Liam Boy
LEE-uhm
“resolute protector” · Irish
#1
Boy Names That Start with L
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L names for boys have a smooth, liquid sound that makes them feel gentle without seeming soft. Liam began as an Irish short form of a longer Germanic name and is now a favorite around the world. Logan comes from a Scottish place name meaning little hollow, and Landon and Lane come from English words for land and a narrow road.
The letter also carries a strong Latin and Romance-language thread. Lucas, Luke, Lukas and Luca are forms of an ancient name associated with light, and Luke is known as the author of one of the Gospels. Leo means lion in Latin, Leon shares that meaning in Greek, and Leonardo combines lion with a Germanic word for brave. Lorenzo is the Italian form of a Roman name linked to the laurel tree, and Luis is a Spanish favorite. Levi is a Hebrew name meaning joined or attached and belongs to one of the tribes of Israel. Lincoln comes from the English city of that name.
Several of these names are variants of one another, so decide whether you prefer Lucas or Lukas, or the Italian Luca. L names blend easily with most surnames, though an l at the end of a last name can slur into them. Say the full name aloud a few times to hear the rhythm.
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Logan Boy
LOH-guhn
“little hollow” · Scottish
#53
Lucas Boy
LOO-kuhs
“man from Lucania” · Latin
#10
Luke Boy
LOOK
“man from Lucania” · Greek
#33
Levi Boy
LEE-vy
“joined, attached” · Hebrew
#12
Landon Boy
LAN-duhn
“long hill” · English
#127
Leo Boy
LEE-oh
“lion” · Latin
#19
Lincoln Boy
LING-kuhn
“lake colony” · English
#69
Luis Boy
loo-EES
“famous warrior” · Spanish
#144
Luca Boy
LOO-kuh
“from Lucania; form of Luke” · Italian
#14
All 192 names
Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2025 | 5-yr trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam | resolute protector | Irish | 1 | → +5% |
| Logan | little hollow | Scottish | 53 | ↓ -39% |
| Lucas | man from Lucania | Latin | 10 | ↓ -10% |
| Luke | man from Lucania | Greek | 33 | ↓ -11% |
| Levi | joined, attached | Hebrew | 12 | ↑ +6% |
| Landon | long hill | English | 127 | ↓ -41% |
| Leo | lion | Latin | 19 | ↑ +13% |
| Lincoln | lake colony | English | 69 | ↓ -33% |
| Luis | famous warrior | Spanish | 144 | ↓ -8% |
| Luca | from Lucania; form of Luke | Italian | 14 | ↑ +81% |
| Leonardo | brave as a lion | Italian | 91 | ↓ -8% |
| Lorenzo | from Laurentum | Italian | 117 | ↑ +25% |
| Lukas | from Lucania (form of Luke) | German | 288 | ↓ -32% |
| Luka | from Lucania | Slavic | 85 | ↑ +65% |
| Leon | lion | Greek | 138 | ↑ +34% |
| Legend | legend | English | 193 | ↓ -35% |
| Lane | narrow path | English | 250 | → +1% |
| Louis | famous warrior | French | 249 | → +4% |
| Landen | long hill | English | 1,045 | ↓ -55% |
| Leonel | little lion | Spanish | 350 | → +1% |
| Leland | fallow land | English | 494 | → -4% |
| Lawson | son of Lawrence | English | 381 | → -5% |
| Landyn | variant of Landon, 'long hill' | American (modern coinage) | 1,126 | ↓ -56% |
| Lawrence | from Laurentum | Latin | 520 | ↑ +16% |
| Luciano | light | Italian | 305 | ↑ +56% |
| Larry | from Laurentum; short for Lawrence | English | 1,085 | ↓ -28% |
| Lewis | famous in battle | English | 433 | ↑ +25% |
| Lance | land | Germanic | 862 | ↓ -11% |
| Leonidas | son of the lion | Greek | 510 | ↓ -9% |
| Lucian | light | Latin | 462 | ↑ +59% |
| Layton | leek town | Old English | 714 | ↓ -14% |
| Lucca | from the Tuscan city of Lucca | Italian | 425 | ↑ +16% |
| Leonard | brave lion | Germanic | 637 | → +4% |
