Baby Names Starting with L

African

he who brings

African

Unknown

Hebrew

Delicate

Celtic

Little

African

Be warm

Spanish

Unknown

African

To be free

African

Beloved

Hebrew

gift of God

Hebrew

Wild place

Spanish

Unknown

African

one who is loved

African

God's will

African

To be blessed

African

Blessed one

Germanic

Earth

Germanic

from the meadow

Eastern European

Echo

Various

African

Unknown

African

Unknown

African

to be brave

Hebrew

gift of God

Various

English

Delicate; wearily; weary one

French

light

Germanic

beloved

Germanic

Free

Hebrew

Beloved

Germanic

Dear one

Hebrew

Beloved

Hebrew

Beloved

Spanish

cheerful; happy

English

Roman fort

Spanish

joyful

Spanish

Loved

Latin

delicate beauty

Spanish

Joyful

Germanic

Sorrow

Germanic

leader; guide

Germanic

brave ruler

Portuguese

Joyful

Spanish

Joyful

Spanish

Joyful and happy

Spanish

Joyful

Spanish

Noble

Spanish

Light

Old English

meadow

Spanish

delight; happiness

English

Joyful

English

Heir, descendant

Scandinavian

Heir

English

From a surname that was a variant of Lee.

Celtic

Meadow or clearing

English

meadow; grace

Celtic

meadow; light

Old English

meadow, clearing

English

Variant of Layton. It jumped in popularity as a feminine name after 2007, when actress Leighton Meester (1986-) began appearing on the television seri

Polynesian

Lion

Polynesian

delicate; heavenly

Spanish

Unknown

Old Norse

delightful

Spanish

noble

Greek

light

Arabic

Dark beauty

Old Norse

bringer of light

Polynesian

Bringer of light

Japanese

gift

Japanese

Child of light

English

Variant of Layla, and the usual Persian transcription.... [more]

English

Variant of Leila.

English

Means "heavenly flowers" or "royal child" from Hawaiian lei "flowers, lei, child" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".

Polynesian

Heavenly flower

Chinese

Delicate

Arabic

night

Persian

Night

English

Delicate flower

Spanish

night beauty

Spanish

heavenly flower

Hebrew

Night beauty

Arabic

night; dark beauty

Hebrew

Meadow dweller

Germanic

famous warrior

Spanish

Brave protector

Germanic

One who is a protector

Polynesian

Delicate

Hebrew

God is my judge

Germanic

Linen worker

English

Linear

Celtic

light

Old Norse

Light

Latin

Bright

Southeast Asian

light; bright

English

Joyful song

Old Norse

goblin

Spanish

From the river

Scandinavian

Cheerful

English

Cheerful

Indigenous

Light

Spanish

Unknown

Greek

light

Old Norse

light

Spanish

Unknown

Germanic

joyful

Hebrew

God is my oath

Chinese

joyful, happy

Slavic

joyful

Old English

meadow

Hebrew

gift of God

Hebrew

God's promise

Old English

free time

Spanish

joy; happiness

Germanic

Leader, guide

Portuguese

Milk

English

From a surname, originally from the name of a Scottish town (now a district of Edinburgh), which is derived from Gaelic lìte "wet, damp". It is also t

Old English

river

Celtic

Land of the river

Old Norse

river

Latin

Light-bringer

African

Joyful

Portuguese

Reader

Spanish

Joyful

Spanish

Unknown

Spanish

descendant of Levio

English

Dear, beloved

Hebrew

Modern variation of Levi

Old Norse

beloved

Hebrew

Joined

Celtic

beloved

Celtic

delicate

Southeast Asian

light

Hebrew

God's promise

Germanic

God's promise

Germanic

noble

Celtic

joyful

Indian

To be free

Southeast Asian

Modern variant of 'Lejanus'

Arabic

Night

African

Joyful

Scandinavian

Lion

African

Lion

French

the joy

French

The young one

Latin

small, little

Slavic

bringer of joy

African

bringer of joy

African

To be blessed

African

to be elevated

African

Joy-bringer

African

river

Arabic

Greatness

African

Brave warrior

African

One who is wise

African

To be blessed

African

Gift of God

African

Lead

African

A species of worm-like creatures

African

Meeting place

African

Outsider

African

One who brings joy

African

The one who brings joy

Indian

Writing

Indian

Writing

African

Writer

African

to lead

African

One who brings good news

Greek

Guardian of the light

African

Gathering place

Indian

King of wealth

Sanskrit

light of God

Indian

Writer

African

Gift

African

bringer of joy

Hebrew

God is my strength

African

Bringer of rain

African

One who is blessed

Slavic

gift of God

African

Unknown

African

Wise person

Indian

Goddess of wealth

English

Unknown

African

Gift

Hebrew

gift of God

African

One who brings happiness

African

Unknown

African

To be careful or cautious

African

Bringer of joy

African

Rock

Greek

light

English

Modern variation of Lexi

Germanic

brave; strong

English

Variant of Leila.

