Overview
There are many different trends and themes for L boy names, such as powerful names like “Louis” (a favorite royal name for at least 15 kings of France) and several variants that mean “lion” (e.g., “Leon,” “Leonidas,” and “Leonard”). (1)
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The Best Baby Boy Names That Start With The Letter L
What Are Popular Names On L?
- Larry (British) – Classic boy name meaning “from Laurentum (ancient Roman city)”
- Liam (German and Irish boy name) – “Resolute protector” or “strong-willed warrior” as a short form of “William”; it’s the #1 most popular name in the US (2)
- Lloyd (English) – “Gray”
- Louis (French boy name) – “Famous warrior”
- Lucas (Latin and Greek boy name) – “Bringer of light” as a variant of “Luke” or “from Lucania (historical Italian region)”
- Luke (Greek name) – Name that means “light” (bringer of light or light-giving); also a biblical boy name
What Are The Best Names Starting With L?
- Lennon (Irish name) – “Lover”
- Leon (Greek) – Nature name meaning “lion”
- Lester (Latin and Old English boy name) – “From Leicester (a city in England)”
- Lionel (French name) – “Young lion”
- Lyle (Scottish) – “The island”
What Are Rare Boy Names Starting With L?
- Laelius (Ancient Roman) – “From Laelia (ancient city in Spain)”
- Laertes (Greek) – “Gatherer of the people”; the father of Trojan War hero Odysseus in Greek mythology
- Lailoken (Latin) – “Brother” or “friend”
- Lucretius (Ancient Roman) – “Wealth”; Roman poet and philosopher
- Ludoslaw (Polish name) – “Glorious people”
- Lugh (Irish) – “Brightness”; Irish god of justice, nobility, and oath keeping
What’s The Rarest Name For A Boy?
- Lotan (Hebrew) – “Hidden”
Creative & Unique Boy Names Starting With L
- Lalo (Spanish) – Hispanic boy name meaning “wealthy guardian”
- Leland (English) – “Fallow land” or “meadow land”
- Leroy (English) – “The king”
- Liraz (Hebrew) – “Secret for me”
- Lubomierz (Slavic) – “Peace” and “love”
- Lucero (Spanish) – Mexican and Hispanic name meaning “bright star”
Adorable Boy Names Starting With L
- Lành (Vietnamese name) – “Favorable” or “gentle”
- Lars (Scandinavian) – “Laurel” or “crowned with laurel”
- Layne (English) – “Path”
- Linus (Greek) – “Flax”
- Luan (Portuguese) – Name that means “moon”
Cool & Modern Boy Names That Start With L
- Lamar (French and English) – “Pool” or “dweller by a pool”
- Lane (English) – “Lane,” “path,” or “a narrow country road”
- Lasha (Georgian) – “Light”
- Lazer (Yiddish) – “God helps”; variant of “Lazarus” or “Eliezer”
- Lennox (English) – “Place of elms”
- London (English nonbinary name) – “From the great river”; the capital city of England
- Lucky (English) – “To have luck”
Musical Boy Names Starting With L
- Lalo (Latin) – “To sing a lullaby”
- Liron (Hebrew) – “Song for me” or “my song”
- Lyre (English gender-neutral name) – “Stringed musical instrument with a U-shaped frame”
- Lyric (English) – “Words of a song”
Retro & Classic Boy Names Starting With L
- Lambert (German boy name) – “Land” and “bright”
- Lamont (Scottish and Old Norse) – “Lawman”
- Latif (Arabic boy name) – “Gentle” or “kind”
- Lawson (English) – “Son of Laurence”
- Layton (English) – “Town with a leek garden”
- Leonard (German name) – “Brave lion” or “lion’s strength”
- Lincoln (English) – “Town by a lake” or “town by the pool”
- Luciano (Italian boy name) – “Light”
- Lucius (Latin and Ancient Roman) – “Light”; also a witch name after a wizard (Lucius Malfoy) in the “Harry Potter” series
Powerful Boy Names That Start With L
- Ladomir (Croatian) – “Famous ruler”; variant of “Vladimir”
- Landulf (German) – “Land wolf”
- Lashkar (Arabic) – “Soldier” or “army”
- Legolas (fictional Sindarin language) – “Green leaves”; elf boy name after one of the main characters in J.R.R. Tolkien’s series “The Lord of the Rings”
- Leopold (Old German) – “Bold people”; favorite royal boy name
- Lewis (German) – Medieval name meaning “renowned warrior”; variant of “Louis”
- Llewellyn (Welsh) – “Like a lion” or “leader’s image”
- Lodewijk (Dutch and Old High German) – “Famous warrior”; variation of “Ludwig”
- Lommán (Irish) – “Little brave one”
- Lothair (Old German) – “Famous warrior”
- Lothar (German) – “Famous army”
- Ludwig (German) – “Famous battle”; after German composer Ludwig van Beethoven
- Luis (German and Spanish) – “Renowned warrior”; variant of “Louis”
- Luther (German) – “People’s army”; favorite middle name for boys after civil rights hero Martin Luther King, Jr.
