L

467 first names starting with L, with meaning, origin and pronunciation – part of our complete A-Z name directory.

Laaka[la-A-ka]
Carefree, the lark bird
Tongan
Laakea[la-a-KE-a]
Sacred light
Hawaiian
Labinot[la-bi-NOT]
One of the Dardani, ancient Illyrian people
Albanian
Lachlan[LAKH-lan]
From the fjord-land
Celtic
Lachlann[LACH-lan]
From the land of the lochs
Scottish Gaelic
Lachtna[LAKH-tna]
Milk-coloured
Irish
Lacramioara[la-kra-mi-OA-ra]
Lily of the valley
Romanian
Lada[LA-da]
Harmony; goddess of love
Russian
Ladan[la-DAN]
A flower
Somali
Ladda[LAD-da]
Beloved
Thai
Ladi[LA-di]
Girl born on Sunday
Hausa
Ladina[la-DI-na]
The Ladin woman
Latin
Ladislaus[LA-dis-laus]
Glorious ruler
Slavic
Ladislav[LA-di-slav]
Glad rule
Czech/Slovak
Ladislava[la-dis-LA-va]
She who rules with glory
Czech/Slovak
Lael[LA-el]
Belonging to God
Hebrew
Laela[la-E-la]
Belonging to God
Hebrew
Laerke[LER-ke]
Lark
Danish
Laeta[LAY-ta]
The joyful, glad one
Latin
Laetitia[le-TI-tsi-a]
Joy, gladness
Latin
Lagi[LA-ngi]
Heaven, sky
Samoan
Laia[LA-ia]
Sweet-speaking
Hawaiian
Laida[LAI-da]
Joy
Lao
Laila[LEI-la]
Night
Arabic
Lailani[lai-LA-ni]
Heavenly flower
Hawaiian
Laili[LAI-li]
Night
Indonesian/Malay
Laine[LEIN]
The narrow lane
English
Laird[LEIRD]
Lord
Scottish Gaelic
Lajos[LA-josch]
Famous warrior
Hungarian
Lakambini[la-kam-BI-ni]
Lady, muse
Filipino
Lakan[LA-kan]
Noble lord
Filipino
Lake[LEIK]
The lake
English
Lakicia[la-KI-sia]
A favorite among people
Swahili
Lakshmi[LAKSCH-mi]
Fortune; goddess of prosperity
Sanskrit
Lala[LA-la]
Tulip
Bulgarian
Lalaina[la-LAI-na]
Hard-working woman
Malagasy
Lalana[la-LA-na]
A beautiful flower
Thai
Lale[LA-le]
The tulip
Turkish
Lalita[la-LI-ta]
Playful, charming
Sanskrit
Lam[LAM]
Forest
Vietnamese
Lamai[la-MAI]
Soft, tender
Thai
Lamar[la-MAR]
Shining, radiant water
Arabic
Lambert[LAM-bert]
Bright land ruler
Old High German
Lami[LA-mi]
Girl born on Thursday
Hausa
Lamia[LA-mi-a]
The radiant one
Arabic
Lamido[la-MI-do]
Leadership
Fula
Lamon[LA-mon]
Gentle
Thai
Lan[LAN]
Orchid
Vietnamese
Lana[LA-na]
Little rock; wool
Celtic
Lanakila[la-na-KI-la]
Victory
Hawaiian
Lando[LAN-do]
Lord of the land
Old High German
Landolf[LAND-olf]
Wolf of the land
Old High German
Landon[LÄN-don]
The long hill
English
Lane[LEIN]
The narrow path
English
Lang[LANG]
Sweet potato
Vietnamese
Langa[LAN-ga]
The sun
Xhosa
Langalethu[la-nga-LE-thu]
Our sun
Zulu
Langalibalele[la-nga-li-ba-LE-le]
Shining sun
Zulu
Langelihle[la-nge-LIH-le]
Beautiful day
Zulu
Langit[LA-ngit]
Sky, heaven
Filipino
Lanh[LANH]
Good, favourable, gentle
Vietnamese
Lani[LA-ni]
Sky, heaven
Filipino
Lanre[LAN-re]
My wealth is the future
Yoruba
Lao[LAO]
Heaven
Lao
Laoise[LI-scha]
The radiant one
Irish
Lap[LAP]
