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Baby Names That Start With L

2706 baby names beginning with the letter L — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.

The most-loved baby names starting with L, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.

Girl Names

Lanaya#5358 in the U.S.Modern blend of a La- prefix with Naya/Anaya ('graceful; caring; sky', Arabic/Sanskrit-linked);▶Laveah#5359 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a La- prefix to a -veah ending (echoing Aveah, Via, 'life/road'); no s▶Leylanie#5360 in the U.S.Spelling of Leilani — Hawaiian, 'heavenly flower; royal child' (lei, 'flower/garland', plus lan▶Lillee#5361 in the U.S.-ee spelling of Lily/Lillie — from Latin lilium, 'a lily' (a symbol of purity and innocence)▶Lonnie#5362 in the U.S.Pet form of Alonza/Alonso ('ready/noble for battle') or Leona ('lioness'); here for girls; rout▶Liller#5363 in the U.S.Liller is best understood as a spoken variant of Lillie or Lily, the flower name from Latin 'li▶Lunabelle#5363 in the U.S.Compound of Luna ('the moon', Latin) and Belle ('beautiful', French) — 'the beautiful moon'▶Lyrae#5448 in the U.S.Lyrae derives from Lyra, the northern constellation named for the lyre, the ancient stringed in▶Lutie#5496 in the U.S.Lutie is an affectionate pet form popular in the nineteenth-century American South, used for na▶Lakeyn#5513 in the U.S.-eyn spelling of Laken/Lakyn — a modern name, 'from the lake', or echoing the Middle English 'l▶Laylynn#5514 in the U.S.Modern blend of Layla ('night', Arabic) with the -lynn ending ('lake'); no single fixed root▶Leighlani#5515 in the U.S.Leigh-spelling of Leilani — Hawaiian, 'heavenly flower; royal child' (lei, 'flower/garland', pl▶Lejla#5516 in the U.S.Bosnian form of Layla/Leila — from Arabic layl, 'night' (a dark, intoxicating beauty)▶Leyana#5517 in the U.S.From Arabic layan/liyan, 'tenderness, softness, gentleness'; also a modern -ana name; routes la▶Leyton#5518 in the U.S.-ey- spelling of Leighton/Layton — from Old English, 'the leek/herb garden town' (leac-tun); he▶Lidya#5519 in the U.S.Spelling of Lydia — from Greek, 'from Lydia' (an ancient region of Asia Minor); 'a Lydian woman▶Locklyn#5520 in the U.S.-lyn spelling of Lochlan/Lochlann — from Scottish Gaelic, 'from the land of lakes', or 'a Vikin▶Lorene#5521 in the U.S.An -ene elaboration of Lora/Lauren — from Latin laurus, 'the laurel' (victory, honour), or echo▶Luanna#5522 in the U.S.Spelling of Luana/Louanna — Hawaiian, 'content, at ease, enjoyment', or a blend of Louise ('war▶Lucila#5523 in the U.S.Spanish form of Lucilla/Lucille — a diminutive of Lucia, from Latin lux, 'light'▶Lavaun#5537 in the U.S.Lavaun joins the fashionable La- prefix, common in early-twentieth-century Southern naming, wit▶Luberta#5581 in the U.S.Luberta is a folk variant of Alberta or Roberta — feminine forms of Albert and Robert — sharing▶Lygia#5628 in the U.S.Lygia is best known as the Christian heroine of Henryk Sienkiewicz's novel Quo Vadis. In the st▶Lubertha#5649 in the U.S.Lubertha reads as an early-twentieth-century American coinage, joining a decorative Lu- prefix ▶Littie#5662 in the U.S.Littie is an old American pet name, most plausibly a short form of Letitia (Latin, 'joy, gladne▶Lether#5667 in the U.S.Lether is a rare early-twentieth-century American name of uncertain origin, most plausibly a va▶Lamees#5696 in the U.S.From Arabic lamis, 'soft, tender, smooth to the touch'▶Layni#5697 in the U.S.A spelling of Laney/Lainey — a pet form of Elaine (a form of Helen, 'bright, shining', Greek), ▶Lelia#5698 in the U.S.From the Roman family name Laelia (origin uncertain), and/or echoing 'lily' and Greek 'well-spo▶Lesli#5699 in the U.S.