673 Boy Names That Start With L

We’re on the quest for the perfect boy name and you’re in for a treat with the letter L. The 12th letter of the alphabet is a poster boy for baby names, with Leo, Lucas, Levi and Liam enjoying the dizzy heights of the most popular list.

Maybe you’re interested in L because there are Larrys or Leonards in the family line and you want to pay homage to the letter. Or perhaps you already have a little Lily and you’d like to keep siblings with the same initials.

Whatever your reason, we’re confident you can find the perfect name. With options like Lloyd, Landon and Leeland there’s sure to be a moniker you haven’t seen before on any of the most popular baby names lists.

We consulted our huge online community of half a million mums to share the baby names that they felt were totally fab.

L boy names with a theme

You can find great inspiration from themes, and the letter L brings the goods. Some are take inspiration from the world map, others have a celebrity stamp of approval and some are just plain stately.

• Nickname first names: Loki, Laz, Lundy, Lane, Lars, Link
• Places: Landon, London, Logan, Lorne, Laos, Leeds, Lancaster
• Gender neutral: Lesley, Landry, Lang, Lindsay, Lee,
• Biblical: Luke, Lucas, Lois, Lysias, Leor, Lazarus, Levi
• Stately: Lincoln, Langford, Ludlowe, Linton, Linford, Lawson

Unique L names for boys

If you’re more into something like Lorocon than Lucas, you’re in luck. Here are the most stand-out names starting with L for boys:

• Laertes
• Laoghaire
• Lawler
• Leander
• Leshem
• Loudon
• Loyse

Animal-inspired L names for boys

Animal-lover, why not give your little man a pawsitively purrfect name? Here are some of our favourites:

• Lark/Larke
• Leo
• Lemur
• Loris
• Lykoi

Iconic L boy names

With inspiration from music and movies, will any of these L names make your walk of fame?

• Led: after Led Zeppelin
• Ledger: after Heath Ledger
• Lennox: after Annie Lennox
• Leon: after Kings Of Leon
• Lionel: after Lionel Ritchie
• Lambert: after Adam Lambert
• Lior: after Lior Attar

Nature-inspired L names for boys

If you can’t go with a name straight from nature, we’ve unearthed some options that aren’t obviously nature names at first glance but have unmistakably outdoors-y meanings.

• Lakeyn/Laken: ‘Body of water’
• Llyr: ‘From the sea;
• Lochlan/Lachlan: ‘From the fjord and lake-land’
• Landon: ‘Long hill, ridge’
• Lesley: ‘Garden of holly’
• Linc: ‘Lake colony’
• Lindon: ‘From near a lime tree’

L boy names that mean ‘light’

A name meaning ‘light’ is one of the best things you can bestow on your son. Shine bright with these names:

• Lenian: ‘Torch, light, bright, shining’
• Leor: ‘Light unto me’
• Lohan: ‘Good light’
• Louan: ‘Light and shining’
• Leondrit: ‘Born in the light’
• Loukas: ‘Bringer of light’
• Leano: ‘Sunlight, sunshine’

Celebrity sons starting with L

• Justine Schofield’s son, Louis
• Alec Baldwin’s son, Leonardo
• Martha Kalifatidis’ son, Lucius
• Zara Tindall’s son, Lucas
• Diplo’s son, Lazer Lee Louis
• Sarah Marie Fahd’s son Lyon
• Roger Federer’s son, Leo
• Karlie Kloss’ son, Levi
• Hilary Duff’s son, Luca
• Nick Cannon’s son, Legendary Love

 

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