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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. Myra92%
  2. Shelley88%
  3. Daphne86%
  4. Deloris85%
  5. Delia85%
  6. Lynne81%
  7. Rosalyn79%
  8. Mona79%
  9. Shelia78%
  10. Ira76%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry42%
  2. Rocky42%
  3. Dwayne42%
  4. Greg42%
  5. Rudy42%
  6. Sammy42%
  7. Freddy42%
  8. Timmy42%
  9. Guy43%
  10. Matt43%

Love potential for Lest

Bottom 10

  1. Rex42%
  2. Greg42%
  3. Neal42%
  4. Rudy42%
  5. Roxanne42%
  6. Rickey42%
  7. Matt42%
  8. Kurt42%
  9. Daryl42%
  10. Robbie42%

Professional potential for Lest

Bottom 10

  1. Van42%
  2. Byron42%
  3. Janis42%
  4. Rocky42%
  5. Brad42%
  6. Darwin43%
  7. Karla44%
  8. Jayne46%
  9. Joni46%
  10. Dwayne46%

Crush potential for Lest

Top 10

  1. Myra89%
  2. Daphne89%
  3. Shelley89%
  4. Deloris84%
  5. Mona83%
  6. Delia83%
  7. Lana82%
  8. Sherrie80%
  9. Sheri80%
  10. Rosalyn80%

Bottom 10

  1. Trudy46%
  2. Rene49%
  3. Rocky50%
  4. Dwight50%
  5. Guy50%
  6. Robbie52%
  7. Janine52%
  8. Jayne53%
  9. Joni53%
  10. Kurt53%
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