Baby Names Starting with L
453 names, 243 with a documented meaning, from 16 origins.
Names 1–100 of 453 (page 1 of 5)
About this list
By gender: 151 for boys only, 271 for girls only, 31 recorded for both. 54% of the names in Baby Names Starting with L have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 60, Latin 32, Hebrew 10, Ancient Greek 9, Persian 6, other 24. 312 names carry no language label.
293 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Liam (#1, boys), Lucas (#9, boys), Levi (#12, boys), Luna (#13, girls), Luca (#23, 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.
Baby Names Starting with L
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | the moon | Latin | Girl | #13 |
| Leo | lion, lion; name of constellation | Latin | Boy | #24 |
| Lucy | light | Latin | Girl | #34 |
| Layla | (Born at) night, rapture, elation, dark beauty. A well-known character in Arabic literature i.e. the beloved of Majnoon. | Muslim | Girl | #37 |
| Logan | little hollow | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #45, Girl #391 |
| Lillian | lily | Latin | Girl | #54 |
| Lincoln | pool, lake, liquid | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #73, Girl #2359 |
| Lydia | beautiful one, noble one | Ancient Greek | Girl | #97 |
| Lucia | Variant of Lucy, which means “light” | Latin | Girl | #98 |
| Landon | long, hill | English | Boy | #106 |
| Leon | lion | Latin | Boy | #141 |
| Lilah | Night | Muslim | Girl | #179 |
| Lila | lilac | Arabic | Girl | #207 |
| Lena | the large river, clay | Ancient Greek | Girl | #263 |
| Leila | (Born at) night rapture, elation | Muslim | Girl | #267 |
| Laura | laurel tree | Latin | Girl | #358 |
| Laila | night | Arabic | Girl | #370 |
| Lana | to be gentle, soft, tender | Muslim | Girl | #374 |
| Lorelei | murmuring rock or lurking rock | German | Girl | #455 |
| Lyra | a lyre; the constellation lyra | Ancient Greek | Girl | #481 |
| Lucian | light | Latin | Boy | #485 |
| Leonidas | son of leon / lion | Ancient Greek | Boy | #508 |
| Lilian | lily | Latin | Girl | #558 |
| Lionel | lion | Latin | Boy | #560 |
| Lina | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #567 |
| Leyla | Variant of Arabic Leila, meaning 'night.' | Muslim | Girl | #601 |
| Leslie | garden of hollies | English | Girl | #603 |
| Leonard | lion, person, hard | Germanic | Boy | #673 |
| Lottie | Diminutive of Charlotte, itself a diminutive of Charles, which means “free man” | English | Girl | #676 |
| Lachlan | land of the lochs, loch or fjord land, i.e. Scandinavia | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | #691 |
| Lochlan | Variant of Lachlan, which means “land of the lochs, loch or fjord land, i.e. Scandinavia” | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | #773 |
| Lance | Diminutive of Lancelot, which means “land” | Germanic | Boy | #841 |
| Langston | long, tall, stone | English | Boy | #909 |
| Lilia | lily | Latin | Girl | #919 |
| Laith | Lion | Muslim | Boy | #971 |
| Lisa | Diminutive of Elisabeth, which means “my God is an oath” | Hebrew | Girl | #983 |
| Layan | Gentle and soft | Muslim | Girl | #1024 |
| Lev | lion | English | Boy | #1038 |
| Leena | Plant of dates, soft, mild, clemency, Tender | Muslim | Girl | #1084 |
| Lizbeth | Variant of Elizabeth, which means “my God is an oath” | Hebrew | Girl | #1116 |
| Libby | Diminutive of Elizabeth, which means “my God is an oath” | English | Girl | #1120 |
| Lucie | Variant of Lucy, which means “light” | Latin | Girl | #1293 |
| Lazarus | god has helped | Hebrew | Boy | #1334 |
| Liz | Diminutive of Elizabeth, which means “my God is an oath” | English | Girl | #1343 |
| Lucius | light | Latin | Boy | #1382 |
| Liyana | Softness, tenderness | Muslim | Girl | #1478 |
| Lamar | the pool | English | Boy | #1512 |
| Linden | lime tree | English | Boy | #1544 |
| Leilah | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #1746 |
| Leen | Tender | Muslim | Girl | #1760 |
| Lloyd | grey, grey-haired | English | Boy | #1761 |
