Names That Start With L

5,789 names Names by letter Checked 8 Oct 2026

Here are the names that start with L that families actually use, taken from US birth records: 4,255 girl names, 1,534 boy names and 28 names often given to both. Each column below shows the 25 used most often, with the number of babies given the name since 1880.

L names roll off the tongue. That liquid sound gives Linda and Lillian a soft flow, and it does the same for Logan and Leonard on the boys' side.

Girls have far more choices here, about 4,250 against roughly 1,500 boy names. Leslie and Leighton are unisex picks that sit comfortably in either group.

Because L blends so easily, make sure the first name does not melt into a surname that begins with L or ends in one. Lou and Lolly are relaxed short forms. Prefer a single group? Head to the L page for girls or the L page for boys.

Girl names: 4,255
Boy names: 1,534
Unisex names: 28
Last names: 7,941

L names popular right now

Girl and boy names starting with L in the 2017 top 1,000, with their rank.

Liam #1 boy
Logan #5 boy
Lucas #11 boy
Layla #26 girl
Lillian #27 girl
Luke #30 boy
Lily #33 girl
Luna #37 girl
Levi #37 boy
Leah #40 girl
Lincoln #41 boy
Lucy #52 girl
Landon #57 boy
Leo #61 boy
Lydia #85 girl
Leonardo #97 boy
Liliana #109 girl
Luis #117 boy
Leilani #129 girl
Luca #130 boy
Lyla #131 girl
Lauren #148 girl
London #151 girl
Lilly #153 girl

Unisex names that start with L

Names where at least a quarter of babies were girls and at least a quarter were boys.

Name	Girls	Boys	Babies
Leslie	70%	30%	379,163
Lavern	41%	59%	16,833
Layne	26%	74%	14,992
Leighton	45%	55%	13,159
Lavon	57%	43%	10,937
Lashawn	70%	30%	10,422
Lennon	40%	60%	8,492
Landry	46%	54%	7,937
Lennie	61%	39%	7,396
Lorin	36%	64%	7,294
Lorenza	45%	55%	6,717
Lennox	28%	72%	6,442
Larue	72%	28%	5,446
Linden	30%	70%	4,616
Laine	67%	33%	4,540
Lavelle	40%	60%	3,926
Larkin	41%	59%	3,629
Lannie	45%	55%	3,378
Lynell	71%	29%	2,773
Lonie	61%	39%	2,755

More letters: unisex names A to Z.

Names that start and end with L

Laurel
Lowell
Lionel
Leonel
Lemuel
Loyal
Latrell
Lovell
Lavell
Lindell
Lanell
Lynell
Lyndell
Lael
Lydell
Liesl
Loreal
Lionell
Luisangel
Lonnell
Laural
Ladell
Lashell
Liesel

Common last names with L

Lopez
Lee
Lewis
Long
Lane
Lawrence
Larson
Lawson
Lynch
Little
Lucas
Lambert
Leonard
Lowe
Lyons
Love

All 7,941 last names that start with L

Questions people ask

What are the most common names that start with L?

For girls, Linda, Lisa, Laura, Lauren. For boys, Larry, Lawrence, Louis, Logan. These have been given to the most babies in US records.

How many names start with L?

US birth records list 4,255 girl names and 1,534 boy names starting with L.

What are gender neutral names that start with L?

Names often given to both girls and boys include Leslie, Lavern, Layne, Leighton, Lavon, Lashawn.

What names start and end with L?

Laurel, Lowell, Lionel, Leonel, Lemuel, Loyal, Latrell, Lovell.

Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017; last names from the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people).