Baby Names Starting With L

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#1

Liam

Boy

strong-willed warrior

Irish
#9

Lucas

Boy

light, luminous

English
#12

Levi

Boy

associated with, united

Hebrew
#13

Luna

Girl

moon

Latin
#23

Luca

Boy

from Lucania

Italian
#24

Leo

Boy

lion-hearted, brave

English
#24

Lily

Girl

purity, innocence

English
#34

Lucy

Girl

light, illumination

English
#34

Luke

Boy

light, bringer of light

Greek
#37

Layla

Girl

night, dark beauty

Arabic
#38

Lainey

Girl

bright, shining light

English
#46

Logan

Boy

from the hollow

Scottish
#53

Leah

Girl

weary, delicate, languid

Hebrew
#54

Lillian

Girl

lily flower, pure

English
#66

Leilani

Girl

royal child of heaven

Hawaiian
#73

Lincoln

Boy

lake colony, settlement by the pool

American
#80

Liliana

Girl

lily flower; pure

Spanish
#83

Lyla

Girl

born at night

English
#84

Leonardo

Boy

strong as a lion

Italian
#94

Luka

Boy

light, bringer of light

Croatian
#97

Lydia

Girl

woman from Lydia

English
#98

Lucia

Girl

born at dawn or daylight

Italian
#106

Landon

Boy

from the long ridge

English
#116

Lorenzo

Boy

crowned with laurel

Italian
#130

Luis

Boy

renowned in battle

Spanish
#141

Leon

Boy

lion

English
#157

Legend

Boy

story to be read, remarkable person

American
#179

Lilah

Girl

dark beauty

Hebrew
#188

Lia

Girl

weary

Italian
#207

Lila

Girl

divine play

English
#236

Lennon

Girl

descendant of Leannán

American
#236

Louis

Boy

famous warrior, renowned in battle

French
#256

Lilith

Girl

of the night, night monster

Hebrew
#259

Lilly

Girl

symbol of innocence

English
#261

Lane

Boy

narrow road, path

English
#263

Lena

Girl

from Magdala, woman of the tower

Greek
#263

Lennox

Boy

place of elms

Scottish
#267

Leila

Girl

angel of the night

Arabic
#268

Lukas

Boy

man from Lucania

German
#272

Lola

Girl

sorrows

Spanish
#274

Lucille

Girl

light, illumination

French
#290

Leia

Girl

weary; tired

American
#291

Luciana

Girl

light, illumination

Italian
#305

Londyn

Girl American
#319

Leonel

Boy Spanish
#349

Luciano

Boy

light

Italian
#351

Lauren

Girl

laurel, symbol of victory

English
#355

London

Girl

fortress on the river (possible Celtic root)

American
#358

Laura

Girl

laurel tree

English
#371

Laila

Girl

night, dark beauty

Arabic
#374

Lana

Girl

light

Slavic
#391

Logan

Girl

little hollow, low-lying meadow

Scottish
#395

Leighton

Girl

settlement by the leek garden

American
#402

Lorelai

Girl

murmuring rock on the Rhine

German
#411

Lilliana

Girl

lily flower, pure

English
#416

Lawson

Boy

man of laurels, from Laurentum

English
#418

Liana

Girl

vine, to bind

Italian
#435

Lewis

Boy

glory in battle

English
#456

Lorelei

Girl

alluring, enchanting

German
#481

Lyra

Girl

constellation in the northern sky

English
#486

Lucian

Boy

of the gens Lucia (light)

English
#488

Leona

Girl

lioness

English
#500

Leandro

Boy

brave as a lion

Spanish

Ledger

Boy

record keeper

American

Leonidas

Boy

son of the lion

Greek

Lawrence

Boy

from Laurentum, laurel-crowned

Latin

Lian

Boy

graceful willow

Chinese

Lucca

Boy

from Lucania

Italian

Louise

Girl

famous warrior

French

Lylah

Girl

night, twilight

Arabic

Leland

Boy

fallow land, uncultivated land

English

Lilian

Girl

lily flower

English

Lionel

Boy

young lion

English

Lexi

Girl

defender of people

English

Lina

Girl

palm tree

Arabic

Louie

Boy

renowned in battle

French

Lyric

Girl

words of a song, poetic

American

Leyla

Girl

born at night

Arabic

Leslie

Girl

grey fortress, grey enclosure

Scottish

Legacy

Girl

gift bequeathed, lasting impact

American

Leonard

Boy

brave lion, lion-strong

German

Lakelynn

Girl

lake, pool, waterside

American

Lottie

Girl

free woman

English

Loretta

Girl

little Laura

Italian

Lillie

Girl

pure, innocent

English

Lennox

Girl

elm grove

Scottish

Laney

Girl

a narrow path or road

American

Lachlan

Boy

land of lakes

Scottish

Layton

Boy

herb farm, meadow settlement

English

Layne

Boy

a narrow road or lane

American

Leilany

Girl

royal flower

Hawaiian

Lee

Boy

plum tree (unrelated homophone)

English

Lenora

Girl

light, bright one

English

Laurel

Girl

honor, victory

English

Louisa

Girl

renowned in battle

English

Lara

Girl

bay laurel (victory)

Russian

Lacey

Girl

from the town of Lassy in Normandy

English

Luz

Girl

light

Spanish

Lakelyn

Girl

water meadow dweller

American

Lochlan

Boy

Viking homeland (Scandinavia)

Scottish
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