| Liza | Dedicated for Allah. | Muslim | Girl | #1798 |
| Livvy | Diminutive of Olivia, which means “olive; olive branch” | English | Girl | #1818 |
| Lula | Pearl | Muslim | Girl | #1949 |
| Layana | Layana is a Persian name for girls that means radiant, shining, glowing, figuratively meaning beatiful. | Persian | Girl | #1973 |
| Lemuel | devoted to God | Hebrew | Boy | #2128 |
| Laurence | laurel | Latin | Boy | #2184 |
| Layth | Lion, A famous jurist had this name | Muslim | Boy | #2303 |
| Lizzie | Diminutive of Elizabeth, which means “my God is an oath” | English | Girl | #2319 |
| Lior | my light | Hebrew | Boy | #2415 |
| Luqman | Clear way, convincing, A Prophets name, The sage Luqman is the type of perfect wisdom | Muslim | Boy | #2627 |
| Leanne | Tender and Delicate. Leanne is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means softness, gentleness, the opposite of harshness. It is a synonym of Layan. It is derived from the L-Y-N root which is used in a number of places in the Quran. | Quranic | Girl | #2688 |
| Liba | Most Beautiful (Hoor in jannah) | Muslim | Girl | #2845 |
| Lyana | Eye of the light | Muslim | Girl | #3320 |
| Lulu | Pearls | Muslim | Girl | #3439 |
| Lujain | Lujain is an Arabic name for girls and less commonly for boys that means silver. | Arabic | Boy / Girl | #3809 |
| Lamees | Lamees is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means soft to the touch, smooth. It also means the sun. | Arabic | Boy / Girl | #5597 |
| Lamia | Brilliant, lustrous, shining, radiant, Daughter Of Poseidon. | Muslim | Girl | #6903 |
| Lunah | Date palm | Muslim | Girl | #7223 |
| Luay | Shield, Proper name | Muslim | Boy | #7725 |
| Latifa | Beautiful, Delicate, Pretty, charming, gentle, sweet, refined, kind, pleasantry, humor, friendly fem. of Latif. | Muslim | Girl | #8407 |
| Laiba | Angel of heaven, Name of a Hoor in Heaven | Muslim | Girl | #8922 |
| Lamiya | With beautiful curls,Dark lipped. | Muslim | Girl | #8922 |
| Layaan | Gentleness, softness, tenderness. | Muslim | Girl | #8922 |
| Lama | Darkness of inner lips, it is considered to be beautiful. | Muslim | Girl | #9521 |
| Layali | Nights | Muslim | Girl | #9521 |
| Liban | Succesfull, charmed | Muslim | Boy | #9864 |
| Luai | Flag,Strong,Steady | Muslim | Boy | #10889 |
| Lamis | Lamis is an Arabic name for boys that means toucher, one who touches something. | Arabic | Boy / Girl | #11069 |
| Lamya | Dark-lipped (from inside). | Muslim | Girl | #11069 |
| Laleh | From leila | Muslim | Girl | #12120 |
| Laily | Night, famous beauty in leyla & majnun, | Muslim | Girl | #13427 |
| Lulwa | Pearl | Muslim | Girl | #13427 |
| Lamiah | Shine | Muslim | Girl | #15243 |
| Latifah | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | Girl | #15243 |
| Lujayn | silver in Arabic. | Muslim | Girl | #15243 |
| Lulua | pearl -singular | Muslim | Girl | #15243 |
| Luma | Sunset | Muslim | Girl | #15243 |
| Laaibah | Laaibah is the prettiest women in all the jannats (heavens). She will be in jannat al firdous. | Muslim | Girl | |
| Laaiqah | Worthy, capable, deserving | Muslim | Girl | |
| Laal | Pearl, ruby. | Muslim | Girl | |
| Laamih | Shining, Admire | Muslim | Boy | |
| Labbaanah | Milk | Muslim | Girl | |
| Labeeq | Intelligent,Active,Adorned,Refined | Muslim | Boy | |
| Labeeqa | Intelligent, Active, Adorned, Refined | Muslim | Girl | |
| Labib | Sensible, Intelligent, reasonable, rational, wise. | Muslim | Boy | |
| Labiba | Intelligent, brilliant, Sensible, A wise woman, Quick to understand Name of a female sahabi. | Muslim | Girl | |
| Labis | Labis is an Arabic name for boys that means wearer, coverer, a person who wears something or clothes another person. | Arabic | Boy | |
| Labisah | Labisah is an Arabic name for girls that means wearer, one who is wearing something. It can also mean one who clothes someone. | Arabic | Girl | |
| Lablab | Ivy | Muslim | Boy |
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.