Boys Names K Through O

Kylor

Kylor is a modern masculine name that appears to be a creative variation of names like Kyle or Kyler. With no specific historical origin, Kylor likely emerged as part of the trend toward creating…

Lafayette

French

"faith"

Foppish name with a distinguished forebear, French general Marquis de Lafayette, who fought in the American Revolution. It accounts for the L in L. Ron Hubbard. Old-time short form: Fayette or Fate.

Laken

Variation of Lake, English

Not quite a nature name and not quite a surname — whatever Laken is or isn't, we know it's definitely a name to watch.

Lancelot

French

"servant"

In Arthurian legend, Lancelot was one of the most dashing of the Knights of the Round Table who eventually had an affair with Queen Guinevere: it makes for a romantic story-- but perhaps overly…

Land

Word name or diminutive of Landon

"long hill"

One of the simplest, most down-to-earth yet evocative of the word names, which could work — especially as a middle.

Langdon

English

"long hill"

Classy-sounding surname name usually bypassed in favor of the simpler Landon.

Langley

English

"long meadow"

The name of a large Air Force base in the US, Langley is a surname style choice that may appeal to fans of Langston, Landon, and Oakley, but also Banner, Navy, and Cannon. Quietly used for boys in…

Laszlo

Hungarian

"glorious ruler"

The Hungarian classic Laszlo, with its zippy 'z' middle and energetic 'o' ending, has become something of a hipster option, beginning to be considered by cutting-edge parents. A name with a royal…

Lathe

Lathe is an uncommon masculine name with distinctive industrial origins. Derived from the Old English word for a machine tool used for shaping wood or metal, Lathe represents craftsmanship and…

Laurentius

Laurentius is a masculine name of Latin origin, meaning 'from Laurentum' or 'crowned with laurel.' It's the original Latin form of the more common Lawrence or Lorenzo. The laurel wreath was a symbol…

Lazar

Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian variation of Lazarus, Latin from Greek

"God is my helper"

With Lazarus heating up, this slimmer Eastern European form will likely see an uptick in use.

Lazarus

Latinized Greek variation of Hebrew Eleazar

"God is my helper"

Lazarus is a name that looks as if it could possibly be raised from the dead, just like its biblical bearer. Look for it in the next wave of Old Testament revivals that transcend their long-bearded…

Leander

Greek

"lion-man"

Leander was once an almost unknown name, however, with the popularity of Leo and the rise of Leandro, it now feels like a perfectly accessible alternative to Leon or Alexander. In Greek legend,…