Here are 102 baby names starting with L: 51 for boys and 51 for girls. They come from Indian, Arabic, European, East Asian and other traditions, and each has its meaning and origin so you can compare them easily.
Names beginning with the same letter can sound very different across languages. Read the origin in brackets to find a name that fits your family’s culture, or to discover a beautiful name from somewhere new.
Baby names starting with L for boys and girls
| Boys | Girls |
|---|---|
| Lalit (Hindi): Beautiful | Lakshmi (Hindi): Goddess of wealth |
| Li (Chinese): Strength | Li Mei (Chinese): Beautiful plum |
| Luqman (Muslim): A prophet’s name | Leila (Arabic): Night |
| Liam (Irish): Strong-willed warrior | Lavanya (Hindi): Grace, beauty |
| Lakshay (Hindi): Target, goal | Lei (Chinese): Flower bud |
| Lutfi (Muslim): Kind, gentle | Layla (Arabic): Dark beauty |
| Lakshan (Sanskrit): Attributes, signs | Lily (English): Lily flower |
| Li Wei (Chinese): Strength and power | Leah (Hebrew): Weary |
| Lukman (Arabic): A prophet’s name | Lucy (English): Light |
| Laksh (Hindi): Aim, target | Luna (Latin): Moon |
| Lin (Chinese): Forest, woods | Lydia (Greek): From Lydia |
| Lu (Chinese): Deer | Lila (Arabic/Persian): Night |
| Leo (Latin): Lion | Lola (Spanish): Sorrow |
| Lucas (Latin): Light, illumination | Laila (Arabic): Night |
| Landon (English): Long hill | Lana (Slavic): Light |
| Logan (Scottish): Little hollow | Lara (Russian): Protector |
| Luka (Slavic): Bringer of light | Latika (Sanskrit): Creeper |
| Luca (Italian): Bringer of light | Leena (Sanskrit): Devoted |
| Levi (Hebrew): Joined, attached | Lina (Arabic): Tender |
| Louis (French/German): Famous warrior | Lucia (Latin): Light |
| Lakshman (Sanskrit): Brother of Rama | Lalita (Sanskrit): Playful, goddess |
| Lars (Scandinavian): Crowned with laurel | Leela (Sanskrit): Divine play |
| Leon (Greek): Lion | Lekha (Sanskrit): Writing |
| Leonardo (Italian): Brave lion | Lipika (Sanskrit): Script |
| Lev (Russian): Lion | Lan (Vietnamese): Orchid |
| Lincoln (English): Lake colony | Leilani (Hawaiian): Heavenly flower |
| Lorenzo (Italian): Crowned with laurel | Liana (French): Vine |
| Luis (Spanish): Famous warrior | Lorena (Spanish): Laurel |
| Lokesh (Sanskrit): Lord of the world | Lotus (English): Lotus flower |
| Laith (Arabic): Lion | Louisa (German): Famous warrior |
| Latif (Arabic): Gentle | Lubna (Arabic): Storax tree |
| Liang (Chinese): Bright | Luisa (Spanish): Famous warrior |
| Lior (Hebrew): My light | Livia (Latin): Olive |
| Lochan (Sanskrit): Eyes | Lorelei (German): Alluring |
| Ludwig (German): Famous warrior | Lian (Chinese): Lotus |
| Lohit (Sanskrit): Red | Laasya (Sanskrit): Dance |
| Lachlan (Scottish): Land of lakes | Lopamudra (Sanskrit): A learned sage |
| Laurent (French): Laurel | Lumina (Latin): Light |
| Linus (Greek): Flax | Lamia (Arabic): Radiant |
| Lucian (Latin): Light | Latisha (Latin): Joy |
| Lyle (French): Island | Lyra (Greek): Lyre |
| Lamar (French): Of the sea | Leona (Latin): Lioness |
| Liu (Chinese): Flowing | Linh (Vietnamese): Spirit |
| Loknath (Sanskrit): Lord of the world | Lea (French): Weary |
| Lav (Sanskrit): Son of Rama | Leticia (Spanish): Joy |
| Leonel (Spanish): Little lion | Lucille (French): Light |
| Laurence (Latin): Crowned with laurel | Lalana (Sanskrit): Beautiful woman |
| Luan (Irish): Warrior | Lamya (Arabic): Dark-lipped |
| Lukas (German): Light | Leonie (French): Lioness |
| Lalitesh (Sanskrit): Lord of beauty | Lucinda (Latin): Light |
| Lakshit (Sanskrit): Distinguished | Lyla (Arabic): Night |
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