| Lee | wood, clearing, meadow | English | 727 | ↑ +17% |
| Leandro | lion man | Spanish | 406 | ↑ +89% |
| Lionel | little lion | French | 659 | ↑ +5% |
| Lachlan | from the land of lochs | Scottish | 606 | ↑ +31% |
| Langston | long stone | English | 1,000 | ↓ -38% |
| Lamar | the pool | French | 1,517 | ↓ -37% |
| Lian | uncertain; varies by language | Chinese | 428 | ↑ +157% |
| Louie | famous warrior | English | 596 | ↑ +53% |
| Ledger | account book | English | 554 | ↑ +27% |
| Lochlan | land of lakes | Scottish | 644 | ↑ +28% |
| Leroy | the king | French | 888 | ↑ +11% |
| Leif | heir, descendant | Old Norse | 917 | → +5% |
| Lucien | from Lucius; light | French | 899 | ↑ +46% |
| Lyle | the island | French | 1,047 | → +2% |
| Laith | lion | Arabic | 896 | ↑ +69% |
| Loyal | faithful, loyal | English | 983 | ↑ +23% |
| Lucius | light | Latin | 1,129 | ↑ +23% |
| Lev | lion; also heart | Russian | 1,001 | ↑ +28% |
| Lenny | brave lion (via Leonard) | English | 1,419 | ↑ +33% |
| Lyndon | linden tree hill | Old English | 2,199 | ↓ -32% |
| Leeland | variant of Leland, fallow land | English | 1,740 | ↓ -26% |
| Lathan | variant of Latham, at the barns | English | 2,700 | ↓ -48% |
| Lamont | lawman | Scottish | 2,739 | ↓ -47% |
| Linus | flax | Greek | 1,913 | ↓ -34% |
| Lonnie | short for Alonzo or Lawrence | English | 1,843 | ↓ -12% |
| Leyton | variant of Leighton, leek farm | English | 2,436 | ↓ -32% |
| Lloyd | grey | Welsh | 1,549 | ↑ +23% |
| Lazarus | God has helped | Hebrew | 1,143 | ↑ +28% |
| Lester | from the English city of Leicester | English | 1,641 | ↓ -6% |
| Linkin | variant of Lincoln | American (modern coinage) | 1,642 | ↓ -26% |
| Lazaro | God has helped | Spanish | 1,504 | ↑ +7% |
| Lyam | variant of Liam | French | 1,086 | ↑ +31% |
| Link | ridge, rising ground; also a chain link | English | 1,579 | ↓ -37% |
| Lucio | light | Italian | 1,326 | ↑ +52% |
| Luther | famous army | German | 1,464 | ↑ +9% |
| Loki | uncertain; Norse trickster god | Old Norse | 1,858 | ↓ -37% |
| Landin | long hill | English | 5,133 | ↓ -46% |
| Levon | lion | Armenian | 1,648 | → -5% |
| Lars | from Laurentum; form of Lawrence | Scandinavian | 1,897 | → 0% |
| Landan | variant of Landon, 'long hill' | American (modern coinage) | 4,328 | ↓ -33% |
| Luc | from Lucania; French form of Luke | French | 3,483 | ↓ -35% |
| Lex | short form of Alexander, defender | Greek | 2,322 | ↓ -28% |
| Leopold | bold people | Germanic | 2,001 | ↓ -37% |
| Latrell | blend of La and Trell | American (modern coinage) | 3,625 | ↓ -48% |
| Leander | lion man | Greek | 1,463 | ↑ +36% |
| Lucky | fortunate | English | 1,580 | ↑ +146% |
| Lisandro | Spanish form of Lysander: liberator | Spanish | 1,404 | ↑ +225% |
| Laurence | from Laurentum; associated with laurel | Latin | 1,747 | ↑ +29% |
| Lemuel | devoted to God | Hebrew | 2,030 | ↑ +14% |
| Lavon | modern blend of La- and Von | American (modern coinage) | 2,910 | ↓ -6% |
| Ladarius | modern blend of La- and Darius | American (modern coinage) | 5,131 | ↓ -47% |
| Laron | modern blend of La- and Ron | American (modern coinage) | 6,308 | ↓ -44% |
| Layden | modern variant of Leighton or Aiden | American (modern coinage) | 4,480 | ↓ -57% |
| Lenin | pseudonym of Vladimir Lenin; perhaps from the Lena river | Russian | 2,911 | ↓ -19% |
| Lino | short form of names like Pasqualino | Italian | 2,411 | ↑ +19% |
| Leviticus | relating to the Levites; a Bible book | Latin | 2,031 | ↑ +16% |
| Larson | son of Lars (Laurence) | Swedish | 2,628 | ↓ -11% |
| Lashawn | modern blend of La- and Shawn | American (modern coinage) | 6,658 | ↓ -62% |
