| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laestrygones | Name of a tribe of giant cannibals in Homer's Odyssey; loosely 'dreadful ones' or robbers (etymology uncertain) | Greek | — | ||
| Lainah | Generally interpreted as “noble” or “bright/shining,” depending on the root | English, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Laios | Of the people; belonging to the people (from Greek λαός, laos "people") | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Lais | Uncertain/obscure; historically borne by famous ancient Greek courtesans; etymology unclear | Brazilian, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Laise | Likely a variant of the ancient Greek name Lais; original meaning is uncertain. Historically associated with the Greek hetaera Lais. | English, Greek, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Laius | Likely 'of the people' (derived from Greek laos); best known as the mythological King of Thebes and father of Oedipus | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Lalage | From Greek meaning 'to babble' or 'prattling' (a chatterer). | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Lambis | Bright, shining | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Lambrini | Bright; radiant | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Lambroula | Diminutive of Lampros; 'little bright' or 'little radiant one' | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Lameya | Likely a variant of Lamia/Lamiya; in Arabic contexts often interpreted as “dark-lipped,” and in other usages associated with the Greek mythological name Lamia. | Arabic, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Lamie | Often associated with Arabic Lāmia meaning "shining" or "radiant"; also linked to the Greek name/place Lamia and the mythological figure. | Arabic, English, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Lampetia | Shining, radiant (from Greek lampein 'to shine') | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Lampeto | Shining; light-bringer | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Lanoree | Light, torch | English, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Laodameia | From Greek laos 'people' + damazein 'to subdue' - 'subduer of the people' / 'one who masters the people'. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Laodamia | Subduer/tamer of the people | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Laodice | Justice of the people | Greek, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Laomedon | Ruler of the people (from Greek laos 'people' + mēdōn 'ruler') | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Larisia | From Larissa (a Thessalian city); associated with 'citadel' | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Larisse | From the ancient city Larissa - 'citadel' or 'fortress'. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Larrisa | Originally a toponym meaning 'from Larissa' (an ancient Greek city); exact older meaning uncertain, possibly related to 'citadel' or of pre-Greek origin | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Larysa | Derived from the ancient city name Larissa; commonly associated with 'citadel' or linked to a mythological nymph | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Laudamia | Tamer or subduer of the people (from Greek laos 'people' + damazein 'to tame') | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Laurentios | From Laurentum; 'crowned with laurel' or 'laurelled' | Greek, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Lavra | Associated with the laurel (symbol of victory, honor); in ecclesiastical usage, refers to a monastic complex (lavra). | Greek, Latin, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Lavrentis | From Laurentum; 'crowned with laurel' or 'laurelled' | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Lazaros | God has helped | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Leandrah | Feminine form of Leander meaning 'lion-man'; interpreted as 'lioness' or 'lion-like'. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Leandri | Lion-man; brave or strong like a lion | Greek | Unisex | — | |
| Leandro | Derived from Greek 'Leandros' meaning 'lion-man' (lion + man); often interpreted as 'lion-hearted'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Leaon | Lion; lion-like | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Leaonall | Lion; lion-like, lion-hearted (brave) | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Leaonell | Little lion | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Ledaea | Derived from Leda - a mythological Spartan queen; meaning uncertain, often associated with 'woman' or 'lady'. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Leeandrah | Lion-like; derived from elements meaning 'lion' and 'man' (often interpreted as 'lioness' or 'brave as a lion') | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Lefteris | Free; "the liberator" | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Leigh-Anna | From Leigh ('meadow') + Anna ('grace') - roughly 'meadow of grace' or 'graceful meadow'. | English, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Leionell | Lion / little or young lion | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Leirah | Possibly 'night' (from Leila), 'weary' (from Leah), 'lyre/harp' (from Lyra), or 'field/furrow' (from Portuguese 'leira'). | Arabic, Galician, Greek, Hebrew, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Leiriope | From Greek leírion 'lily' - often interpreted as 'lily-like' or 'lily-faced'. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Leksi | Defender/helper (from Greek alex- 'to defend') | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Lemma | Greek: "assumption, premise, proposition" (mathematical/lexical term); Ethiopian: used as a masculine personal name (meaning varies by language/region). | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Lennor | Variant of Eleanor/Lenore: 'light' or 'bright, shining one' | English, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Leocada | Bright, white, clear | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Leocadie | Bright, white; light | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Leodora | Gift of the people | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Leodorah | Gift of the people | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Leoine | Lioness; 'lion' (lion-like) | Greek, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Leokadia | Bright, white (from Greek leukos 'white/bright') | Greek | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Greek-origin name in our dataset.
