L

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

Labinot[la-bi-NOT]
One of the Dardani, ancient Illyrian people
Albanian
Lachlan[LAKH-lan]
From the fjord-land
Celtic
Lada[LA-da]
Harmony; goddess of love
Russian
Ladina[la-DI-na]
The Ladin woman
Latin
Ladislaus[LA-dis-laus]
Glorious ruler
Slavic
Lael[LA-el]
Belonging to God
Hebrew
Laela[la-E-la]
Belonging to God
Hebrew
Laeta[LAY-ta]
The joyful, glad one
Latin
Laetitia[le-TI-tsi-a]
Joy, gladness
Latin
Laila[LEI-la]
Night
Arabic
Laine[LEIN]
The narrow lane
English
Lajos[LA-josch]
Famous warrior
Hungarian
Lake[LEIK]
The lake
English
Lakshmi[LAKSCH-mi]
Fortune; goddess of prosperity
Sanskrit
Lale[LA-le]
The tulip
Turkish
Lalita[la-LI-ta]
Playful, charming
Sanskrit
Lamar[la-MAR]
Shining, radiant water
Arabic
Lambert[LAM-bert]
Bright land ruler
Old High German
Lamia[LA-mi-a]
The radiant one
Arabic
Lana[LA-na]
Little rock; wool
Celtic
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
Laoise[LI-scha]
The radiant one
Irish
Lara[LA-ra]
The famous one; household goddess
Latin
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
Lasse[LA-se]
Crowned with laurel
Scandinavian
Lassen[LA-sen]
Laurel-crowned
Scandinavian
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
Lauro[LAU-ro]
The laurel tree
Latin
Lavanya[la-VAN-ya]
Grace, beauty
Sanskrit
Lavdrim[LAV-drim]
Praise, glory
Albanian
Lavender[LA-ven-der]
Lavender
Latin
Lavi[la-VI]
Lion
Hebrew
Lavin[LA-vin]
Of Latium
Latin
Lavinia[la-VI-ni-a]
Woman of Latium
Latin
Layla[LEI-la]
Night
Arabic
Layne[LEIN]
The lane
English
Lazarus[LA-tsa-rus]
God has helped
Hebrew
Lea[LE-a]
Weary one / wild cow
Hebrew Top 10
Leaf[LIF]
The leaf
English
Leah[LEE-a]
Weary one, or delicate
English
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
Leart[le-ART]
Free and golden
Albanian
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
Lehel[LE-hel]
Breath, soul (legendary chieftain name)
Hungarian
Leif[LEIF]
Heir, descendant
Scandinavian
Leire[LEI-re]
The monastery in Navarre
Basque
Lelio[LE-li-o]
The talkative, cheerful one
Latin
Lena[LE-na]
The shining one
Greek
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
Lenz[LENTS]
Spring; laurel-crowned
Latin
Leo[LE-o]
Lion
Latin
Leocadia[Le-o-KA-dia]
The clear, radiant leader
Spanish
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
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
Leroy[LE-roi]
The king
French
Leslie[LES-li]
Holly garden
Celtic
Leszek[LE-shek]
The sly, cunning one
Slavic
Letizia[le-TI-tsi-a]
Joy
Latin
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
Levina[le-VI-na]
Beloved friend
Old High German
Levke[LEF-ke]
Little beloved one
Dutch
Levy[LE-vi]
The joined one
Hebrew
Leyla[LEI-la]
Night
Turkish
Leyre[LE-i-re]
Named for the Leyre monastery
Basque
Lia[LI-a]
Short form of Leah
Hebrew Top 25
Liam[LI-am]
Resolute protector
Irish Top 16
Liana[li-A-na]
Climbing vine
French
Liander[li-AN-der]
Lion man
Greek
Liann[li-AN]
The bound one
French
Liat[li-AT]
You are mine
Hebrew
Liba[LI-ba]
The heart, beloved
Hebrew
Liber[LI-ber]
Freedom; book
Latin
Liberata[lee-be-RA-ta]
Freed, liberated
Italian
Liborio[li-BO-rio]
The free one
Latin
Libuse[LI-bu-she]
The beloved one
Slavic
Liddy[LI-di]
Woman from Lydia
Greek
Lidia[LI-di-a]
From Lydia
Greek
