L

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

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
Leylo[LEI-lo]
Beautiful night
Somali
Leyre[LE-i-re]
Named for the Leyre monastery
Basque
Leysa[LEI-sa]
Defender of mankind
Ukrainian
Lia[LI-a]
Short form of Leah
Hebrew Top 25
Liadan[LEE-a-dan]
Grey
Irish
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
Liban[li-BAN]
To preserve something precious
Somali
Libena[LI-be-na]
Love
Czech/Slovak
Liber[LI-ber]
Freedom; book
Latin
Liberata[lee-be-RA-ta]
Freed, liberated
Italian
Libor[LI-bor]
Free
Czech/Slovak
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
Lidiya[LI-di-ya]
Beautiful one
Ukrainian
Lieke[LI-ke]
The lucky one
Dutch
Liem[LI-em]
Clean, honest, upright
Vietnamese
Lien[LI-en]
Lotus flower
Vietnamese
Liesbeth[LIS-bet]
God is my oath
Hebrew
Liesel[LI-sel]
God is my oath
Hebrew
Lieu[LI-eu]
Willow
Vietnamese
Lifa[LI-fa]
Inheritance
Xhosa
Ligaya[li-GA-ya]
Joy, happiness
Filipino
Lihau[LI-hau]
Cool and fresh
Hawaiian
Liisa[LI-sa]
God is my oath
Finnish
Likem[LI-kem]
Establish me
Akan/Twi
Likha[LIK-ha]
Creation, creative work
Filipino
Liko[LI-ko]
Bud, sprout
Hawaiian
Lila[LI-la]
Night
Indonesian/Malay
Lilach[LI-lach]
Lilac
Hebrew
Lileas[LI-lyas]
Pure, lily
Scottish Gaelic
Lili[LI-li]
Flower, lily
Welsh
Lilia[LI-li-a]
The lily
Latin
Liliana[li-li-A-na]
Lily-like
Latin
Lilija[LI-li-ja]
The lily
Russian
Liliko[li-LI-ko]
Bird
Tongan
Lilinoe[li-li-NO-e]
Fine mist
Hawaiian
Lilith[LI-lit]
Night spirit
Hebrew
Liliuokalani[li-li-u-o-ka-LA-ni]
Of noble birth (a queen's name)
Hawaiian
Liljana[lil-YA-na]
Lily flower
Macedonian
Lilla[LI-la]
The lily
Hungarian
Lillemor[LIL-le-mor]
Little mother
Danish
Lilly[LI-li]
The lily, purity
Latin
Lilo[LI-lo]
Generous, giving
Hawaiian
Lily[LI-li]
The lily
English
Lin[LIN]
Link, connection
Burmese
Lina[LI-na]
The tender one
Arabic Top 6
Linathi[li-NA-thi]
In the company of God
Zulu
Linda[LIN-da]
The gentle one; linden
Old High German
Lindal[LIN-dal]
Moonlight
Icelandic
Lindani[lin-DA-ni]
Wait
Zulu
Lindelwa[lin-DEL-wa]
The awaited one
Xhosa
Linden[LIN-den]
The linden tree
Old High German
Lindita[lin-DI-ta]
The day is born
Albanian
Lindiwe[lin-DI-we]
We have waited
Zulu
Lindokuhle[lin-do-KU-hle]
Wait for good things
Zulu
Linduthando[lin-du-THAN-do]
Waiting to be loved
Zulu
Linh[LIN]
Soul, spirit
Vietnamese
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
Lire[LI-re]
Joy, happiness
Amharic
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
Lisakhanya[li-sa-KHA-nya]
It is still shining
Zulu
Lisandra[li-SAN-dra]
Liberating defender
Greek
Lisandro[li-SAN-dro]
The liberator
Greek
Lisbeth[LIS-bet]
God is my oath
Hebrew
Litia[LI-tia]
Fijian form of Lydia
Fijian
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
Livhilde[LIV-hil-de]
Life battle
Norwegian
Livia[LI-vi-a]
Blue-ish / from Livius
Latin
Liviu[LI-vi-u]
Bluish, of the Livii clan
Romanian
Liwanag[li-WA-nag]
Light, brightness
Filipino
Liwayway[li-WAI-wai]
Sunrise, dawn
Filipino
Liya[LI-ya]
One who is with God
Amharic
Liyabona[li-ya-BO-na]
It sees
Xhosa
Liyema[li-YE-ma]
