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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

First letter

Vintage revival

Older names with lasting appeal

47 names

English

Lillian

Linked to Lily and Elizabeth

Top 100
Latin · English

Lucy

Light, through Lucia

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Greek

Lydia

From Lydia

Top 100
English · Russian

Lana

Short form of Alana or Svetlana

Familiar
English

Laurel

Laurel tree

Familiar
English

Lee

Clearing, in the English surname

Familiar
Old Norse

Leif

Heir; descendant

Familiar
English · Italian

Lenora

Short form of Elenora; origin uncertain

FamiliarRising
Old German

Leonard

Brave lion

Familiar
Scottish

Leslie

Probably garden of holly

Familiar
Spanish · Yoruba

Lola

Sorrows, through Dolores

Familiar
English · French

Lottie

Pet form of Charlotte or Liselotte

FamiliarRising
Latin

Lucian

From Lucianus, ultimately linked to light

Familiar
French · Latin

Lucien

Light, through Lucius

Familiar
French · Latin

Lucille

Light; through the Lucius name family

FamiliarRising
English

Luella

Combination of Lou and Ella

Familiar
Swedish · Latin

Lars

Scandinavian form of Laurence

Uncommon
French · Latin

Laurence

From Laurentum

Uncommon
English

Lavender

Lavender flower or pale purple color

Uncommon
Latin

Lavinia

Roman legendary name; original meaning unknown

Uncommon
French

Léonie

Lion, through Leo

Uncommon
Italian

Leonora

Form of Eleanor; original meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Old German

Leopold

Bold people

Uncommon
English · Scottish

Lindsay

From Lindsey, a place name with lake and island elements

Uncommon
English · Scottish

Lorna

Literary name, possibly from Lorne

Uncommon
French

Lou

Short form of Louise or Louis

Uncommon
Italian

Lucio

Light, through Lucius

Uncommon
English

Lyndon

Linden tree hill

Uncommon
Hausa

Ladi

Sunday

Rare gem
Old German

Lambert

Bright land

Rare gem
Arabic

Latifa

Gentle; kind

Rare gem
French · Hebrew

Lazare

God has helped

Rare gem
Irish

Liadan

Possibly gray

Rare gem
German

Liesel

German pet form of Elisabeth

Rare gem
Scottish

Lilias

Form of Lillian; Elizabeth or lily associations

Rare gem
French · Hebrew

Lisette

My God is an oath, through Élisabeth

Rare gem
Tagalog · Filipino

Liwayway

Dawn; daybreak

Rare gem
Welsh

Llewellyn

Variant of Llywelyn; origin uncertain

Rare gem
Dutch · German

Lotte

Short form of Charlotte or Liselotte

Rare gem
English

Loveday

Beloved day; associated with reconciliation

Rare gem
Czech · Russian

Ludmila

People + gracious or dear

Rare gem
German

Ludwig

Famous in battle

Rare gem
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