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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. Eliel88%
  2. Zamir86%
  3. Azael85%
  4. Dilan85%
  5. Ansel83%
  6. Mikhail81%
  7. Isael81%
  8. Kabir80%
  9. Shepherd79%
  10. Elio77%

Bottom 10

  1. Jad42%
  2. Axl42%
  3. Jet42%
  4. Kolt42%
  5. Rush42%
  6. Bodie42%
  7. Rowdy43%
  8. Kace43%
  9. Geno43%
  10. Kase43%

Love potential for Lest

Top 10

  1. Eliel82%
  2. Shepherd81%
  3. Amado79%
  4. Tadeo77%
  5. Eder75%
  6. Dovid74%
  7. Corban73%
  8. Kabir73%
  9. Isael73%
  10. Yehoshua72%

Bottom 10

  1. Carver42%
  2. Rome42%
  3. Ander42%
  4. Kaine42%
  5. Alaric42%
  6. Sampson42%
  7. Kace42%
  8. Zayd42%
  9. Alistair42%
  10. Bode42%

Professional potential for Lest

Top 10

  1. Damir84%
  2. Eason82%
  3. Calum81%
  4. Eder76%
  5. Boden76%
  6. Shepherd76%
  7. Shlomo76%
  8. Clive75%
  9. Klayton75%
  10. Jones74%

Bottom 10

  1. Orson42%
  2. Emir42%
  3. Cristiano42%
  4. Rome42%
  5. Titan42%
  6. Huxley42%
  7. Kain42%
  8. Neymar42%
  9. Jaxxon42%
  10. Ransom42%

Crush potential for Lest

Bottom 10

  1. Dempsey46%
  2. Kase49%
  3. Jad49%
  4. Bodie50%
  5. Cayson50%
  6. Steele50%
  7. Amar50%
  8. Abdulrahman51%
  9. Hadi51%
  10. Colter51%
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