Independent, self-sufficient
Vietnamese
Lara[LA-ra]
The famous one; household goddess
Latin
Laraba[la-RA-ba]
Girl born on Wednesday
Hausa
Laras[LA-ras]
Melody, harmony
Indonesian/Malay
Larina[la-RI-na]
The seagull
Latin
Larissa[la-RI-sa]
The cheerful one; seagull
Greek
Lark[LARK]
The lark
English
Larkin[LAR-kin]
The fierce one; lark
Irish
Larre[LA-re]
The meadow
Basque
Lars[LARS]
Crowned with laurel
Latin
Larus[LAU-rus]
Laurel
Icelandic
Larysa[la-RI-sa]
Seagull
Ukrainian
Lasse[LA-se]
Crowned with laurel
Scandinavian
Lassen[LA-sen]
Laurel-crowned
Scandinavian
Lasta[LAS-ta]
Snow
Quechua
Laszlo[LAS-lo]
Glorious ruler
Hungarian
Latif[la-TIF]
Gentle, kind
Arabic
Laura[LAU-ra]
Laurel, victory
Latin
Laurence[lo-RAHNSS]
Laurel-crowned, from Laurentum
French
Laurent[lo-RAN]
Laurel-crowned
French
Lauri[LAU-ri]
Laurel-crowned
Finnish
Laurin[LAU-rin]
Laurel-crowned; dwarf king
Latin
Lauritz[LAU-rits]
Crowned with laurel
Danish
Lauro[LAU-ro]
The laurel tree
Latin
Lautoka[lau-TO-ka]
Plains
Tongan
Lavanya[la-VAN-ya]
Grace, beauty
Sanskrit
Lavdrim[LAV-drim]
Praise, glory
Albanian
Lavender[LA-ven-der]
Lavender
Latin
Lavenita[la-ve-NI-ta]
Lavender scent
Tongan
Lavi[la-VI]
Lion
Hebrew
Lavin[LA-vin]
Of Latium
Latin
Lavinia[la-VI-ni-a]
Woman of Latium
Latin
Lavra[LAV-ra]
Crowned with laurel
Ukrainian
Lawal[la-WAL]
First
Hausa
Lawan[la-WAN]
Beautiful
Thai
Lawana[la-WA-na]
Graceful and beautiful
Thai
Lay[LEI]
Small, beloved
Burmese
Layla[LEI-la]
Night
Arabic
Layne[LEIN]
The lane
English
Lazar[LA-zar]
God has helped
Bulgarian
Lazarus[LA-tsa-rus]
God has helped
Hebrew
Le[LE]
Beautiful, tears
Vietnamese
Lea[LE-a]
Weary one / wild cow
Hebrew Top 10
Leaf[LIF]
The leaf
English
Leah[LEE-a]
Weary one, or delicate
English
Leakhena[lea-KHE-na]
Beautiful
Khmer
Leana[le-A-na]
The lioness
Greek
Leander[le-AN-der]
Lion man
Greek
Leandera[le-an-DE-ra]
Lion-strong
Greek
Leandra[le-AN-dra]
Lion of a man, strong
Greek
Leandro[le-AN-dro]
Lion of a man
Greek
Leane[LI-a-ne]
Devoted follower
Scottish Gaelic
Leart[le-ART]
Free and golden
Albanian
Lebogang[le-bo-GANG]
Be thankful
Sotho/Tswana
Lebohang[le-bo-HANG]
Be thankful
Sotho/Tswana
Leda[LE-da]
The lady
Greek
Leden[LE-den]
The link
Dutch
Lee[LI]
The clearing
English
Leela[LEE-la]
Divine play
Sanskrit
Leen[LEEN]
Tenderness, suppleness
Arabic
Legi[LE-gi]
Sweet, pleasant
Indonesian/Malay
Lehel[LE-hel]
Breath, soul (legendary chieftain name)
Hungarian
Lehua[le-HU-a]
Flower of the ohia tree
Hawaiian
Lehuanani[le-hu-a-NA-ni]
Beautiful lehua flower
Hawaiian
Lei[LEI]
Grace, elegance
Burmese
Leia[LEI-a]
Heavenly child
Hawaiian
Leialoha[lei-a-LO-ha]
A cherished, loved child
Hawaiian
Leif[LEIF]
Heir, descendant
Scandinavian
Leifur[LEI-vur]
Heir, descendant
Icelandic
Leikn[LEIKN]
