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Lest

Girl Name day: October 14
Lest is a short form of Celeste: on birth records it is written Celeste (59,202 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Celeste page.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: Heavenly.
From Latin 'caelestis' meaning heavenly or celestial, also borne by saints named Celestine/Celestina.

Name day for Lest

October 14

Why this day? Lest is a short form of Celeste, and shares its name day.

Lest is celebrated in the United States on October 14; Argentina on May 19.

The story of the name Lest

Lest is a short form of Celeste. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — heavenly, and shares its name day, October 14.

On birth records, Lest is rarely written as such: the Lests are Celestes (59,202 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Celeste page.

Frequently asked questions about Lest

What does Lest mean?

Lest is a short form of Celeste, which means heavenly.

When is Lest's name day?

October 14, together with Celeste: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Lest a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Celeste.

Lest's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 9/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 9/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Lest

Top 10

  1. Ofelia96%
  2. Hellen96%
  3. Leota94%
  4. Emogene94%
  5. Ione92%
  6. Sybil92%
  7. Iola90%
  8. Iona89%
  9. Leonora86%
  10. Lauretta86%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Tessie45%
  3. Bertie46%
  4. Dottie47%
  5. Madge47%
  6. Edythe50%
  7. Arline51%
  8. Lulu52%
  9. Earnestine52%
  10. Shirlee52%

Love potential for Lest

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Edythe42%
  3. Lulu42%
  4. Bertie42%
  5. Era42%
  6. Leonor42%
  7. Leone42%
  8. Jaunita42%
  9. Maud42%
  10. Arline43%

Professional potential for Lest

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor42%
  2. Rubye42%
  3. Roxie42%
  4. Leone44%
  5. Floy44%
  6. Jannie46%
  7. Carmella46%
  8. Ouida46%
  9. Augusta47%
  10. Wilda47%

Crush potential for Lest

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Bertie42%
  3. Ima45%
  4. Edythe49%
  5. Arline50%
  6. Earnestine51%
  7. Jannie53%
  8. Jaunita54%
  9. Vilma56%
  10. Meta56%
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