Names that start with L
These 334 L names run from Laban to Lyudmila, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Liam, Lucas and Levi.
Leitis
Joy, happiness (Latin)
GirlScottish
Lello
God heals (Hebrew)
BoyItalian
Lachie
From Lochlann, land of the Norsemen (Scottish Gaelic)
BoyScottish
Luis Ángel
Famous warrior, messenger (Germanic and Greek). No. 6,666 in the US in 2025, 13 babies.
BoySpanish
Layan
Soft, delicate (Arabic). No. 831 in the US in 2025, 329 babies.
GirlArabicRising
Luigi
Famous warrior (Germanic). No. 2,554 in the US in 2025, 52 babies.
BoyItalian
Lucinda
Light (Latin). No. 1,750 in the US in 2025, 116 babies.
GirlEnglish
Lochlainn
Viking, Scandinavian (Irish Gaelic). No. 10,277 in the US in 2025, 7 babies.
BoyIrish
Libi
My heart (Hebrew). No. 5,330 in the US in 2025, 24 babies.
GirlHebrew
Leolani
Heavenly voice (Hawaiian)
GirlHawaiian
Libertad
Liberty (Latin)
GirlSpanish
Lale
Tulip (Persian). No. 8,131 in the US in 2025, 13 babies.
GirlTurkish
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Most popular names starting with L in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | For | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Liam | 20,818 | Boys | Rising | short for William, will helmet |
| #10 | Lucas | 10,219 | Boys | Steady | man from Lucania |
| #12 | Levi | 9,642 | Boys | Rising | joined, attached |
| #14 | Luca | 8,759 | Boys | Rising | man from Lucania |
| #19 | Leo | 8,173 | Boys | Rising | a lion |
| #33 | Luke | 6,948 | Boys | Steady | man from Lucania |
| #18 | Lily | 6,673 | Girls | Steady | lily flower |
| #25 | Lucy | 6,176 | Girls | Rising | light, brightness |
| #27 | Luna | 6,076 | Girls | Rising | the moon |
| #30 | Lainey | 5,738 | Girls | Rising | variant of Laney, a pet form of Elaine |
| #53 | Logan | 5,576 | Boys | Falling | little hollow |
| #36 | Layla | 5,338 | Girls | Steady | night, from Arabic layl |
| #69 | Lincoln | 4,703 | Boys | Steady | lake colony |
| #57 | Lillian | 3,966 | Girls | Falling | probably a pet form of Elizabeth, or an elaboration of Lily |
| #58 | Leah | 3,880 | Girls | Falling | probably weary, grieved |
| #85 | Luka | 3,873 | Boys | Rising | form of Lucas, probably from Lucania |
| #60 | Leilani | 3,792 | Girls | Rising | heavenly flowers; royal child |
| #91 | Leonardo | 3,789 | Boys | Steady | brave lion |
| #78 | Liliana | 3,118 | Girls | Steady | Latinate form of Lillian, probably from Elizabeth or Lily |
| #80 | Lyla | 3,089 | Girls | Rising | variant of Leila, night, or feminine form of Lyle |
| #117 | Lorenzo | 3,065 | Boys | Rising | man from Laurentum |
| #83 | Lucia | 3,012 | Girls | Rising | light, brightness |
| #127 | Landon | 2,840 | Boys | Falling | long hill |
| #92 | Lydia | 2,692 | Girls | Steady | woman from Lydia |
| #138 | Leon | 2,583 | Boys | Rising | a lion |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
L names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with L, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 7.6%
- Place among 26 letters
- 5th
- Different L names
- 1,004
- In the top 1,000
- 80
Share of girls with an L name: 8.8% in 1950, 4.6% in 2000, and 7.6% in 2025.
Boys
- Share of boys, 2025
- 7.5%
- Place among 26 letters
- 3rd
- Different L names
- 500
- In the top 1,000
- 49
Share of boys with an L name: 5.0% in 1950, 3.0% in 2000, and 7.5% in 2025.