Stability in the family
Xhosa
Lizwi[LIZ-wi]
He is the voice
Zulu
Ljerka[LYER-ka]
Lily
South Slavic (Balkan)
Ljiljana[LYI-lya-na]
The lily
Slavic Top 13
Ljot[LYOT]
Light, one who fills lives with light
Icelandic
Ljuba[LJU-ba]
Love
Slavic
Ljubica[LYU-bi-tsa]
Love, violet flower
Macedonian
Ljubomir[LJU-bo-mir]
Lover of peace
Slavic
Ljubow[LJU-bof]
Love
Russian
Ljudmila[lyud-MI-la]
Favoured by the people
South Slavic (Balkan)
Llanka[LYAN-ka]
Thunder, work
Quechua
Llaslla[LYAS-lya]
Snowfall
Quechua
Llewella[hlu-EL-la]
Lion-like bravery
Welsh
Llewelyn[hlu-WE-lin]
Lion-like leader
Welsh
Llinos[LI-nos]
Linnet, finch
Welsh
Lloyd[LOID]
Grey
Welsh
Llyr[HLIR]
Of the sea
Welsh
Llywelyn[hloo-EL-in]
Leader-like
Celtic
Loa[LO-a]
Storm clouds
Tongan
Loan[LO-an]
The loan; wolf
French
Loana[lo-A-na]
Warrior of light
Spanish
Loc[LOK]
One as gentle as a flower bud
Vietnamese
Lochlainn[LOKH-lin]
Viking, land of the lakes
Irish
Lochlan[LOCH-lan]
Lord of the lake
Scottish Gaelic
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
Loi[LOI]
Benefit
Vietnamese
Loka[LO-ka]
The world
Sanskrit
Loke[LO-ke]
Rose
Hawaiian
Lokelani[lo-ke-LA-ni]
Heavenly rose
Hawaiian
Loki[LO-ki]
The trickster god
Scandinavian
Lolade[lo-LA-de]
Wealth comes home with honor
Yoruba
Loloma[lo-LO-ma]
Heart, love
Samoan
Lom[LOM]
Wind
Thai
Loman[LO-man]
Little blackbird
Irish
Lomi[LO-mi]
Lemon
Amharic
Londiwe[lon-DI-we]
She is preserved
Zulu
Lone[LO-ne]
The unique, solitary one
Scandinavian
Long[LONG]
Dragon
Vietnamese
Longo[LO-ngo]
Quiet
Tongan
Lono[LO-no]
God of agriculture
Hawaiian
Lonwabo[lon-WA-bo]
Absolute joy
Xhosa
Loolbeh[LOL-be]
Flower of the road
Mayan
Lopini[lo-PI-ni]
The robin bird
Tongan
Lorato[lo-RA-to]
Love
Sotho/Tswana
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
Lotanna[lo-TAN-na]
Remember your father
Igbo
Lotenna[lo-TEN-na]
Remember the father
Igbo
Lothar[LO-tar]
Famous army
Old High German
Loto[LO-to]
Heart, spirit
Samoan
Lotoalofa[lo-to-a-LO-fa]
Heart full of love
Samoan
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
Lova[LO-va]
Wealth, inheritance
Malagasy
Lovai[lo-VA-i]
She who is loved
Tongan
Loviisa[lo-VI-i-sa]
The famous warrior
Finnish
Lovise[lo-VI-se]
Renowned warrior
Danish
Lowri[LOU-ri]
Laurel
Welsh
Loyiso[lo-YI-so]
Victory, success
Zulu
Lua[LU-a]
Contented and joyful
Hawaiian
Luan[lu-AN]
The lion
Albanian
Luana[lu-A-na]
Happy; moonlight
Spanish
Luang[LU-ang]
Great
Lao
Lubabah[lu-BA-ba]
The innermost essence
Hausa
Lubabalo[lu-ba-BA-lo]
Grace
Xhosa
Lubanzi[lu-BAN-zi]
A deep, vast love
Zulu
Lubna[LUB-na]
Fragrant gourd tree
Indonesian/Malay
Lubomir[lu-bo-MIR]
Peace, love of the world
Ukrainian
Lubor[LU-bor]
Fighter for love/desire
Slavic
Lubos[LU-bosh]
Love
Czech/Slovak
Luc[LUK]
Strength
Vietnamese
Luca[LU-ka]
From Lucania; light
Latin Top 8
Lucan[LU-kan]
The shining one
Latin
Lucas[LU-kas]
The bright one
Latin
Lucca[LU-ka]
The Tuscan city
Italian
Luce[LUS]
Light
Latin
Lucia[lu-TSI-a]
Light
Latin
Lucian[LU-tsi-an]
Bringer of light
Latin
Lucie[LU-tsi]
Of the light
Latin
Lucile[lu-SEEL]
Light
French
Lucilla[lu-TSI-la]
Little light
Latin