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391 Boy Names That Start With L (with Meanings and Popularity)

391 Boy Names That Start With L (with Meanings and Popularity)

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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  1. LouisHeart
    • Origin:

      German and French
    • Meaning:

      "renowned warrior"
  2. LucianHeart
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "light"
  3. LeoHeart
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "lion"
  4. LuciferHeart
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "light-bearer"
  5. LuciusHeart
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "light"
  6. LucasHeart
    • Origin:

      Latin form of Luke
    • Meaning:

      "man from Lucania"
  7. LachlanHeart
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "from the fjord-land"
  8. LeviHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "joined, attached"
  9. LysanderHeart
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "liberator"
  10. LukeHeart
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "man from Lucania"
  11. LucaHeart
    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Luke and Lucas
    • Meaning:

      "light or man from Lucania"
  12. LoganHeart
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "small hollow"
  13. LinusHeart
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "flax"
  14. LawrenceHeart
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "from Laurentium or bay laurel"
  15. LewisHeart
    • Origin:

      English variation of Louis
    • Meaning:

      "renowned warrior"
  16. LazarusHeart
    • Origin:

      Latinized Greek variation of Hebrew Eleazar
    • Meaning:

      "God is my helper"
  17. LevHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, Russian
    • Meaning:

      "heart; lion"
  18. LucienHeart
    • Origin:

      French form of Lucian
    • Meaning:

      "light"
  19. LiamHeart
    • Origin:

      Irish short form of William
    • Meaning:

      "resolute protection"
  20. LeifHeart
    • Origin:

      Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "heir, descendant"