| Locke | English surname, enclosure or lock | English | 2,198 | → -2% |
| Leobardo | Spanish form of Leobard, of Germanic origin | Spanish | 3,909 | ↓ -20% |
| Lebron | uncertain; modern coinage | American (modern coinage) | — | ↓ -100% |
| Lipa | Yiddish diminutive of Lipman; also linden tree | Yiddish | 2,374 | ↑ +21% |
| Lamarcus | modern blend of La- and Marcus | American (modern coinage) | 6,307 | ↓ -52% |
| Lamarion | modern blend of La- and Marion | American (modern coinage) | 5,741 | ↓ -33% |
| Luigi | Italian form of Louis; famous warrior | Italian | 2,554 | ↑ +40% |
| Leopoldo | bold people | Italian | 3,109 | ↑ +11% |
| Luan | uncertain; often linked to Albanian lion | — | 1,220 | ↑ +403% |
| Luqman | name of a wise man in the Quran | Arabic | 2,136 | ↑ +28% |
| Levin | dear friend; also a surname | German | 3,023 | ↑ +14% |
| Luiz | Portuguese form of Louis; famous warrior | Portuguese | 3,911 | ↑ +47% |
| Logen | variant of Logan; little hollow | American (modern coinage) | 11,470 | ↓ -50% |
| Lowell | little wolf, from Norman French | French | 3,281 | ↓ -5% |
| Luisangel | compound of Luis and Angel | Spanish | 6,666 | ↓ -38% |
| Lawton | settlement on a hill | English | 3,280 | ↓ -16% |
| Lander | from a surname, origin uncertain | English | 3,022 | ↑ +24% |
| Lucus | variant of Lucas; from Lucania | Latin | 7,482 | → 0% |
| Landis | from a Swiss German surname | German | 7,463 | ↓ -42% |
| Lucious | variant of Lucius, "light" | American (modern coinage) | 4,207 | ↓ -7% |
| Leandre | French form of Leander, "lion man" | French | 5,324 | ↓ -14% |
| Lamonte | blend of La- and Monte, "mountain" | American (modern coinage) | 6,023 | ↓ -35% |
| Lavell | blend of La- and Vell | American (modern coinage) | 7,464 | ↓ -59% |
| Laquan | blend of La- and Quan | American (modern coinage) | 7,035 | ↓ -50% |
| Leeroy | variant of Leroy, 'the king' | French | 3,562 | ↑ +68% |
| Lavern | possibly from French 'alder tree' | French | 4,097 | → 0% |
| Laszlo | Hungarian form of Ladislav, 'glorious rule' | Hungarian | 3,561 | ↑ +14% |
| Larenzo | variant of Lorenzo, 'from Laurentum' | Italian | 5,323 | ↓ -22% |
| Lavonte | modern coinage with the La- prefix | American (modern coinage) | 7,997 | ↓ -58% |
| Lavelle | possibly French, 'the valley' | French | 7,037 | ↑ +20% |
| Lauro | laurel | Latin | 4,970 | ↑ +122% |
| Lamarr | variant of Lamar, the pond | French | 8,638 | ↓ -36% |
| Lovell | little wolf | French | 6,316 | ↓ -44% |
| Langdon | long hill | Old English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Long | dragon | Vietnamese | 13,152 | ↓ -58% |
| Ladarrius | La- plus Darius | American (modern coinage) | 13,114 | ↓ -72% |
| Laurent | French form of Laurence | French | 6,024 | ↑ +7% |
| Leron | uncertain; modern blend of Le- and Ron | American (modern coinage) | 13,137 | → 0% |
| Lashaun | La- plus Shaun | American (modern coinage) | 13,124 | new |
| Laird | landowner, lord | Scottish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Lorenz | from Laurentum | German | 9,387 | ↓ -43% |
| Lavar | modern coinage with La- prefix | American (modern coinage) | 10,268 | ↓ -30% |
| Ladd | young man, servant | English | 4,094 | ↑ +73% |
| Ladon | modern coinage | American (modern coinage) | 11,438 | ↓ -40% |
| Lonzo | short form of Alonzo, noble and ready | Spanish | 4,206 | ↑ +19% |
| Lemar | variant of Lamar | French | 6,311 | ↑ +17% |
| Lydell | uncertain, possibly from Liddell | English | 13,170 | ↓ -54% |
| Lindon | variant of Lyndon, linden tree hill | English | 8,653 | ↓ -10% |
| Lafayette | from a French surname | French | 10,262 | ↓ -36% |