-i spelling of Leslie — from a Scottish place/surname, 'the garden by the pool', or 'the grey f▶Liesel#5700 in the U.S.German pet form of Elisabeth — from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath; God is abundance'▶Liesl#5701 in the U.S.German pet form of Elisabeth — from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath; God is abundance'▶Liviana#5702 in the U.S.An -ana elaboration of Livia — from the Roman Livius (possibly 'bluish; envious'); also echoes ▶Luxury#5703 in the U.S.From the word luxury — 'great comfort, elegance, and opulence' (from Latin luxuria, 'abundance,▶Lattie#5713 in the U.S.Lattie is an affectionate -ie pet form, most likely a spin on Lottie, itself short for Charlott▶Lockie#5755 in the U.S.Lockie reads as a fond -ie pet name of the early 1900s. It may come from the surname Lockie or ▶Laurrie#5787 in the U.S.Laurrie is a doubled-r respelling of Laurie, the affectionate short form of Laura and Lauren. T▶Loyola#5819 in the U.S.Loyola comes from a Basque place-name, the ancestral home of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the sixtee▶Laisha#5873 in the U.S.A modern name joining a La- opening with Aisha ('living; prosperous; lively', Arabic); also ech▶Lanora#5874 in the U.S.A form of Lenora/Eleanor — often linked to 'light, bright; the shining one'; the origin is deba▶Lareina#5875 in the U.S.From Spanish la reina, 'the queen' (from Latin regina, 'queen')▶Leilanny#5876 in the U.S.-nny spelling of Leilani — Hawaiian, 'heavenly flower; royal child' (lei, 'flower/garland', plu▶Lovie#5877 in the U.S.From the word lovie/lovey — 'a beloved one; a sweetheart' (an affectionate term of endearment, ▶Lynnie#5878 in the U.S.A pet form of Lynn/Lynne — from Welsh llyn, 'a lake, a pool'; also a pet of Carolyn, Evelyn, an▶Limayri#5881 in the U.S.Limayri is a spelling variant of Limary, a modern Latina name especially associated with Puerto▶Lekeshia#5887 in the U.S.Lekeshia joins the popular Le- prefix to Keshia, a variant of Keisha, producing a flowing inven▶Luverne#5961 in the U.S.Luverne is a vintage unisex name whose origin is not firmly settled. The likeliest route is fro▶Lurlene#5980 in the U.S.Lurlene is a -lene elaboration of Lurline, a poetic name drawn from Lurlei/Lorelei — the rock a▶Lakin#6043 in the U.S.From the English surname Lakin — variously a diminutive of Lawrence ('from Laurentum'), and fro▶Laysha#6044 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Laisha/Aisha — from Arabic, 'living, alive; prosperous' (also a Hebre▶Leeanna#6045 in the U.S.A compound of Lee ('a meadow', English) and Anna ('grace', Hebrew); also echoes Liana ('to clim▶Legacii#6046 in the U.S.An -ii spelling of Legacy — from Latin legatia, 'something handed down; an inheritance, a lasti▶Lennyx#6047 in the U.S.A -yx spelling of Lennox — from the Scottish place Levenach, 'the field/grove of elms'; predomi▶Lexus#6048 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Alexis ('a defender, a helper', from Greek alexo) and the Lexus luxury ca▶Libi#6049 in the U.S.From Hebrew libi, 'my heart' (lev, 'heart', with the possessive)▶Lillyanne#6050 in the U.S.A compound of Lily ('the lily flower', from Latin lilium) and Anne ('grace', Hebrew)▶Lilymae#6051 