| Name | Meaning | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Linton | From the flax enclosure | English |
| Lintun | From the flax enclosure | English |
| Linus | flaxen-haired | greek |
| Linwood | From the linden tree dell. | English |
| Lion | Lion. The lion is a figure in art and religious symbolism of many cultures: symbolizing kingliness and grandeur and courage. | English |
| Lionel | cousin of Lancelot | arthurian |
| Lionel | Young lion. | French |
| Lionel | Cousin of Lancelot | Arthurian Legend |
| Lionel | Young lion. | English |
| Lionell | Young lion. | English |
| Lionell | Young lion. | French |
| Lippi | lover of horses | greek |
| Lippo | legend name | finnish |
| Lir | a mythical king | celtic |
| Lir | A mythical king | Celtic |
| Lisabet | Abbreviation of Elizabeth. | English |
| Lisandro | Liberator. | Spanish |
| Lise | Miwok name meaning " salmon head rising above water." | native |
| Lise | Salmon’s head rising above water (Miwok) | Native American |
| Lisimba | lion | egyptian |
| Lisle | From the island | French |
| List | cunning | anglo |
| List | Cunning | Anglo-Saxon |
| Litton | from the hillside town | english |
| Litton | From tbe hillside town | English |
| Livingston | from Lyfing’s town | english |
| Livingston | From Lyfing’s town | English |
| Livingstone | From Livingston | Scottish |
| Liviu | olive | romanian |
| Liwanu | Miwok name meaning " growl of a bear." | native |
| Liwanu | Growl of a bear (Miwok) | Native American |
| Llacheu | Arthur’s son | arthurian |
| Llacheu | Arthur’s son | Arthurian Legend |
| Llew | meaning unknown | arthurian |
| Llewelyn | ruler | celtic |
| Llewelyn | Ruler | Celtic |
| Lloyd | gray | celtic |
| Lloyd | Gray | Celtic |
| Lludd | Name of a king | Arthurian Legend |
| Llyr | a mythical king | celtic |
| Llyr | A mythical king | Celtic |
| Loc | father of Erec | arthurian |
| Loc | luck, blessings | vietnamese |
| Loc | Lives by tbe stronghold | English |
| Lochlain | Home of the Norse | Irish |
| Lochlann | Home of the Norse | Irish |
| Locke | lives by the stronghold | english |
| Locke | Lives by tbe stronghold. Surname referring to a lock or locksmith. | English |
| Lockwood | from the enclosed wood | english |
| Lockwood | From the enclosed wood | English |
| Locrine | myth name | english |
| Loe | Father of Erec | Arthurian Legend |
| Loefel | Dearly loved | English |
| Logan | from the hollow | gaelic |
| Logan | Finnian’s servant | Scottish |
| Logen | Low meadow. | Scottish |
| Lohengrin | son of Percival | arthurian |
| Lohengrin | Son of Percival | Arthurian Legend |
| Lohoot | Son of Arthur | Arthurian Legend |
| Lojza | famous warrior | czechoslovakian |
| Lok | happy | chinese |
| Lokni | Miwok name meaning " rain falls through the roof." LONATO | native |
| Lokni | Rain falls through the roof (Miwok) | Native American |
| Loman | Bare | Irish |
| Lon | fierce | gaelic |
| Lonato | Flint | Native American |
| Lonell | Young lion. | English |
| Lonell | Young lion. | French |
| Long | dragon | chinese |
| Lonnell | Young lion. | English |
| Lonnell | Young lion. | French |
| Lono | a God of peace and farming | hawaiian |
| Lonzo | Ready: eager. Abbreviation of Alonzo. | Spanish |
| Lootah | Sioux name meaning " red." | native |
| Lootah | Red (Sioux) | Native American |
| Lorah | Variant of Laura referring to the laurel tree or sweet bay tree symbolic of honor and victory. | German |
| Loran | Form of Lorenzo and Lawrence. | English |
| Lorance | Modern usage. From the place of the laurel trees. | English |
| Lorant | victory | hungarian |
| Lorcan | Little fierce one. | Irish |
| Loren | Form of Lorenzo and Lawrence. | English |
| Lorence | Modern usage. From the place of the laurel trees. | English |
| Lorencz | Hungarian form of Lawrence (laurel) | hungarian |
| Lorenz | laurel | german |
| Lorenz | laurel | swiss |
| Lorenz | Laurel | German |
