Boy Names That Start With L
182 names, 95 with a documented meaning, from 14 origins.
Names 1–100 of 182 (page 1 of 2)
About this list
52% of the names in Boy Names That Start With L have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 22, Latin 11, Hebrew 4, Germanic 3, Ancient Greek 2, other 10. 130 names carry no language label.
112 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Liam (#1, boys), Lucas (#9, boys), Levi (#12, boys), Luca (#23, boys), Leo (#24, boys).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Boy Names That Start With L
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leo | lion, lion; name of constellation | Latin | #24 |
| Logan | little hollow | English | #45 |
| Lincoln | pool, lake, liquid | English | #73 |
| Landon | long, hill | English | #106 |
| Leon | lion | Latin | #141 |
| Lucian | light | Latin | #485 |
| Leonidas | son of leon / lion | Ancient Greek | #508 |
| Lionel | lion | Latin | #560 |
| Leonard | lion, person, hard | Germanic | #673 |
| Lachlan | land of the lochs, loch or fjord land, i.e. Scandinavia | Scottish Gaelic | #691 |
| Lochlan | Variant of Lachlan, which means “land of the lochs, loch or fjord land, i.e. Scandinavia” | Scottish Gaelic | #773 |
| Lance | Diminutive of Lancelot, which means “land” | Germanic | #841 |
| Langston | long, tall, stone | English | #909 |
| Laith | Lion | Muslim | #971 |
| Lev | lion | English | #1038 |
| Lazarus | god has helped | Hebrew | #1334 |
| Lucius | light | Latin | #1382 |
| Lamar | the pool | English | #1512 |
| Linden | lime tree | English | #1544 |
| Lloyd | grey, grey-haired | English | #1761 |
| Lemuel | devoted to God | Hebrew | #2128 |
| Laurence | laurel | Latin | #2184 |
| Layth | Lion, A famous jurist had this name | Muslim | #2303 |
| Lior | my light | Hebrew | #2415 |
| Luqman | Clear way, convincing, A Prophets name, The sage Luqman is the type of perfect wisdom | Muslim | #2627 |
| Luay | Shield, Proper name | Muslim | #7725 |
| Liban | Succesfull, charmed | Muslim | #9864 |
| Luai | Flag,Strong,Steady | Muslim | #10889 |
| Laamih | Shining, Admire | Muslim | |
| Labeeq | Intelligent,Active,Adorned,Refined | Muslim | |
| Labib | Sensible, Intelligent, reasonable, rational, wise. | Muslim | |
| Labis | Labis is an Arabic name for boys that means wearer, coverer, a person who wears something or clothes another person. | Arabic | |
| Lablab | Ivy | Muslim | |
| Labon | White | Muslim | |
| Laham | Intuition, conjecture, wisdom. | Muslim | |
| Lahiah | Bin Uqabah alMisri a narrator of Hadith had this name. | Muslim | |
| Lahiq | Lahiq is an Arabic name for boys that means following, reaching, someone who follows something and reaches it. | Arabic | |
| Laidan | Gentle, good mannered. | Muslim | |
| Lail | Night.Lail is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means night, nighttime.. It is Allah who made for you the night that you may rest therein and the day giving sight. Indeed, Allah is full of bounty to the people, but most of the people are not grateful. (Quran 40:61) | Arabic | |
| Lailan | Lailan is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means two nights, it is the plural of Lail (night). It can also be considered to mean like the night. | Arabic | |
| Laiq | Suitable, qualified, eligible, Worthy, deserving, capable, decent, qualified, decent. | Muslim | |
| Lais | A famous jurist had this name. bin Saad bin Abdur Rahman, Lion, polite, debonair | Muslim | |
| Laithi | Laithi is an Arabic name for boys that means brave, like a lion. | Arabic | |
| Lajbar | Name of precious stone. | Muslim | |
| Lajlaj | A companion of the Prophet PBUH al-Aamiree RA had this name. | Muslim | |
| Lakshmidas | servant of Lakshmi | Sanskrit | |
| Lamaan | Lamaan is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means glimmer, shimmer, glow. | Arabic | |
| Lamee | Bright | Muslim | |