in the U.S.A compound of Lily ('the lily flower', Latin) and Mae (a form of May/Margaret, 'a pearl', or th▶Lira#6052 in the U.S.From Latin lyra/lira, 'a lyre' (the ancient harp); also linked to the constellation Lyra and to▶Loghan#6053 in the U.S.A -gh- spelling of Logan — from the Scottish Gaelic lagan, 'a little hollow, a small dell'; pre▶Lucilia#6054 in the U.S.A form of Lucilla/Lucia — from Latin lux, 'light' — 'light, the shining one'▶Leoda#6067 in the U.S.Leoda is an uncommon early American girl's name whose most plausible root is the Germanic eleme▶Lyndal#6102 in the U.S.Lyndal comes from an English surname/place-name pattern joining lind, 'linden or lime tree', wi▶Lashica#6156 in the U.S.Lashica is a nineteen-seventies African-American coinage in the La- family, joining the La- pre▶Louvinia#6218 in the U.S.Louvinia reshapes Lavinia, the name of the Latin bride of Aeneas in Roman legend, by opening it▶Lafern#6224 in the U.S.Lafern reads either as the nature name Fern with the decorative La- prefix, or as a spelling of▶Luceal#6251 in the U.S.Luceal is best read as an ornamental respelling of Lucille (or a Luce-/Lucy name), from the Lat▶Lamiyah#6267 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the Arabic Lamya/Lamia, 'of dark, beautiful lips; brilliant, shining' (an▶Lanna#6268 in the U.S.A pet form of Alana/Lana — variously 'a rock' and 'harmony, beauty' (the feminine of Alan), 'br▶Larisa#6269 in the U.S.A spelling of Larissa — from Greek, 'a citadel' and the name of an ancient city; also folk-link▶Laylanie#6270 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Layla ('night', Arabic) and Leilani ('heavenly flower', Hawaiian); no sin▶Laylyn#6271 in the U.S.A modern name joining a Lay- opening (echoing Layla, 'night') with the -lyn ending ('a lake'); ▶Leola#6272 in the U.S.A feminine elaboration of Leo — from Latin leo, 'a lion'; 'a lioness; little lion'▶Lexa#6273 in the U.S.A pet form of Alexa/Alexandra — from Greek, 'a defender of the people; a defender of mankind' (▶Lurlean#6273 in the U.S.Lurlean is best explained as a blend of Lurline, itself a form of Lorelei, the Germanic river-n▶Lilja#6274 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian/Icelandic Lilja — 'a lily' (the flower, a symbol of purity)▶Livvie#6275 in the U.S.A pet form of Olivia — from Latin oliva, 'the olive tree; an olive' (a symbol of peace)▶Loa#6276 in the U.S.A short modern name, variously a coinage and an echo of the Hawaiian loa, 'long, tall, distant'▶Lucilla#6277 in the U.S.A Latin diminutive of Lucia — from Latin lux, 'light'; 'light; little light'▶Lyndee#6278 in the U.S.A pet form of Linda/Lyndsey — variously 'pretty' (Spanish linda) and 'the lime/linden tree' (Ol▶Loveta#6279 in the U.S.Loveta reads as a warm coinage built on the English word love with a diminutive -eta ending; it▶Lynelle#6279 in the U.S.A modern name joining Lynn ('a lake', Welsh) with the French -elle ending; 'a little lake'; rou▶Lynnon#6280 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Lynn ('a lake', Welsh) and Lennon ('a lover; a little cloak', Irish), wit▶Lujean#6281 in the U.S.Lujean reads as a compound of the short element Lu, drawn from Louise or Lucille, with Jean, th▶Leoma#6450 in the U.S.Leoma is an early-American name with more than one possible source: a feminine elaboration of L▶Lakrisha#6454 in the U.S.Lakrisha is a spelling variant of Lakisha, one of the most productive coined African-American n▶Ludie#6455 in the U.S.Ludie