Hebrew

night

English

From a surname, originally from an English place name, which meant "fallow land" in Old English. A famous bearer was the politician, businessman and S

Polynesian

Heavenly flower

English

Heavenly flower

Indian

Goddess of learning

Spanish

Unknown

Eastern European

Goddess

Polynesian

delicate; joyful

Spanish

Unknown

African

to shine

African

To be born

Italian

little flower

African

Our gift

Hebrew

loyal, devoted

English

Daughter of the sun; bright

Hebrew

God is my oath

Southeast Asian

Oath of God

Italian

Lion-like

Latin

noble; kind

Hebrew

God is my oath

Hebrew

little; small

Spanish

joyful; light

Latin

pure

African

Peace-bringer

Celtic

loyal and brave

Polynesian

A name of a flower

African

Love is everything

Celtic

peaceful

African

Flower

English

Lily flower

Celtic

From the lake

Celtic

lily flower

Hebrew

devoted to God

African

The one who is loved

Southeast Asian

Sticky rice cooked in bamboo

African

Bringer of joy

Caribbean

Brave protector

African

Gift from God

Southeast Asian

Twilight

African

Unknown

African

Unknown

Spanish

Unknown

Hebrew

Light

English

From the meadow estate

African

Gift of God

English

Brave protector

African

Mighty protector

Spanish

Lemon

African

To be patient and endure

English

From a French surname meaning "the monk" in French.

Southeast Asian

Unknown

English

fruit; zest

Latin

lemon-like

African

Unknown

African

One who brings joy

English

son of Lem

English

Means "for God" in Hebrew, from the proposition לְמוֹ (lemo) combined with אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". This was the name of a king briefly mentioned in P

Latin

of the people

Spanish

Unknown

Southeast Asian

Unknown

Eastern European

Unknown

English

Short form of Leonard.

English

Short form of names ending in lena, such as Helena, Magdalena or Yelena. It is often used independently.

Spanish

Lion-man

Slavic

Bringer of light

English

Variant of Leonard.

Spanish

Brave

French

Light

Spanish

Delicate

Spanish

Little lion

Spanish

little lion

Spanish

Lion

Spanish

From the small oak

Latin

pure

Latin

To be loved

Old English

One who lends

Germanic

spear; brave

Southeast Asian

To lend

Germanic

Light

Spanish

Unknown

Celtic

Light

African

Unknown

Germanic

brave as a lion

African

light

Celtic

light, brightness

English

light; tender

English

Brave as a lion

English

From the land by the ford

Chinese

Delicate

Chinese

Handsome

African

Unknown

African

beautiful flower

Chinese

Unknown

Spanish

Language or tongue

African

Beautiful

Latin

Light

Spanish

Unknown

Latin

light

Latin

Light, tender

Hebrew

God is my light

English

Light

Spanish

Bringer of light

Slavic

Light

Spanish

Unknown meaning

Latin

Illumination

French

Light

Indian

light, bright

Slavic

light; brightness

Spanish

delicate

Latin

light; bright

Spanish

Delicate

Celtic

pure, light

Celtic

Unknown

African

Brave warrior

African

Happy

Celtic

From the lake

Celtic

Elm tree

Celtic

lion strength

Germanic

Brave as a lion

Germanic

Brave as a lion

English

pure; light

French

light

Scandinavian

Brave

English

Diminutive of Leonard, sometimes a feminine form.

Celtic

light

English

From an Irish surname, derived from the Irish byname Leannán meaning "lover". The surname was borne by musician and Beatle member John Lennon (1940-19

English

Brave

English

From a Scottish surname that was derived from the name of a district in Scotland. The district, called Leamhnachd in Gaelic, possibly means "place of

Celtic

valley; meadow

English

Diminutive of Leonard.

Celtic

small cloak; lover

Latin

Brave as a lion

Greek

Lion

Germanic

Brave as a lion

Southeast Asian

Brave

English

Brave

English

Light

English

Short form of Elenora.

English

Brave

English

Short form of Eleanor. This is the name of the departed love of the narrator in Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven (1845).

Latin

light

Latin

new ideas

English

From a surname that was a variant of Lennox.

