Boy Names That Start With The Letter L
Boys with names starting with “L” are said to be creative, optimistic, inspiring, and likely to be explorers. Always ready to take the initiative, they are decisive, energetic, and motivated to work well both in teams or by themselves.
They are leaders who are disappointed when not in charge, and while they listen to what others have to say, they believe they are right. Very generous people, they are always willing to help others.
“L” is a popular way to start a boy’s name. Current favorites include “Liam”(“protection”), “Lucas” (“bringer of light”),”Logan” (“lake colony”, Levi” (“joined”), “Luke” (“bringer of light”),”Leo” (“lion), and Lincoln” “lake colony.”) Classics such as “Louis” (“famous warrior”) and “Lawrence” (“from Laurentum”) are still popular although trendier names prevail.
Famous men with “L” names include Leonardo DiCaprio, LeBron James, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Liam Neeson, Larry David, Lawrence Fishbourne, Lenny Kravitz, Luke Perry, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, Leonard Cohen, Louis Armstrong, Lamar Odom, Lorne Michaels, and Lyle Lovett.
100+ Boy Names That Start With L
| L | L Meaning |
|---|---|
| Lachlan | Lachlan Origin and Meaning. The name Lachlan is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "from the fjord-land". |
| Ladd | Ladd as a boy's name is of Middle English origin, and the meaning of Ladd is "manservant; young man". |
| Laiton | Laiton has the meaning of 'from the meadow farm', 'herb garden' or 'settlement with a leek garden'. |
| Lake | The name Lake is a girl's name of English origin. This body of water runs deep; the best of a group of new possibilities that includes Bay, Ocean, River, and the more established Brook. |
| Lakoda | Lakota means "allies, friends or those who are united." |
| Lamar | Lamar is primarily a male name of Spanish origin that means From The Sea. |
| Lambert | Lambert is primarily a male name of Dutch origin that means Bright Land. |
| Lamont | Lamont as a boy's name is pronounced la-MAHNT. It is of Old Norse origin, and the meaning of Lamont is "law man". |
| Lance | Lance is primarily a male name of English origin that means Land. |
| Landen/Landon | as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of the name Landen is "long hill". |
| Landry | Landry is a boy's name of French, English origin meaning "ruler". |
| Lane | Lane is a boy's name of English origin meaning "a small roadway or path". |
| Langston | Langston as a boy's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Langston is "long stone". |
| Larkin | Larkin as a boy's name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Larkin is "rough, fierce". |
| Laron | Laron is a French name for boys meaning Thief. |
| Larry | Larry is a masculine name of English origin. Commonly a diminutive form of Laurence, this name has grown to stand on its own. |
| Lars | Lars is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "crowned with laurel". |
| Larsen | Larsen as a girl's name is of Scandinavian origin meaning "son of Lars". |
| Lathan | Lathan is a boy's name of English origin. Lathan is a surname recorded as relating to the towns of Layton or Latham and meaning, depending on its derivation, barn or leek farm or farm by the water. |
| Laurence | Laurence is an English and French given name (usually female in French and male in English). The English masculine name originates from a French form of the Latin Laurentius, a name meaning "man from Laurentum". |
| Lavonte | A name of American origin, the meaning of Lavonte is derived from the combination of the names Von, meaning 'son of' and Dante, meaning 'everlasting'. |
| Lawrence | Lawrence is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "from Laurentium". |
| Lawson | Lawson is primarily a male name of English origin that means Son Of Lawrence. |
| Layton | Layton is primarily a male name of English origin that means From The Town By The Canal. |
| Lazar | Lazar as a boy's name is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Lazar is "God is my help". |
| Lazaro | Lazaro is primarily a male name of Spanish origin that means God Has Helped. |
| Lazarus | Lazarus is a given name and surname. It is derived from the Hebrew אלעזר, Elʿāzār (Eleazar) meaning "God has helped". |
| Leanardo | Leonardo is primarily a male name of Italian origin that means Lion Brave. |
| Leander | Leander as a boy's name is pronounced lee-AN-der. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Leander is "lion man". |
| Leandro | Leandro as a boy's name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Leandro is "lion man". |
| LeBron | Lebron as a boy's name is of French origin, and the meaning of Lebron is "brown-haired". |
| Ledger | Ledger is primarily a male name of English origin that means Spear Tribe. |
| Lee | Lee is a given name derived from a surname of English origin that means “clearing” or “meadow.” |
| Leeland/Leland | Leeland is primarily a male name of English origin that means Meadowland. |
| Legacy | Legacy is 'an inheritance', 'something left to someone in a will' and the name is of English origin. |
| Legend | Legend is primarily a male name of English origin that means History, Story, Myth. |
| Leif | Leif is a male given name of Scandinavian origin. It is derived from the Old Norse name Leifr (nominative case), meaning "heir", "descendant". |
| Leland | Leland is a boy's name of English origin meaning "meadow land". |
| Lemuel | Lemuel as a boy's name is pronounced LEM-yoo-el. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Lemuel is "belonging to God". |
| Lenin | the name Lenin means "Gift of god" and is of English origin. |
| Lennon | Lennon Origin and Meaning. The name Lennon is a girl's name of English, Irish origin meaning "lover". |
| Lennox | Lennox is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "elm grove". |
| Lenny | the meaning of Lenny is 'as brave as lion'. |
