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
words of a song
Americanbrave lion, lion-hearted
Englishruler of the land
Americanborn at dawn, of the light
Romanhero (cultural/gaming)
Americana musical lament (the linos song)
Scandinavianof God, God's own
Hebrewvariant of Lakin: small play, sport
Americanfamous in battle
Germanfrom the pool or marsh
African Americanlinden tree, lime tree
Englishelm grove
Scottishlion
AlbanianRoman fort on the River Leir
Englishmy God has helped
Spanisha large inland body of water
Americanliberator of men
Spanishlion man
Greeklime tree hill
Englishsacred, holy
WelshRoman colony at the lake
Americanfire
Scandinavianlion
Armenianfallow land, meadowland
Englishlion strength
Americanpledged, devoted
Jewishfortunate, blessed
Americanlion
Frenchland, territory
Americanjoy, happiness
Cornishbrave people, bold folk
Germanfamous warrior
Frenchbelonging to God
EnglishLukes town
Englishmelody, song (mythological)
Italianloves horses (Philip variant)
Jewishfrom Laurentum; laurel-crowned
Frenchvariant of Nathan: God has given
Americanliberator of men; freer of man
Englishprotector, helper of mankind
Englishmeadow town
Englishcrowned with laurel
Scandinavianthe wild cat
Americanfrom Lucania
Americangreat whale or sea creature
Hebrewbook of the law
Jewishlion
Arabicmy light
Israeliwave
Englishfrom Laurentum (city of laurels)
Americanplace by a waterway lock
Englishlawman, legal authority
Scottishthe one who swallows (alternative etymology)
Arabvictory, honor
Englishfamous warrior
Italiansoftness, tenderness
Arabiclight, bringer of light
Italianlight-bearer, bringer of light
Englishfaithfulness, devotion, steadfast allegiance
Americanassociated with Vladimir Lenin, revolutionary l...
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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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