is an old-fashioned diminutive, most commonly a pet form of Louise, Luella, or another Lu▶Lodema#6485 in the U.S.Lodema is a rare American girl's name that surfaces in nineteenth-century records with no docum▶Loys#6503 in the U.S.Loys is an early-twentieth-century variant of Lois, a Greek name from the New Testament borne b▶Luevenia#6504 in the U.S.Luevenia belongs with Louvenia and Lavenia, a family of early American coinages joining a Lou- ▶Lady#6508 in the U.S.From the word lady — 'a noblewoman; a mistress of the house' (from Old English hlaefdige, 'a kn▶Laelani#6509 in the U.S.A spelling of Leilani — from Hawaiian, 'a heavenly flower; a royal child' (lei, 'a garland, a f▶Lamar#6510 in the U.S.From the French surname Lamar — from la mare, 'the pool; of the sea'; more often a boy's name; ▶Larae#6511 in the U.S.A modern name joining the La- prefix with Rae (a pet of Rachel, 'a ewe', or read as 'grace'); n▶Leba#6512 in the U.S.A Yiddish name, variously from German Liebe, 'love, beloved, dear', and linked to the Hebrew le▶Leelah#6513 in the U.S.A spelling of Leila/Lila — variously 'night' (Arabic layla) and 'play; divine play' (Sanskrit l▶Leightyn#6514 in the U.S.A -tyn spelling of Leighton — from Old English leac-tun, 'a herb garden; a leek enclosure', and▶Leland#6515 in the U.S.From Old English laege land, 'fallow land; meadow land (left untilled)'; more often a boy's nam▶Leliana#6516 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Liliana ('a lily', Latin) and Eliana; also a Dragon Age character name; n▶Lenox#6517 in the U.S.A spelling of Lennox — from the Scottish place/surname, 'with many elm trees; an elm grove' (Ga▶Leo#6518 in the U.S.From Latin leo, 'a lion' (and the zodiac sign Leo); more often a boy's name; here for girls▶Lilee#6519 in the U.S.A spelling of Lily — from the word lily, the flower (Old English lilie, from Latin lilium), a s▶Lilybeth#6520 in the U.S.A compound of Lily ('the lily flower') and Beth (from Elizabeth, 'God is my oath; God's promise▶Logyn#6521 in the U.S.A -yn spelling of Logan — from the Scottish place/surname, 'a little hollow' (Gaelic lagan, a d▶Lundyn#6522 in the U.S.A -yn spelling of London — from the city of London, whose ancient name's meaning is debated (po▶Loeta#6616 in the U.S.Loeta is a variant of Leta, from the Latin laetus or laeta, meaning glad or joyful; it also sit▶Loveda#6633 in the U.S.Loveda joins the English word Love with the -eda ending found in names like Almeda and Oneida, ▶Lourine#6648 in the U.S.Lourine reads as a variant of Laurine or Lorraine; Laurine draws on the laurel, from Latin laur▶Laiya#6787 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing Laila ('night') and Leia/Lia; no single fixed root; routes uncert▶Lanah#6788 in the U.S.A spelling of Lana — variously a feminine of Alan (Gaelic, 'rock; harmony'), a short form of Sv▶Lania#6789 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously an elaboration of Lana and a -ania/-lani echo; no single fixed ▶Leani#6790 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing the Hawaiian Leilani ('heavenly flowers') and Leana; no single fi▶Leysha#6791 in the U.S.A spelling of Laisha/Aisha — from Arabic, 'alive; living; she who lives'; a Latina spelling; ro▶Lianne#6792 in the U.S.Variously a form of Liana ('a climbing tropical vine; to bind') and a blend of Li with Anne ('g▶Lochlyn#6793 in the U.S.A spelling of Lochlann/Lachlan — from the Gaelic, 'from the land of lakes/fjords; a