L names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Lauralaurel tree (Latin)
- Leoa lion (Latin)
- Lucasman from Lucania (Greek)
- Leona lion (Greek)
- Liamshort for William, will helmet (Germanic)
- LilianaLatinate form of Lillian, probably from Elizabeth or Lily (English)
- LisaGod is my oath (Hebrew)
- Louisefamous warrior (Germanic)
- Lucialight, brightness (Latin)
- Lunathe moon (Latin)
- Lambertbright land (Germanic)
- Leonardobrave lion (Germanic)
- LiaItalian, Portuguese and Greek form of Leah (Hebrew)
- Lucaman from Lucania (Greek)
- Leilanight, from Arabic layl (Arabic)
- Leonalioness (Greek)
- Leoniea lioness (Latin)
- Leopoldbold people (Germanic)
Where these names come from
- Latin: 60
- Germanic: 44
- Hebrew: 42
- Greek: 40
- Arabic: 16
- Hawaiian: 14
- Old English: 13
- English: 11
All 334 names that start with L
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laban | white | Hebrew | Boy |
| Labhaoise | famous warrior | Germanic | Girl |
| Labhra | laurel | Latin | Girl |
| Labhrann | man from Laurentum | Latin | Boy |
| Labhrás | from Laurentum | Latin | Boy |
| Lachie | from Lochlann, land of the Norsemen | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Lachlan | from Lochlann, land of the Norsemen | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Lachtna | milk-colored | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Ladan | nasturtium | Persian | Girl |
| Ladi | born on Sunday | Hausa | Girl |
| Laetitia | joy, happiness | Latin | Girl |
| Lahari | wave | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Lahela | ewe, female sheep | Hebrew | Girl |
| Laia | well spoken | Greek | Girl |
| Lainey | variant of Laney, a pet form of Elaine | Greek | Girl |
| Lakshman | having lucky marks | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Lakshmi | sign, mark; goddess of wealth | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Lale | tulip | Persian | Girl |
| Laleh | a tulip | Persian | Girl |
| Lalo | pet form of Eduardo | Spanish | Boy |
| Lamar | the pool | Old French | Boy |
| Lambert | bright land | Germanic | Boy |
| Lamberto | bright land | Germanic | Boy |
| Lamia | shining, radiant | Arabic | Girl |
| Lamis | soft | Arabic | Girl |
| Lamprini | bright, shining | Greek | Girl |
| Lampros | bright, shining | Greek | Boy |
| Lan | orchid (depends on characters) | Chinese | Girl |
| Lanakila | victory, triumph | Hawaiian | Boy |
| Lance | land | Germanic | Boy |
| Landon | long hill | Old English | Boy |
| Lane | a narrow path | English | Unisex |
| Langa | the sun | Zulu | Boy |
| Langston | long stone | Old English | Boy |
| Lani | sky, heaven | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Laodice | justice of the people | Greek | Girl |
| Laoghaire | calf herder | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Lara | Russian short form of Larisa | Latin | Girl |
| Lark | early-rising songbird | English | Girl |
| Lars | man from Laurentum | Latin | Boy |
| Lasair | flame | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Lasairfhíona | flame of wine | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Lata | vine, creeper | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Latifa | gentle, kind | Arabic | Girl |
| Latika | little vine, creeper | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Laura | laurel tree | Latin | Girl |
| Laure | laurel tree | Latin | Girl |
| Laurel | bay tree, a symbol of victory | Latin | Girl |
| Laurence | from Laurentum, a Roman town | Latin | Boy |
| Laurens | man from Laurentum | Latin | Boy |
| Laurent | man from Laurentum | Latin | Boy |
| Laurie | pet form of Laura or Laurence, linked to laurel | Latin | Unisex |
| Lautaro | swift hawk | Mapudungun | Boy |
| Lavanya | beauty, loveliness and charm | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Lavender | lavender flower | English | Girl |