Legendary L Names From Mythology
- Lancelot (French) – “Servant”; one of the brave “Knights of the Round Table” in Arthurian legend
- Leander (Greek) – “Lion man”; a lovestruck young man who would swim the Hellespont Strait every night to meet with Hero, a priestess of the Greek goddess Aphrodite
- Lemminkäinen (Finnish) – Brave hero in Finnish mythology who had to overcome obstacles at an otherworldly place, including conquering a ditch filled with burning rocks
- Leucippus (ancient Greek name) – The water nymph Daphne’s mortal lover in Greek mythology
- Lleu (Welsh) – “Brightness”; magician and warrior who becomes the king of Gwynedd (county in Wales) in Welsh mythology
- Lodurr (Old Norse) – One of the gods who helped Odin give life to humans in Norse mythology
- Loki (Old Norse) – “Airy”; god of mischief in Norse mythology
- Lycus (Greek) – “Wolf” or “friend of Hercules”
Pop Culture Boy Names Starting With L
- Logan (Scottish) – “Little hollow”; the real name of Wolverine in the “X-Men” series
- Lorien (invented name) – Created by Tolkien as a short form of “Lothlórien,” the elves’ forest realm in “The Lord of the Rings” series
- Luca (Italian) – “From Luciana (an Italian region)”; variant of “Luke” and the titular character in the animated children’s movie “Luca”
- Lupin (Latin) – “Pertaining to the wolf”; anime boy name after the titular character of the Japanese series “Lupin III”
Biblical Boy Names Starting With L
- Laban (Hebrew) – “White”; biblical name after Jacob’s father-in-law (the father of Rachel and Leah)
- Lael (Hebrew) – “Belonging to God”
- Lamech (Hebrew) – “Strong” or “low”; Noah’s father in the Bible
- Lazarus (Greek and Hebrew) – “God is my helper”; a man brought back to life by Jesus
- Lemuel (Hebrew) – “Devoted to God”; a king in the Old Testament
- Levi (Hebrew) – “Joined”
- Lot (Hebrew) – “Veil”; Abraham’s nephew and a prophet in the Old Testament
Celebrity Boy Names Starting With The Letter L
- Landry
- LeBron
- Ledger
- Legend
- Lonzo
Short Boy Names That Start With L
- Lal (Hindi and Sanskrit) – One-syllable name meaning “boy” and “playful”
- Lan (Vietnamese and Chinese boy name) – “Cloud” and “mountain mist”
- Lance (German) – “Land”
- Lear (Welsh and Irish) – Name that means “water” (sea)
- Lee (Old English) – “Clearing,” “pasture,” or “meadow”
- Leif (Old Norse and Scandinavian) – “Descendant” or “heir”
- Leo (Latin) – “Lion”
- Lev (Hebrew) – “Heart”
- Lewi (Hebrew) – “Joined”
- Lex (Greek) – Warrior name as a short form of “Alexander,” which means “defender of men”
- Li (Chinese name) – “Black,” “dawn,” “power,” or “strength”
- Lian (German, Greek, and Chinese) – “Lotus,” “waterfall,” or “youthful” as a short form of “Julian”
- Liev (Yiddish) – “Heart”; variant of “Lev”
- Lior (Hebrew) – “Light for me” or “I have a light”
- Loek (Dutch and Latin) – “Man from Lucania” or “bringer of light”; variant of “Lucas”
