Dog Names That Start With L

  1. Lynwen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "fair image"
    • Description:

      A bit of a tongue-twister.
  2. Leal
    • Lenart
      • Origin:

        Slovene variation of Leonard, German
      • Meaning:

        "brave lion"
      • Description:

        Chirpy form of Leonard that's common in its native Slovenia.
    • Lakota
      • Origin:

        Native American tribal name
      • Meaning:

        "friend to us"
      • Description:

        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.
    • Latifah
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "kind and gentle"
      • Description:

        Singer-actress Queen Latifah -- born Dana Owens -- makes this North African Muslim name sing.
    • Lienzo
      • Liene
        • Origin:

          Dutch, Latvian
        • Meaning:

          "light"
        • Description:

          A light and lovely short form of Helena, also used in its own right in Latvia and the Netherlands.
      • Lonny
        • Origin:

          Short form of Alonso or Alonzo, Spanish or Italian
        • Meaning:

          "noble and ready"
        • Description:

          The Spanish Alonso and the Italian Alonzo are both widely used in the US, so you may meet more guys named Lonny than you expect.
      • Logic
        • Origin:

          English word name
        • Meaning:

          "valid reasoning"
        • Description:

          This smart and sensible word name debuted on the charts in 2012, when the rapper Logic was gaining notoriety. Logic was born Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, and his original stage name was Psychological.
      • Lexa
        • Liodor
          • Origin:

            Variation of Iliodor, Russian from Greek
          • Meaning:

            "gift of the sun"
          • Description:

            Liodor is the Leo and Theodore mash-up you didn't know you needed — with authentic Russian roots! It ultimately derives from the Greek name Heliodoros.
        • Loring
          • Origin:

            Variation of Lawrence, Latin
          • Meaning:

            "from Laurentum"
          • Description:

            Loring lives as a first name thanks to the Kansas doctor Loring Miner who first sounded the alarm on what became known as the Spanish Flu.
        • Loyola
          • Origin:

            Spanish surname
          • Description:

            Loyola is a Spanish surname occasionally used as a first name for girls. This is most likely in honor of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. Loyola O'Connor was an American silent film actress.
        • Loan
          • Origin:

            Variation of Elouan, Breton and French
          • Meaning:

            "light"
          • Description:

            Modern French form of the saint's name Elouan. Loan is currently a Top 200 choice in France.
        • Laras
          • Origin:

            Indonesian
          • Meaning:

            "calm"
          • Description:

            Everyone will misunderstand it as Lara, but if you're willing to put up with the confusion, this is a truly different yet simple option.
        • Laurette
          • Lopa
            • Larue
              • Lardner
                • Origin:

                  Occupational name
                • Meaning:

                  "servant in charge of a larder"
                • Description:

                  The surname of humorist Ring is a new entry in the trendy occupational class -- but watch the lard.
              • Loyalty
                • Origin:

                  Word name
                • Description:

                  Loyalty is one of the Modern Virtue Names rising precipitously for babies in recent years, used last year for nearly 200 children, about 85 percent of them girls. Loyalty may also owe some of its popularity to trendy sister name Royalty.