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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. Jim42%
  2. Garry42%
  3. John42%
  4. Rocky42%
  5. Randy42%
  6. Butch42%
  7. Dwayne42%
  8. Johnny42%
  9. Jimmy42%
  10. Greg42%

Love potential for Lest

Bottom 10

  1. Rex42%
  2. Greg42%
  3. Neal42%
  4. Rudy42%
  5. Stevan42%
  6. Curtis42%
  7. Eddy42%
  8. Ike42%
  9. Curt42%
  10. Lon42%

Professional potential for Lest

Top 10

  1. Stanton94%
  2. Lanny88%
  3. Dwaine87%
  4. Duwayne83%
  5. Kirt83%
  6. Gaylon82%
  7. Chip81%
  8. Herb81%
  9. Lonnie81%
  10. Alphonso81%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Van42%
  3. Byron42%
  4. Dean42%
  5. Rocky42%
  6. Brad42%
  7. Raynard42%
  8. Dirk43%
  9. Darwin43%
  10. Johnny44%

Crush potential for Lest

Bottom 10

  1. Butch42%
  2. John43%
  3. Ike45%
  4. Flint46%
  5. Karl48%
  6. Geary49%
  7. Al49%
  8. Martin49%
  9. Joesph49%
  10. Vic49%
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