| Lavi | lion | Hebrew | Boy |
| Lawrence | man from Laurentum | Latin | Boy |
| Layal | nights | Arabic | Girl |
| Layan | soft, delicate | Arabic | Girl |
| Layla | night, from Arabic layl | Arabic | Girl |
| Layth | lion | Arabic | Boy |
| Lazare | God has helped | Hebrew | Boy |
| Lázaro | God has helped | Hebrew | Boy |
| Lazarus | God has helped | Hebrew | Boy |
| Lazzaro | God has helped | Hebrew | Boy |
| Lea | German form of Leah | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Leah | probably weary, grieved | Hebrew | Girl |
| Leander | lion man | Greek | Boy |
| Léandre | lion man | Greek | Boy |
| Leandro | lion man | Greek | Boy |
| Leandros | lion man | Greek | Boy |
| Leberecht | live rightly | German | Boy |
| Lee | clearing, meadow | Old English | Unisex |
| Lefteris | free | Greek | Boy |
| Legend | from the English word legend | English | Boy |
| Lehua | blossom of the ʻōhiʻa tree | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Lei | thunder (depends on characters) | Chinese | Unisex |
| Leia | form of Leah; Princess Leia in Star Wars | Hebrew | Girl |
| Leialoha | beloved lei, or beloved child | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Leib | lion | Yiddish | Boy |
| Leif | heir, descendant | Old Norse | Boy |
| Leigh | meadow, clearing | Old English | Girl |
| Leighton | town with a leek garden | Old English | Unisex |
| Leila | night, from Arabic layl | Arabic | Girl |
| Leilani | heavenly flowers; royal child | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Leimomi | pearl lei | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Leinani | beautiful garland | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Leitis | joy, happiness | Latin | Girl |
| Leland | fallow land | Old English | Boy |
| Lello | God heals | Hebrew | Boy |
| Lemuel | belonging to God | Hebrew | Boy |
| Lena | short form of Helena or Magdalena | Greek | Girl |
| Lencho | pet form of Lorenzo | Spanish | Boy |
| Lennart | brave lion | Germanic | Boy |
| Lennon | lover, sweetheart | Irish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Lennox | from the Lennox district | Scottish place name | Unisex |
| Lenny | brave lion | Germanic | Boy |
| Leo | a lion | Latin | Unisex |
| Leofric | beloved ruler | Old English | Boy |
| Leofrun | dear secret | Old English | Girl |
| Leofwine | dear friend | Old English | Boy |
| Leolani | heavenly voice | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Leon | a lion | Greek | Unisex |
| Leona | lioness | Greek | Girl |
| Leonard | brave lion | Germanic | Boy |
| Leonardo | brave lion | Germanic | Boy |
| Leoncio | lion | Greek | Boy |
| Leone | a lion | Latin | Boy |
| Leonel | little lion | Latin | Boy |
| Leonela | little lion | Latin | Girl |
| Leonhard | brave lion | Germanic | Boy |
| Leonid | son of the lion | Greek | Boy |
| Leonidas | son of the lion | Greek | Boy |
| Leonie | a lioness | Latin | Unisex |
| Léontine | lion | Greek | Girl |
| Leopold | bold people | Germanic | Unisex |
| Leopoldina | bold people | Germanic | Girl |
| Leopoldo | bold people | Germanic | Boy |
| Lera | short form of Valeriya, to be strong | Latin | Girl |
| Lerato | love, affection | Sotho | Unisex |
| Leroy | the king | Old French | Boy |
| Lesedi | light | Tswana | Unisex |
| Lesley | from a Scottish place name | Scottish place name | Girl |
| Leticia | joy, happiness | Latin | Unisex |
| Letitia | joy, happiness | Latin | Girl |
| Letizia | joy, gladness | Latin | Girl |
| Lettice | joy, happiness | Latin | Girl |
| Lettie | joy, gladness | Latin | Girl |
| Lev | lion, in Russian | Russian | Boy |
| Levana | the moon, from a word for white | Hebrew | Girl |
| Levent | tall and handsome; an Ottoman marine | Turkish | Boy |
| Levi | joined, attached | Hebrew | Boy |