Norseman; a▶Loraine#6794 in the U.S.A spelling of Lorraine — from the French region Lorraine, 'the kingdom of Lothar' (Lothar, a Ge▶Louie#6795 in the U.S.A spelling of Louis/Louie — from the Germanic Hludwig, 'a famous warrior; famous in battle' (hl▶Lowyn#6796 in the U.S.A modern name joining a Lo- element with the -wyn ending (Welsh, 'fair; white; blessed'); no si▶Luka#6797 in the U.S.A spelling of Luca/Luke — from Greek Loukas, variously 'from Lucania (a region of Italy)' and '▶Lunaria#6798 in the U.S.From Latin lunaria, 'of the moon' (from luna, 'the moon') — also the botanical name of the hone▶Lydiann#6799 in the U.S.A blend of Lydia ('from Lydia', a region of Asia Minor) with Ann ('grace; favor', from Hannah);▶Lynnex#6800 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining Lynn ('a lake', from Welsh llyn) with the stylized -ex ending; no▶Lynnley#6801 in the U.S.A spelling of Linley/Lynley — from Old English, variously 'the flax meadow' (lin, 'flax', plus ▶Ludell#6828 in the U.S.Ludell is an early-twentieth-century American blend, joining Lu-, a short piece from Louise or ▶

Boy Names

Loic#5342 in the U.S.From Breton Loig/Loic — a form of Louis ('famous warrior', Germanic), or linked to St Eloi/'Loc▶Lonzo#5343 in the U.S.Short form of Alonzo/Alfonso — from Germanic adal, 'noble', plus funs, 'ready, eager (for battl▶Luxx#5344 in the U.S.Double-x spelling of Lux — from Latin lux, 'light'; also echoes 'luxe, luxury'; routes layered▶Leory#5351 in the U.S.Leory reads most plausibly as a scrambled spelling of Leroy, from French le roi ('the king'). T▶Lyndal#5354 in the U.S.Lyndal is a variant of Lyndall or Lindell, an English surname built from 'lind' (the linden or ▶Lynnwood#5368 in the U.S.Lynnwood is a spelling of Linwood, an English place and surname name usually read as 'stream by▶Leanard#5548 in the U.S.Leanard is a variant spelling of Leonard, a Germanic name joining 'lewe' or 'leon' (lion) with ▶Lashawn#5550 in the U.S.A modern blend of a La- prefix with Shawn/Sean ('God is gracious', Irish/Hebrew); here for boys▶Latham#5551 in the U.S.From the English surname Latham — from Old Norse hlaða, 'a barn' — 'the place of the barns; (th▶Leondre#5552 in the U.S.A modern blend of Leon ('lion', Greek) with a -dre ending (echoing Deondre, Leandro); no single▶Leonides#5553 in the U.S.A spelling of Leonidas — from Greek leon, 'lion', plus -idas, 'son of' — 'lion-like; son of the▶Light#5554 in the U.S.From the word light — 'brightness, illumination, radiance' (Old English leoht); a word-name (al▶Luar#5555 in the U.S.From Spanish/Portuguese lunar/luar, 'of the moon; moonlight'; a modern name; routes layered▶Loyce#5567 in the U.S.Loyce is a short name that overlaps with both Lois and Joyce and was used for boys as well as g▶Luie#5570 in the U.S.Luie is a plain, sound-it-out spelling of Louie, the everyday short form of Louis. Louis descen▶Laiden#5780 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Aiden ('little fire', Irish) with an L- opening; no single fixed root; ro▶Lamine#5781 in the U.S.A West African (especially Senegalese/Wolof) form of Al-Amin — from Arabic amin, 'trustworthy, ▶Lamonte#5782 in the U.S.From Lamont/Lamonte — variously the Scottish Lamont ('a lawman/law-giver', from Norse logmadr) ▶Lelan#5783 in the U.S.A spelling of Leland — from Old English, 'the fallow or meadow land' (laege, 'fallow/untilled',▶Leto#5784 in the U.S.From Greek myth — Leto, the Titaness mother of Apollo and Artemis; the