| Lenox | The meaning of Lenox is 'This strong name means an authoritative person, or with many elms..' |
| Leo | Leo is primarily a male name of Latin origin that means Lion. |
| Leon | Leon is primarily a male name of French origin that means Lion. |
| Leonard | Leonard as a boy's name is pronounced LEN-ard. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Leonard is "lion strength". |
| Leonardo | Leonardo is primarily a male name of Italian origin that means Lion Brave. |
| Leopold | Leopold is a boy's name of German origin meaning "brave people". |
| Leroy | male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king. |
| Lesan | male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king. |
| Lester | Lester is primarily a male name of English origin that means From Leicester, England. |
| Levi | Levi is primarily a male name of Hebrew origin that means Joined In Harmony. |
| Leviticus | Leviticus as a boy's name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Leviticus is "belonging to the Levites". |
| Levon/Levin | Levon is primarily a male name of Armenian origin that means Lion. |
| Lewis | Lewis is a boy's name of English origin meaning "renowned warrior". |
| Lex | Lex is primarily a gender-neutral name of English origin that means Diminutive Form Of Alexander Or Alexis. |
| Lexington | Lexington is primarily a gender-neutral name of English origin that means Town Of The New Law. |
| Leyton | Leyton is primarily a gender-neutral name of English origin that means From The Town By The Meadow. |
| Liam | Liam is an Irish name meaning "strong-willed warrior" and "protector." |
| Lincoln | Lincoln is primarily a male name of English origin that means From The Lake Settlement. |
| Linden | Linden is primarily a male name of English origin that means Made From Linwood Or Lime-wood. |
| Link | Link is primarily a male name of English origin that means A Link. |
| Linus | Linus as a boy's name is pronounced LYE-nus. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Linus is "flax". |
| Lionel | Lionel as a boy's name is pronounced LYE-a-nel. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Lionel is "lion". |
| Livingston | Livingston is primarily a male name of Scottish origin that means From Leving's Town. |
| Lloyd | Lloyd as a boy's name is pronounced /lɔɪd/. It is of Welsh origin, and the meaning of Lloyd is "grey-haired; sacred", from Llwyd. |
| Lochlan | Lochlan is primarily a male name of Scottish origin that means From The Land Of Lakes. |
| Locke | Locke as a boy's name is pronounced lahk. It is of Old English and Old German origin, and the meaning of Locke is "woods; fortified place; pond". |
| Logan | Logan is primarily a gender-neutral name of Scottish origin that means Little Hollow. |
| Loki | Loki is primarily a male name of Scandinavian origin that means Trickster God. |
| Londell | Londell gives you tact and diplomacy, and the desire to work with people, to understand them, and to help them in the solution of their problems. |
| London | London is primarily a gender-neutral name of English origin that means From The Great River. |
| Londyn | Londyn is primarily a gender-neutral name of English origin that means From The Great River. |
| Lonnie | A gender-neutral name, the meaning of Lonnie is 'one who is noble and ready' and is of American origin. |
| Lorenzo | Lorenzo is of Latin origin and means "laurel crown." It is the Latinized version of Lawrence, or Laurentius, as it was spelled back in the day. |
| Loris | Loris means “from Laurentum” (an ancient Italian city) and “laurel” (from Latin “laurus/laurea”), which is a symbol of victory, fame, honor |
| Lorrence | as a name for boys is of Latin origin, and Lorrence means "from Laurentum". Lorrence is a variant form of Lawrence (Latin) |
| Lou | Lou is primarily a gender-neutral name of German origin that means Famed Warrior. |
| Louden | Louden is a boy's name meaning "from Loudoun, Scotland". |
| Louie | Louie as a boy's name is of French and Old German origin, and the meaning of Louie is "famous warrior". |
| Louis | Louis is the French form of "Ludwig" and means "famous warrior". |
| Lovell | as a boys' name is of Old French derivation, and Lovell means "young wolf". |
| Loyal | as a boys' name is of Old French derivation, and Lovell means "young wolf". |
| Luca | Luca is derived from the Latin name, Lucas, meaning “bringer of light.” |
| Lucas | Lucas is a Latin name that comes from the personal name Lucas (Greek name: Loukas) meaning "man from Lucania." |
| Lucian | The meaning of Lucian is 'light', which comes from the Latin name Lucianus. It is a male-given name that is taken from the word 'lux', meaning 'to light' in Latin. |
| Luciano | Luciano is primarily a male name of Italian origin that means Light. |
| Lucien | Lucien is a boy's name of French origin meaning "light". |
| Lucius | Lucius is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "light". |
| Luis | Luis is primarily a male name of Spanish origin that means Famous Warrior. |
| Lukas | Lukas is the German spelling of a Latin derivation (Lucas) of the Greek word “Loukas”, meaning “man from Lucania”, |
| Luke | Luke is a name derived from the Greek Loukas, meaning “from Lucania.” He's strong in sound, exuding a presence that can't be ignored. |
| Luna | Luna means "moon" in Latin and in several languages with Latin roots, including Spanish and Italian. |
| Luther | Luther as a boy's name is pronounced LOO-ther. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Luther is "soldier of the people". |
| Lux | Lux is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means Light. |
| Lyle | Lyle as a boy's name is pronounced LYE-el. It is of Old French origin, and the meaning of Lyle is "the island". |
| Lyndon | Lyndon as a boy's name is pronounced LIN-dan. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Lyndon is "linden tree hill". |
| Lyon | Lyon as a boy's name is of French origin, and the meaning of Lyon is "lion". |
| Lyric | Lyric is a unisex name of Greek origin meaning "lyre". |
