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.
Leeuwe m West FrisianThe origin of this Frisian name is a little uncertain: it is thought that it is a short form of Germanic names that contained the element
laifa (see
Bernlef) or
liub (see
Liubigild)... [
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Leeuwin m & f EnglishThere is the leeuwin current, and the Leeuwin boat.
Lefika m Sotho“My Rock” It’s used in Lesotho and South Africa
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".
Legoshi m Popular CultureLegoshi is the name of the main protagonist in the manga/anime Beastars. His name is derived from Bela Lugosi, an actor who played Dracula in old movies. The author of the series borrowed from it because it sounded "mysterious and elegant."
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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Leialoha m & f HawaiianMeans "beloved child" from Hawaiian
lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei) and
aloha "love". This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.
Leib m YiddishDerived from Yiddish
leyb "lion". The lion was associated with the tribe of Judah.
Leicester m LiteratureSir Leicester Dedlock is a character in Charles Dickens' novel
Bleak House.
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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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).
Lejzer m Yiddish (Polonized)Polonized form of
Leyzer. This was the middle name of L. L. Zamenhof (1859-1917), the creator of Esperanto language. His birth name was Leyzer.
Lek m & f ThaiMeans "small, little" in Thai. It is also commonly used as a nickname.
Leke m YorubaMeans "trimuph" in Yoruba. Often used as a short form of other names ending in
leke, such as
Adeleke.
Łękomir m PolishObscure old Polish male name composed of the Slavic elements
łęka "cunning, guile, treachery" and
mir "peace". The meaning may thus be something along the lines of "he who uses his cunning in order to establish peace".
Łękosław m PolishDerived from Polish
lęk "fear" combined with Slavic
slav "glory". This name thus means something along the lines of "fear of glory".
Lel m RomaniDerived from the Romani word
lel "to take; to receive".
Lele m ItalianPet name of several italian names ending with "ele", such as: Gabriele, Emanuele, Ezechiele, Michele and so on
Lelex m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Lelex (/ˈliːlɪks/; Ancient Greek: Λέλεξ, gen. Λέλεγος) was one of the original inhabitants of Laconia which was called after him, its first king, Lelegia.
Lelwani m & f Hittite MythologyEtymology uncertain. This was the name of the Hittite deity of the underworld, who was thought to live in the dark of the earth, and whose temples were associated with mausoleums. Originally derived from a Hattian god, Lelwani later came to be viewed as a goddess, due to syncretization with several female deities.
Lembit m EstonianYounger form of
Lembitu which itself was derived from Estonian
lemb "affection" (compare Finnish
Lemmitty).... [
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Lemel m YiddishMeans “little lamb” in Yiddish, often used as a vernacular form of
Asher.
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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Lemmitty f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)Means "beloved" in Finnish (i.e., the past passive participle of
lempiä; compare
Lempi). It has occasionally been used as a feminine given name (and sometimes a masculine name; it is rare for either sex, and mostly a middle name).
Lemogang m Tswana, SothoA known bearer is South African actor Lemogang Tsipa (1991-), who was born to a Pedi father and a Tswana mother.
Lemony m Popular CultureUsed by American author Daniel Handler (1970-) as a pen name. He claimed that, not wanting to give his real name, he spontaneously blurted out "Lemony Snicket" over the phone one day. It may be a play on the name
Lemoine or the word
lemon.
Lendel m EnglishFrom the Ancient English, meaning "forest in valley", or it may also derive from the germanic "lind", meaning "sweet".
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.
Lennor f & m RomaniDerived from Romani
lennor, meaning both "spring" and "summer".
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".
Lentulus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
lentulus meaning "rather slow". In turn, the word is derived from the Latin adjective
lentus meaning "slow, sluggish" as well as "sticky, tenacious" and "flexible, pliant" combined with the Latin diminutive suffix
-ulus.... [
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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.
Leó m Icelandic, HungarianIcelandic and Hungarian form of
Leo. A bearer is Daníel Leó Grétarsson, who is an Icelandic footballer and Leó Weiner who is a Hungarian composer.
Leobin m GermanicA pet form of any of the compound names formed with the prefix
leub,
liup, or
liob meaning "dear, beloved". ... [
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Leofcild m Anglo-SaxonMeans "beloved child", derived from the Old English elements
leof meaning "dear, beloved" and
cild meaning "child".
Leofgeat m Anglo-SaxonOld English name meaning "dear Geat", composed of the elements
leof "dear, beloved" combined with
Geat, which referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Geats... [
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Leofnoth m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" and
noþ "courage". Leuca, Leofeca and Leofa are diminutive forms.