Baby Names Starting with L
NameRoot includes 334 baby names beginning with L, drawn from Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Jewish, and Zoroastrian traditions across the world. Each name is scored across six signals to help your family find the right fit.
Sorted with tier-1 cultural classics first, then alphabetically. Tap any name for full meaning, etymology, and family-compatibility scoring.
334
Names in this set
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Signals scored
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Tier-1 cultural classics
Lakshay
Sanskrit · Hindu
Aim, goal, target
Lakshmi
Sanskrit · Hindu
The goddess of wealth, fortune, and auspiciousness
Lakshya
Sanskrit · Hindu
Aim, target, the fixed point at which the archer directs his arrow
Landon
English · Christian
Long hill, from the Old English lang dūn
Langlang
Chinese · Buddhist
Bright and clear, the doubled form of Mandarin lang 'bright, radiant, resonant
Lara
Russian · Christian
Cheerful, citadel
Larisa
Russian · Christian
Cheerful, light-hearted
Larissa
Portuguese · Christian
Of Larissa (Greek city)
Laura
Latin · Christian
Laurel, victory
Lauren
English · Christian
Crowned with laurel, from Latin Laurentius (from Laurentum)
Layla
Arabic · Muslim
Night, the intoxicating darkness of a desert evening
Lazaro
Spanish · Christian
The Spanish form of Lazarus, from the Hebrew Eleazar 'God has helped,' the scriptural…
Lea
German · Christian
Weary, meadow
Léa
French · Christian
Weary, meadow, delicate
Leah
Hebrew · Jewish
Weary, wild cow, the matriarch whose unloved eyes saw more clearly than beauty ever could
Leena
Sanskrit · Hindu
Devoted, absorbed
Lei
Chinese · Buddhist
Flower bud, the unopened blossom
Leila
Arabic · Muslim
Night, dark beauty
Léna
French · Christian
Shining light
Leni
German · Christian
Shining light, torch
Lennox
Scottish · Christian
Of the elm trees
Leo
Latin · Atheist
Lion, the king of beasts whose roar commands silence across the savanna
Léo
French · Christian
Lion
Leon
German · Christian
Lion, from Greek leōn, carrying the beast's traits of courage, strength, and quiet command
Leonardo
Italian · Christian
Leonardo da Vinci, Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonel
Spanish · Christian
Spanish-Mexican Lionel
Léonie
French · Christian
Lioness
Leonor
Portuguese · Christian
Light and compassion
Lerato
Sotho · Christian
Love
Leticia
Spanish · Christian
Joy, gladness, exultant happiness, from Latin laetitia, which the Romans also personified…
Letícia
Portuguese · Christian
Joy, gladness, the Portuguese form of Letitia, from Latin laetitia 'happiness, delight
Lev
Hebrew · Jewish
Heart
Levi
Hebrew · Jewish
Joined, attached, united in bond
Lhamo
Tibetan · Buddhist
Goddess, the divine female
Li
Chinese · Buddhist
Plum tree
Lia
German · Christian
Bearer of good news, weary
Liam
Irish · Christian
Irish diminutive of William (Uilliam), from Germanic 'wil' (will) + 'helm' (helmet)
Lidia
Polish · Christian
From the ancient Anatolian kingdom of Lydia
Lijun
Chinese · Buddhist
Beautiful and noble
Lila
Sanskrit · Hindu
Divine play, the cosmic game of creation, from Sanskrit līlā (play, sport)
Liliana
English · Christian
Lily, an elaborated form built on Latin lilium, the white flower long held as an emblem…
Lilja
Finnish · Christian
Lily
Lillian
English · Christian
Lily, from Latin lilium, the white flower long taken as an emblem of purity and grace
Lily
English · Christian
Lily flower, associated with brightness, softness, and bloom
Lin
Chinese · Atheist
Forest, woodland, from Chinese 林 (lin), a character formed by doubling the sign for tree
Lincoln
English · Christian
Lake colony, from Celtic lindo (lake, pool) + Latin colonia (colony)
Ling
Chinese · Atheist
Tinkling jade, the sound of small bells
Lior
Hebrew · Jewish
Light to me, my light
Lisa
German · Christian
Pledged to God
Liya
