Boy Dog Names That Start With L

  1. Loan
    • Origin:

      Variation of Elouan, Breton and French
    • Meaning:

      "light"
    • Description:

      Modern French form of the saint's name Elouan. Loan is currently a Top 200 choice in France.
  2. Lienzo
    • Lowry
      • Origin:

        English and Scottish surname
      • Meaning:

        "from Laurentum"
      • Description:

        This artistic surname name derives from a diminutive of Laurence/Lawrence, and was famously borne by the English painter LS Lowry.
    • Lardner
      • Origin:

        Occupational name
      • Meaning:

        "servant in charge of a larder"
      • Description:

        The surname of humorist Ring is a new entry in the trendy occupational class -- but watch the lard.
    • Lauge
      • Origin:

        Danish
      • Meaning:

        "fellow / partner"
      • Description:

        Lauge is unheard of in most English-speaking countries, but is in the Top 50 in many Nordic countries. Despite is lovely meaning, Lauge's pronunciation and spelling issues are unlikely to make it popular outside of Scandinavia.
    • Lacrosse
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "the cross"
      • Description:

        Could be used by fans of the game...or the Wisconsin city, but far from the easiest of names to carry.
    • Lemmitty
      • Origin:

        Finnish
      • Meaning:

        "beloved"
      • Description:

        A rare Finnish name which is used for both sexes, usually in the middle spot.
    • Luxor
      • Origin:

        Place name, Egyptian
      • Meaning:

        "palaces, castles"
      • Description:

        Luxor is just waiting to be discovered as a baby name. It has a lot going for it — an easy and fashionable nickname (hello, Lux!), unisex appeal, and a place name connection. Luxor is the modern-day name for the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. It was derived from the Arabic term al-ʾuqṣur, referring to palaces or castles.
    • Logic
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "valid reasoning"
      • Description:

        This smart and sensible word name debuted on the charts in 2012, when the rapper Logic was gaining notoriety. Logic was born Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, and his original stage name was Psychological.
    • Lembit
      • Origin:

        Estonian
      • Meaning:

        "beloved"
      • Description:

        A cognate of the Finnish unisex name Lemmitty, although Lembit is only used as a masculine name. Famous bearers include a 13th century king and military leader, and British former MP Lembit Opik.
    • Lyrik
      • Leobin
        • Origin:

          Germanic
        • Meaning:

          "beloved"
        • Description:

          Diminutive of names beginning with the element liob "dear, beloved".
      • Londo
        • Origin:

          Invented name
        • Description:

          Could be an interesting alternative to London, now that that one is firmly on the girl's side.

          Londo Mollari is a character from the TV show Babylon 5.

      • Lodge
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "shelter"
        • Description:

          This English surname offers an interesting mix of images: it sounds upper-crusty yet macho, and also conjures up the coziness of a wintery ski lodge. As a surname it is associated with the Massachusetts Republican Senate Minority Leader in the Woodrow Wilson era, Henry Cabot Lodge, who was the father of poet George Cabot Lodge and grandfather of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., who was ambassador to the UN and Richard Nixon's 1960 presidential running mate.
      • Lajos
        • Origin:

          Hungarian variation of Louis, German and French
        • Meaning:

          "renowned warrior"