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.
Loras m FrenchFrench surname. From the Latin
laurus, meaning “laurel tree”.... [
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Lorca m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)The name
Lorca originated as a place name from the region of Navarre in Spain. Also famous as the surname of legendary Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was also the inspiration for legendary folksinger Leonard Cohen to name his now-grown up daughter Lorca.
Lordivino m Filipino (Rare)Possibly from English
lord "God" and Spanish
divino "divine", thus meaning "divine Lord". This is the name of Filipino rapper Lordivino Ignacio (born December 11, 1977), known professionally as Bassilyo.
Lórien m & f Literature, English (Modern)From the Sindarin name Lothlórien, an Elven city in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Named for a land called Lórien in Aman, from which Galadriel had been exiled, Lothlórien means Lórien of the Blossom... [
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Lorien m Popular CultureLorien is a fictional alien from the science fiction television series
Babylon 5.
Lornel m ScottishPossible variant of Lorne, or comes from the Old Celtic Ioverno, meaning "fox".
Loser m EnglishFrom the word, ultimately from Middle English
losere which is
lose +
-er. A bearer of the name is Loser Lane.
Lotambii'n m IgboUsed by the Igbo fiction charachter Uzochi Lotambii'n Ihejirika, and has no meaning.
Lotan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Place name in Israel, derived from the name
Lot 1, which means "hidden" or "covering, veil" in Hebrew. Lotan ben Seir was a descendant of the tribe of the Seir tribe, descendants of
Esau, who settled in the northern region.
Lotem f & m HebrewMeans "cistus" in Hebrew. The cistus is a type of mountain flower that grows mainly in northern Israel, also known as rockrose.
Loðinn m Old NorseOriginally a byname, from Old Norse
loðinn meaning "hairy, woolly".
Lotteringo m Medieval ItalianMeaning uncertain. It is possibly derived from
Lotaringia, the Italian name for the medieval kingdom of Lotharingia. In turn, the kingdom derived its name from Latin
Lotharii regnum meaning "reign of
Lotharius".
Loudon m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Loudon. Known bearers of Loudon as a given name include the American author Loudon Wainwright, Jr... [
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Lounès m KabyleMeans "companion" or "to keep company" in Kabyle, possibly of Arabic origin.
Louppos m Late GreekVariant of
Loupos. Also compare the ancient Greek noun λούππις
(louppis) meaning "kite" (as in, the bird of prey).
Lous f & m Dutch (Rare)Variant spelling of
Loes, which better reflects the origin of the name (
Louise) and also makes the name more recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which
Loes would not have been)... [
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Louy m KhmerMeans "to walk, wade" or "money" in Khmer.
Lovanirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
lova meaning "inheritance" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Love m & f Danish (Rare)Most likely an invented name. It has nothing to do with the English word "Love".
Love-lust m LiteratureThe name of a character in the novel
The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Lovor m SerbianSerbian name for the Laurus nobilis tree, known in English as bay tree or laurel.
Lowayne m & f English (American)Combination of a name starting with
Lo- (such as
Loren) with
Wayne. Among female bearers, there may also be cases where this name is a variant of
Lorraine, likely brought about by rhotacism.
Lowgen m & f South American (Rare)the name lowgen is a unique way of the original name logan. it can be both male and female, it means you are strong and independent. You tend to be on the quiet side, but when it comes to friends then you are the loudest person around... [
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Lowly m LiteratureIn Richard Scarry's children's books, there is a worm with this name.
Loxias m Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek λέγειν
(legen) meaning "to speak, to say", influenced by λοξός
(loxos) "crooked, slanted", figuratively "obscure, indirect, ambiguous (language)"... [
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Loyal m & f English, English (Puritan)From the English word meaning "firm in allegiance, faithful, to a person, cause, or institution", ultimately from Latin
lēgalis meaning "legal, law".
Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), VariousShort form of names beginning with
Lu, such as
Lucy,
Luis or
Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.
Lu f & m ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 露 (
lù) meaning "dew" or 禄 (
lù) meaning "blessing; happiness; prosperity" or 陆 (
lù) meaning "land; continent; mainland" or 鹿 (
lù) meaning "deer".... [
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Lu m & f BurmeseMeans "person, human" in Burmese.
Lựu f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 榴
(lựu) meaning "pomegranate".
Lữ m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 侶 (
lữ) meaning "companion" or 旅 (
lữ) meaning "traveller".
Luam m & f LaoMeans "python" in Lao.
Luân m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 倫
(luân) meaning "ethics, reason, logic".
Luan m & f LaoMeans "move, advance" in Lao.
Luar m & f Basque (Modern)Basque variant of the the toponym
Loarre, the name of a castle and town in the Spanish region of Aragon.
Luật m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 律
(luật) meaning "rule, law, regulation, statute".
Luay m ArabicMeans "little wild ox" (figuratively "protector" or "shield") in Arabic, a diminutive of لأى
(laʾan) meaning "wild ox". This was the name of an ancestor of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Lubart m Polish (Rare, Archaic)Probably a form of
Leonard. In use since the middle ages. There is also a theory that it is a Lithuanian name, originating from Lithuanian element
ljauti meaning "to end", "to finish", "to complete", "to terminate", "to conclude", "to wind up", "to closure", "to clinch", "to cease", "to stand", "to leave off", and
barti - "to call down", "to rout", "to grapple".
Lubomysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
lyub "love" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Luboradz m Polish (Rare)From Slavic
lubo "pleasant", "good-humoured", "beloved", "darling" and
radz "to advise", formerly also "to care about", "to reck", "to care", "to look after", "to groom". Thus it could mean "someone who cares about those he loves".
Ľuboslav m SlovakNewer coinage derived from the Slavic name elements
lyuby "love" and
slava "glory".
Lubosław m PolishDerived from Slavic
lyub "love" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Lubowid m Polish (Rare)From the Slavic
lubo "pleasant", "beloved", "darling" and
wid "to see", or possibly from
widz "servant", "minion", "serf", "messenger", "commissionaire".
Lucario m ObscureAfter the Pokémon character Lucario, whose name is a combination of the words
orichalcum (a mythical metal) and the
lúkos ("wolf" in Greek). Lucario is a canine-like Pokémon who has the ability to sense and control auras... [
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Lucebert m Dutch (Rare)Derived from
Lucebert, the pseudonym of the Dutch poet and painter Lubertus Jacobus Swaanswijk (1924-1994).... [
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Lucentio m TheatrePossibly the Italian form of
Lucentius. This was used by Shakespeare for one of the romantic male leads in his play 'The Taming of the Shrew' (1593).
Lucerys m LiteratureCreated by American author George R. R. Martin for a character in his fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Lucerys Velaryon is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty of Westeros during the later years of the reign of his grandfather Viserys I.
Lücha m RomanshRomansh form of
Lucas, traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
Luchumo m & f XhosaPossibly means "expanding, flourishing" or "prosperity" in Xhosa.