| Lenard | variant of Leonard, brave lion | Germanic | 13,132 | ↓ -50% |
| Levar | modern name, uncertain origin | American (modern coinage) | — | ↓ -100% |
| Leshawn | modern blend of Le- and Shawn | American (modern coinage) | 11,461 | ↓ -25% |
| Len | short form of Leonard, brave lion | English | 9,377 | ↑ +14% |
| Linwood | lime-tree wood | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Lajuan | modern blend of La- and Juan | American (modern coinage) | — | ↓ -100% |
| Lorne | from Lorn, a district in Scotland | Scottish | 13,155 | ↓ -17% |
| Lambert | bright land | Germanic | 7,033 | ↑ +33% |
| Les | short form of Leslie or Lester | English | 7,472 | ↑ +10% |
| Ludwig | famous in battle | German | 7,044 | ↑ +50% |
| Lyman | uncertain; English surname | English | 11,484 | ↓ -33% |
| Lyndell | uncertain; English surname | English | 13,173 | ↓ -44% |
| Lashon | La plus Shawn | American (modern coinage) | — | ↓ -100% |
| Lamon | variant of Lamont, lawman | Scottish | — | new |
| Lavaughn | La- added to Vaughn, small | American (modern coinage) | — | ↓ -100% |
| Librado | freed, delivered | Spanish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Lionell | variant of Lionel, little lion | French | 10,275 | new |
| Leandrew | blend of Le- and Andrew | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Loyd | variant of Lloyd, gray | Welsh | 13,159 | new |
| Laverne | uncertain; possibly alder grove | French | — | ↓ -100% |
| Ladell | La- with Dell | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Lonny | pet form of Alonzo | English | 13,153 | → 0% |
| Lonnell | Lon with a modern ending | American (modern coinage) | — | ↓ -100% |
| Lon | short for Alonzo or Lonnie | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Lanny | pet form of Roland or Lander | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Linton | from an English place name | Old English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Lynell | blend of Lyn and -ell | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Lennard | variant of Leonard, brave lion | Germanic | — | new |
| Lindell | surname, linden valley | Old English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Laroy | variant of Leroy, the king | French | — | new |
| Lawrance | variant of Lawrence | Latin | — | new |
| Lashun | modern name with La- and Shun | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Loy | uncertain, possibly from Eloy | English | — | new |
| Lawerence | variant of Lawrence | Latin | — | new |
| Lew | short form of Lewis or Louis | English | 13,142 | new |
| Lynwood | from an English place name | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Leamon | variant of Lemon or Leman | English | — | new |
| Lue | variant of Lou | English | — | new |
| Laurance | variant of Laurence | Latin | — | new |
| Laddie | young boy | Scottish | — | new |
| Lawyer | from the English occupational word | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Little | small; an English surname | English | — | new |
| Lennis | origin uncertain, perhaps from Lennie | English | — | new |
| Lige | short form of Elijah | Hebrew | — | new |
| Larence | variant of Laurence | Latin | — | new |
| Lary | variant of Larry | Latin | — | new |
| Lenwood | uncertain, surname-style name | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Levern | variant of Laverne | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Lenord | variant of Leonard, brave as a lion | Germanic | — | new |
| Loring | from Lorraine | English | — | new |
| Lem | short form of Lemuel | Hebrew | — | new |
| Luster | uncertain; word or surname | English | — | new |