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
exalted one (via Aaron)
Americanlaurel crown, victory
Albanianlight
Frenchfamous warrior angel, messenger of God
Latin Americandescendant of the warrior
Irishplace of elms
Scottishlotus flower
Americanlegend, heroic story
AmericanResolute protection; will-helmet
Irishword, principle
Englishman from Lucania
Italianlife, living existence
Americanrenowned in battle
Portuguesedear friend, beloved companion
Englishrenowned in battle
Frenchlong hill, ridge settlement
Englishnoble and ready
Spanishinvented modern name
Americanstrength (mari component)
African-Americanlion-man
Frenchlight, illumination
Americanlion (Yiddish equivalent of Aryeh)
Jewishlion-like, descendant of lions
Greekat the barns, near the granary
Englishthe opposite of darkness
Englishmoonlit night, quality of moonlight
Portugueselion-man, brave as a lion
FrenchGod is gracious
African-Americanupright, morally pure
Vietnamesethe honest one
Senegalesedweller by the lime trees
Englishclearing in the forest
EnglishTitaness, mother of Apollo and Artemis
Greekfrom the mountain
African-AmericanGod is gracious (via Shawn/John)
African-Americansmooth, clear water
Scottishvariant of Aidan, meaning little fire
AmericanIrish Gaelic diminutive form
Irishplace by the lake
Englishplace by the lake
Englishmy God is Yahweh
Hebrewmy light (variant of Lior)
Israelicascade, flowing water
Welshluminous, bright
Americanlittle bay, small inlet
Americanfrom the land
Englishgift of God (via Carmelo root)
Americanbequest, inheritance
Americanrich, wealthy guardian (from Eduardo)
Spanishlion of men
Spanishelm tree grove
Americanfrom Laurentum, city of laurels
Frenchlong hill, ridge settlement
Americanlight, bright one
Irishnoble and strong, from the sea
Americanfrom Laurentum, laurel wreath
Italianworthy of being told in stories
Americanmodern coinage, gentle sound
Americanstrong-willed warrior
Irishone of high authority, master
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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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