meaning is debated ('the▶Leven#5785 in the U.S.From the Scottish place-name Leven — a river name, variously 'a smooth/flooding river' or 'an e▶Liem#5786 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese liêm (from Sino-Vietnamese), 'honest, upright, incorruptible'; also echoes ▶Lynden#5787 in the U.S.A -y- spelling of Linden — from Old English/Germanic, 'the lime tree, the linden'; 'one who dwe▶Lem#5930 in the U.S.Lem is the everyday short form of Lemuel, a Hebrew name from the Book of Proverbs meaning 'devo▶Lebaron#5931 in the U.S.Lebaron comes from the French surname Le Baron, meaning the baron, a title of rank. Used as a f▶Lalo#6033 in the U.S.A Spanish pet form of Eduardo (and names like Lázaro/Eulalio) — Eduardo, from Old English, 'a w▶Lamelo#6034 in the U.S.A modern name blending the La- prefix with Melo (a short form of Carmelo, 'a garden/orchard'; a▶Landin#6035 in the U.S.An -in spelling of Landon — from Old English, 'the long hill' (lang, 'long', plus dun, 'hill')▶Landis#6036 in the U.S.From the German/French surname Landis — variously 'from the land/the open country' (German Land▶Laurent#6037 in the U.S.The French form of Laurence/Lawrence — from Latin Laurentius, 'from Laurentum' (a town, 'the pl▶Legaci#6038 in the U.S.An -i spelling of Legacy — from Latin legatia, 'something handed down; an inheritance, a lastin▶Lenix#6039 in the U.S.A -ix spelling of Lennox — from the Scottish place Levenach, 'the field/grove of elms'▶Leondro#6040 in the U.S.An -on- spelling of Leandro — from Greek Leandros, 'a lion-man; a lion of a man' (leon, 'lion',▶Leor#6041 in the U.S.From Hebrew Lior, 'I have light; my light' (li, 'to me/I have', plus or, 'light')▶Lijah#6042 in the U.S.A short form of Elijah — from Hebrew Eliyahu, 'my God is Yahweh; the Lord is my God'▶Linkyn#6043 in the U.S.A -yn spelling of Lincoln — from Old English/Latin, 'the lake colony; the Roman colony by the p▶Lolan#6044 in the U.S.A modern coined name (possibly echoing Lolan/Lawlor or Nolan); the origin and meaning are uncer▶Luxen#6045 in the U.S.A modern name with a Lux- opening ('light', from Latin lux) and an -en ending (echoing the tren▶Lyncoln#6046 in the U.S.A -yn- spelling of Lincoln — from Old English/Latin, 'the lake colony; the Roman colony by the ▶Lynn#6047 in the U.S.From Welsh llyn, 'a lake; a pool, a waterfall'; predominantly a girls'/unisex name; here for bo▶Logen#6102 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Logan, a Scottish surname and place name from the Gaelic for 'little hol▶Lealon#6110 in the U.S.Lealon reads as an early-twentieth-century American coinage that joins a Lea- or Lee- opening t▶Ladanian#6126 in the U.S.Ladanian has no traditional root; it is a coined American name built on the La- prefix with a -▶Latavius#6206 in the U.S.Latavius is a modern American name built from the La- prefix and the -tavius of Octavius, the L▶Lamarion#6317 in the U.S.A modern name joining Lamar ('of the sea; the pool', French la mare) with the -ion ending; no s▶Larenzo#6318 in the U.S.A spelling of Lorenzo — from Latin Laurentius, 'from Laurentum' (a town of laurel trees); 'crow▶Larsen#6319 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Larsen — 'a son of Lars' (Lars being the Nordic Lawrence, 'from L▶Law#6320 in the U.S.A pet form of Lawrence — 'from Laurentum; crowned with laurel'; also read as the word law, 'a r▶Lean#6321 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously a short form of Leandro ('lion-man', Greek) and an echo of Sean▶Leeam#6322 in the U.S.A spelling of Liam — a short form of William, from Germanic, 'a resolute protector; a strong-wi▶Leelan#6323 in the U.S.A spelling of Leland — from Old English laege land, 'fallow land; meadow land (left untilled)';▶Legendary#6324 in the U.S.From the word legendary — 'famous, celebrated; heroic, the stuff of legend' (from Latin legenda▶Leiland#6325 in the U.S.A spelling of Leland — from Old English laege land, 'fallow land; meadow land (left untilled)';▶Lexton#6326 in the U.S.A modern name joining Lex (from Alexander, 'a defender of the people') with the -ton ending ('a▶Lord#6327 in the U.S.From the word lord — 'a master, a ruler; a title of nobility' (from Old English hlaford, 'a kee▶Levorn#6384 in the U.S.Levorn reads as a mid-century American reshaping of Lavern or Laverne, names drawn from a Frenc▶Lowery#6448 in the U.S.Lowery is a surname, a variant of Lowry, usually traced to Laurence, from the Latin place-name ▶Lisle#6651 in the U.S.Lisle is a variant of Lyle, from the Norman French de l'isle, 'of the island' or 'from the isla▶Ladon#6652 in the U.S.Variously the Greek Ladon (the name of a dragon guarding the golden apples and a river god) and▶Laquan#6653 in the U.S.A modern blend joining a La- prefix with Quan (a modern element, sometimes linked to a Chinese ▶Layson#6654 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining a Lay- element with -son (echoing Mason and Jayson); no single fi▶Layten#6655 in the U.S.A spelling of Layton/Leighton — from Old English leac-tun, 'a herb/leek garden; a vegetable enc▶Lazlo#6656 in the U.S.A spelling of Laszlo — the Hungarian form of the Slavic Vladislav, 'a glorious ruler; glorious ▶Leibish#6657 in the U.S.From Yiddish leib, 'a lion', with the diminutive -ish; a Yiddish kinnui (companion name) for Ye▶Leomar#6658 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic blend joining Leo ('a lion', from Latin) with a -mar element (echoing Omar/th▶Leonis#6659 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Leo/Leon — from Latin leo and Greek leon, 'a lion' (leonis is the Latin▶Levii#6660 in the U.S.A spelling of Levi — from Hebrew, 'joined; attached; united' (a son of Jacob and a tribe of Isr▶Liham#6661 in the U.S.A modern coined name, of uncertain origin (variously linked to a Tagalog 'a letter' sense and a▶Linkon#6662 in the U.S.A spelling of Lincoln — from the Roman Lindum Colonia, 'the colony by the pool/lake' (Brittonic▶Llewellyn#6663 in the U.S.A spelling of Llywelyn — from Welsh, variously 'like a lion' (llew, 'a lion') and 'a leader; a ▶Loan#6664 in the U.S.From Vietnamese loan, 'a phoenix; the female of a pair of mythical birds (luan-phoenix)'; more ▶Louden#6665 in the U.S.A spelling of Loudon/Loudoun — a Scottish surname and place name, variously 'the low valley' an▶Louka#6666 in the U.S.A French and Greek form of Luke/Loukas — from Greek Loukas, variously 'from Lucania (a region o▶Lowsan#6667 in the U.S.A modern coined name, of uncertain origin (variously a possible Kurdish/Middle Eastern name and▶Luken#6668 in the U.S.The Basque form of Luke/Lucius — from Latin/Greek, variously 'light; bright' (lux) and 'from Lu▶Lumen#6669 in the U.S.From Latin lumen, 'light; a source of light; brightness' (also a scientific unit of luminous fl▶Lavin#6739 in the U.S.An Irish surname (from Ó Laimhín) carried into given-name use, and separately a modern coinage ▶

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