Global Baby Names

Baby names that work beautifully across cultures and languages — truly universal names that feel at home anywhere in the world. These globally-used names have crossed cultural boundaries to become loved worldwide, making them perfect for international families or parents who want a name with universal appeal.

Showing 6,049–6,096 of 10,654 names

6049.Leylia

♀ Female

Arabic

night, dark-haired beauty

night

night

night

Greek, English, Irish

light, bright, or devoted to God

6054.Leynah

♀ Female

Arabic

light, bright, shining

night

weary, tired

weary, tired

Lion

Uncertain; possibly Hebrew or Greek

Uncertain; possibly 'weary' or 'meadow'

6060.Lhyam

♂ Male

Germanic

resolute protector, helmet of will

6061.Li

⚥ Unisex

Chinese

Plum, beautiful, strong, jasmine, or stand

6062.Lǐ

⚥ Unisex

Chinese

plum; to manage, to govern

6063.Li-Ann

♀ Female

Chinese

Beautiful orchid; plum blossom and peace

6064.Li-Anne

♀ Female

Sino-European

Combination of Li (beautiful, plum) and Anne (grace)

6065.Li-Lou

♀ Female

Chinese, Germanic

A combination of two names, often 'Li' (beauty, plum) and 'Lou' (famous warrior, light)

weary, tired

Weary, meadow, or bitter, plus wished-for child or rebellion

6068.Lia-Marie

♀ Female

Hebrew, Latin, French

Weary; bitter; wished-for child; rebellion; star of the sea

6069.Liah

♀ Female

Hebrew

weary, tired; also a variant of Leah meaning 'delicate' or 'meadow'

6070.Liâm

♂ Male

Irish

resolute protector, strong-willed warrior

resolute protector

Irish (for Liam), Latin (for Junior)

resolute protector, with 'Junior' indicating a younger namesake

vine

To twine, to wrap around, or a variant of Liana meaning 'vine'

6075.Liandra

♀ Female

Greek

lioness, brave as a lion

6076.Liane

♀ Female

French, American

a climbing plant; bond, to bind

6077.Liani

⚥ Unisex

Hebrew, Hawaiian, Chinese

My God has answered; a vine; a flower

6078.Lianna

♀ Female

Latin, French, English

To twine around, or a variant of Liana (a tropical vine)

6079.Lianne

♀ Female

Hebrew and French

My God has answered; or a combination of Li and Anne

6080.Liany

♂ Male

Chinese, Spanish

willow tree; elegant, graceful; lotus flower

6081.Liara

♀ Female

possibly Latin, Greek, or a modern coinage

sun, lioness, or a combination of sounds

6082.Libby

♀ Female

English (diminutive of Elizabeth)

pledged to God; my God is abundance

balance, scales

free

Light

Greek, Slavic, or Germanic

happy, or people

from Lydia

from Lydia, an ancient region in Asia Minor

from Lydia

from Lydia

strong-willed warrior, protector

6092.Lienna

♀ Female

Uncertain; potentially Latin, Germanic, or a modern coinage.

Uncertain; possibly 'light', 'linen', or a short form of other names.

6093.Life

⚥ Unisex

Germanic

existence, vitality, living being

My God has answered

resolute protector, helmet of will

6096.Lijana

♀ Female

Latin

lily

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