International Names starting with “L”
International first names – names from all over the world with sound and origin.
International first names bring cosmopolitan flair and a special sound to your child's name. At Nameberry you'll find first names from all over the world – from Nordic and Celtic to Italian, Spanish and French, Arabic, Turkish and Japanese. Browse by country and origin, discover meaning and popularity and get inspired by names that work across borders. Whether you're a multilingual family or simply have wanderlust: here you'll find the right international first name that sounds good anywhere in the world.
Popular first names starting with “L”
International Names starting with “L”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| La-Toya | f | Latin | (Spanish) La means "the", and "Toya" is derived from "Victoria", which means "the victor" |
| Laarni | f | Hawaiian | little flower |
| Laarnie | f | Hawaiian | The name Laarnie has its roots in the Hawaiian language |
| Laas | m | Laas is a masculine first name that is regarded as an Estonian short form of Nikolaus, … | |
| Laban | m | Arabic | Laban is a male first name from the Bible, whose roots lie in Ancient Hebrew |
| Labarnas | m | Italian | The name has its roots in Italian and Spanish |
| Labid | m | The name Labid has its roots in the Urdu language, although the exact components of the… | |
| Labinot | m | Labinot is a boy's name of Albanian origin, derived from a place near the Albanian capi… | |
| Labree | m | Arabic | The boy's name Labree, which has Muslim origins, can be translated as 'the Liberal' and… |
| Lac | m | Latin | As a modern French name for males, Lac symbolically means "the lake." Its roots lie in … |
| Lacey | f | Latin | The name Lacey is derived from an aristocratic surname of Norman-French origin, which i… |
| Lachante | m | The first name Lachante (Lachanté) is an African American derivation of the name Chante… | |
| Lachlan | m | English | Lachlan, an English-Scottish first name for men, finds its origin in the Scottish Gaeli… |
| Lacrima | f | Latin | The name Lacrima, a Romanian name for girls, originates from Latin and means "the tear,… |
| Lacrissa | f | Unfortunately, there is currently no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Lacy | f | Latin | The name Lacy, which is used for both boys and girls, has a meaning associated with che… |
| Lada | f | Russian | The name Lada is regarded as a diminutive of Ladislava or Vladislava |
| Ladan | f | Persian | Ladan is a female first name of Persian origin that means 'the beautiful flower' |
| Ladasha | f | Origin: Albanian | |
| Laddi | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Ladessa | f | a rare flower that is not often found | |
| Ladi | m | Arabic | Ladi is a gender-neutral first name that is used as a variant of Lahadi in the Hausa la… |
| Ladina | f | Latin | The name Ladina is a feminine form of the Latin term Latina and translates directly to … |
| Ladinka | f | Latin | Ladinka, a pet form of Ladina that is common in Switzerland, traces back to the Latin n… |
| Ladislaja | f | The name Ladislaja has Slavic origins and consists of the words 'volod', which means 't… | |
| Ladislao | m | Italian | Ladislao is considered the Italian and Spanish version of Ladislaus, which is a Latiniz… |
| Ladislaus | m | Ladislaus is an old Latinized variant of Wladislaw, which in turn derives from Vladisla… | |
| Ladislav | m | Ladislav is a South Slavic and Czech-Slovak derivative of Ladislaus, a Latinized form o… | |
| Ladislava | f | Slavic | The name Ladislava is a Slovak-Czech female variant of the name Ladislaus and derives f… |
| Lado | m | African | Lado is mainly considered a short form of Vlado in the South Slavic region and carries … |
| Lado-Lajos | m | Slavic | Lado-Lajos is a double name combining Lado ("the ruling one") and Lajos ("the famous wa… |
| Lael | m | Biblical | Lael, or Laël (לָאֵל), is a name that comes from the Bible |
| Laelia | f | Latin | The first name Laelia is the feminine form of the name Laelius, which originally comes … |
| Laelie | f | Latin | The name Laelie (Laélie) is the French variant of Laelia, which traces back to the anci… |
| Laena | f | English | Laena is a female variant of the English name Lane |
| Laertes | m | Greek | Laertes (Λαέρτης) is a traditional Greek boy's name that appears in Greek mythology |
| Laeticia | f | Latin | Laeticia, a girl's name, represents a contemporary form of Laetitia and means 'the joyf… |
| Laetitia | f | Latin | Laetitia, a female first name, carries the meanings 'the joy' or 'the happy one' or 'th… |
| Lafayette | m | English | The name Lafayette comes from the eponymous French surname and is interpreted metaphori… |
| Lagertha | f | Danish | The name Lagertha is a younger form of Lathgertha, which is a Latinized version of Hlað… |
| Lahcen | m | Arabic | The name Lahcen, as a North African variant of Al-Hasan, is derived from Hasan |
| Lahia | f | Scottish | "Selkie", which means "woman of the water" |
| Lahja | f | Finnish | The first name Lahja has its roots in Finnish, where it is associated with 'the gift' o… |
| Lahouari | m | Arabic | Lahouari is an African American derivation of the North African name Houari, which orig… |
| Lahoucine | m | Arabic | The name Lahoucine, a masculine name, is a North African variant of the Arabic Al-husay… |
