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.
Lambergus m Arthurian CycleIn the Italian Tristano Riccardiano and La Tavola Ritonda, the husband of the Hebrew Damsel of Thornbush Ford. He found out that his wife and
Tristan were having an affair... [
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Lambor m Arthurian CycleThe King of Terre Foraine (Strange Land) or Logres, a Grail King descended from
Bron. He ruled Corbenic and the Strange Land.... [
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Lambord m Arthurian CycleThe maternal great-grandfather of Arthur, according to the pedigree of John of Glastonbury.
Lambros m GreekAlternate transcription of Greek Λαμπρος (see
Lampros), derived from Greek λαμπρός
(lampros) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant"... [
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Lambus m Arthurian CycleOne of the many Saxon kings who, under the Saxon King Hargadabran (Hargodabrans), fought against Arthur at the battle of Clarence.
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".
Lamorak m Arthurian CyclePossibly a coinage based on French
l'amour "love". It has also been suggested that this is a corruption of the Welsh name
Llywarch. This was the name of a Knight of the Round Table in some Arthurian romances, a son of King Pellinore and brother of Percival.
Lamtanganba m ManipuriMeans "born in Lamta" in Meitei.
Lamta is the last month of the Meithei lunar year, usually equivalent to February.
Lamuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, FilipinoForm of
Lemuel used in the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Lamyong f & m ThaiMeans "beautiful, pretty, fair" in Thai.
Lân m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 璘
(lân) meaning "lustre of jade" or 麟
(lân) referring to the qilin (a mythical creature in Chinese mythology).
Lancel m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Lancel Lannister is the son of Kevan and a squire to King Robert Baratheon.
Landbert m GermanicMeans "bright land", derived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Landelin m History (Ecclesiastical), German (Archaic), Banat SwabianVariant of
Landolin. Saint Landelin (c.625-686, Belgium) was a former brigand who underwent a Christian conversion. As a result of this, in about 650 he founded a monastery at Lobbes in Hainaut - Lobbes Abbey - in order to make amends to the area which he had formerly injured.
Landemar m GermanicMeans "famous land", derived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Landenulf m LombardicForm of
Landulf, using an extended form of the first element (cf.
Pandenulf). Landenulf I was a 9th-century gastald (Lombard ruler) of Capua in Italy.
Landfrid m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Landgrim m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Landhard m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Landinho m PortuguesePortuguese diminutive of
Rolando. A known bearer of this name is the Portuguese soccer player Rolando "Landinho" Pereira Rocha Almeida (b. 1993).
Landis m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Landis. According to the Social Security Administration, there were 26 boys named Landis in 2018.
Landivola m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
landy meaning "silk" and
vola meaning "silver".
Landrad m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Landwald m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Landward m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Landwin m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Langa m ZuluFrom Zulu
ilanga "sun, sunshine, day".
Langgeng m & f JavaneseFrom Javanese
langgêng meaning "eternal, enduring, immortal".
Laniakea f & m Hawaiian, AstronomyThe name Laniakea means "immeasurable heaven" in Hawaiian, from "lani" for 'heaven' and "akea" for 'spacious' or 'immeasurable'. Laniakea is the galaxy supercluster that is home to the Milky Way, the Solar System and Earth... [
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Lanqiao m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples" or
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".
Lanqiong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".
Lanscilo m SpanishThe middle name of American singer Pharrell Williams (1973-).
Lanselm m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
lant, Old Saxon
land "land" plus Old High German, Old Saxon
helm meaning "helmet".
Lantfrid m GermanicLantfrid (died 730) was the duke of Alamannia under Frankish sovereignty from 709 until his death. He was the son of duke Gotfrid. Lantfrid's brother was Theudebald.
Lanthar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
hari "army."
Lantip m JavaneseMeans "quick, clever, shrewd, intelligent" in Javanese.
Lanval m Arthurian CycleFrom Norman French
l'an val meaning "the valiant man". In Arthurian romance Lanval is a knight at the court of King
Arthur. The character originates in one of the
lais of Marie de France, written in the late 12th century.
Laoiseach m Irish (Rare)Derived from the Irish place name
Laois. County Laois (formerly spelt as
Laoighis or
Leix) lies in the province of Leinster, east-central Ireland. It could be a masculine form of
Laoise.
Laomedon m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun λαομέδων
(laomedon) meaning "ruler of the people", which consists of the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people" and the Greek noun μέδων
(medon) meaning "ruler" (see
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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.
Laonikos m Greek (Rare)Invented name of an anagram of
Nikolaos. This was the name of a Byzantine Greek historian who recorded the last 150 years of the Byzantine Empire.
Laozi m HistoryLaozi was the founder of Daoism which emerged after Confucianism.
Lập m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 立
(lập) meaning "set up, establish".
Lapu m YiMeans "tiger lord" in Yi.
Laquae m & f African AmericanLikely derives from the surname LaQaue, which is found in the United States. The surname has alleged roots in Germany but appears to be a variant of the Catalan surname Laqué (Llaqué). The surname Laqué possibly arose from a variant of Laquet (Llaquet), a topographic name from a diminutive of llac or ‘pond’... [
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Laramie m & f American (Rare)As an American given name, this is likely taken from the name of multiple places in the state of Wyoming (see also
Laramie), which were themselves derived from the French surname
Laramie and named for Jacques LaRamie (1784-1821?), a Canadian frontiersman and explorer.
Laren f & m English, Popular CultureAn early mention of the name "Laren" was seen in a small newspaper from the 1920's referencing a toddler boy. It is more commonly found now as a female name, though the number of males bearing the same name is not much smaller... [
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Larkspur f & m American (Modern, Rare)From the English word for the flowering plant with many purplish-blue flowers, which is so called (1578) from its resemblance to the lark's large hind claws. Other names for it are lark's heel (Shakespeare), lark's claw and knight's spur... [
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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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Larvell m AmericanPossibly derived from the Italian, “Larvall”, meaning, “to wash”. A notable character with this name is Officer Larvell Jones from Police Academy (played wonderfully by the lovably hilarious Michael Winslow), who is known for his incredible talent of making realistic sounds/imitations... [
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Lasarusa m FijianMeans "enjoys destroying" in Fijian, from 'lasa' meaning "to enjoy" and 'rusa' meaning "to destroy."
Lascelles m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Lascelles. A notable bearer was the poet Lascelles Abercrombie (1881-1938).
Lascius m Gaulish (Latinized)Meaning unknown. This was a Latinized version of an unknown, probably Gaulish, name. The commune
Lassy in Normandy (present-day France) was derived from this name.
Laserian m Medieval Irish (Anglicized)Anglicized form of
Laisrén. This was the name of several medieval Irish saints, including a 7th-century abbot of Leighlin who lived as a hermit on Holy Isle in the Firth of Clyde, which is known as
Eilean MoLaise in Gaelic (from
Mo Laisse "my Laise",
Laise being a short form of Laisrén; see also
Molaise).
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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