This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is L.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Laʻakea m & f HawaiianMeans "clear sacredness" or "clear holiness," from
laʻa meaning "sacred, holy, devoted, consecrated, dedicated" and
kea meaning "white, clear."
Laamiiɗo m FulaA Fulani honorific term, derived from the root
laamu, meaning “
leadership”
Laazis m TivMr laazis is an english name of a gospel singer
Labhraidh m Old IrishMeans "speaker, spokesman", derived from Old Irish
labraithir "to speak, to say".
Labrynt m & f WelshThis name was taken from the word "Labrynt" in welsh which means Labyrint. This name is used to describe or to pray for someone to be smart and/or strategic like a smart person who can solve a labyrint map
Lacedaemon m Greek Mythology (Anglicized)Lacedaemon was a mythical king of Laconia and son of the Pleaid Taygete and Zeus in Classical Greek mythology. He was a father of King Amyclas of Sparta and Queen Eurydice of Argos, with Princess Sparta, the daughter of King Eurotas.
Lachares m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
Chares).... [
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Lạc Long Quân m Far Eastern MythologyFrom Sino-Vietnamese 雒龍君
(Lạc Long Quân) meaning "Dragon Lord of the Lạc Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC... [
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Ladd m EnglishEnglish name meaning "manservant, young man".
Ladin m RomaniRomani name of uncertain origin and meaning; current theories, however, include a short form of
Aladdin. This name was in use in the 1800s.
Lado m Polish, Serbian, Russian, CroatianLado is a recurring word in Slavic folk songs celebrating the summer solstice. It's meaning is unknown. The use of the word in the songs convinced 16th century scholars that Lado was a god of love... [
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Ladon m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology Ladon was the dragon or serpent that guarded the golden apples of the Hesperides, but was killed by
Herakles. It was also the name of a river god who was the father of
Daphne and
Metope.
Ładzimił m PolishThe first element of this name is probably derived from Polish
ładny "pretty, lovely, nice". The second element is derived from Slavic
mil "gracious, dear".
Ładzimir m PolishThe first element of this name is probably derived from Polish
ładny "pretty, lovely, nice". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Ładzisław m PolishThe first element of this name is probably derived from Polish
ładny "pretty, lovely, nice". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Lae m & f LaoMeans "dark" in Lao.
Laelian m HistoryEnglish form of
Laelianus. This is the name in which Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus, a Gaulish usurper from the 3rd century AD, was known in the English language.
Laelianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Laelius. A bearer of this name was Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus, a Gaulish usurper (presumably of Roman descent) from the 3rd century AD.
Laetare m French (Quebec, Rare)From the Latin word
laetare "rejoice! (imperative)". It is the name of the fourth Sunday in the season of Lent. This Sunday gets its name from the first few words (incipit) of the traditional Latin entrance (Introit) for the Mass of the day: "Laetare Jerusalem" ("Rejoice, O Jerusalem").
Laeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Λαιος (Laios), which is of unknown meaning. This was the name of a king of Thebes in Greek mythology, the husband of Jocasta. Due to a prophecy that he would be killed by his son, Laius left his infant Oedipus for dead... [
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Lafayette m English (American, Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Lafayette. In the US, it was first used in the late 1700s as a masculine given name in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the American War of Independence (who also left his name in a city of west-central Indiana on the Wabash River northwest of Indianapolis).
Łagomierz m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
łagodna or
łagodny "mild, gentle, smooth", which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
lьgъkъ or
lьgъnъ "light" (as in, not heavy)... [
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Łagosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
łagodna or
łagodny "mild, gentle, smooth", which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
lьgъkъ or
lьgъnъ "light" (as in, not heavy)... [
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Lagus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), HistoryLatinized form of
Lagos. This was the name of one of the sons that Ptolemy I Soter I had with his lover Thais, as well as the name of Ptolemy's possible biological father.
Lahatra m & f MalagasyMeans "order, arrangement" or "fate, destiny" in Malagasy.
Lahav m & f HebrewMeans "flame" or "sharp as knife" in Hebrew.
Lahiru m SinhalesePossibly from Sanskrit लहरि
(lahari) meaning "wave, billow".
Lahisoa m MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
lahy meaning "man" and
soa meaning "good".
Lai f & m BurmeseMeans "to depend on, future" in Chinese.
Lai f & m ChineseMeans "rely" in Burmese and Chinese.
Laiat f & m ThaiMeans "thorough, detailed" in Thai.
Laïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)Derived from Arabic العيد
(al-'id) meaning "the feast, the holiday, the festival".
Laidulf m Germanic, HistoryThe first element comes from Old High German
leid "hostile, unfriendly" or from Old High German
leitjan "to lead, to rule." The second element is derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf." Laidulf was the name of a 10th-century prince of Capua (Italy).
Laimantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian particle
lai meaning "let, allow" as well as "may (it be that)" or from the Lithuanian noun
laimė meaning "luck" (see
Laima)... [
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Laimbu m ManchuDerived from the Manchu ᠯᠠᡳᠮᠪᡠ (
laimbu) that can be translated with the Chinese character 賴 (
lài) meaning "to depend on" combined with 慕 (
mù) meaning "to admire, to adore" and 布 (
bu) meaning "cloth; textiles" but also "to announce; to proclaim".... [
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Laiq m UrduFrom Arabic لَائِق
(lāʾiq) meaning "proper, suitable, fitting".
Laisrén m Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
lasair "flame" combined with -
án, a diminutive suffix. This was the name of several medieval Irish saints.
Lajaward m & f AfghanMeans "lapis lazuli" in Dari, ultimately from Persian لاجورد (
lajavard).
Laji m & f YiMeans "tiger origin" in Yi.
Lakandula m Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)From Tagalog "lakán", meaning 'gentleman,' historically denoting a paramount ruler. Lakandula was the last paramount ruler of pre-colonial Tondo when the Spaniards first conquered the lands of the Pasig River delta in the Philippines in the 1570s.
Lakhshar m HinduismFrom Lakhsh, which means goal. Meaning is Goal Oriented Fearless Leader
Lakitu m English (Rare), Japanese (Rare)The names origin came from the American version of Super Mario Bros, as an enemy that flies on a cloud and throws spiky creatures at Mario. In Japan, he is known as
Jugem... [
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Lakota f & m English (Modern)Means "alliance of friends, the allies" or "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied" in the Lakota language. This is the autonym of a Native American tribe, also known as the Sioux. The Lakota were originally referred to as the
Dakota when they lived in the Great Lakes region.
Laksmi f & m Indonesian, Indian, Kannada, HindiIndonesian form of
Lakshmi as well as a Kannada and Hindi alternate transcription. It is solely used as a feminine name in Indonesia, while it is unisex in India.
Laksono m JavaneseDerived from Sanskrit लक्षण
(lakshan) meaning "sign, attribute, quality, characteristic".
Lala m & f Indian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, NepaliMeans "boy" in Hindi, derived from Sanskrit लल (
lālā) meaning "playing, caressing, cajoling". It can also be interpreted to mean "garnet" or "red, ruby" from Persian لال (
lâl) or لعل (
la'l).
Lalainasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
lalaina meaning "loved, dear" and
soa meaning "good".
Lalandy m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy name for the ipomoea reptans plant.
Lalaonirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
lalao meaning "play, recreation" or "joie-de-vivre" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Lalaş m Karachay-BalkarEither from the Persian
لاله (lale) meaning "tulip" or Karachay-Balkar
лал (lal) meaning "ruby".
Lalli m FinnishOf unclear origin, possibly a form of Lauri or an original Finnish name meaning 'big'. Mostly known through a mediaeval legend in which Lalli (a peasant) kills Bishop Henry.
Lâm m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 林
(lâm) meaning "forest, woods".
Lam m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 藍
(lam) meaning "blue, indigo".
Lamachos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective λάμαχος
(lamachos) meaning "eager for battle". This name can also have formed independently from that word, in which case it is a dithematic name that consists of the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with the Greek noun μάχη
(mache) meaning "battle".... [
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Laman m MormonThe name of various Book of Mormon characters.
Lambros m GreekAlternate transcription of Greek Λαμπρος (see
Lampros), derived from Greek λαμπρός
(lampros) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant"... [
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Lamduan f & m ThaiMeans "white cheesewood" (a type of tree) in Thai.
Lamentations m English (Puritan)From the Old Testament book, a translation of Hebrew
אֵיכָה. Referring to having sorrow for sin. Name given to 'bastard' children.
Lamessa m OromoIt is spoken by the Oromo people in Ethiopia. The meaning of the name come from Lama; which means two. And Lamessa means "the second." It is a name given to a person that comes next to the first born: male or female in the family.
Lamhot m BatakFrom Batak
lam meaning "more" and
hot meaning "strong, firm, steady".