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Lali

LAH-lee

flexible

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

lah, lee, flexible, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Lamburira

lam-boo-REE-rah

clean bush

Male

Ngoni

Malawi

Africa

lam, boo, ree, rah, clean, bush, male, ngoni, malawi, africa

Lamia

LAH-mee-ah

glitter

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

lah, mee, ah, glitter, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Latif

LAH-teef

gentle

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

lah, teef, gentle, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Latifa

LAH-tee-fah

gentle

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

lah, tee, fah, gentle, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Latifah

LAH-tee-fah

gentle

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

lah, tee, fah, gentle, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Latifu

LAH-tee-foo

gentle

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

lah, tee, foo, gentle, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Layla

LAH-ee-lah

born at night

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

lah, ee, lah, born, at, night, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Leabua

LEH-ah-bwah

one who speaks

Male

Sotho

South Africa

Africa

leh, ah, bwah, one, who, speaks, male, sotho, south africa, africa

Lela

LEH-lah

the night

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

leh, lah, the, night, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Lerato

leh-RAH-toh

love

Female

Tswana

Botswana

Africa

leh, rah, toh, love, female, tswana, botswana, africa

Letsego

let-SEH-goh

arm

Male

Tswana

Botswana

Africa

let, seh, goh, arm, male, tswana, botswana, africa

Ligongo

lee-GOHN-goh

who is this?

Male

Yao

Malawi

Africa

lee, gohn, goh, who, is, this, male, yao, malawi, africa

Lila

LEE-lah

good

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

lee, lah, good, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Limber

LIM-ber

joyfulness

Female

Tiv

Nigeria

Africa

lim, ber, joyfulness, female, tiv, nigeria, africa

Lin

LEE-oo

voice

Male

Ngoni

Malawi

Africa

lee, oo, voice, male, ngoni, malawi, africa

Lina

LEE-nah

tender

Female

Hausa

West Africa

Africa

lee, nah, tender, female, hausa, west africa, africa

Linje

LEEN-jeh

try it

Male

Yao

Malawi

Africa

leen, jeh, try, it, male, yao, malawi, africa

Lipapwiche

lee-pap-WEE-chay

torn

Male

Mwera

Kenya

Africa

lee, pap, wee, chay, torn, male, mwera, kenya, africa

Lisha

LEE-shah

mysterious

Female

Hausa

West Africa

Africa

lee, shah, mysterious, female, hausa, west africa, africa

Lisimba

lee-SEEM-bah

lion

Male

Yao

Malawi

Africa

lee, seem, bah, lion, male, yao, malawi, africa

Liu

LEE-oo

a voice

Male

Ngoni

Malawi

Africa

lee, oo, a, voice, male, ngoni, malawi, africa

Liwaza

LEE-wah-zah

Consolation

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

lee, wah, zah, consolation, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Liyongo

LEE-yohn-goh

talks much

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

lee, yohn, goh, talks, much, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Liziuzayani

lee-zee-OO-zah-YAH-nee

tell someone

Female

Yao

Malawi

Africa

lee, zee, oo, zah, yah, nee, tell, someone, female, yao, malawi, africa

Lizwelicha

leez-weh-LEE-chah

new world

Male

Ndebele

Zimbabwe

Africa

leez, weh, lee, chah, new, world, male, ndebele, zimbabwe, africa

Lubaya

LOO-bah-yah

young lioness

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

loo, bah, yah, young, lioness, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Lugono

loo-GOH-noh

sleep

Male

Ngoni

Malawi

Africa

loo, goh, noh, sleep, male, ngoni, malawi, africa

Lukongolo

loo-KOHN-goh-loh

leg

Male

Yao

Malawi

Africa

loo, kohn, goh, loh, leg, male, yao, malawi, africa

Lulu

LOO-loo

a pearl

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

loo, loo, a, pearl, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Lumo

LOO-moh

born face downwards

Male

Ewe

Ghana

Africa

loo, moh, born, face, downwards, male, ewe, ghana, africa

Lumumba

LUH-muhm-bah

gifted

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

luh, muhm, bah, gifted, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Lumusi

loo-moo-SEE

born face downwards

Female

Ewe

Ghana

Africa

loo, moo, see, born, face, downwards, female, ewe, ghana, africa

Lutalo

LOO-tah-loh

warrior

Male

Luganda

Uganda

Africa

loo, tah, loh, warrior, male, luganda, uganda, africa

Luzige

loo-zee-GHEH

locust

Male

Mugwere

Uganda

Africa

loo, zee, gheh, locust, male, mugwere, uganda, africa

Lyabo

ee-YAH-boh

mother has returned

Female

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

ee, yah, boh, mother, has, returned, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Lyapo

ee-YAH-po

many trials

Male

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

ee, yah, po, many, trials, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa

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