Amharic · Christian
Truly great, exalted, from the Amharic and Ge'ez liya, carrying the sense of genuine…
Liz
Portuguese · Christian
The 3-letter compression reflects the Brazilian preference for short,…
Liza
Tagalog · Christian
A Filipino short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva 'God is my oath
Llewelyn
Welsh · Christian
Lion-like, or 'leader's likeness'
Loan
Vietnamese · Buddhist
Phoenix-bird (Vietnamese)
Lobsang
Tibetan · Buddhist
Kind-hearted and good-minded, the aspiration for a gentle generous heart combined with…
Logan
English · Christian
Little hollow, from Scottish Gaelic lagan, a diminutive of lag (hollow or low-lying place)
Lok
Chinese · Buddhist
Cantonese-HK Lok
Lola
Spanish · Christian
Lady of sorrows
Long
Vietnamese · Buddhist
Dragon
Lotta
German · Christian
Free woman
Lottie
English · Christian
Free woman
Lou
French · Christian
Famous warrior
Louie
English · Christian
Famous warrior
Louis
French · Christian
Famous warrior
Louise
French · Christian
Famous warrior
Luca
Italian · Christian
Light-giving, the Italian form that crosses gender boundaries with effortless…
Lucas
Greek · Christian
From Greek Loukas (man from Lucania; or from Latin lux, light)
Lucca
Italian · Christian
From the city of Lucca / bringer of light
Lucia
Latin · Christian
Light, the radiant saint of the darkest season
Lucía
Spanish · Christian
The feast of Santa Lucía on December 13th celebrates the return of light
Lucie
French · Christian
Light
Lucy
English · Christian
Light, born at daybreak, from Latin lux (light) through the name Lucia, traditionally…
Ludovica
Italian · Christian
Famous warrior
Ludvig
Swedish · Christian
Famous warrior
Luis
German · Christian
Famous warrior
Luisa
German · Christian
Famous warrior
Lukas
German · Christian
Light, from Lucania
Lukasz
Polish · Christian
Luke (Polish form)
Luke
Greek · Christian
Light-giving, from the region of Lucania
Luna
Latin · Atheist
The moon, the silver wanderer who governs the tides and the dreams of every sleeping child
Lupe
Spanish · Christian
Of Guadalupe
Lupita
Spanish · Christian
An affectionate Spanish diminutive of Guadalupe, the cherished Marian title at the heart…
Luz
Spanish · Christian
Light
Lyla
English · Christian
Night, dark beauty
Lyra
Greek · Christian
The lyre
Lac
Vietnamese · Christian
Joy, happiness, from Vietnamese lạc
Lacey
English · Christian
From Lassy, Normandy, from Gaulish latius (broad)
Lachlan
Scottish · Christian
From the land of lakes
Ladan
Persian · Muslim
The ladan, an aromatic flowering shrub, from Persian ladan, often identified with the…
Ladi
Hausa · Muslim
Born on Sunday
Ladislao
Spanish · Christian
Glorious rule, the Spanish form of the Slavic Vladislav, from vlad (rule, power) joined…
Lahari
Telugu · Hindu
A wave, the rolling flow and rhythmic movement of water
Lahja
Finnish · Christian
Gift
Lai-Ching
Chinese · Buddhist
Cantonese-HK Lai-Ching
Laiba
Urdu · Muslim
A modern Pakistani feminine name carrying connotations of beauty, grace and delicacy
Laila
English · Atheist
Night, born at night, from Arabic layl (night)
Lainey
English · Christian
Bright and shining, a diminutive of Elaine, which descends through Old French from a…
Lakambini
Tagalog · Christian
Queen-consort, noble lady, from Tagalog lakan 'sovereign' and bini 'lady,' a pre-Hispanic…
Lakan
Filipino · Christian
Pre-colonial Tagalog title meaning 'paramount chief, ruler'
Laken
English · Christian
From the lake, from Middle English lake
Lakhwinder
Punjabi · Sikh
Lord of destination
Lakshman
Sanskrit · Hindu
The auspicious one, the man of good signs
Laksmi
Indonesian · Muslim
Fortune, beauty, prosperity
Lale
Persian · Muslim
Tulip
Laleh
Persian · Muslim
Tulip
Lalita
Sanskrit · Hindu
Playful, charming, graceful
Lalitha
Sanskrit · Hindu
Graceful, playful, charming
Lalremruata
Mizo · Christian
Mizo Christian name combining Lal ('Lord', with Christian theological reference to Jesus)…