| Lameek | Lameek is an Arabic name for boys that means one whose eyelids are attractively dark, a person who has the natural appearance of wearing kohl. | Arabic | |
| Lamees | Lamees is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means soft to the touch, smooth. It also means the sun. | Arabic | |
| Lami | Bright | Muslim | |
| Lamis | Lamis is an Arabic name for boys that means toucher, one who touches something. | Arabic | |
| Laqeet | Well known companion of the Prophet (S.A.W) | Muslim | |
| Laraib | Faultless, pure, intact. | Muslim | |
| Lasani | Incomparable | Muslim | |
| Laskhar | Soldier, army. | Muslim | |
| Latafat | Latafat is the Turkish form of the Arabic word Latafah which means gentleness, kindness. It is used for boys and girls. | Muslim | |
| Latee | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | |
| Latif | Kind, gracious, courteous, gentle, friendly. | Muslim | |
| Latifi | Latifi is an Arabic name for boys that means gentle, kind | Arabic | |
| Lawahiz | Lawahiz is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means eyes. It also means one who glances. It is the plural of Lahizah. | Arabic | |
| Layyin | Tender, resilient. | Muslim | |
| Lazim | Fitting, compulsory, needed. | Muslim | |
| Leilah | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | |
| Liaqat | Worth, Merit | Muslim | |
| Liaquat | Decorum, decency, competence, worth, capability, merit. | Muslim | |
| Limazah | Ibn Zabbar had this name, he was a narrator of hadith. | Muslim | |
| Lina | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | |
| Lisan | Tongue, language. | Muslim | |
| Lisanuddin | Language of religion (Islam). | Muslim | |
| Liyaqah | Fitness | Muslim | |
| Liyaqat | Worth, deserving, merit, Aptitude, Skill | Muslim | |
| Lodhi | A famous Afghan tribe. | Muslim | |
| Lohrasb | Lohrasb is a Persian name for boys that means owner of fast horses. It is the name of a mythical Persian king mentioned in the Shahnameh. | Persian | |
| Lokesh | lord of the world | Sanskrit | |
| Lokman | Favour of the All-merciful (Allah) | Muslim | |
| Lotfi | soft | Muslim | |
| Lubaib | Lubaib is an Arabic name for boys that means pure. | Arabic | |
| Luham | Luham is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means great. | Arabic | |
| Lujain | Lujain is an Arabic name for girls and less commonly for boys that means silver. | Arabic | |
| Lut | A Prophet, He was related to Hazrat Ibrahim and was sent to Sodom. | Muslim | |
| Lutah | Lutah is an Arabic name for boys that means intelligent, sensible, judicious. | Arabic | |
| Lutaif | Lutaif is an Arabic name for boys that means gentle, kind. | Arabic | |
| Lutf | Bounty,Enjoyment, Kindness, friendliness, gentleness, grace, courtesy, favour (from Allah). | Muslim | |
| Lutf-Ul-Baari | Kindness of the Creator. | Muslim | |
| Lutf-Ur-Rahman | Favour of the All-merciful | Muslim | |
| Lutfan | Lutfan is an Arabic name for boys that means gentleness, kindness. | Arabic | |
| Lutfi | Kind and friendly, gentle, courteous | Muslim | |
| Lutful-Bari | Kindness of Al-Bari (The Creator) | Muslim | |
| Lutfullah | Kindness of Allah, favour of Allah. | Muslim | |
| Lutfur-Rahman | Lutfurrahman is an Arabic name for boys that means gentleness of God, kindness of God, meaning that the child named so is a gift from God and sign of Gods kindnss and mercy. | Arabic | |
| Luthf | Softness, Friendly, Fine | Muslim | |
| Luthfi | Soft | Muslim | |
| Luwaibid | Luwaibid is an Arabic name for boys that means little lion. It is the plural of Laabid. | Arabic | |
| Luwaih | Luwaih is an Arabic name for boys that means apparent, prominent. It also means one who glances. | Arabic | |
| Liam | Irish | #1 | |
| Lucas | Latin | #9 | |
| Levi | Hebrew | #12 | |
| Luca | Italian | #23 | |
| Luke | English | #34 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.