Luthien Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like Luthien

Luthien Name Origin: English
Pronunciation: loo-thee-en
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Luthien Name Meaning

Created for the Lord of the Rings book series, Luthien means “daughter of the flowers” in the series’ elf language. The character is said to be the most beautiful of her elfin people to ever live. She’s often depicted highly in folklore in the series. As a name, she has tremendous potential, with the adorable Lulu nickname and a strong sound working in her favor.

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A diminutive is a name that’s like Luthien sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Luthien, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Lou	A sometime diminutive or pet form of Louise.	English
Lulu	Precious; pearl; calm, peaceful, protected	Latin

What names sound like Luthien?

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Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Luell	Famous elf	English

What names are similar to Luthien?

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Name	Meaning	Origin
Alary	Elf Ruler	German
Arwen	Muse	Welsh
Aubrie	Elf or magical being, power	German
Averie	Elf counsel	English
Bronwyn	Fair, blessed breast	Welsh
Elfrea	Elf or magical counsel	German
Elvina	Elf or magical being, friend	English
Galadriel	Maiden crowned with a radiant garland	Modern
Katka	Pure	Greek
Tauriel	Created Name	English

Siblings of Luthien

Mamas with kids named Luthien also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Katerina	Pure	Greek

Leonidas	Lion strength	German

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Hmm Actually Dec 22 at 4:07 am

So I hate to be the “Hmm actually…” person, but it would be spelled “Elven”, not Elfin. If you refer to elves like Tolkien’s, use Elves and Elven and Elvish.

If you want elves like Andrew Lang’s or Walt Disney’s, use Elfs and Elfin and Elfish.

The first is English, the second Tinkerbelly.
Why? Well…
The mischievous elves of real-world myth have their beginnings in old German stories, but Tolkien’s Firstborn is based on Scandinavian myth and legend, specifically in Finland. Tolkien was fascinated by the old Norse sagas and incorporated their aesthetic into his creation of the Elves of Middle-earth.

The language of the Elves is inspired by both Finnish and Old English, the latter of which Legolas quotes at certain moments in the books. There’s very little Germanic influence other than the references to this ancient tongue. The modern depictions of Elves as tall, beautiful beings is a Romantic image that was invented much later, started by Tolkien and continued by Gary Gygax.

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Rachel May 5 at 6:09 pm

Elvish princess from LOTR-We love that if someone knows the story you can tell right away. Unfortunately she’s sometimes mistaken to be a boy if someone just heard her name. For some reason they assume it’s a boy name. But we mostly call her Lu-Lu and it fits!

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