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2844 Baby Names That Start With L (with Meanings and Popularity)
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Baby names that start with the letter L are some of the most appealing choices today, as many possess a coveted lilting and lyrical quality.
The most popular L name for boys, Liam, is also the most common boy name nationally, ahead of its parent name, William, and biblical Noah. Moon goddess name Luna holds the title for girls after getting a big boost from the Harry Potter series.
Along with Luna, other girl names beginning with L in the US Top 100 include Layla, Lily, Lillian, Leah, and Lucy. Along with Liam, other boy names starting with L in the US Top 100 include Lucas, Logan, Levi, Lincoln, and Leo.
International popularity lists feature a wealth of rare L names ideal for import. Germany counts Linus among its top names for boys, and Leni for girls.
In France, L-starting nickname name Lilou and leonine Leonie are common for girls, while in the Netherlands vintage-revival Lois is big. The unisex name Lior is a top name for girls and boys in Israel and could easily catch on in the US as well.
Here, our full selection of names that start with L, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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Leo
Latin
"lion"
Lucy
English variation of Lucia, Latin
"light"
Lucas
Latin form of Luke
"man from Lucania"
Liam
Irish short form of William
"resolute protection"
Lyra
Greek
"lyre"
Lily
English flower name
"lily"
Leon
Greek variation of Leo
"lion"
Lucian
Latin
"light"
Luca
Italian variation of Luke and Lucas
"man from Lucania"
Logan
Scottish
"small hollow"
Levi
Hebrew
"joined, attached"
Louis
French, German
"renowned warrior"
Lydia
Greek
"woman from Lydia"
Luke
Greek
"man from Lucania"
Lila
Arabic, Sanskrit
"night; play"
Louise
French and English, feminine variation of Louis
"renowned warrior"
Lachlan
Scottish
"from the fjord-land"
Louisa
Latinate feminine variation of Louis
"renowned warrior"
Luna
Latin
"moon"
Lumi
Finnish
"snow"
Lucia
Italian and Spanish variation of Lucius, Latin
"light"
Lysander
Greek
"liberator"
Lola
Spanish, diminutive of Dolores
"lady of sorrows"
Lennon
Irish
"lover"
Lilith
Assyrian, Sumerian
"ghost, night monster"
Leona
Latin
"lioness"
Lillian
English from Latin
"lily; pledged to God"
Liliana
Italian and Spanish variations of Lilian
"lily, a flower"
Leah
Hebrew
"weary"
Luxury
English
"extravagance, opulence"
Luan
Portuguese, Albanian, Vietnamese, Irish, French
"moon; lion; ethics; warrior; light"
Lewis
English variation of Louis
"renowned warrior"
Lottie
Diminutive of Charlotte, English
"free man"
Lorelei
German
"alluring, temptress"
Laura
English from Latin
"from Laurentum or bay laurel"
Linden
Variation of Lyndon
"linden tree hill"
Llewellyn
Welsh, variation of Llywelyn
"leader's image"
Lauren
English from Latin
"from Laurentum or bay laurel"
Lowen
Cornish
"joy"
Luella
Spelling variation of Louella
"battle famous fairy maiden"
Lavinia
Latin, from ancient place name Lavinium
Lawrence
Latin
"from Laurentium or bay laurel"
Lev
Hebrew, Russian
"heart; lion"
Lucien
French form of Lucian
"light"
Liana
Short form of -liana names, Portuguese, Italian, Georgian, French
"to climb like a vine"
Lennox
Scottish
"elm grove"
Lilia
Spanish, Italian and Russian
"lily"
Leander
Greek
"lion-man"
Lenore
German variation of Leonora, Italian derivative of Eleonora, meaning unknown
Lana
English diminutive of Alana
"rock or handsome"
Lyle
Scottish and English from French
"someone who lives on an island"
Lenora
English, contracted form of Leonora
"light"
Leif
Swedish; Danish; Norwegian
"heir, descendant"
Layla
Variation of Leila, Arabic
"night"
Linda
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian
"pretty"
Leopold
German
"brave people"
Lainey
English diminutive of Elaine, French and Scottish
"bright shining light"
Livia
Diminutive of Olivia or Latin
"blue, envious"
Lena
English, Scottish, Dutch, German, and Scandinavian, diminutive of various names ending in -lena
Leandro
Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian variation of Leander
"lion-man"
Linus
Greek
"flax"
Lennon
Irish
"lover"
Lincoln
English
"town by the pool"
Leni
German or Spanish diminutive of Lena, Elena, or Helen, Greek
"shining torch"
Latham
English, Norse
"the barn"
Lucille
French variation of Latin Lucilla
"light"
Laurence
English from Latin
"from Laurentum or bay laurel"
Lorcan
Irish
"little, fierce"
Lyla
Spelling variation of Lila, Arabic
"night"
Lia
Diminutive of names ending in -lia or Italian, Portuguese and Greek variation of Leah
"weary"
Ledger
English surname
"people's spear; book of recordings"
Linnea
Swedish
"twinflower, lime tree"
Lilah
Variation of Lila, Arabic, English
"night"
Laurel
Latin
"laurel tree"
Lochlan
Spelling variation of Lachlan
Landon
English
"long hill"
Leland
English
"meadow land"
Lionel
Latin
"young lion"
Lemuel
Hebrew
"devoted to God"
Leonie
Latin
"lion"
Leonora
Italian diminutive of Eleonora or Eleanor, meaning unknown
Leonidas
Greek
"lion"
Lukas
German variation of Lucas
"man from Lucanus"
Lorenzo
Italian; Spanish, variation of Laurence
"from Laurentium"
Lee
English
"pasture, meadow"
Lane
English
"a small roadway or path"
Leonardo
Italian and Spanish variation of Leonard, German
"brave lion"
Léo
Latin
"lion"
Lucius
Latin
"light"
Lucinda
English, Spanish, and Portuguese variation of Lucia
"light"
Lorraine
French
"from the province of Lorraine"
Landry
French and English
"ruler or king of the land"
Luis
Spanish variation of Louis
"renowned warrior"
Lynn
Diminutive of Linda, English, Welsh
"pretty, soft, tender; lake"
Lettie
English, diminutive of Letitia, Latin
"joy, gladness"
Loren
Variation of Laurence, English from Latin
"from Laurentum or bay laurel"
Lance
English word name or English variation of Lanzo, German "long, pointed, medieval weapon; land"
"long, pointed, medieval weapon; land"
Luther
German
"army people"
Lark
English bird name
Lando
Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
"land"