| Laia | f | Greek | The name Laia has its roots in the ancient Greek language and is an old Catalan short f… |
| Laiba | f | Laiba (لائبہ) is regarded in the Muslim context as an angel of heaven | |
| Laida | f | The name Laida (Λαΐδα) is derived as a modern Greek variant of Lais | |
| Laidia | f | French | The name is derived from Lydia |
| Laif | m | Laif is the Germanized form of Leif, derived from the Old Norse Leifr | |
| Laika | f | Russian | Laika is a female first name from Russian, which translates to 'the barking one' |
| Laiko | f | Japanese | The name Laiko has Japanese roots and is made up of the terms 'lai', which means 'beaut… |
| Laila | f | Arabic | The name Laila is a feminine given name that translates to "the night," "the most beaut… |
| Laila-Astrid | f | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning of the name | |
| Laila-Luna | f | Luna means 'the moon' | |
| Laila-Mae | f | Laila-Mae is a double name combining Laila ("the night") and Mae ("the beloved by God") | |
| Lailany | f | Hawaiian | Lailany is a form of the Hawaiian name Leilani |
| Laili | f | Arabic | Laili is regarded as a variant of Leili |
| Laily | f | Arabic | Laily is a diminutive of the Arabic girl's name Laila, which means 'the nocturnal one.'… |
| Laima | f | Laima is a female first name that can be translated as "the Happy One." The origin of t… | |
| Laimonas | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Lain | m | Basque | Lain (Laín) originates from Spanish mythology and carries the meaning 'the part' |
| Laina | f | Finnish | Laina is a girl's name that originates from Finnish and means 'the loan', derived from … |
| Laine | f | Estonian | Laine is an Estonian girl's name that can be translated as 'the wave' or 'the swell.' T… |
| Lainey | f | The name Lainey is considered a modern English variant of Laney, which itself is a dimi… | |
| Laini | f | African | Laini is a girl's name from Kenya and Tanzania, which translates into English as 'the G… |
| Lainie | f | The first name Lainie can be considered a rare English variant of Laney, a pet form of … | |
| Laira | f | Latin | Laira is a feminine designation that is derived from Leira and traces back to Leire |
| Lairane | f | Latin | The name Lairane is a Latin American variation of Laira, which in turn is derived from … |
| Laird | m | English | Laird originates from the English and Scottish cultural sphere and refers to a surname |
| Lais | u | Greek | Lais is often attributed the meaning 'the lion' or 'the lioness,' derived from the anci… |
| Laisa | f | Laisa (Laísa) is a feminine designation that is considered a Portuguese variant of the … | |
| Laisha | f | Arabic | The first name Laisha is an African American variation of Aisha, with the prefix 'La-' … |
| Laiska | f | Finnish | The name Laiska has its roots in Finnish and Lithuanian |
| Laith | m | Arabic | The name Laith comes from Arabic, specifically from layṯ (لَيْث), which means 'the lion' |
| Laiurenty | m | The name originates from Latin America | |
| Lajana | f | Lajana represents an African American variation of the names Jana and Jane, all of whic… | |
| Lakee | f | American | The name Lakee, an English form for girls, is considered a variant of Lake |
| Lakeisha | f | English | The name Lakeisha, an African American derivation of Keisha with the prefix 'La-', trac… |
| Laken | m | American | The name Laken is derived from Lake and means 'the one from the lake' or 'the one from … |
| Lakesha | f | American | Lakesha, a feminine first name, is a variant of Kesha or Keisha and has its origins in … |
| Lakis | m | Greek | Lakis represents a general form of several Greek first names that are formed from dimin… |
| Lakisha | f | English | The name Lakisha is a variant form of Kisha or Keisha and is derived from the Hebrew na… |
| Lakota | f | The name Lakota is of indigenous origin and is mainly used for girls, but is also commo… | |
| Laksha | f | Indian | The meaning of Laksha is also lac in Hindi, represented by the characters लाक्षा |
| Lakshana | f | Lakshana is an Indian girl's name that comes from the Sanskrit word lakṣaṇa (लक्षण) and… | |
| Lakshmi | f | Indian | Lakshmi is predominantly a female name, occasionally also a male name of Indian origin |
| Lala | f | Persian | Lala (Лала) is a female first name of Bulgarian origin, meaning 'the tulip.' The origin… |
| Lalana | f | Indian | Lalana is a girl's name of Indian and Thai origin, which metaphorically means 'the play… |
| Lalanea | f | Currently, no information on the meaning is available | |
| Lalasa | f | Persian | The name Lalasa has its roots in Sanskrit and Persian |
| Lale | f | Persian | Lale translates from Turkish as 'the tulip' |
| Lale-Jule | f | Lale-Jule is a double name combining Lale ("the Tulip") and Jule ("the one descended fr… | |
| Laleh | f | Persian | Laleh is a girl's name that means "the tulip" and is derived from the Persian lâle (لاله) |
| Lalesh | f | Persian | The name Lalesh comes from Persian and is suitable for both girls and boys |
| Laletta | f | Spanish | The name has its origin in Spanish |
| Lalezar | f | Persian | The name Lalezar has its roots in Turkish and translates to 'the tulip field' in English |
| Lali | f | Georgian | Lali, a girl's name, is a Catalan short form of the name Eulalia |
| Lalia | f | Lalia is regarded as a short form of Eulalia | |
| Lalida | f | Sanskrit | Lalida is a girl's name that is regarded as a Thai form of Lalita |