Names starting with L

From the English word lake, for the inland body of water. It is ultimately derived from Latin lacus.

Derived from the Sino-Vietnamese 藍 (lam), which signifies "blue, indigo".

Derived from the Sino-Vietnamese 林 (lâm) which means "forest".

Signifies "good, favourable, gentle" in Vietnamese.

A variation of Laverne.

A variation of Lane.

Signifies "be thankful" in Tswana.

Signifies "be thankful" in Sotho.

From a surname derived from Old English leah meaning "clearing". The surname was borne by Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), commander of Confederate forces...

Has the meaning "flowers, lei, child" in the Hawaiian language.

From Chinese 磊 (lěi) meaning "pile of stones, open, upright" (typically masculine) or 蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud" (typically feminine). Other characters...

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

Of unknown meaning. This was the name of the Hattic god of the underworld, also acknowledged by the Hittites. He was later reinterpreted as a...

Diminutive of Leonard, occasionally used as a feminine form.

The surname Lennon originates from the Irish byname Leannán, which means "lover." This surname was notably carried by the musician and member of The...

Derived from a Scottish surname associated with a region in Scotland known as Leamhnachd in Gaelic, which may translate to "place of elms." Its usage...

Composed of the Old English element leof "dear, beloved" combined with dæg "day".

The French variant of Leontios, also used as a feminine name.

A French masculine and feminine variant of Leonidas.

Signifies "luck, blessing" in Tswana, from sego "blessed".

Signifies "joy, happiness" in Sotho and Tswana.

From Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily", 濂 (lián) meaning "waterfall", or other Chinese characters with a similar pronunciation.

A variation of Liwen adapted to Spanish spelling conventions.

From Chinese 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 君 (jūn) meani...

The Hokkien Chinese version of Lin 1.

From Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem". Other characters may also form this name.

The surname originates from German and Dutch roots and is based on the Old High German term linta, which translates to linden tree.

Originally a masculine name, it came into use in America in 1927 when the Lindy Hop dance became popular. The dance was likely named after aviator...

Signifies "my light" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and אוֹר (ʾor) "light".

Signifies "my secret" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and רָז (raz) "secret".

Signifies "my song, my joy" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and רֹן (ron) "joy, song".

Signifies "morning" in Mapuche.

From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love", or a shortened form of names beginning with that element. It is typically masculine in Serbia and...

This name originates from a Scottish surname that was initially linked to a location in Ayrshire, which translates to "little hollow" (from the...

Either a shortened form of Laurence 1 (masculine) or a variation of Lauren (feminine).

A variation of Loren.

A variation of Loren.

Signifies "it is wide" in Xhosa and Zulu, from the phrase uthando lubanzi "love is wide".

From a nickname given to a fortunate person. It is also sometimes used as a diminutive of Luke. A notable bearer was Italian-American gangster...

Signifies "ocean" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Signifies "clear, vivid, distinct" in Burmese.