This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the length is 4 or 5.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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).
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.
Lalli f & m Haitian CreoleFrom "lalin" who mean "Moon".It is basically a feminine name which becomes used by men.
Lalu m SasakFrom an honorific title used by Sasak men of noble descent, typically placed before the given name.
Laman m MormonThe name of various Book of Mormon characters.
Lãng m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 朗 (
lãng) meaning "clear, bright, enlightened".
Lăng m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 凌 (
lăng) meaning "ice" or "to rise, to traverse".
Langa m ZuluFrom Zulu
ilanga "sun, sunshine, day".
Laon m & f Korean (Rare)Derived from an 17-18th century Ancient Korean form of 즐거운(jeulgeoun) meaning "joyful"
Laong f & m ThaiMeans "dust, powder" in Thai.
Laozi m HistoryLaozi was the founder of Daoism which emerged after Confucianism.
Lapu m YiMeans "tiger lord" in Yi.
Laro m Old Celtic, History, Spanish (Rare)The name of an ancient Cantabrian warrior who fought in the Carthaginian army during the Second Punic War, according to Silius Italicus. As a modern Spanish name, in some cases it may be a masculine form of
Lara 1.
Laro m PashtoMeans "preserver" or "protector" in Pashto.
Larth m EtruscanDerived from Etruscan
lars "lord", originally an honorary appellation which became a given name. This name was borne by Lars Tolumnius (Larth Tulumnes in Etruscan, d. 437 BC), the most famous king of the wealthy Etruscan city-state of Veii... [
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Lash m RomaniLash is the Romani variation of the name
Louis and means ‘renowned warrior’. This Romani boy name had its heyday in the 19th century, particularly among them Americans... [
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Latai f & m TonganMeans "stay, staying at home, attached to home" in Tongan.
Lati m ChineseFrom 拉 (
lā) meaning "to destroy to break" and 提 (
tí) meaning "to carry, to lift".
Latin m Croatian (Rare)Latins referred originally to an Italic tribe in ancient central Italy. As Roman power spread Latin culture, Latins came to mean anyone who lives in a Latinized culture and speaks Latin or a Romance language.
Laut m Dutch (Rare)Dutch given name of which the meaning is uncertain. It might possibly be a short form of
Laurentius, but it could also possibly be a short form of a Germanic name that contains the element
hlud meaning "famous" (such as
Ludolf) or even
leud meaning "people" (such as
Ludger).... [
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Lauti m Spanish (Latin American)Diminutive of
Lautaro. A known bearer of this name is Lautaro "Lauti" Suárez (b. 2018), the son of the Uruguayan professional soccer player Luis Suárez (b. 1987).
Lava m HinduismMeans "section, piece, fragment, part" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the
Ramayana Lava is a son of
Rama and
Sita and the younger twin brother of
Kusha.
Layqa m & f AymaraMeans "sorcerer, sorceress" in Aymara.
Leaf m & f EnglishEither from the surname or from the English word
leaf.
Leafa f & m SamoanFrom
le meaning "the" and
afā meaning "cyclone".
Leago m & f TswanaMeans "His (God's) alter" in Setswana.
Leang f & m KhmerMeans "raise, rear" or "feast, entertain" in Khmer.
Leap m & f KhmerMeans "good luck, success" in Khmer.
Lear m ManxDerived from Proto-Celtic
*liro- "sea; ocean".
Leboo m SothoMeans, "Be thankful" from the Sesotho "Lebohang" – meaning “Be thankful” or “Give thanks”.
Leco m Dutch (Rare)The meaning of this name is uncertain, but it may possibly be of Dutch or Frisian origin (compare
Remco). A known bearer of this name is Leco van Zadelhoff (b. 1968), a Dutch celebrity cosmetician, stylist, television host and writer.
Leggr m Old NorseMeaning uncertain. Perhaps from Old Norse
leikr "game, play, fight" (compare Old Danish
Leg) or taken directly from Old Norse
leggr "leg, stem".
Legpa m & f TibetanMeans "praiseworthy, useful" or "Mercury" in Tibetan.
Leho m EstonianCoined in the 1930s by Julius Mägiste, an Estonian linguist. He probably intended the name to refer to
Lehola (also known as
Lõhavere), the castle of
Lembitu, an Estonian chieftain... [
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Leijn m Dutch (Rare)More modern form of
Leyn, but the name is still quite archaic, even though it has barely survived into modern times. In 2010, there were less than 60 bearers in all of The Netherlands... [
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Leil m BrythonicA legendary king of the Britons whose rule began in 989 BCE.
Lein m DutchModern form of the medieval name
Leyn via its more modern (but still archaic) form
Leijn. This name has been used every year in at least the last 130 years, but was never overly common: the name was at its most popular in 1900, when 17 newborn boys were given this name... [
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Leino m Finnish, EstonianFinnish and Estonian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the pen name of Eino Leino (Armas Einar Leopold Lönnbohm), Finnish poet and journalist (1878-1926).
Leke m YorubaMeans "trimuph" in Yoruba. Often used as a short form of other names ending in
leke, such as
Adeleke.
Leki m & f BhutaneseFrom Tibetan ལས་སྐྱིད
(las-skyid) meaning "happy deed", derived from ལས
(las) meaning "action, deed, karma" and སྐྱིད
(skyid) meaning "delight, comfort, happiness".
Lele m ItalianPet name of several italian names ending with "ele", such as: Gabriele, Emanuele, Ezechiele, Michele and so on
Lele f & m VariousShort form of names containing the letter L in various languages. In the case of Venezuelan-American YouTuber Lele Pons, it is short for
Eleonora.
Lelex m Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain. Lelex was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including the legendary first king of Sparta.
Lelin m & f ChineseFrom 樂 (
lè) meaning "cheeful, happy, glad" and 琳 (
lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Lemel m YiddishMeans “little lamb” in Yiddish, often used as a vernacular form of
Asher.
Lemi m & f OromoFrom the Oromo verb “leemuu” which means to be sweet, pleasant, or soft. Prevailing masculine usage in Ethiopia.
Lemir m Soviet, RussianThis name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. It can be a contraction of Ленин и мировая революция
(Lenin i mirovaya revolyutsiya) meaning "Lenin and the world revolution", but it can also be a contraction of Ленин мировой идеал революций
(Lenin mirovoy ideal revolyutsiy), which essentially means "Lenin is the revolutionary ideal of the world".... [
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Leng m & f ThaiMeans "speak loud" in Thai.
Leni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן אלוהים),
Li 2 means "to me",
natan is a Hebrew word (and a name) means "(he) gave", the letter i (or y) is a part of the name of God, another variant can be
Leny.
Lenín m Spanish (Latin American)Spanish accented variant of
Lenin, derived from the russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin's name. May ultimately be derived from the name of the river
Lena in russia.
Leno m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
leno- "wood; grove, bosk".
Lense m West Frisian, DutchFrisian short form of names containing the name element
lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Leny m & f Hebrew (Modern)Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל),
Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine",
Natan or
Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.