| Lewis | famous warrior | Germanic | Boy |
| Leyla | night, from Arabic layl | Arabic | Girl |
| Li | beautiful, lovely (depends on characters) | Chinese | Girl |
| Lia | Italian, Portuguese and Greek form of Leah | Hebrew | Girl |
| Liam | short for William, will helmet | Germanic | Boy |
| Lian | lotus (depends on characters) | Chinese | Girl |
| Liang | bright; good (depends on characters) | Chinese | Boy |
| Liat | you are mine | Hebrew | Girl |
| Liba | love | Yiddish | Girl |
| Libby | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Libertad | liberty | Latin | Girl |
| Libi | my heart | Hebrew | Girl |
| Librada | freed, delivered | Latin | Girl |
| Licarayen | stone flower | Mapudungun | Girl |
| Licha | pet form of Alicia | Spanish | Girl |
| Lida | short form of Lidiya, woman of Lydia | Greek | Girl |
| Lidia | woman from Lydia | Greek | Girl |
| Lidiya | woman of Lydia | Greek | Girl |
| Lieber | love | Yiddish | Boy |
| Liel | my God | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Liesbeth | Dutch form of Elisabeth | Hebrew | Girl |
| Lieschen | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Liesel | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Lieselotte | German blend of Liese (Elisabeth) and Lotte (Charlotte) | Hebrew | Girl |
| Liesl | my God is an oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Lieve | dear, beloved | Dutch | Girl |
| Lihi | she is mine | Hebrew | Girl |
| Lihua | beautiful and splendid (depends on characters) | Chinese | Girl |
| Lihuén | morning | Mapudungun | Unisex |
| Liko | a leaf bud | Hawaiian | Boy |
| Lila | variant of Leila, night, or short form of Delilah | Arabic | Girl |
| Lilac | lilac flower | Persian | Girl |
| Lilach | lilac | Hebrew | Girl |
| Lilah | variant of Leila, night, or short form of Delilah | Arabic | Girl |
| Lile | lily flower | English | Girl |
| Lilia | lily | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Liliana | Latinate form of Lillian, probably from Elizabeth or Lily | English | Girl |
| Lilibet | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Lilinoe | fine mist | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Lilith | of the night, from Akkadian lilitu | Akkadian | Girl |
| Liliya | lily | Latin | Girl |
| Lilja | lily | Latin | Girl |
| Lillian | probably a pet form of Elizabeth, or an elaboration of Lily | English | Girl |
| Lilly | variant of Lily, the flower | English | Girl |
| Lilo | God is my oath and free man | Hebrew and Germanic | Girl |
| Lily | lily flower | English | Girl |
| Lin | forest; fine jade (depends on characters) | Chinese | Unisex |
| Lina | short form of names ending in -lina, such as Carolina and Paulina | Latin | Girl |
| Lincoln | lake colony | English | Boy |
| Linda | soft, tender | Germanic | Girl |
| Linde | linden tree | Dutch | Girl |
| Linden | lime tree | Old English | Unisex |
| Lindiwe | the awaited one | Zulu | Girl |
| Lindsay | Lincoln island | Old English | Unisex |
| Ling | tinkling of jade (depends on characters) | Chinese | Girl |
| Linnea | twinflower, a woodland flower | Swedish | Girl |
| Linos | flax | Greek | Boy |
| Linoy | my beauty | Hebrew | Girl |
| Linus | flax plant | Greek | Boy |
| Lioba | dear and battle | Old English | Girl |
| Lionel | little lion | Latin | Boy |
| Lior | my light | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Liora | my light | Hebrew | Girl |
| Lìosa | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Lippo | lover of horses | Greek | Boy |
| Lir | the sea | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Liraz | my secret | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Liron | my song, my joy | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Lisa | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Lisakhanya | still shining | Xhosa | Unisex |
