Boy Names That End with L

  1. Trail
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "trail"
    • Description:

      Hiking enthusiasts might want to consider this nature name, though it also has the connotation of someone lagging behind.
  2. Balliol
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "fortification"
    • Description:

      An old French surname derived from baille, meaning "fortification" – the same root as the English word bailey. The surname was borne by an aristocratic English family descended from French nobility.
  3. Pal
    • Airell
      • Origin:

        English or Irish
      • Meaning:

        "nobleman"
      • Description:

        There isn't much information out there about this vanishingly rare name, but its posited meaning of "nobleman" suggests that it may derive from the same Old English route as the word Earl, eorl. It is also sometimes listed as an Irish name, possibly a form of Ardghal/Ardal, meaning "high valor".
    • Haniel
      • Noll
        • Gogol
          • Origin:

            Russian surname
          • Description:

            The unlikely name of the hero of Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake, named for an author his father revered.
        • Eskel
          • Origin:

            Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
          • Meaning:

            "god's cauldron"
          • Description:

            Variant of Eskil, from the Old Norse name Asketill.
        • Jalil
          • Darrel
            • Kendell
              • Jassiel
                • Origin:

                  Spelling variation of Jasiel
                • Meaning:

                  "whom God made"
                • Description:

                  In 2023, Jasiel and Yasiel made their debuts in the US Top 1000, and while Jassiel didn't quite make the cut, it was nevertheless given to more than double the amount of babies it was given to in 2022.

                  Made visible by musician Jassiel Macias, Jassiel may become a more appealing choice to parents who enjoy those stylish double consonants found in trending names such as Cassian and Cillian.
              • Manoel
                • Gavriil
                  • Origin:

                    Russian variation of Gabriel
                  • Description:

                    See GABRIEL.
                • Deverell
                  • Origin:

                    English surname via French
                  • Meaning:

                    "from Evreux"
                  • Description:

                    A distinguished surname name deriving from the town of Evreux in Normandy.
                • Randal
                  • Ismeal
                    • Dalil
                      • Origin:

                        Arabic
                      • Meaning:

                        "guide"
                      • Description:

                        A sweet, simple Arabic name that has only appeared twice in the US name charts, in 2005 and 2020.
                    • Jovial
                      • Origin:

                        English
                      • Meaning:

                        "cheerful, jolly"
                    • Squall
                      • Origin:

                        English word name
                      • Description:

                        A video-game name ("Final Fantasy VII") with an unappealing sound and meaning.