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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

Bottom 10

  1. Ike43%
  2. Vince43%
  3. Ronny43%
  4. Curt44%
  5. Toney45%
  6. Eddy45%
  7. Al45%
  8. Domingo45%
  9. Fritz45%
  10. Rusty46%

Love potential for Lest

Bottom 10

  1. Eddy42%
  2. Ike42%
  3. Curt42%
  4. Lon42%
  5. Al42%
  6. Phil42%
  7. Mitch42%
  8. Dirk42%
  9. Elvis42%
  10. Fritz42%

Professional potential for Lest

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk43%
  2. Elvis44%
  3. Chuck46%
  4. Farrell46%
  5. Ike47%
  6. Rickie48%
  7. Vince50%
  8. Stanford51%
  9. Tod52%
  10. Felton54%

Crush potential for Lest

Top 10

  1. Berry79%
  2. Lonny72%
  3. Donn72%
  4. Jerrold71%
  5. Wally70%
  6. Lenny70%
  7. Cornell69%
  8. Monty69%
  9. Stanton68%
  10. Elvis68%

Bottom 10

  1. Ike45%
  2. Al49%
  3. Joesph49%
  4. Denny50%
  5. Denis50%
  6. Ernie51%
  7. Dwain51%
  8. Curt51%
  9. Fritz53%
  10. Art53%
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