Baby Names That Start With L
89 baby names begin with L here: 36 boy names, 49 girl names and 4 unisex names. English and Greek are the commonest of the 28 origins on this letter. Lainey, Leilani and Leo are among the 13 that the US Social Security Administration currently ranks.
All Names Starting With L
| Name | Gender | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| LachlanScottish | Boy | Scottish | From the land of lochs |
| LailaArabic | Girl | Arabic | Night, dark beauty |
| LaineyPopularEnglish | Girl | English | Bright, shining one |
| LaithArabic | Boy | Arabic | Lion |
| LakelynnAmerican | Girl | American | From the lake |
| LakenEnglish | Girl | English | From the lake |
| LanaSlavic, Hawaiian | Girl | Slavic, Hawaiian | Light, or calm as still water |
| LanceGerman | Boy | German | Land, or spear |
| LandonEnglish | Boy | English | Long hill |
| LandryFrench | Unisex | French | Ruler of the land |
| LaneEnglish | Unisex | English | A narrow path or road |
| LaraRussian | Girl | Russian | Cheerful, citadel |
| LauraLatin | Girl | Latin | Laurel, bay laurel |
| LaurenEnglish, French | Girl | English, French | Laurel tree, crowned with laurel |
| LawrenceLatin | Boy | Latin | Crowned with laurel |
| LawsonEnglish | Boy | English | Son of Lawrence |
| LaylaArabic | Girl | Arabic | Night, dark beauty |
| LaytonEnglish | Boy | English | Leek settlement |
| LeahHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | Weary, meadow |
| LeandroGreek, Spanish | Boy | Greek, Spanish | Lion man |
| LegendEnglish | Boy | English | A remarkable story, iconic figure |
| LeiaHebrew, Hawaiian | Girl | Hebrew, Hawaiian | Child of heaven, weary |
| LeightonEnglish | Girl | English | Town of meadows |
| LeilaArabic, Persian | Girl | Arabic, Persian | Night, dark-haired beauty |
| LeilaniPopularHawaiian | Girl | Hawaiian | Heavenly flower |
| LelandEnglish | Boy | English | Meadow land |
| LenaGreek | Girl | Greek | Bright, shining light |
| LennonIrish | Girl | Irish | Lover, or little cloak |
| LennoxScottish Gaelic | Unisex | Scottish Gaelic | Elm grove |
| LenoraGreek | Girl | Greek | Light, shining one |
| LeoPopularLatin | Boy | Latin | Lion |
| LeonGreek | Boy | Greek | Lion |
| LeonaLatin | Girl | Latin | Lioness |
| LeonardGerman | Boy | German | Brave as a lion |
| LeonardoPopularItalian | Boy | Italian | Brave lion |
| LeonelSpanish | Boy | Spanish | Young lion |
| LeonidasGreek | Boy | Greek | Lion-like |
| LeroyFrench | Boy | French | The king |
| LeslieScottish | Girl | Scottish | Holly garden |
| LeviHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Joined, attached |
| LewisEnglish | Boy | English | Renowned warrior |
| LexiGreek | Girl | Greek | Defender of mankind |
| LiaGreek, Hebrew | Girl | Greek, Hebrew | Bringer of good news, weary |
| LiamPopularIrish | Boy | Irish | Strong-willed warrior |
| LianChinese | Boy | Chinese | Graceful, willow-like |
| LianaFrench | Girl | French | To bind, climbing vine |
| LilaArabic, Sanskrit | Girl | Arabic, Sanskrit | Night, divine play |
| LilahHebrew, Arabic | Girl | Hebrew, Arabic | Night |
| LilianaPopularLatin, Italian | Girl | Latin, Italian | Lily flower |
| LilithMesopotamian, Hebrew | Girl | Mesopotamian, Hebrew | Of the night |
| LillianEnglish | Girl | English | Lily flower, purity |
| LillianaLatin, Italian | Girl | Latin, Italian | Lily flower |
| LillyEnglish | Girl | English | Lily flower, purity |
| LilyPopularEnglish | Girl | English | Lily flower, purity |
| LinaArabic | Girl | Arabic | Tender palm tree |
