Baby Names

Names starting with L

111 baby names starting with L, with their meaning

  • Lucía

    Girl

    Means "born of the light".

    Latin

  • Luna

    Girl

    Means "moon".

    Latin

  • Luca

    Boy

    Some hold that it comes from Lucio, of Latin origin, translating as "light". Others maintain it is Hebrew and means "hurricane".

    Italian · Greek · Spanish · Latin

  • Luciana

    Girl

    Means "belonging to Lucius", and shares its root with Lucía.

    Latin

  • Laia

    Girl

    Means "well-spoken", "eloquent".

    Catalan · Greek

  • Laura

    Girl

    Means "laurel", the tree used to crown victors.

    Latin

  • Leo

    Boy

    A unisex name meaning "lion". It is a short form of Leonardo, Leoncio, Leónidas, León, Leopoldo, Lenarda, and Leonor.

    Latin

  • Leonor

    Girl

    Means "the light-bearer", "the bold one".

    Greek

  • Lorenzo

    Boy

    Of Latin origin, meaning "crowned with laurel" or "honored".

    Latin · Italian

  • Lucas

    Boy

    Of uncertain origin: it appears to come from Hebrew, meaning "hurricane," or from Latin, translating as "light".

    Latin · Biblical · Greek · Hebrew

  • Luz

    Girl

    Means "light".

    Latin · Spanish

  • Liam

    Boy

    From Germanic, meaning "will" or "desire".

    Irish · Germanic · English

  • Liliana

    Girl

    The name of the lily flower, a symbol of purity.

    Latin · Italian

  • Lola

    Girl

    The affectionate form of Dolores, "the sorrows of the Virgin".

    Spanish · Latin

  • Lorena

    Girl

    Means "woman of Lorraine", the region of north-eastern France.

    French · Latin

  • Layla

    Girl

    Means "night".

    Arabic

  • Leidy

    Girl

    An adapted spelling of the English common noun "lady".

    English

  • Leire

    Girl

    The name of the Navarrese monastery of San Salvador de Leyre.

    Basque

  • Leonardo

    Boy

    A very typical Italian boy's name. Means "as strong as a lion". Leonardo da Vinci helped make it well known outside Italy.

    Italian · Germanic

  • Leticia

    Girl

    Means "joy", "gladness".

    Latin

  • Levi

    Boy

    Of Hebrew origin, meaning "the one who unites his people".

    Hebrew · Biblical · English

  • Linda

    Girl

    Means "beautiful", "pretty".

    Spanish

  • Lisa

    Girl

    Means "God is my oath", a short form of Elizabeth.

    English · Hebrew · Biblical

  • Luana

    Girl

    Read as "full of grace" and "warrior", blending Luisa and Ana.

    Germanic

  • Lucero

    Girl

    Means "bright light", "morning star".

    Spanish

  • Luisa

    Girl

    Means "glorious warrior", "famous in battle".

    Germanic

  • Lara

    Girl

    Names a nymph from Roman myth, and works as a short form of Larisa.

    Latin · Russian

  • Leila

    Girl

    Means "night", the same root as Layla.

    Arabic · Persian

  • León

    Boy

    Of Latin origin, meaning "strong and wise man".

    Latin · Greek

  • Lia

    Girl

    Its meaning is debated: "weary" is the traditional reading.

    Hebrew · Biblical

  • Lidia

    Girl

    Means "woman of Lydia", the ancient kingdom in Asia Minor.

    Greek · Biblical

  • Lilia

    Girl

    Means "lily", a symbol of purity.

    Latin

  • Lina

    Girl

    Means "tender", "messenger"; also a short form of names ending in -lina.

    Arabic

  • Livia

    Girl

    The name of the Roman gens Livia, whose meaning is not fully settled.

    Latin

  • Lizbeth

    Girl

    Means "God is my oath", a contraction of Elizabeth.

    English · Hebrew · Biblical

  • Lourdes

    Girl

    In honor of the Marian apparition at Lourdes, France.

    French

  • Luigi

    Boy

    A French form of the Latin name Ludovicus and the German name Ludwig. It gained popularity as the brother of Mario in the video game Super Mario Bros.

    Latin · German · Italian · French

  • Larissa

    Girl

    Means "cheerful", "joyful"; also the name of a Greek city.

    Greek

  • Lautaro

    Boy

    Means "warrior spirit", a name that evokes courage.

    Guarani

  • Lázaro

    Boy

    Means "God helps". Jesus raised him from the dead four days after he died.

    Biblical · Hebrew

  • Léa

    Girl

    Its meaning is debated: "weary" is the traditional reading, though "wild cow" has also been proposed.

    French · Hebrew · Biblical

  • Leandro

    Boy

    Means "lion man", a name full of meaning and strength.

    Greek · Italian

  • Liana

    Girl

    The liana, the climbing vine that binds itself around rainforest trees.

    French · Latin

  • Lilián

    Girl

    Explained both as an affectionate form of Elizabeth, and as the name of the lily flower.

    English · Hebrew

  • Lissette

    Girl

    Variant of Elizabeth: "God's promise".

    Hebrew · French

  • Loreto

    Girl

    Means "place of laurels"; a Marian title from the Italian town of Loreto.

    Italian

  • Luc

    Boy

    Means "light". French variant: Lucien.

    French

  • Lucila

    Girl

    Means "little light", a diminutive of Lucia.

    Latin

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