Looking for a Christian baby boy name starting with the letter L? Here are 100 Christian boy names beginning with L, each with its meaning, including Liam (Strong-willed warrior), Lucas (Bringer of light), Leo (Lion).
Christian names draw on the Bible, the saints and the European languages where Christianity spread: Hebrew, Greek, Latin, English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and the Slavic languages. Many families pick a saint’s name or a biblical virtue, then choose a spelling that suits their language.
Christian boy names starting with L and their meanings
Liam – Strong-willed warrior
Lucas – Bringer of light
Leo – Lion
Logan – Small hollow
Landon – Long hill
Luke – Light, illumination
Levi – Joined, attached
Louis – Famous warrior
Lincoln – Lake colony
Lawrence – Laurel wreath
Lachlan – From the land of lakes
Lambert – Bright land
Lance – Land
Lars – Crowned with laurel
Laurence – Crowned with laurel
Lazarus – God has helped
Leander – Lion man
Leland – Meadow land
Lennox – Elm grove
Leon – Lion
Leonard – Brave as a lion
Leonardo – Brave as a lion
Leopold – Brave people
Lewis – Famous warrior
Linus – Flax, a pope
Lionel – Young lion
Lorenzo – Crowned with laurel
Lucian – Light
Luciano – Light
Lucius – Light
Ludwig – Famous warrior
Luigi – Famous warrior
Luis – Famous warrior
Luther – Army of people
Lyle – Island
Laban – White
Lamar – Of the sea
Lamont – Lawman
Landry – Ruler
Lane – Path
Lazaro – God has helped
Lemuel – Devoted to God
Lenny – Lion
Leonel – Little lion
Leroy – The king
Lester – From Leicester
Linden – Linden tree
Lloyd – Grey
Lorcan – Little fierce one
Loren – Laurel
Lowell – Young wolf
Lucan – Light
Lucca – Light
Ludovic – Famous warrior
Lyndon – Linden hill
Leonidas – Lion
Liberius – Free, a pope
Laurentius – Crowned with laurel
Lorne – Laurel
Leofric – Dear ruler
Llewellyn – Leader
Lucio – Light
Lukas – Light
Luca – Light
Laszlo – Glorious ruler
Leonce – Lion
Leopoldo – Brave people
Lino – Flax
Lorenz – Laurel
Lothar – Famous warrior
Lovell – Young wolf
Lionello – Little lion
Ladislaus – Glorious ruler, a saint
Leodegar – People’s spear, a saint
Leoncio – Lion
Leonhard – Brave lion
Liborius – Free, a saint
Ludger – Famous spear, a saint
Luka – Light
Lupus – Wolf, a saint
Lutz – Famous warrior
Lawrance – Laurel
Leonid – Lion
Lucien – Light
Lukasz – Light
Laurens – Laurel
Leofwine – Dear friend
Livio – Envious
Lothaire – Famous army
Ludwik – Famous warrior
Lazar – God has helped
Luan – Lion
Laurent – Laurel
Leonhardt – Brave lion
Lieven – Beloved friend
Luciusz – Light
Lodewijk – Famous warrior
Lucjan – Light
Leszek – Name of a king
Ludovico – Famous warrior
Tips for choosing the right name
- Keep a shortlist of 3–5 names and see which one feels right after a few days.
- Think about nicknames and initials the name might create.
- Say the full name aloud together with the surname and check it flows well.
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