| LincolnEnglish | Boy | English | Town by the lake |
| LionelFrench | Boy | French | Little lion |
| LochlanScottish | Boy | Scottish | From the land of lochs |
| LoganScottish Gaelic | Unisex | Scottish Gaelic | Little hollow |
| LolaSpanish | Girl | Spanish | Sorrows |
| LondonEnglish | Girl | English | From the capital city of England |
| LondynEnglish | Girl | English | From the capital city of England |
| LorelaiGerman | Girl | German | Luring rock on the Rhine |
| LoreleiGerman | Girl | German | Luring rock on the Rhine |
| LorenzoItalian | Boy | Italian | Man from Laurentum |
| LorettaItalian | Girl | Italian | Laurel, from Loreto |
| LottieFrench | Girl | French | Free woman |
| LouieGerman | Boy | German | Famous warrior |
| LouisFrench | Boy | French | Renowned warrior |
| LouisaGerman | Girl | German | Famous warrior |
| LouiseFrench/Germanic | Girl | French/Germanic | Famous warrior |
| LucaPopularItalian | Boy | Italian | Man from Lucania, light |
| LucasPopularGreek | Boy | Greek | Man from Lucania, light |
| LuccaItalian | Boy | Italian | From the city of Lucca |
| LuciaLatin | Girl | Latin | Light |
| LucianLatin | Boy | Latin | Light |
| LucianaItalian | Girl | Italian | Light |
| LucianoItalian | Boy | Italian | Light |
| LucilleFrench | Girl | French | Light |
| LucyPopularLatin | Girl | Latin | Light |
| LuisSpanish | Boy | Spanish | Renowned warrior |
| LukaPopularSlavic | Boy | Slavic | Light |
| LukasGerman | Boy | German | Man from Lucania, light |
| LukeGreek | Boy | Greek | Man from Lucania, light |
| LunaPopularLatin | Girl | Latin | Moon |
| LydiaGreek | Girl | Greek | Woman from Lydia |
| LylaPopularArabic | Girl | Arabic | Night |
| LyraGreek | Girl | Greek | Lyre, harp |
| LyricGreek | Girl | Greek | Words of a song, of the lyre |
L-names are liquid, lyrical, and utterly lovable. Liam has topped the US charts for years with its Irish warrior spirit, Luna illuminates with celestial Latin beauty, and Lucas lights up rooms across dozens of cultures. From the regal roar of Leo to the gentle bloom of Lily, L produces some of the most consistently popular names worldwide.
Boy Names Starting With L
Chart-topping Liam, luminous Lucas, and lion-hearted Leo — boy names that lead global popularity lists with Irish and Latin fire.
Girl Names Starting With L
Celestial Luna, garden-pure Lily, and legendary Layla — girl names that weave Latin moonlight with Arabic romance.
Baby names starting with L: FAQ
How many baby names start with L?
89 in this collection: 36 boy names, 49 girl names and 4 unisex names. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every name in use anywhere — entries are added over time, and the figures on this page are counted from the dataset, so they move with it.
What are popular boy names starting with L?
36 boy names here begin with L, among them Leo, Leonardo, Liam, Luca, Lucas. Popularity is name by name rather than by letter, so each entry links to its own page with the US rank and the number of births in the latest year the Social Security Administration published.
What are popular girl names starting with L?
49 girl names here begin with L, among them Lainey, Leilani, Liliana, Lily, Lucy. As with the boy names, the ranking belongs to the individual name and not to the letter it starts with.
Are there unisex names that start with L?
4 of the 89 names on this page are given to boys and girls alike: Landry, Lane, Lennox, Logan. A name counts as unisex here when both spellings appear in the US data rather than by tradition alone.