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Names with meaning.

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

Names starting with L

49–96 of 188 names

Spanish · Yoruba

Lola

Sorrows, through Dolores

Familiar
German

Lorelei

Meaning uncertain; name of a Rhine rock

Familiar
Latin · Italian

Lorenzo

From Laurentum

Familiar
English · French

Lottie

Pet form of Charlotte or Liselotte

FamiliarRising
French · Germanic

Louis

Famous in battle

Familiar
French

Louise

Famous in battle

Familiar
Latin

Lucian

From Lucianus, ultimately linked to light

Familiar
Latin · Italian · Spanish

Luciana

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
Spanish · Germanic

Luis

Famous in battle; Spanish form of Louis

Familiar
Portuguese

Luísa

Famous in battle

Familiar
Spanish

Luz

Light

Familiar
Greek

Lyra

Lyre; the constellation name

Familiar
Greek

Lyric

Lyric; songlike

Familiar
Catalan

Laia

Sweetly speaking, through Eulalia

Uncommon
English

Lake

Lake

Uncommon
Greek

Larissa

Possibly citadel, through a Greek place name

Uncommon
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
Sanskrit

Leela

Divine play

Uncommon
Arabic

Leen

Softness; tenderness

Uncommon
French

Léonie

Lion, through Leo

Uncommon
Portuguese

Leonor

Form of Eleanor; original meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Italian

Leonora

Form of Eleanor; original meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Old German

Leopold

Bold people

Uncommon
Hebrew · Russian

Lev

Heart

Uncommon
English

Linden

Linden tree

Uncommon
English · Scottish

Lindsay

From Lindsey, a place name with lake and island elements

Uncommon
Swedish

Linnea

Twinflower, through the name Linnéa

Uncommon
Hebrew

Lior

My light; light is mine

Uncommon
Spanish

Lisandro

Release; man, through Lysander

Uncommon
Malay · Arabic

Liyana

Soft; delicate

Uncommon
English · Scottish

Lorna

Literary name, possibly from Lorne

Uncommon
English

Lotus

Lotus flower

Uncommon
French

Lou

Short form of Louise or Louis

Uncommon
Portuguese

Lua

Moon, in Portuguese

Uncommon
English · Italian · Portuguese

Luana

Literary and film name; origin uncertain

Uncommon
Latin

Lucina

Grove; later associated with light

Uncommon
Italian

Lucio

Light, through Lucius

Uncommon
Finnish

Lumi

Snow

Uncommon
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