| Lisandro | liberator | Greek | Boy |
| Lise | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Liselotte | God is my oath and free man | Hebrew and Germanic | Girl |
| Lisette | diminutive of Élisabeth, my God is an oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Lital | my dew | Hebrew | Girl |
| Liutgard | people and enclosure | Germanic | Girl |
| Liv | protection, shelter | Old Norse | Girl |
| Livna | white | Hebrew | Girl |
| Liz | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Liza | short form of Yelizaveta, my God is an oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Lizbeth | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Lizzie | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Lloyd | grey | Welsh | Boy |
| Lluvia | rain | Latin | Girl |
| Llŷr | the sea | Welsh | Boy |
| Lobna | storax tree | Arabic | Girl |
| Lochlainn | Viking, Scandinavian | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Lochlan | Viking, Scandinavian | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Lodewijk | famous warrior | Germanic | Boy |
| Logan | little hollow | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Logi | flame, fire | Old Norse | Boy |
| Loïc | famous warrior | Germanic | Boy |
| Lōkahi | unity, harmony | Hawaiian | Unisex |
| Loke | rose | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Lokelani | heavenly rose | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Lola | sorrows, our lady of sorrows | Spanish | Girl |
| Lonán | little blackbird | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Long | dragon (depends on characters) | Chinese | Boy |
| Lopaka | bright fame | Germanic | Boy |
| Lope | wolf | Latin | Boy |
| Lorato | love | Tswana | Girl |
| Lorcan | little fierce one | Irish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Lorena | from Lorraine | French | Girl |
| Lorenz | man from Laurentum | Latin | Boy |
| Lorenzo | man from Laurentum | Latin | Boy |
| Loreto | laurel grove | Latin | Girl |
| Loretta | laurel | Latin | Girl |
| Lorne | from Lorn in Argyll | Scottish place name | Boy |
| Lotfy | kind, gentle | Arabic | Boy |
| Lothar | famous army | Germanic | Boy |
| Lotta | free man, feminine of Charles | Germanic | Girl |
| Lotte | free man, feminine of Charles | Germanic | Girl |
| Lottie | free man, feminine of Charles | Germanic | Girl |
| Lotus | lotus flower | Greek | Girl |
| Lou | famous warrior | Germanic | Unisex |
| Louie | famous warrior | Germanic | Boy |
| Louis | famous warrior | Germanic | Boy |
| Louis-Philippe | famous warrior, plus lover of horses | Germanic and Greek | Boy |
| Louisa | famous warrior | Germanic | Girl |
| Louise | famous warrior | Germanic | Girl |
| Loukas | man from Lucania | Greek | Boy |
| Loup | wolf | Latin | Boy |
| Lourenço | man from Laurentum | Latin | Boy |
| Lovemore | love more | English | Boy |
| Lovisa | famous warrior | Germanic | Girl |
| Lowell | little wolf | Old French | Boy |
| Lowri | laurel tree | Latin | Girl |
| Lubanzi | it is wide, from a phrase meaning love is wide | Xhosa | Unisex |
| Lubna | storax tree | Arabic | Girl |
| Lubomir | love and peace | Slavic | Boy |
| Luca | man from Lucania | Greek | Boy |
| Lucas | man from Lucania | Greek | Boy |
| Luce | light | Latin | Girl |
| Lucero | bright star, morning star | Spanish | Unisex |
| Lucho | pet form of Luis | Spanish | Boy |
| Lucia | light, brightness | Latin | Unisex |
| Lucian | light | Latin | Boy |
| Luciana | light, brightness | Latin | Girl |
| Luciano | light, brightness | Latin | Boy |
| Lucie | light, brightness | Latin | Girl |
| Lucien | light, brightness | Latin | Boy |
| Lucienne | light, brightness | Latin | Girl |
| Lucile | light | Latin | Girl |
| Lucilla | little light | Latin | Girl |
| Lucille | light | Latin | Girl |
