baby names starting with L
Explore 84 baby names beginning with L. Each includes meaning, origin, pronunciation, and popularity data from the SSA.
baby names starting with L at a glance
- Names
- 84
- Girls · Boys · Unisex
- 41 · 29 · 14
- Top origin
- Latin
- Most popular (2025)
- Liam #1
Our directory has 84 baby names starting with L: 41 girls' names, 29 boys' names and 14 unisex names.
In the 2025 Social Security rankings, the most popular is Liam (#1 for boys), followed by Lucas (#10 for boys), Levi (#12 for boys) and Luca (#14). 51 of them ranked in the US top 1,000 that year.
The most common origins are Latin (15), English (11) and Greek (9).
Lian has climbed fastest, from #793 in 2020 to #428 in 2025; Lucian rose from #636 to #462 over 5 years.
For something less common, Lada, Lavinia and Liesel were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025.
They average 5.4 letters, from Li to Lysandra, and 52% have two syllables.
Most popular in 2025
- Lachlanland of lochs, from the fjord landScottish · boy#606
- Ladagoddess of love, sweetheartSlavic · girl
- Lailanight, dark beauty, born at nightArabic · girl#413
- Lakshmifortune, prosperity, beautySanskrit · girl
- Lambertland bright, bright landEnglish · boy
- Lanorchid, elegantChinese · girl
- LancelandEnglish · boy#862
- Landonlong hill or ridgeEnglish · boy#127
- Lanenarrow path or roadwayEnglish · unisex#250
- Langstonlong stone, tall man's settlementEnglish · boy#1000
- Larksongbird known for joyful songEnglish · unisex
- Larscrowned with laurelNorse · boy
- Laurelbay laurel tree, symbol of victoryLatin · unisex#734
- LaviniauncertainLatin · girl
- Lawrencefrom Laurentum, crowned with laurelEnglish · boy#520
- Laylanight, dark beautyArabic · girl#36
- Leahweary or delicate, gazelleHebrew · girl#58
- Leiaweary; also associated with meadow or child of heavenHebrew · girl#297
- Leifheir, descendant, belovedNorse · boy#917
- Leilanight, dark beautyArabic · girl#259
- Leilaniheavenly flowers or royal child of heavenHawaiian · girl#60
- Lenabright, shining lightGreek · girl#279
- Lennonlover of storms; descendant of LeannánIrish · unisex#214
- Lennoxelm grove or field of elmsScottish · unisex#289
- Lenorebright, shining lightGreek · girl
- LeolionLatin · boy#19
- LeonalionessLatin · girl#429
- Leonardbrave as a lionGerman · boy#637
- Leonardobrave as a lionItalian · boy#91
- Leonidaslion-like, son of the lionGreek · boy#510
- Leonorbright, shining lightPortuguese · girl
- Leopoldbold people, brave folkGerman · boy
- Leticiajoy, gladnessSpanish · girl
- Levijoined, attached, pledged in harmonyHebrew · boy#12
- Leylanight, dark-haired beauty, born at nightTurkish · girl#611
- Libeautiful, powerful, reasonChinese · unisex
- Liamstrong-willed warrior, protectorIrish · boy#1
- Lianlotus, graceful, connectedChinese · unisex#428
- Libertyfreedom, independenceLatin · girl
- Lieselpledged to GodGerman · girl
- Lilianalily flower, purity and innocenceLatin · girl#78
- Lilithof the night, night monsterHebrew · girl#277
- Lillianlily flower, symbol of purityLatin · girl#57
- Lilylily flower, purity and beautyLatin · girl#18
- Linforest, jade, beautifulChinese · unisex
- Lincolnlake colony or settlement by the poolEnglish · boy#69
- Lindenlinden treeEnglish · unisex
- Linneatwinflower, named after LinnaeusNorse · girl
- Lionellittle lionFrench · boy#659
- Liormy lightHebrew · unisex
- Lioramy light, I have lightHebrew · girl#900
- Liraeldaughter of the ClayrEnglish · girl
- Liviabluish; of the Livius familyLatin · girl#820
- Llyrthe seaWelsh · boy
- Lockeenclosure, fortified placeEnglish · boy
- Loganlittle hollow, small meadowScottish · unisex#53
- Lonogod of peace, agriculture, and rainHawaiian · boy
- Lorcanlittle fierce oneIrish · boy
- Loreleialluring rock, murmuring cliffGerman · girl#441
- Lorenzofrom Laurentum, crowned with laurelItalian · boy#117
- Lottefree womanDutch · girl
- Louisarenowned warriorGerman · girl#697
- Lourdesafter Our Lady of LourdesSpanish · girl
- Ludew, road, jade-like stoneChinese · unisex
- Lucabringer of lightItalian · unisex#14
- Lucaslight, illuminationGreek · boy#10
- Lucialight, graceful lightSpanish · girl#83
- Lucíalight, born of lightLatin · girl
- LucianlightLatin · boy#462
- LucianalightLatin · girl#273
- Lucienlight, born of lightFrench · boy#899
- Lucillelight, bright oneFrench · girl#239
- LucylightLatin · girl#25
- Ludmilapeople's grace, beloved by the peopleSlavic · girl
- Ludwigfamous warriorGerman · boy
- Lukelight-giving, luminousGreek · boy#33
- LunamoonLatin · girl#27
- Lutherarmy of the peopleGerman · boy
- LuxlightLatin · unisex
- Lydiawoman from Lydia, beautiful oneGreek · girl#92
- Lylanight, dark beautyArabic · girl#80
- Lyralyre, constellationGreek · girl#435
- Lysanderliberator, one who freesGreek · boy
- Lysandraliberator, one who freesGreek · girl
questions about baby names starting with L
Which baby names starting with L are the most popular in 2025?
Based on the 2025 Social Security data, the most popular baby names starting with L are Liam (#1 for boys), Lucas (#10 for boys), Levi (#12 for boys), Luca (#14) and Lily (#18 for girls).
Which baby names starting with L are rising in popularity?
Lian has climbed from #793 in 2020 to #428 in 2025. Lucian (#636 to #462) and Luciana (#406 to #273) are also rising.
What are some unique baby names starting with L?
Lada, Lavinia, Liesel, Llyr and Lu were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025, so they stay distinctive while still carrying real meaning and history.
Are baby names starting with L more common for girls or boys?
Of 84 baby names starting with L on HushName, 41 are girls' names, 29 are boys' names and 14 are unisex.
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