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- Lakynn
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
Variation of Lake.
- Lawless
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"unruly; without law"Description:
Don't come crying to us when your son is breaking all the rules.
- Legendary
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"of legend"Description:
Although still small in numbers, children named Legendary have increased dramatically over the years. It's one of the ultimate aspirational word names. Nick Cannon and Bre Tiesi used it for their son in 2022.
- Legion
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"a vast number of people or things"Description:
A cool new word name possibility, if Legend has become too popular for you.
- Liberty
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Less common than other virtue names, Liberty is nonetheless a name with a long American heritage.
- Lightning
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
Olympic athlete Usain Bolt introduced this unusual and electric nature name to the lexicon when he chose it for his daughter's middle name: Olympia Lightning Bolt. Now there's a name with layers of meaning!
- Linkin
- Londyn
Origin:
Spelling variation of London, place nameDescription:
Londyn is now a more popular name than the original London for girls. Some parents feel that varying the spelling nudges the name away from over-identification with the British capitol. Substituting a y for another vowel is also seen by some as more feminine. For boys, London is five times as popular as Londyn -- though both variations are far more popular for girls.
- Loreal
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"the halo, beauty"Description:
The beauty brand name L’Oréal is rumored to derive from L’Auréale (literally translating to "the halo"), a popular hairstyle in France in the early 1900s. The first product created by Eugène Schueller, who would eventually go on to found L’Oréal, was a hair dye called Oréal. It is related to the French word for gold, or.
- Luxury
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"extravagance, opulence"Description:
A particularly opulent way to get to the nickname Lux (or Luxe), Luxury was included in our trends report for 2023 and shot to the head of Nameberry's popularity list. Because our list is based on page views, being Number 1 tends to be a self-perpetuating status, so Luxury is getting perhaps more credit as a baby name than it deserves.
- Lynlee
Origin:
Modern invented nameMeaning:
"lake + meadow"Description:
Lynlee — in which two popular suffixes meet to become one trendy name — has been rising up the US stats since 2000s. While it has yet to reach the popularity levels of Everly or Raelyn, and while it is still lagging behind more recently popular choices, Lakelynn and Whitley, it was given to 125 girls in 2023, twice the number born in 2010.
- Maelyn
Origin:
Variation of Mae, EnglishMeaning:
"drop of the sea; pearl"Description:
A combination of vintage Mae with popular suffix -lynn, Maelyn feels reminiscent of glamorous Marilyn and contemporary Raelynn. In use since at least the 80s, Maelyn practically doubled in popularity 2019 after singer Maelyn Jarmon won that year's season of The Voice. Given to around 180 babies in 2023, when you combine this with the 215 girls with the alternative -lynn spelling the same year, that makes for nearly 400 Maelyns.
- Magic
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
For basketball fans, in honor of Magic Johnson. Or anyone who believes in magic.
- Maisyn
Origin:
Variant of MasonDescription:
Parents seem to have decided that this spelling of popular boys' name Mason belongs to the girls -- perhaps because of its proximity to fashionable Maisie. It grew significantly in popularity throughout the 2010s.
- Majesty
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Alternative to Princess or Queenie.
- Marleigh
Origin:
Spelling variation of MarleyDescription:
This variation of Marley is gaining momentum due to the popular -leigh suffix, which is all over the US popularity lists. This name in particular reentered the US Top 1000 in 2013.
- Maxon
Origin:
American invented name, literary name, elaboration of Max, LatinMeaning:
"greatest"Description:
The newly-styled Maxon takes its cue from Jaxon, another elaboration of a classic name on the rise. Maxon is not bad, as invented names go, yet it's hard for us to advocate for Maxon over Maxwell, Maxfield, Maximus, or just plain Max.
- Maybrie
Origin:
English, modern invented name combining "May" and "Bree"Meaning:
"Bree"Description:
"May" is a hot sound in girl names — just look at the rise of Maeve — which makes it ripe for creative new inventions. This cheerful, breezy number has been low-key on the US charts since 2011.
- Messiah
Origin:
Aramaic word nameMeaning:
"expected savior or deliverer"Description:
A handful of years ago, a judge in Tennessee ruled that parents could not name their son Messiah, "because there's only one." That decision has since been overturned and the name no longer looks out of place besides the growing number of Saints and Chosens.
- Miata
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Inspired by the Mazda sportscar. 'Nough said.