- Loewy (Swiss and German name) – “Lion”
- Ludo (German boy name) – “Famous”
Long Boy Names Starting With L
- Lalawethika (Shawnee – Native American) – “He makes noise”; another name for Shawnee leader Tenskwatawa
- Laomedon (Greek) – “Ruler of the people”; a Trojan king in Greek mythology
- Laurence (French and English) – “From Laurentum (ancient Roman city)”
- Laurentinus (Latin) – “From Laurentum”; variant of “Laurence”
- Lebanah (Hebrew) – “White”
- Leonardo (German) – “Lion-hearted” or “brave lion”
- Leonidas (Greek) – “Lion” or “son of a lion”
- Leukippos (ancient Greek name) – “White horse”
- Liberatus (Roman) – “Free”
- Loherangrin (German) – “Son of Percival”
- Longinus (Latin) – “Long”
- Lucentio (Italian) – Name that means “light”
- Lysander (Greek) – “Liberator”
Nature-Inspired Boy Names That Start With L
- Laasak (Indian) – “Peacock”
- Lake (English) – “Lake (a freshwater body)”
- Lark (English) – Bird name
- Larkin (Medieval English) – “Laurel”
- László (Hungarian) – “Rule” and “glory”
- Lavi (Hebrew) – “Lion” or “ancestor’s relic”
- Lernik (Armenian) – “Small mountain”
- Linden (German) – “Linden tree”
- Linford (English) – “Linden tree ford”
- Lirio (Portuguese) – “Lily”
- Liu (Chinese) – “Willow tree”
- Liulfr (Old Norse) – “Wolf”
- Llewelyn (Welsh) – “Lion,” “strong,” or “leader”
- Llyr (Welsh) – “The sea”
- Lochlainn (Irish boy name) – “Land of the Vikings” or “land of lakes”
- Lope (Spanish) – “Wolf”
- Loreto (Spanish) – “Laurel grove”
- Lowell (English) – “Wolf”
Exotic L Names For Boys From Around The Globe
Scottish Boy Names Starting With L
- Labhrann (Scottish) – “From Laurentum (an ancient Roman city)”
- Lachlan (Scottish and Irish) – “Viking” or “land of lakes,” referring to Scandinavia
- Laird (Scottish) – “Landowner”
- Lorne (Scottish) – “Fox”
Other Exotic Boy Names
- Laakea (Polynesian) – “Sacred light”
- Labron (French) – “Brown-haired”
- Laci (Hungarian) – “Rule” or “glory”
- Laith (Arabic) – “Wise”
- Lalit (Indian) – “Beautiful”
- Lari (Finnish) – “Laurel” or “cheerful”
- Leandro (Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian name) – “Lion man”
- Lehi (Hebrew) – “Jawbone”
- Leofwin (Anglo-Saxon) – “Dear friend” or “beloved friend”
- Lintang (Indonesian) – “Star”
- Lisandro (Spanish) – Hispanic boy name meaning “liberator”
- Lishai (Hebrew) – “My gift”
- Liyam (Hebrew) – “Sea” or “mine”
- Ljuba (Serbian) – “Love”
- Lugus (Welsh) – “Shine”
Country Boy Names Starting With L
- Landon
- Lanford
- Lawrence
- Leary
Other Boy Names Starting With L
- Laach
- Labhrainn
- Labrun
- Lacey
- Lachie
- Lachman
- Lachmann
- Lacie
- Lacko
- Lacrosse
- Ladd
- Laert
- Lafcadio
- Lafe
- Laius
- Lakelyn
- Laker
- Lakota
- Lancaster
- Lancel
- Land
- Lander
- Lando
- Landyn
- Laney
- Langdon
- Langley
- Langston
- Lanier
- Lanny
- Lanre
- Lans
- Lansing
- Lanzo
- Laoghaire
- Laokoon
- Lapo
- Lapu
