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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. Scotty42%
  2. Josh42%
  3. Kip46%
  4. Erich46%
  5. Brant47%
  6. Shad47%
  7. Deric47%
  8. Jeromy48%
  9. Giuseppe48%
  10. Aric49%

Love potential for Lest

Bottom 10

  1. Shad42%
  2. Darrick42%
  3. Brant42%
  4. Demond42%
  5. Dion42%
  6. Erich42%
  7. Josh42%
  8. Rico42%
  9. Kip42%
  10. Cedrick42%

Professional potential for Lest

Top 10

  1. Glendon80%
  2. Thad75%
  3. Reggie74%
  4. Edwardo71%
  5. Jeromy71%
  6. Kraig71%
  7. Delvin70%
  8. Scot70%
  9. Darron70%
  10. Donny68%

Bottom 10

  1. Alfonzo42%
  2. Theron42%
  3. Cedrick43%
  4. Donnell46%
  5. Shad46%
  6. Douglass50%
  7. Aric50%
  8. Rico50%
  9. Bryon50%
  10. Antione51%

Crush potential for Lest

Bottom 10

  1. Erich43%
  2. Brant46%
  3. Dion50%
  4. Josh53%
  5. Hans55%
  6. Darrick56%
  7. Jeromy56%
  8. Jerod56%
  9. Abdul56%
  10. Judd56%
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