| 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 |