1131 Boy Names That Start With L (with Meanings and Popularity)
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Boy names that start with L are on the upswing after half a century in style limbo.
Liam is one of the most popular boys' names in the US along with most of the English-speaking world. L-starting star name Liam also is a top name in France, The Netherlands, Sweden, and Norway.
Lucas is another international favorite boy name starting with the letter L, ranking among the top boy names in Spain, Portugal, France, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and several English-speaking countries including the US. Luca is another international variation taking the world by storm.
Along with Liam and Lucas, boys' names starting with L in the US top 100 include Logan, Luke, Levi, Lincoln, Leo, Luca, Landon, and Leonardo. The top baby boy names that start with L on Nameberry include Luca, Louis, and Lucian.
Boys' names with the initial L are a remarkably diverse bunch: Gems from further down the popularity list include bold word names like Legend and Lyric, preppy surnames like Landry and Lyle, and dramatic Romance picks like Lorenzo and Luciano.
Here, our full selection of boy names that start with L, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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The names
Liam
Irish short form of William
"resolute protection"
Leo
Latin
"lion"
Lucas
Latin form of Luke
"man from Lucania"
Leon
Greek variation of Leo
"lion"
Lucian
Latin
"light"
Luca
Italian variation of Luke and Lucas
"man from Lucania"
Levi
Hebrew
"joined, attached"
Leander
Greek
"lion-man"
Lysander
Greek
"liberator"
Logan
Scottish
"small hollow"
Luke
Greek
"man from Lucania"
Louis
French, German
"renowned warrior"
Lucien
French form of Lucian
"light"
Lorenzo
Italian; Spanish, variation of Laurence
"from Laurentium"
Lincoln
English
"town by the pool"
Lawrence
Latin
"from Laurentium or bay laurel"
Lachlan
Scottish
"from the fjord-land"
Lennox
Scottish
"elm grove"
Latham
English, Norse
"the barn"
Lyle
Scottish and English from French
"someone who lives on an island"
