Names starting with L

Browse published first names starting with the letter L.

Names starting with L
NameOriginMeaningRank (2025)US Births
LiamIrish, GermanicIrish short form of Uilliam, equivalent to William, composed of Germanic elements meaning 'will, desire' and 'helmet, protection'.1st359,085
LindaSpanish, GermanicFrom the Spanish adjective linda, meaning 'pretty' or 'lovely', and reinforced by Germanic compound names containing lind, meaning 'gentle, soft' or 'linden tree'.902nd1,458,899
LoganScottish, CelticDerived from the Scottish Gaelic toponymic lagan, a diminutive of lag meaning 'little hollow', 'dell', or 'depression in the landscape'.53rd419,837