| Lucinda | light | Latin | Girl |
| Lucio | light | Latin | Boy |
| Lucius | light | Latin | Boy |
| Lucy | light, brightness | Latin | Girl |
| Ludmila | gracious to the people | Slavic | Unisex |
| Ludovic | French form of Ludwig, famous in battle | Germanic | Boy |
| Ludovica | famous warrior | Germanic | Girl |
| Ludovico | famous warrior | Germanic | Boy |
| Ludvig | famous warrior | Germanic | Boy |
| Ludwig | famous warrior | Germanic | Boy |
| Ludwik | famous in battle | Germanic | Boy |
| Luigi | famous warrior | Germanic | Boy |
| Luis | famous warrior | Germanic | Unisex |
| Luis Alberto | famous warrior, noble and bright | Germanic | Boy |
| Luis Ángel | famous warrior, messenger | Germanic and Greek | Boy |
| Luis Fernando | famous warrior, brave journey | Germanic | Boy |
| Luis Miguel | famous warrior, who is like God? | Germanic and Hebrew | Boy |
| Luisa | famous warrior | Germanic | Unisex |
| Luitgard | people and enclosure | Germanic | Girl |
| Luiz | famous warrior | Germanic | Boy |
| Luiza | famous warrior | Germanic | Girl |
| Luján | honors Argentina's patron Virgin | Spanish | Girl |
| Lujayn | silver | Arabic | Girl |
| Luka | form of Lucas, probably from Lucania | Greek | Boy |
| Lukas | man from Lucania | Greek | Boy |
| Luke | man from Lucania | Greek | Boy |
| Lukerya | sweet | Greek | Girl |
| Lulit | from lul, pearl | Amharic | Girl |
| Luna | the moon | Latin | Girl |
| Lupe | short form of Guadalupe | Spanish | Girl |
| Lupita | pet form of Guadalupe | Spanish | Girl |
| Lupo | wolf | Latin | Boy |
| Luthando | it is love | Xhosa | Unisex |
| Lutz | famous warrior | Germanic | Boy |
| Lux | light | Latin | Unisex |
| Luz | light, our lady of light | Spanish | Girl |
| Luz María | light plus Mary | Latin and Hebrew | Girl |
| Luzia | light | Latin | Girl |
| Lwandle | ocean | Zulu | Unisex |
| Lwazi | knowledge | Zulu | Boy |
| Lydia | woman from Lydia | Greek | Girl |
| Lykos | wolf | Greek | Boy |
| Lyla | variant of Leila, night, or feminine form of Lyle | Arabic | Girl |
| Lyle | island | Old French | Boy |
| Lyndon | linden tree hill | Old English | Boy |
| Lynn | lake | Welsh | Unisex |
| Lyosha | short form of Alexei, defender | Greek | Boy |
| Lyova | short form of Lev, lion | Russian | Boy |
| Lyra | lyre | Greek | Girl |
| Lyric | of the lyre | Greek | Unisex |
| Lysander | liberator | Greek | Boy |
| Lysandra | liberator of men | Greek | Girl |
| Lysandros | liberator of men | Greek | Boy |
| Lyuba | short form of Lyubov, love | Slavic | Girl |
| Lyubov | love, a Christian virtue | Slavic | Girl |
| Lyuda | short form of Lyudmila, dear to the people | Slavic | Girl |
| Lyudmila | dear to the people | Slavic | Girl |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular names that start with L?
The most popular names starting with L in the US are Liam (#1 for boys), Lucas (#10 for boys), Levi (#12 for boys), Luca (#14 for boys), Leo (#19 for boys), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many names start with L?
In 2025, 1,004 different girl names starting with L were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 80 of them were in the top 1,000. In 2025, 500 different boy names starting with L were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 49 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 334 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with L?
7.6% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with L, making it the 5th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 8.8%.
How common are boy names that start with L?
7.5% of US boys born in 2025 have a name starting with L, making it the 3rd most common first letter. In 1950 it was 5.0%.
Where do names starting with L come from?
The most common origins on this list are Latin (60), Germanic (44), Hebrew (42).