Dog Names That Start With L

This Spanish nickname name — originally short for Dolores — has potential as a full form now that four letter names ending in I have taken off.

When Matthew McConaughey and wife Camila Alves chose the old English surname and place name Livingston for their third child, they elevated it from half of a Stanley & Livingston joke to a modern possibility. Kind of. The only other well-known bearer of the name in the contemporary world is singer Livingston Taylor, brother of James, who is called Liv. Given that little Livingston McConaughey's older brother is named Levi, that uplifting nickname may be too close, though his parents apparently like its sound. An original choice.

An attractive and rare alternative to Luke and Luca. Lucan is the Irish variation.

Lionel is yet another traditional boy's name entering the girls' column--at least once-- via prizewinning novelist Lionel (born Margaret Ann) Shriver.

Louisiana is a geographic spin on the Louise theme. Pretty, if a bit of a syllable overload. Short form Lou or Lulu lightens it.

A modern spelling of a vintage nickname.

A warm and simple alternative to Luna, derived from Latin lumen "light".

The name of one of the branches of the Great Sioux Nation has a very namelike sound, but is not used as a name by the Lakota people themselves, and could be seen as appropriative.

Spelling variation of Lior.

It originated as a nickname for Lodewijk, but now Lowie is more popular as-is, even ranking in the Top 100 in Belgium.

Molten rock from volcanos, and now a red-hot baby name possibility.

Lova, a Louise relative virtually unknown in the US, is one of the top girl names in Sweden.

If it's royalty you're after, stick with Earl or Prince -- this is too deified.

The fashionable occupational last name category gets some French flair with this, Tennessee Williams's middle name.

Leota is an antique name rarely used any more -- it was given to just 8 baby girls in the US in 2021. Some sources says Leota is a Native American name meaning blue flower.

A sparkling and rare option among the names that mean light.

A sweet (literally) and rare nickname for Charlotte. Lollie would also work as a short form of other names with a strong L sound, such as Elizabeth, Lauren, Lola, Lorelei, and Louisa.

Variation of Landon.

Not quite a nature name and not quite a surname — whatever Laken is or isn't, we know it's definitely a name to watch.

In Welsh, Lunet is a form of Luned or Eluned, a saint's name that also appears in Arthurian legend as a servant of the Lady of the Fountain who rescues the knight Owain.