From Lucia to Lane to London and beyond, there are so many wonderful baby names for both boys and girls that start with the letter L. Here is a lengthy list of options to get you started.
- Lisandro — Lisandro has only ranked on the list of the most popular baby names in the United States once, in 2002!
- Lily — Lily was actually originally used to describe something that was pure as an adjective before it was given for the name of a flower. The flower was only called a lily as it became a symbol for purity prior to becoming a name.
- Luiz
- Luke
- Lucas — Lucas has always been a popular name among scriptwriters, even from the days of early film. Even in recent years, the name Lucas has served as a character in "One Tree Hill" and in "Lucas Tanner."
- Lamarion — Lamarion as a given name is a modern construction. Lamarion has a number of possible, common spellings such as Lamariyon and LaMarion.
- Linsey — Linsey as a given name comes from a surname for a person that is from a region in Lincolnshire which is in the east midlands of England.
- Leigh
- Lashanti
- Lillian — Lillian may have originally begun as a shortened form of Elizabeth. It was a pet name of sorts during the Middle Ages in England.
- Lynsey — Lynsey is a variation of a unisex name, yet this version of the name is primarily used for girls.
- Loyal
- Lyrik
- Loralei — Loralei is an alternative spelling to Lorelei, the name of a Germanic legend. Lorelei was a maiden who sat atop the Loreley cliff, luring sailors to death by singing.
- Lisset — Lisset as a given name is French. However, it is more popular in Latin American countries than it is in France.
- Lilyanne
- Leana
- Laya — Laya first appeared among the top baby names for girls as the 4,315th most popular name of 1989, and it has continued to rise in popularity ever since. In addition, Laya ranked among the top 500 names for girls born in France from 2018-2020. It is the namesake of the song "Laya Mantra" by singer Sat Kartar.
- Lariah
- Leni
- Lyrica — Lyrica is a given name that is an elaboration of the name Lyric. In addition to referring to the cadence and musicality of a song, lyrics are also the sung or spoken words of a song.
- Lucianna — Lucianna may not be a very common name, but its original spelling, Luciana, is extremely popular and has been for decades, especially in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese cultures. Some notable people with the name are singer and actress Luciana Abreu, actress Luciana Carro, soccer player Luciana Maria Dionizio and model and TV host Luciana Gimenez.
- Larkin
- Lindy
- Leah — Leah has long been a popular name and routinely sits in the top 100 baby names, but once "Star Wars" came out with Princess Leia as featured character, all versions of the name including Leah rose in popularity.
- Liam — Liam has long been a strong Irish name but the actor Liam Neeson has thoroughly solidified that notion with the tough as nails characters he portrays in his movies. Whether it is the "Taken" series, "The Commuter", or "Clash of the Titans", this Liam lives up to the meaning "guardian".
- Landon — Landon is another old English name that began originally as a surname. It only, within the last century, became popular enough for a first name with a ranking on the Social Security Index.
- Lauren — Lauren has been on the top 5 list since 2002, which is close to 20 years. The name has existed since historical England too!
- Lizbet — Lizbet is one of the only nicknames for Elizabeth that has never been a top 1,000 name option. It is incredibly rare at rank 11,480.
- Latavia — Latavia as a given name is most famously associated with LaTavia Roberson, former member of the R&B group Destiny’s Child.
- Luis
- Lebron — Lebron is a name with growing popularity in African American communities. This popularity has transformed an otherwise rare name into a common occurrence in some states. For example, Lebron was the 1,238th most popular baby boy name in Florida in 2012.
- Lisbet — Lisbet Rausing may be one of the most notable people with the name. After studying at the University of California, Berkeley and Harvard, she wrote a scholarly biography of Carl Linnaeus. She's a world-renowned science historian and philanthropist and co-founder of Arcadia.
- Lora
- Layla — Layla is the female protagonist in Layla and Majnun, a medieval retelling of the ancient Arabian love story. This love story also inspired the song "Layla" by Derek and the Dominos.
- Lizet — Lizet has been common throughout the last one hundred years and was ranked at 6032 on the charts.
- Lakelynn
- Laiyah — Laiyah as a given name is a modern variation of the name Leia. Leia is most famous for being the name of Princess Leia, one of the main characters of the “Star Wars” franchise.
- Lavender — Lavender is now solely for girls. In the 1800s, however, it was more popular among boys.
- Leora
- Lexa — Lexa is more recognizable these days as the name of the fan favorite character from the TV show The 100 rather than as a given baby name in its own right.
- Lotus
- Levi — Levi Strauss' original pants were actually made of canvas. He saw that the miners in the San Francisco area were wearing out their pants at an alarming rate and decided he could create a better pair of pants for the miners that could stand up to the harsh conditions. He commissioned a tailor to make the pants and before long they became the go to attire for miners.
- Lydia — In the book of Acts in the Bible, Lydia of Thyatira is mentioned as the first person in Europe to become a Christian. Today, she's recognized as a saint by several branches of the Christian faith.
- Lucy — Lucy is not only a popular vintage name among girls. It is also the name of one of the oldest fossils that have ever been found in the world.
- Lenox
- Luther
- Leopold
- Linden
- Lottie — Lottie is a classic nickname that steadily transitioned into a given name as well over time.
And of course, if you'd like to discover more gender-specific names, you can check out baby boy names that start with L and baby girl names that start with L.