Lieke[LI-ke]
The lucky one
Dutch
Liesbeth[LIS-bet]
God is my oath
Hebrew
Liesel[LI-sel]
God is my oath
Hebrew
Liisa[LI-sa]
God is my oath
Finnish
Lilach[LI-lach]
Lilac
Hebrew
Lilia[LI-li-a]
The lily
Latin
Liliana[li-li-A-na]
Lily-like
Latin
Lilija[LI-li-ja]
The lily
Russian
Lilith[LI-lit]
Night spirit
Hebrew
Lilla[LI-la]
The lily
Hungarian
Lilly[LI-li]
The lily, purity
Latin
Lily[LI-li]
The lily
English
Lina[LI-na]
The tender one
Arabic Top 6
Linda[LIN-da]
The gentle one; linden
Old High German
Linden[LIN-den]
The linden tree
Old High German
Lindita[lin-DI-ta]
The day is born
Albanian
Linnea[li-NE-a]
The twinflower
Scandinavian
Lino[LI-no]
Flax; lament
Greek
Linos[LI-nos]
Flax; lament
Greek
Linus[LI-nus]
Song of grief
Greek
Lionel[LI-o-nel]
Young lion
Latin
Lior[LI-or]
My light
Hebrew
Liora[li-O-ra]
My light
Hebrew
Liraz[li-RAZ]
My secret
Hebrew
Liri[LI-ri]
Freedom
Albanian
Liria[li-RI-a]
Freedom
Albanian
Liridon[LI-ri-don]
Desire for freedom
Albanian
Lirie[li-RI-e]
Freedom
Albanian
Lisandra[li-SAN-dra]
Liberating defender
Greek
Lisandro[li-SAN-dro]
The liberator
Greek
Lisbeth[LIS-bet]
God is my oath
Hebrew
Liutgard[LIUT-gard]
Protection of the people
Old High German
Liutprand[LIUT-prand]
Sword of the people
Germanic
Liutwin[LIUT-win]
Friend of the people
Old High German
Liv[LIF]
Life, protection
Scandinavian
Live[LI-ve]
Protection, shelter
Scandinavian
Livia[LI-vi-a]
Blue-ish / from Livius
Latin
Ljiljana[LYI-lya-na]
The lily
Slavic Top 13
Ljuba[LJU-ba]
Love
Slavic
Ljubomir[LJU-bo-mir]
Lover of peace
Slavic
Ljubow[LJU-bof]
Love
Russian
Llywelyn[hloo-EL-in]
Leader-like
Celtic
Loan[LO-an]
The loan; wolf
French
Loana[lo-A-na]
Warrior of light
Spanish
Locke[LOK]
The enclosed place
English
Loden[LO-den]
Coarse woollen cloth
Old High German
Lodewijk[LO-de-wijk]
Famous warrior
Germanic
Loeiz[LO-eez]
Famous warrior (Breton form of Louis)
Celtic
Loes[LUS]
Famous warrior
Dutch
Logan[LO-gan]
Little hollow
Celtic
Loka[LO-ka]
The world
Sanskrit
Loki[LO-ki]
The trickster god
Scandinavian
Lone[LO-ne]
The unique, solitary one
Scandinavian
Lorcan[LOR-kan]
Little fierce one
Irish
Lore[LO-re]
Lore; laurel
Latin
Lorea[lo-RE-a]
The flower
Basque
Lorelei[LO-re-lei]
The murmuring rock
Old High German
Loreley[LO-re-lei]
Murmuring rock of the Rhine
Old High German
Loren[LO-ren]
Laurel-crowned
Latin
Lorena[lo-RE-na]
From Lorraine
Latin
Lorenz[LO-rents]
Crowned with laurel
Latin
Lorenzo[lo-REN-tso]
Crowned with laurel
Latin
Lőrinc[LUR-rints]
From Laurentum, crowned with laurel
Hungarian
Loris[LO-ris]
Laurel-crowned
Latin
Lorne[LORN]
The Scottish region
Celtic
Lorraine[lo-REN]
From the kingdom of Lothair
French
Lothar[LO-tar]
Famous army
Old High German
Lotta[LO-ta]
Short form of Charlotte
Germanic Top 20
Lotte[LO-te]
The free one
Germanic
Lotus[LO-tus]
The lotus flower
Greek
Lou[LU]
Famous warrior
Old High German
Louis[LU-i]
Famous warrior
Old High German Top 10
Louisa[lu-I-sa]
Famous warrior
Old High German
Lourdes[LUR-des]
Place name in France, site of Marian apparitions
Spanish
Loviisa[lo-VI-i-sa]
The famous warrior
Finnish
Luan[lu-AN]
The lion
Albanian
Luana[lu-A-na]
Happy; moonlight
Spanish
Lubor[LU-bor]
Fighter for love/desire
Slavic
Luca[LU-ka]
From Lucania; light
Latin Top 8
Lucan[LU-kan]
The shining one
Latin