To play
Norwegian
Leiko[LEI-ko]
A petite flower
Hawaiian
Leilani[lei-LA-ni]
Heavenly flowers
Hawaiian
Leilehua[lei-le-HU-a]
Lei of lehua flowers
Hawaiian
Leimomi[lei-MO-mi]
Pearl necklace
Hawaiian
Leinani[lei-NA-ni]
Beautiful child
Hawaiian
Leire[LEI-re]
The monastery in Navarre
Basque
Leith[LEITH]
Named for the river Leith
Scottish Gaelic
Leize[LEI-se]
Cave
Basque
Lek[LEK]
Small one
Thai
Lekan[LE-kan]
Increased by one
Yoruba
Lekeleka[le-ke-LE-ka]
Of the moon
Tongan
Lelei[le-LEI]
Good, excellent
Samoan
Lelethu[le-LE-thu]
It's ours
Xhosa
Lelio[LE-li-o]
The talkative, cheerful one
Latin
Lemlem[LEM-lem]
Blossom
Amharic
Lena[LE-na]
The shining one
Greek
Lenai[LE-nai]
Porch, patio
Hawaiian
Lengo[LEN-go]
Language, speech
Swahili
Leni[LE-ni]
Short form of Helene: the shining one
Germanic Top 11
Lenn[LEN]
Lion-strong
Old High German
Lennard[LE-nart]
Strong as a lion
Old High German
Lennart[LE-nart]
Brave as a lion
Scandinavian
Lennie[LE-ni]
Brave as a lion
Old High German
Lennon[LE-non]
The lover; cloak
Irish
Lennox[LE-noks]
Field of elm trees
Celtic
Lenuta[le-NU-tsa]
Mild-natured
Romanian
Lenz[LENTS]
Spring; laurel-crowned
Latin
Leo[LE-o]
Lion
Latin
Leocadia[Le-o-KA-dia]
The clear, radiant leader
Spanish
Leolani[le-o-LA-ni]
Heavenly voice
Hawaiian
Leon[LE-on]
Lion
Greek Top 3
Leona[le-O-na]
The lioness
Latin
Leonarda[le-o-NAR-da]
Lion-strong woman
Old High German
Leonardo[le-o-NAR-do]
Strong as a lion
Old High German
Léonce[le-OHNSS]
Lion
French
Leonel[le-o-NEL]
Little lion
Latin
Leonhard[LE-on-hart]
Lion-strong
Old High German
Leonid[le-o-NID]
Lion-like
Russian
Leonidas[le-o-NI-das]
Son of the lion
Greek
Leonie[le-o-NI]
Lioness
Latin
Leonor[le-o-NOR]
Light, torchbearer
Portuguese
Leonora[le-o-NO-ra]
Light, compassion
Greek
Leontine[le-on-TI-ne]
Little lioness
Latin
Leontiy[le-on-TIY]
The lion-like one
Russian
Leopold[LE-o-polt]
Bold ruler of the people
Old High German
Lephelo[le-PHE-lo]
The end
Xhosa
Lerato[le-RA-to]
Love
Zulu
Leroy[LE-roi]
The king
French
Lesedi[le-SE-di]
Light
Sotho/Tswana
Lesieli[le-si-E-li]
Tongan form of Rachel
Tongan
Leslie[LES-li]
Holly garden
Celtic
Lestari[les-TA-ri]
Eternal, everlasting
Indonesian/Malay
Leszek[LE-shek]
The sly, cunning one
Slavic
Lethabo[le-THA-bo]
Happiness
Zulu
Lethiwe[le-THI-we]
She's been brought
Zulu
Lethokuhle[le-tho-KU-hle]
Bringer of good things
Xhosa
Letizia[le-TI-tsi-a]
Joy
Latin
Letlhogonolo[le-tlho-go-NO-lo]
Lucky one
Sotho/Tswana
Letlotlo[le-TLO-tlo]
Precious possession
Xhosa
Letsatsi[let-SA-tsi]
Day, the sun
Zulu
Lev[LEV]
Lion
Ukrainian
Levent[leh-VENT]
Tall, graceful young man
Turkish
Levente[LE-ven-te]
The being; the hero
Hungarian
Levi[LE-vi]
Attached, joined
Hebrew Top 22
Levin[LE-vin]
Beloved friend
Old High German