12,000+ boy names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or sort by rank. Click any name for pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling pairings, and a teasing-risk score.
1,962 boy names starting with L
strong-willed warrior
Irishfrom Lucania
Englishjoined, attached, united
Hebrewlight, illumination
Italianlion-hearted, brave
Englishman from Lucania (region of Italy)
Greekfrom the hollow
ScottishRoman colony at the lake
Americanlion-bold; brave as a lion
Italianman from Lucania
Croatianfrom the long ridge
Englishcrowned with laurel
Italianfamous warrior
Spanishlion (leonem)
Englishstory to be read, remarkable person
Americanglorious fighter
Frenchnarrow road, path
Englishplace of elms
Scottishlight, illumination
Germanlight
Italianson of Lawrence
Englishfamous warrior
Englishof the gens Lucia (light)
Englishlion man
Spanishlying flat (large book)
Americanson of the lion
Greekfrom Laurentum, laurel-crowned
Latingraceful willow
Chinesefrom Lucania
Italianfallow land, uncultivated land
Englishlion-like, brave
Englishrenowned in battle
Frenchbrave lion, lion-strong
Germanland of lakes
Scottishherb farm, meadow settlement
Englisha narrow road or lane
Americanmeadow, woodland clearing
Englishland of lochs, land of fjords
Scottishlittle cloak, beloved
Irishlong hill, ridge
Americanland, territory
Englishthe king
Frenchfaithful, devoted
Americanlong stone settlement
Englishborn at dawn
Frenchheir, descendant, beloved
Scandinavianopen grassy land
Americanlasting impact, heritage
Americanlion
Arabicthe island, island dweller
Scottishleek farm village
Englishheart
Hebrewcrowned with laurels, victorious
Americanhelmet of will, guardian
Irishbold place, wild settlement
Englishlight
Englishto them is life
HebrewGod has helped
Jewishborn at dawn, bringer of light
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Liam has been #1 on the SSA boys list every year since 2017. Noah, Oliver, James, and Elijah are consistently in the top five. The full ranked list is above.
Theodore, Finn, Atlas, and Jasper are all climbing. They sound contemporary without being invented, which means they'll age well on a resume.
Henry, Walter, Arthur, and Edmund are all up. Strong, one or two syllable names with history behind them are outperforming invented names right now. The pattern repeats every generation.
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