Dog Names That Start With L

The haunting Lorca is a place name from the Spanish province of Navarre, but far more famous as the surname of the eminent Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, who was the direct inspiration for the name of Leonard Cohen's now-grown daughter Lorca.
 An undiscovered treasure.

Lorca

Lorca is a Spanish place name from the province of Navarre, but more famous as the last name of the eminent Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, who was the direct inspiration for the name of Leonard Cohen's daughter Lorca.
 While the undiscovered Lorca was given to no babies last year, a handful of baby boys were named the Irish Lorcan.

Although the accent in Linnet is on the first syllable, it could be confused with the dated Lynette. 

Linnet

Southern-style smoosh name. If you want to go this route, we suggest Lily-Mae or Lily Mae. Lilimae Clements was a character on the 1980s soap opera Knots Landing

Lilimae

Spunky old vaudeville era nickname name suddenly sounds new again. 

Loring lives as a first name thanks to the Kansas doctor Loring Miner who first sounded the alarm on what became known as the Spanish Flu.

Loring

Olympic athlete Usain Bolt introduced this unusual and electric nature name to the lexicon when he chose it for his daughter's middle name: Olympia Lightning Bolt. Now there's a name with layers of meaning!

Lightning

Lienzo is an uncommon masculine name with Spanish origins, literally meaning 'canvas' or 'linen cloth.' This artistic name evokes creativity, possibility, and the blank canvas of potential that a child represents. Though rare as a first name, Lienzo has been gaining modest attention among parents seeking unique names with creative associations. The name has a melodic quality with its flowing sounds and distinctive 'z,' making it both memorable and pleasing to the ear. Lienzo carries subtle artistic connotations without being overly thematic, offering a name that's unique without being difficult to pronounce. For families with Spanish heritage or those drawn to artistic symbolism, Lienzo represents an expressive, uncommon choice that balances uniqueness with accessibility.

Lienzo

This nickname-name is very popular in Germany, though Lottie is still the preferred version in the US. The problem, of course, is that you'll have to put up with a lotta jokes. See?

Lotta

A light and lovely short form of Helena, also used in its own right in Latvia and the Netherlands.

Liene

Licha is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Spanish-speaking communities, it often functions as a nickname for names like Alicia or Felicia. In some indigenous Latin American cultures, it may stand as an independent name with native language origins. The name has a sweet, melodic quality with its soft consonants and vowel ending typical of feminine names. While not ranking in mainstream popularity charts, Licha maintains presence in Hispanic and Latino communities as both a given name and affectionate diminutive. The name's brevity and easy pronunciation make it accessible across language boundaries, though its usage remains relatively uncommon compared to its longer form counterparts.

Licha

Much more common on girls, but this virtue is occasionally given to boys too. It has the option of Bert(ie) as a nickname.

Liberty

Libertad is the forceful name recently given to his daughter by Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal. English equivalent Liberty has been in use for girls for some time. Libertad might be considered a Spanish virtue name or word name. See our list of other <a href="http://nameberry.com/list/253/spanish-word-names">Spanish word names</a>.

Libertad

In the US it might be read as a creative spelling of '50s hit Luann, but in France Louane is pronounced the rhyme with "swan" — preferable for a modern baby.

Louane

In Roman mythology, Libera was the female equivalent of the god Liber. She would eventually become assimilated into the goddess Prosperina.

Libera

Liber was the name of the Roman god of wine, freedom, and male fertility. It is etymologically linked to the word "libation," referring to the ritual practice of sharing drinks.

Liber

Lex is still used mostly for boys, but like Alex, may cross over with the rising popularity of all long forms of the name.  Lexi is another, more feminine option.

Louisiana is a geographic spin on the Louise theme.  Pretty, if a bit of a syllable overload. Short form Lou or Lulu lightens it.

Louisiana

Lova, a Louise relative virtually unknown in the US, is one of the <a href="https://nameberry.com/popular-names/sweden">top girl names in Sweden</a>.

Lova

Lettice is still occasionally heard in upper-class British families, but we fear it would cause too much salad-green teasing to be considered in the U.S.  Calling your little Lettice Lettie could help make the name more user-friendly, or go all the way to the original Letitia. 

Lettice

Female dog names that start with L currently in the Top 100 dog names include 

Luna, Lucy, Lily, Lola, Lulu, Lexi, Layla, Lady 

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Male dog names that start with L in the Top 100 dog names include 

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