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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- Louis
Origin:
German and FrenchMeaning:
"renowned warrior"
- Lucian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Leo
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"lion"
- Lucifer
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light-bearer"
- Lucius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lucas
Origin:
Latin form of LukeMeaning:
"man from Lucania"
- Lachlan
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"from the fjord-land"
- Levi
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"joined, attached"
- Lysander
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"liberator"
- Luke
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"man from Lucania"
- Luca
Origin:
Italian variation of Luke and LucasMeaning:
"light or man from Lucania"
- Logan
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"small hollow"
- Linus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"flax"
- Lawrence
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from Laurentium or bay laurel"
- Lewis
Origin:
English variation of LouisMeaning:
"renowned warrior"
- Lazarus
Origin:
Latinized Greek variation of Hebrew EleazarMeaning:
"God is my helper"
- Lev
Origin:
Hebrew, RussianMeaning:
"heart; lion"
- Lucien
Origin:
French form of LucianMeaning:
"light"
- Liam
Origin:
Irish short form of WilliamMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Leif
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"heir, descendant"