Boy Names Starting with L
Boy names that begin with L — 32 of them, familiar favourites and a few hidden gems, each with its meaning and origin.
32 names
Lachlan
Scottish Gaelic
From the land of lochs
BoyHistoricalNature
Langston
Old English / African American
From the tall man's town
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Lars
Scandinavian / Latin
Crowned with laurel
BoyHistorical
Lawrence
Latin / English
From Laurentum, crowned with laurel
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Leif
Old Norse
Heir
BoyNatureMythological
Lenny
English (from Leonard)
Lion strength
BoyLiterary
Leo
Latin
Lion
BoyHistoricalMythological
Leonardo
Italian / Germanic
Brave lion
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Leonel
Latin / Spanish
Little lion
BoyHistoricalMythological
Leopold
Old German
Bold people
BoyHistorical
Lev
Russian / Hebrew
Lion in Russian
BoyVirtueHistorical
Levi
Hebrew / Biblical
Joined, attached
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Lewis
French / English
Famous in battle
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Li
Mandarin Chinese
Strength, beauty, reason
UnisexVirtueBotanical
Liam
Irish
Strong-willed warrior
Boy
Liang
Mandarin Chinese
Bright, clear
BoyCelestialVirtue
Lincoln
Latin / Celtic
Lake colony
BoyHistorical
Linus
Greek / English
Flax-haired
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Lionel
Old French / English
Young lion
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Logan
Scottish Gaelic
Little hollow
UnisexNature
Long
Mandarin Chinese
Dragon
BoyMythological
Lorcan
Irish Gaelic
Little fierce one
BoyHistorical
Lorenzo
Italian / Latin
From Laurentum
BoyHistorical
Louis
French / English
Famous in battle
BoyHistorical
Luca
Italian / Latin
Light
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Lucas
Greek / Latin
Light
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Luis
Germanic / Spanish
Famous in battle
BoyHistorical
Luka
Slavic / Greek
Light
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Lukas
German / Latin
Light
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Luke
Greek / Latin
Light
BoyBiblicalLiterary
Lyle
Scottish-American
From the island
Boy
Lysander
Greek
Liberator of men
BoyLiteraryMythological
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