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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. Mack42%
  2. Buddy42%
  3. Will42%
  4. Junior46%
  5. Hubert46%
  6. Conrad46%
  7. Earnest48%
  8. Salvatore48%
  9. Otto49%
  10. Morris49%

Love potential for Lest

Bottom 10

  1. Will42%
  2. Murray42%
  3. Otto42%
  4. Delbert42%
  5. Julius42%
  6. Conrad42%
  7. Doyle42%
  8. Junior42%
  9. Dick42%
  10. Willard42%

Professional potential for Lest

Top 10

  1. Bert78%
  2. Hubert77%
  3. Morris76%
  4. Eldon75%
  5. Lyle75%
  6. Alton75%
  7. Loyd75%
  8. Buddy71%
  9. Delbert71%
  10. Willard70%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Virgil42%
  3. Percy47%
  4. Dick48%
  5. Julius48%
  6. Wallace48%
  7. Homer50%
  8. Dewey50%
  9. Amos53%
  10. Rudolph53%

Crush potential for Lest

Bottom 10

  1. Will43%
  2. Conrad46%
  3. Hubert48%
  4. Mack50%
  5. Horace51%
  6. Earnest51%
  7. Elbert53%
  8. Otis53%
  9. Edmond53%
  10. Edmund53%
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