Germanic

With the flax

Southeast Asian

from the lake; water

Slavic

River

English

From the town by the river

English

From the land of the lake

Latin

Spring

Southeast Asian

Light

Spanish

Slow

Italian

worthy of praise

African

One who is blessed

Spanish

Slow

African

Happiness

African

Lion

Turkish

Light

Latin

light

Celtic

brave; strong

English

Linden tree land

African

Unknown

African

Loved one

African

A gift from God

Irish

little lion

African

One who brings joy

Spanish

light

Latin

light

Old English

light, bright

Germanic

Spring

Italian

lion

English

Derived from Latin leo meaning "lion", a cognate of Leon. It was popular among early Christians and has been the name of 14 popes, including Saint Leo

Spanish

Brave journey

Spanish

Brave people

Germanic

brave people

Germanic

Brave lion

Spanish

bright, clear

Spanish

Light

Spanish

Lioness

Latin

people's spear

English

A noble lord; father of Guinevere

Germanic

Brave people

Spanish

Gift of the sun

English

Brave strength

English

Lion army

English

Means "dear child", derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and cild "child".

English

Derived from the Old English element leof "dear, beloved" combined with dæg "day".

English

Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".

English

Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and giefu "gift".

English

Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and guð "battle".

English

Derived from the Old English element leof "dear, beloved" combined with ric "ruler, king".

English

Dear secret; beloved

English

Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and sige "victory".

English

Derived from the Old English element leof "dear, beloved" combined with stan "stone".

English

Dear friend; an old Anglo-Saxon name

English

Means "dear friend", derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and wine "friend". This was the name of an 8th-century English saint,

English

Dear friend; beloved

Latin

Lion-like

English

Feminine form of Leo.

Polynesian

Brave lion

Celtic

lion's meadow

Germanic

lion of the sea

Latin

Lion of the sea

English

Famous warrior

Spanish

Unknown

Latin

lion strength

Germanic

Famous warrior

English

Derived from Greek λέων (leon) meaning "lion". During the Christian era this Greek name was merged with the Latin cognate Leo, with the result that th

English

Feminine form of Leon.

Italian

brave lion

Hebrew

lioness

Italian

Brave lion

Southeast Asian

lion; noble

Latin

Lion-hearted

Italian

Brave as a lion

English

Means "brave lion", derived from the Old German elements lewo "lion" (of Latin origin) and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This was the name of a 6th

Italian

Brave as a lion

Italian

Brave as a lion

Spanish

Brave as a lion

English

Brave lion; strong as a lion.

Italian

brave as a lion

Latin

Brave as a lion

Italian

Brave lion

English

Brave lion

Latin

Brave lion

Spanish

lioness

Spanish

Small lion

Spanish

little lion

Greek

lioness

English

Variant of Leona.

Latin

Lion-like

Spanish

Lion-like

Spanish

Little lion

Latin

Young lion

Italian

lioness

Latin

lion-like

Spanish

Lion

French

Young lioness

English

lion; brave

Chinese

dragon

Various

Greek

Lion-like

Latin

Lioness

Spanish

lion-like

Greek

Lion-like

Greek

Lion-like

English

Lion strength

Greek

lion-like

Spanish

Lion-like

English

Lioness

Spanish

lion; brave

Slavic

lion-like

Spanish

Lion-like

Spanish

lion; brave

Spanish

Brave as a lion

Spanish

lion; brave

English

Lion-like

French

like a lion

Greek

Lion-like

Spanish

Lioness

Latin

lioness

Spanish

lion

English

Lion-like

Spanish

Little lion

Greek

lion

French

Lion-like

Greek

lion

Latin

Lion-like

English

Light; shining one

Spanish

Little lioness

Greek

Light

Spanish

light, honor

Spanish

Brave lion

Spanish

Lion

Spanish

Little lion

Spanish

lion

English

Lion; character in The Winter's Tale

English

Lioness; inspired by Saint Leontia of Rome.

Greek

Lioness

English

Lioness

English

Variant of Léontine. This name is borne by opera singer Leontyne Price (1927-).

Spanish

Lioness

Spanish

lion; brave

Old English

Spotted cat

Italian

leopard

English

Derived from the Old German elements liut "people" and bald "bold, brave". The spelling was altered due to association with Latin leo "lion". This nam

Germanic

brave people

Italian

Brave people

Spanish

Brave

Hebrew

Light

African

Brave warrior

Greek

Lion

Spanish

Lion

Spanish

lion; tattoo

Italian

Brave warrior

Latin

Lion

Spanish

Brave

English

Lion-hearted

Latin

lion

Slavic

Lion's strength

Latin

Lion-hearted

Spanish

Lion strength

Spanish

Lion strength

Latin

Lioness

Italian

Little lion

Polynesian

To be blessed

African

Unknown

African

Unknown

African

To be blessed