- Laquan
- Laramie
- Laramy
- Lardner
- Laredo
- Larimar
- Larkspur
- Larrie
- Larus
- LaShawn
- Lassana
- Lasse
- Lassi
- Lassy
- Lateef
- Lateeph
- Latham
- Lathan
- Lathen
- Lathom
- Lathrop
- Latimer
- Latiph
- Latrell
- Lattemore
- Latymer
- Lauchlin
- Laud
- Lauge
- Laughlin
- Laughton
- Launce
- Launcelot
- Launi
- Launo
- Laurance
- Laurean
- Laureano
- Laurel
- Lauren
- Laurencio
- Laurencjusz
- Laurens
- Laurent
- Laurentino
- Laurentios
- Laurenz
- Laurian
- Lauriano
- Laurie
- Laurin
- Lauriston
- Laurits
- Lauro
- Laurus
- Lautaro
- Laver
- Lavrenti
- Lavrenty
- Law
- Lawton
- Layke
- Laz
- Lazar
- Lazare
- Lazaro
- Lazuli
- Leachlainn
- Leafar
- Leandre
- Leart
- Lech
- Lefteris
- Legacy
- Legendary
- Lehua
- Leib
- Leigh
- Leighton
- Leith
- Lekan
- Lelio
- Lelisa
- Lelouch
- Lem
- Lembit
- Lemmitty
- Lemon
- Lenart
- Lencho
- Lenn
- Lennan
- Leno
- Leobin
- Leobwin
- Leodis
- Leofric
- Leofwine
- Leolin
- Leonato
- Leonce
- Leone
- Leonel
- Leonid
- Leonide
- Leontel
- Leonti
- Leontios
- Leontius
- Leonzo
- Leor
- Leotis
- Leroux
- Leto
- Levar
- Levent
- Levente
- Leveon
- Leviathan
- Levin
- Levine
- Leviticus
- Levitt
- Levon
- Lewin
- Lexington
- Lexus
- Lias
- Liav
- Liber
- Liberato
- Liberty
- Libni
- Lige
- Light
- Lightning
- Liko
- Lillebror
- Limbani
- Limerick
- Lindir
- Lindos
- Lindsay
- Lindus
- Link
- Linkoln
- Linton
- Lio
- Liodor
- Liroy
- Lisandre
- Lishan
- Lito
- Litton
- Livingston
- Livio
- Livius
- Llelo
- Llew
- Lleyton
- Llwyd
- Llywelyn
- Loch
- Lochlan
- Lochran
- Locke
- Lockie
- Locryn
- Lodewikus
- Lodge
- Loeb
- Loew
- Loewe
- Logic
- Loic
- Loke
- Lollar
- Loman
- Lombardo
- Lon
- Lonan
- Londo
- Londyn
- Longfellow
- Lonnie
- Lonny
- Lopo
- Lor
- Loras
- Lorcán
- Lord
- Loren
- Lorenzo
- Lorin
- Loris
- Lotus
- Loucan
- Louden
- Loudon
- Loui
- Louison
- Loukanos
- Loup
- Lourenco
- Lovelace
- Lovre
- Lovro
- Lowan
- Lowdy
- Lowen
- Lowie
- Lowry
- Loxley
- Loyal
- Lubin
- Lucah
- Lucan
- Lucca
- Lucian
- Ludlow
- Ludovic
- Ludovico
- Ludvig
- Luffy
- Luigi
- Luiz
- Luka
- Lukah
- Lukan
- Lum
- Lumen
- Lumis
- Lundy
- Lushion
- Lutz
- Luuk
- Luvo
- Lux
- Luxor
- Luxury
- Lyam
- Lyman
- Lynch
- Lyndon
- Lynn
- Lynx
- Lyon
- Lyosha
- Lysandros
- Lytle
Gender-Neutral Names That Start With L
- Lacy
- Laverne
- Lei
- Lenny
- Leslie
- Love
Bonus: Baby Girl Names That Start With L
- Laura
- Leilani
- Lily
- Lorraine
- Lucinda
- Lucy
- Luna
Tips To Help You Choose Boy Names That Start With L
- Check for the name’s meaning
- Consider spelling variants
- Weigh name meaning vs. connotation (e.g., “Lucifer” means “light-bearer” but is associated with the fallen angel)
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References
(1) https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Louis-kings-of-France/275540
(2) https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html