| 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 |
| Lamia |
LAH-mee-ah |
glitter |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
lah, mee, ah, glitter, female, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Lina |
LEE-nah |
tender |
Female |
Hausa |
West Africa |
Africa |
lee, nah, tender, female, hausa, west africa, africa |
| Lisha |
LEE-shah |
mysterious |
Female |
Hausa |
West Africa |
Africa |
lee, shah, mysterious, female, hausa, west africa, africa |
| Liwaza |
LEE-wah-zah |
Consolation |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
lee, wah, zah, consolation, female, 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 |
| Lubaya |
LOO-bah-yah |
young lioness |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
loo, bah, yah, young, lioness, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Lulu |
LOO-loo |
a pearl |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
loo, loo, a, pearl, female, 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 |
| Lyabo |
ee-YAH-boh |
mother has returned |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, yah, boh, mother, has, returned, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |