Names Starting with L
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LAWTON
A settlement on a hill or mound.
English 1 peopleLELLA
Night or a variant of Leah, meaning 'weary'.
Italian, Hebrew 1 peopleLESLEY
From the gray fortress or garden of hollies.
Scottish 1 peopleLILAND
Island of linden trees or a sheltered island.
Scandinavian 1 peopleLINDELL
LORADO
Golden or gilded.
Spanish 1 peopleLUCIAN
Of or relating to light; bright or shining.
Latin 4 peopleLa
The meaning varies depending on the language and characters used; in Vietnamese ...
Vietnamese, Chinese 2 peopleLaFayette
The beech tree, from the French 'la fayette.'
French 4 peopleLaborski
Relating to labor or work, or derived from a place name.
Polish, Slavic 1 peopleLacey
From Lacy, a place in Normandy, or meaning 'lace-like' or 'delicate'.
English, French 1 peopleLachlan
From the land of the lakes or warrior from the fjord.
Scottish GaelicLadislas
A ruler with glory, derived from Slavic elements meaning 'rule' and 'glory'.
Slavic 2 peopleLadislos
Glorious ruler or famous warrior.
Hungarian, Slavic 1 peopleLaffette
The meaning is uncertain; possibly related to 'la fête' (the celebration) or a ...
French 1 peopleLagu
The meaning is uncertain; possibly related to Basque or Spanish linguistic roots...
Basque, Spanish 1 peopleLala
Tulip, or a term of endearment meaning 'darling' or 'beloved'.
Sanskrit, Hindi, Arabic 1 peopleLalla
Lady, mistress, or a term of respect and endearment.
Arabic, Berber, Spanish 1 peopleLamar
Famous throughout the land, derived from Germanic elements meaning 'land' and 'f...
Germanic 2 peopleLambert
Bright land or famous land.
Germanic 1 peopleLammont
Man of the law or lawman.
Scottish 1 peopleLammot
Bright land.
Germanic 1 peopleLangdon
From the long hill or long valley, derived from Old English elements.
English 2 peopleLarkin
Larry
From Laurentum, a city in ancient Italy; also associated with the laurel tree.
Latin 4 peopleLars
Laurel or crowned with laurel.
Scandinavian 1 peopleLaszlo
Glorious ruler or famous ruler.
Hungarian 1 peopleLathrop
Farmstead with a barn or grain storage.
English 1 peopleLatimer
Interpreter or one who translates Latin.
English 1 peopleLauchlin
Warrior or fighter.
Scottish Gaelic 1 peopleLaura
Derived from the Latin word for 'laurel', symbolizing victory and honor.
Latin 11 peopleLaurel
Laurel tree or crowned with laurel.
Latin 1 peopleLaurell
Laurel tree or crowned with laurel.
Latin 1 peopleLaurence
From Laurentum or crowned with laurel.
Latin 8 peopleLaurin
Lauro
The laurel tree, symbolizing victory and honor.
Latin 3 peopleLavinia
Woman of Lavinium or purified.
Latin 1 peopleLawerence
Man from Laurentum or crowned with laurel.
Latin 1 peopleLawrence
From Laurentum or crowned with laurel.
Latin 25 peopleLawson
Son of Lawrence.
English 1 peopleLazy
Slow-moving or sluggish.
English 1 peopleLe
A Vietnamese surname and given name with various meanings depending on the chara...
Vietnamese 2 peopleLeBaron
The baron or of the baron.
French 2 peopleLeBarron
The baron, or a surname derived from the French title of nobility.
French 1 peopleLeBarón
LeBreton
The Breton, referring to a person from Brittany.
French 1 peopleLeRoy
The king.
French 6 peopleLeafie
Resembling a leaf or leafy, derived from the English word 'leaf'.
English 2 peopleLeah
Weary or tired, derived from the Hebrew word 'le'ah'.
Hebrew 2 peopleLeander
Lion-man, derived from Greek elements meaning 'lion' and 'man'.
Greek 2 peopleLee
Meadow or clearing, derived from the Old English 'leah' meaning 'clearing' or 'm...
Old English 16 peopleLehr
A teacher or instructor.
German 1 peopleLeigh
Meadow or clearing in a wood.
Old English 4 peopleLeita
A variant or diminutive form possibly related to names meaning 'joy' or 'light'.
Scottish, Germanic 1 peopleLejeune
The young one, or a surname for a younger person.
French 1 peopleLela
A variant or diminutive possibly meaning 'night' or 'dark beauty'.
Germanic, possibly Arabic 1 peopleLeland
Dweller in the meadowland or fallow land.
English 9 peopleLemuel
Belonging to God or devoted to God.