Lalremruati
Mizo · Christian
Mizo Christian feminine name combining Lal ('Lord', Christian reference to Jesus), -rem-…
Lalrinawma
Mizo · Christian
Faith of the Lord
Lalrinpuii
Mizo · Christian
The Lord's faith
Lamija
Bosnian · Muslim
Bosniak Muslim name
Lamis
Arabic · Muslim
Soft to the touch, smooth, from Arabic lamis
Lan
Chinese · Buddhist
Orchid, the flower that Confucius called the king of fragrant plants
Lan Anh
Vietnamese · Christian
Orchid radiance, from Vietnamese lan (orchid) and anh (bright, radiant, also evoking…
Lane
English · Christian
A narrow road or country path winding between hedgerows
Laney
English · Christian
Bright light, a diminutive of Elaine, which descends through Old French from a Greek root…
Lanfen
Chinese · Buddhist
Orchid fragrance
Lanying
Chinese · Buddhist
Orchid hero
Lars
Swedish · Christian
Crowned with laurel, the Scandinavian victor
Lasse
Latin · Christian
Lasse is the Danish and Swedish name that is completely at home in a Nordic schoolroom,…
Lasya
Sanskrit · Hindu
Graceful dance, the delicate and tender mode of movement
Lata
Sanskrit · Hindu
Vine, the climbing flowering plant
Latifa
Arabic · Muslim
Gentle, kind, refined, the feminine of Arabic latif, from the root l-t-f (to be gentle,…
Lauha
Finnish · Christian
Mild, gentle as a summer breeze
Laureano
Spanish · Christian
Crowned with laurel, the Spanish form of Laurianus, from Latin laurus (the laurel or bay…
Laurent
French · Christian
From Laurentum, laurel-crowned
Laurin
German · Christian
Crowned with laurel, the dwarf king
Lautaro
Spanish · Christian
Swift hawk, from the Mapudungun roots traditionally read as joining a word for hawk or…
Lavinia
Latin · Christian
Of Latium, the Roman queen
Lawan
Thai · Buddhist
Beautiful, charming, graceful
Lawrence
Latin · Christian
Crowned with laurel, the victorious one
Lawson
English · Christian
Son of Lawrence, from Latin Laurentius (crowned with laurel)
Layan
Arabic · Muslim
Softness, gentleness, ease, from the Arabic root l-y-n (to be soft, tender), shared with…
Laynie
English · Christian
Bright, a variant of Lainey
Lazarus
Aramaic · Christian
A resurrection narrative name with deep Christian resonance
Léandre
French · Christian
Lion-man, the French form of Leander, from Greek leon (lion) and andros (man), uniting…
Leandro
Spanish · Christian
Lion man
Ledger
English · Christian
Spear tribe, from Germanic leutgari
Leela
Sanskrit · Hindu
Play, divine play
Leigha
English · Christian
A meadow or woodland clearing, the open green space where the forest gives way to grass
Leighton
English · Christian
A settlement by the leek garden or herb meadow
Leilani
English · Christian
Heavenly flower, royal child, from Hawaiian lei (flower garland) + lani (heaven, royal)
Leire
Spanish · Christian
From the place of the rock ledge, a Basque nature name drawn from a locality in Navarra,…
Lejla
Bosnian · Muslim
Bosniak Muslim name
Lekhana
Sanskrit · Hindu
Writing, the writer
Lekshmi
Malayalam · Hindu
Kerala household spelling of Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity and grace
Lempi
Finnish · Christian
Love, the deepest human emotion
Lena
English · Christian
Light, torch, bright one, from Greek helene (torch, bright light)
Lennard
German · Christian
Brave as a lion
Frequently asked questions
How many names start with L in NameRoot?
334 names in NameRoot's corpus begin with the letter L, spanning multiple religious and cultural traditions.
Are names starting with L considered lucky in any tradition?
In Vedic astrology, the starting syllable (akshara) is determined by the child's nakshatra at birth. NameRoot maps each name's starting akshara to its nakshatra so you can find names that align with your child's birth star.
Which name starting with L is most popular?
Lakshay (Sanskrit origin) is among the most culturally significant, meaning "Aim, goal, target".