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
from Laurentum (laurel city)
Englishsettlement by the leek plants
Americanclearing in the forest
Englishmodern American invention with Latin roots
African Americanson of Lars
Danishmodern invented name, strength implied
Americanspeech, language, of God
Americanresembling the bright one
Welshfamous ruler, glorious reign
Hungarianharmony, union
Hebrewson of Lawrence
Englishfrom the lake
Americancommunication, written word
Filipinolion
Ashkenazi Jewishof the elm tree, smooth stream
Irishguardian dragon of the golden apples
Englishunit of luminous flux (scientific)
Englishfamous warrior (from Chlodwig/Louis)
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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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