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Linc
Linc is a concise, strong masculine name most commonly used as a shortened form of Lincoln. The name carries the distinguished presidential associations of Abraham Lincoln while offering a more…
Linux
Linux is a modern masculine name derived from the well-known computer operating system of the same name. The operating system, created by Linus Torvalds in 1991, was named as a blend of 'Linus' and…
Linus
Greek
"flax"
Can Linus lose its metaphorical security blanket and move from the Peanuts page onto the birth certificate? We think it has enough charm and other positive elements going for it for the answer to be…
Loki
Norse mythological name
"lock"
Loki is the shape-shifting, gender-bending god of mischief in Norse mythology. Taking several animal forms, from a salmon to a seal to a fly, Loki is alternately friend and foe of the gods.
Lon
Diminutive of Alonzo
"noble, ready"
For older generations this still summons silent horror star Chaney; for others it's a pleasant if slight nickname name.
Lucius
Latin
"light"
Lucius is an old Roman clan name that has lots of religious and literary resonance, yet is still vital today. It was the name of three popes, appears in several Shakespeare plays, and, like all the…
Ludo
German
"famous"
This cool and quirky short form of the suave Ludovic could be an even-more-adventurous spin on Nico and Hugo.
Ludwig
German
"famous warrior"
As heavy as a marble bust of Beethoven.
Ludovic
English and Scottish variation of Ludwig
"famous warrior"
Euro-cool. Heard more in Scotland than in England or the US, Ludovic Lesly is a character in the Sir Walter Scott novel Quentin Durward and Sir Ludovic Kennedy was a noted Scottish broadcaster and…
Lundy
Scottish
"grove near the island, place by the marsh"
A lively and engaging Scottish surname with an outdoorsy feel, Lundy (almost) coincides with the French word for Monday.
Lynx
Animal name
One of the fierce new animal names new to name lists, helped by its strong x-ending.