Hebrew 7 peopleLenn
A variant possibly related to names meaning 'lion' or 'strong'.
Germanic, Scottish 1 peopleLenor
A variant possibly meaning 'light' or 'torch'.
Germanic, possibly Greek 1 peopleLenore
Bright light or shining torch.
Germanic, Greek 1 peopleLenox
Leo
Lion.
Latin 19 peopleLeon
Lion.
Latin, Greek 20 peopleLeona
Lioness or feminine form of Leo, meaning lion.
Latin, Germanic 1 peopleLeonard
Brave lion or one with the courage of a lion.
Germanic 9 peopleLeonardo
Brave lion.
Germanic 1 peopleLeonidas
Lion-like or resembling a lion.
Greek 3 peopleLeonor
Bright light or shining torch.
Germanic, Greek 1 peopleLeonora
Bright light or shining torch.
Germanic, Greek 1 peopleLeopold
Bold people or brave lion.
Germanic 1 peopleLes
A diminutive form of Leslie or Lester, derived from Old English place names.
English 2 peopleLeslie
From a Scottish place name meaning 'garden of hollies' or 'holly garden'.
Scottish 12 peopleLester
From Leicester or the Roman fort.
English, Latin 7 peopleLetta
A variant or diminutive possibly related to names meaning 'light' or 'small'.
Germanic, possibly Greek 1 peopleLettice
Joyful or gladness.
LatinLevi
Joined or attached.
Hebrew 7 peopleLevin
Levy
Joined or attached, referring to the biblical tribe of Levi.
Hebrew 2 peopleLew
A short form of Lewis, meaning 'famous warrior' or 'renowned fighter.'
Hebrew, English 1 peopleLewellyn
Leader or ruler, derived from Welsh elements meaning 'lion-like' or 'resembling ...
Welsh 1 peopleLewis
Famous warrior or renowned fighter.
Germanic 42 peopleLexington
A town name meaning 'settlement of Leaxa's people' or derived from Old English e...
English, Place name 1 peopleLiam
Strong-willed warrior.
IrishLiana
A climbing vine or plant, symbolizing growth and natural beauty.
French, Latin 1 peopleLiang
Bright or good, depending on the Chinese characters used to write the name.
Chinese 2 peopleLiberty
Liesel
God's oath or consecrated to God.
GermanLilins
Lilita
A diminutive form related to lily or light, possibly meaning 'little lily.'
Latvian, Lithuanian 1 peopleLillian
A lily flower, symbolizing purity and innocence.
Latin, English 17 peopleLillie
A flower name derived from the lily, symbolizing purity, innocence, and beauty.
English, Latin 1 peopleLily
The lily flower, symbolizing purity and innocence.
Latin 3 peopleLincoln
Settlement by the pool or lake, from the Roman settlement Lindum Colonia.
English 9 peopleLinda
Beautiful or pretty, derived from Spanish and Germanic elements meaning 'beautif...
Spanish, Germanic 1 peopleLindley
Linden tree meadow or clearing.
Old English 4 peopleLindsay
From the linden tree island or from Lindsey in England.
Scottish 3 peopleLinn
A waterfall or pool of water, derived from Scottish and Norse words for water fe...
Scottish, Norse 1 peopleLinus
Flax or linen, referring to the plant used to make cloth.
Greek, Latin 1 peopleLionel
Young lion, derived from Latin elements meaning 'lion'.
Latin 3 peopleLioubomir
Lover of peace or one who loves the world, composed of Slavic elements meaning '...
Slavic 1 peopleLipa
Linden tree in Slavic, or a diminutive form of names like Eliphas in Hebrew trad...
Slavic, Hebrew 1 peopleLister
One who dyes cloth, derived from the Old English occupation 'lister'.
English 2 peopleLithrow
Uncertain; possibly 'stream' or 'flow' combined with an Old English element.
English, Old English 1 peopleLittle
Small in size, derived from the English adjective meaning 'of small stature.'
English 1 peopleLivingston
Settlement of Leving or Leofing, derived from a personal name combined with Old ...
Scottish, English 1 peopleLiza
Lizzie
God's oath or God is my abundance, derived from the Hebrew name Elizabeth.
Hebrew, English 1 peopleLloyd
Derived from the Welsh word 'llwyd', meaning 'gray' or 'brown'.
Welsh 11 peopleLogan
Small hollow or low-lying meadow.
Scottish Gaelic 1 peopleLois
Desirable or good.
Greek 4 peopleLola
Sorrows or lady of sorrows.
Spanish 1 peopleLon. O.
Loo
Possibly derived from Scottish place names or Chinese characters with various me...
Scottish, Chinese 2 peopleLoraine
From Lorraine, a region in northeastern France.
Latin, French 1 peopleLoranda
Uncertain; possibly a blend of Lora and Amanda.
Germanic, Romance 1 peopleLorcan
Small fierce one.
IrishLord
A person of high rank or authority; a nobleman.
English 3 peopleLore
Loren
From Laurentum, an ancient Italian city, derived from the Latin 'laurentum'.
Latin 2 peopleLorenzo
From Laurentum; crowned with laurel.
Latin 4 peopleLoretta
Little laurel, derived from Latin elements meaning 'laurel' with a diminutive su...
Latin 2 peopleLorraine
From the Lorraine region in northeastern France.
French 2 peopleLorru
Meaning unknown.
Uncertain 1 peopleLot
Covering or veil.
Hebrew 1 peopleLothian
From Lothian, a historical region in southeastern Scotland.
Scottish, Old English 1 peopleLottie
Free woman or free person.
English, German 1 peopleLou
Famous warrior or renowned fighter.
Germanic, French 7 peopleLouis
Famous warrior or renowned fighter.
Germanic 80 peopleLouisa
Louise
Famous warrior or renowned fighter.
Germanic, French 23 peopleLouisine
Louisto
Meaning unknown.
Uncertain 1 peopleLoula
Famous warrior or renowned in battle.
Greek 2 peopleLourose
Famous rose or renowned flower.
French 2 peopleLoutfia
Graceful or elegant.
Arabic 1 peopleLovel
Lovell
Little wolf.
Old French, Norman 2 peopleLovik
Uncertain; possibly related to 'love' or a Slavic root.
Slavic 1 peopleLowell
A surname derived from a place name, possibly meaning 'small wolf' or referring ...
English 8 peopleLowry
From the place Lowrie or a variant of Lawrence.
Scottish, English 1 peopleLoyd
Gray or grey-haired.
Welsh 1 peopleLucia
Light-giving or luminous, derived from the Latin word for light.
LatinLuciano
Of or pertaining to Lucius; light-bringing.
Latin, Italian 1 peopleLucien
Of or relating to light; bright or shining.
Latin 6 peopleLucienne
Feminine form of Lucien, derived from the Latin name Lucianus, meaning 'of or pe...
French, Latin 1 peopleLucil
Light-giving or from the light.
Latin 2 peopleLucile
Of or relating to light; bright or shining.
Latin 4 peopleLucille
Light-giving or of the light.
Latin 12 peopleLucius
Light-giving or born at dawn.
Latin 2 peopleLucretia
Derived from the Roman family name Lucretius, possibly connected to lucrum meani...
Latin 1 peopleLucus
A Latin word meaning 'sacred grove' or 'forest.'
Latin 1 peopleLucy
Light-giving or illuminating.
Latin 13 peopleLudmila
Composed of Slavic elements meaning 'people' and 'favor' or 'grace.'
Slavic 1 peopleLudovic
Famous warrior or renowned in battle.
Germanic 2 peopleLudwig
Famous warrior or renowned in battle.
Germanic 3 peopleLuella
Possibly a combination of Louise and Ella, or derived from Germanic elements mea...
English 3 peopleLuig
Italian form of Louis, derived from Germanic elements meaning 'famous warrior.'
Italian, Germanic 1 peopleLuis
Famous warrior, derived from the Germanic elements 'hlod' (famous) and 'wig' (wa...
Germanic/Latin 16 peopleLuiz
Portuguese form of Louis, derived from Germanic elements meaning 'famous warrior...
Portuguese, Germanic 1 peopleLuke
From Lucania, a region in southern Italy, or 'light-giving.'
Latin via Greek 4 peopleLulu
A diminutive or nickname, possibly derived from Louise/Louis or from African ori...
English, Germanic, African 1 peopleLutfia
Derived from Arabic elements relating to 'kindness,' 'gentleness,' or 'grace.'
Arabic 2 peopleLuther
Famous warrior, derived from the Germanic elements 'hlod' (famous) and 'heri' (a...
Germanic 16 peopleLuz
Spanish word meaning 'light,' derived from the Latin lux.
Spanish, Latin 1 peopleLydia
From Lydia, an ancient region in Asia Minor.
Greek 4 peopleLyle
From the island, derived from the Scottish word for island.
Scottish 3 peopleLyman
From the meadow or a man of the meadow.
Old English 6 peopleLymen
Possibly derived from Germanic elements or as a variant of Lyman, meaning 'man o...
English, Germanic 1 peopleLynch
Derived from an Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Loingseach,' possibly relat...
Irish, English 1 peopleLyndon
Derived from Old English elements meaning 'linden tree' and 'hill.'
English 1 peopleLyne
Lynn
Lake or pool.
Welsh 4 peopleLytle
Small or little.
English 3 people