Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (105 page)

LAINE, Laina, Lainee, Lainey (see
also
Lane
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
Brilliant

Spiritual Connotation:
Righteous

Scripture:
Proverbs 4:18
RSV

But the path of the righteous is like the
light of dawn, which shines brighter and
brighter until full day.

LAIRD, Layrd

Language/Cultural Origin:
Scottish

Inherent Meaning:
Wealthy Landowner

Spiritual Connotation:
Prosperous

Scripture:
Proverbs 4:7
NKJV

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore
get wisdom. And in all your getting, get
understanding.

LAKEISHA, Lakaisha, Lakasha,
Lakecia, Lakeesha, Lakesha,
Lakeshia, Lakesia, Lakeysha,
Lakicia, Lakisha, Laqueisha,
Laquesha, Laquiesha, Laquisha,
Lekasha, Lekeesha, Lekeisha,
Lekesha, Lekeshia, Lekicia,
Lekisha

Language/Cultural Origin:
American

Inherent Meaning:
Lovely

Spiritual Connotation:
Thankful

Scripture:
Psalm 27:4
NASB

One thing . . . I shall seek: That I may
dwell in the house of the
L
ORD
all the
days of my life, to behold the beauty of
the
L
ORD
, and to meditate in His temple.

LAKENYA, Lakeena, Lakeenya,
Lakena, Lakenia, Lakinya,
Lekenya

Language/Cultural Origin:
American

Inherent Meaning:
Horn

Spiritual Connotation:
Symbol of Strength

Scripture:
Psalm 89:17
NKJV

For You are the glory of their strength,
and in Your favor our horn is exalted.

LAKIA, Lakita, Lakiya, Lakya

Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle Eastern

Inherent Meaning:
Treasure Discovered

Spiritual Connotation:
Wise

Scripture:
Isaiah 33:6
NASB

And He will be the stability of your
times, a wealth of salvation, wisdom and
knowledge; the fear of the
L
ORD
is his
treasure.

LAKRESHA, see
Lucretia

LALA, Lalla

Language/Cultural Origin:
Slavic

Inherent Meaning:
Tulip

Spiritual Connotation:
Enduring

Scripture:
Isaiah 40:8
NKJV

The grass withers, the flower fades, but
the word of our God stands forever.

LAMAR, Lamarr, Lemar, Lemarr

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
From the Sea

Spiritual Connotation:
Preserved

Scripture:
Psalm 139:9-10
NKJV

If I take the wings of the morning, and
dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
even there Your hand shall lead me, and
Your right hand shall hold me.

LAMBERT, Lambard

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old German

Inherent Meaning:
From the Bright Land

Spiritual Connotation:
Protected

Scripture:
Psalm 121:8
NKJV

The
L
ORD
shall preserve your going out
and your coming in from this time forth,
and even forevermore.

LAMOND, Lammond, Lemond

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
From the Earth

Spiritual Connotation:
Blessed

Scripture:
Acts 3:25
NRSV

You are the descendants of the prophets
and of the covenant that God gave to
your ancestors.

LAMONT, Lamonte, Lemont

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old Norse

Inherent Meaning:
Lawman

Spiritual Connotation:
Fearless

Scripture:
Haggai 2:5
NKJV

According to the word that I covenanted
with you when you came out of Egypt, so
My Spirit remains among you; do not fear!

LANA, Lanna, Lannah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Attractive

Spiritual Connotation:
Peaceful

Scripture:
Psalm 37:3
NKJV

Trust in the
L
ORD
, and do good; dwell in
the land, and feed on His faithfulness.

LANAE, Lanai, Lanay, Lannay

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hawaiian

Inherent Meaning:
Buoyant

Spiritual Connotation:
Full of Faith

Scripture:
Matthew 14:31
RSV

Jesus immediately reached out his hand
and caught him.

LANCE, Lantz, Launce

Language/Cultural Origin:
German

Inherent Meaning:
From the Land

Spiritual Connotation:
Witness

Scripture:
Acts 13:47
NLT

For this is as the Lord commanded us
when he said, I have made you a light
to the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the
farthest corners of the earth.

LANCELOT, Launcelot

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old French

Inherent Meaning:
Attendant

Spiritual Connotation:
God’s Helper

Scripture:
Ezekiel 18:31
NKJV

Get yourselves a new heart and a new
spirit. For why should you die, O house
of Israel?

LANDER, Landers

Language/Cultural Origin:
Basque

Inherent Meaning:
Like a Lion

Spiritual Connotation:
Powerful

Scripture:
Genesis 49:9
NCV

Judah is like a young lion. . . . Like a lion,
he stretches out and lies down to rest, and
no one is brave enough to wake him.

LANDO, Landro

Language/Cultural Origin:
Portuguese

Inherent Meaning:
From the Famous Land

Spiritual Connotation:
Destined

Scripture:
Acts 17:26
NLT

From one man he created all the nations
throughout the whole earth.

LANDON, Landan, Landin

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English

Inherent Meaning:
From the Grassy
Meadow

Spiritual Connotation:
Comforted

Scripture:
John 10:9
NRSV

I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will
be saved, and will come in and go out
and find pasture.

LANDRY, Landré

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
Ruler

Spiritual Connotation:
Subject of God

Scripture:
Luke 1:33
NKJV

And He will reign over the house of
Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there
will be no end.

LANE, Laney, Lanie, Layne (see also
Laine
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Road

Spiritual Connotation:
Eternal

Scripture:
Matthew 7:14
NLT

But the gateway to life is small, and the
road is narrow, and only a few ever find it.

LANG, Lange

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old Norse

Inherent Meaning:
Tall

Spiritual Connotation:
Lifted Up

Scripture:
Psalm 18:33
NRSV

He made my feet like the feet of a deer,
and set me secure on the heights.

LANGLEY, Langlee