| Lorenzo | Form of Lawrence. Lorenzo de’ Medici was a patron of Michaelangelo and Da Vinci. | Spanish |
| Lorette | Diminutive of Laura or Lora referring to the laurel tree or sweet bay tree symbolic of honor and victory. | English |
| Loria | Modern variant of Lora and Laurie referring to the laurel tree or sweet bay tree symbolic of honor and victory. | English |
| Lorimar | Saddle maker | English |
| Lorimer | saddle maker | english |
| Lorimer | Saddle maker | English |
| Lorin | Form of Lorenzo and Lawrence. | English |
| Lorineus | myth name | english |
| Loring | from Lorraine | french |
| Loring | famous in battle | german |
| Loring | Famous in battle | German |
| Loring | From Lorraine | French |
| Loritz | Laurel | German |
| Lorne | Form of Lawrence. | Scottish |
| Lornell | Form of Lawrence. | Scottish |
| Lorren | Variant of Lawrence meaning from Laurentium. | English |
| Loryn | Form of Lorenzo and Lawrence. | English |
| Lot | name of a king | arthurian |
| Lot | veiled | hebrew |
| Lot | Name of a king | Arthurian Legend |
| Lot | Veiled | Hebrew |
| Lothair | fighter | french |
| Lothair | Famous in battle | German |
| Lothair | Fighter | French |
| Lothar | Renowned warrior. | German |
| Lotharing | Famous in battle | German |
| Louden | Wolf Valley. | Old English |
| Loughlin | Servant | Irish |
| Louis | famous in war | french |
| Louis | Form of Lawrence. | English |
| Louis | Famous fighter | German |
| Louis | Famous in war Form of Lawrence. | French |
| Louvel | Little wolf | French |
| Lovell | Young wolf. | French |
| Lovell | Dearly loved | English |
| Lowe | Little wolf | French |
| Lowell | dearly loved | english |
| Lowell | little wolf | french |
| Lowell | Young wolf. | French |
| Lowell | Dearly loved | English |
| Loxias | crooked | greek |
| Loyal | true | french |
| Loyal | Faithful: unswerving. | English |
| Loyal | TRUE | French |
| Luc | Light: illumination. Form of Luke. | French |
| Lucan | joins | anglo |
| Lucan | brother of Arthur | arthurian |
| Lucan | Brother of Arthur | Arthurian Legend |
| Lucan | Joins | Anglo-Saxon |
| Lucas | light | gaelic |
| Lucas | Form of Luke light: illumination. | English |
| Lucca | Bringer of light. | Italian |
| Lucero | Spanish form of Luke light | Spanish |
| Lucian | light | romanian |
| Lucian | Form of Luke. Light: illumination. | French |
| Luciano | Form of Luke. Light: illumination. | Spanish |
| Lucien | Form of Luke. Light: illumination. | French |
| Lucila | Diminutive form of Lucia light: illumination. | Spanish |
| Lucio | Spanish form of Luke light | Spanish |
| Lucius | a Roman emperor | arthurian |
| Lucius | Form of Luke. Light: illumination. | English |
| Lucky | Fortunate. Lucky is also used as a nickname for Lucas and its variants. | English |
| Lud | myth name | english |
| Ludlow | from the prince’s hill | english |
| Ludlow | From the prince’s hill | English |
| Luduvico | Famous fighter | German |
| Ludwig | famous fighter | german |
| Ludwig | Famous fighter | German |
| Ludwik | Famous fighter | German |
| Lueius | A Roman emperor | Arthurian Legend |
| Lufian | love | anglo |
| Lufian | Love | Anglo-Saxon |
| Lufti | kind | arabic |
| Lufti | Kind | Arabic |
| Lugaidh | Famous warrior | Irish |
| Lughaidh | Famous fighter | German |
| Luigi | Famous fighter | German |
| Luiginw | Famous fighter | German |
| Luis | Famous fighter | German |
| Luis | Form of Louis. | Spanish |
| Lukacs | Hungarian form of Lucas (light) | hungarian |
| Lukas | Bringer of light. Variant of Lucas. | English |
| Luki | Famous fighter | German |
| Lukman | a prophet | egyptian |
| Lumumba | Congolese name meaning "gifted." | african |
| Lun | Strong | Irish |
| Lunden | from London | anglo |
| Lunden | From London | Anglo-Saxon |
| Lundie | From the island grove | Scottish |
| Lundy | From the island grove | Scottish |
| Lunn | Strong | Irish |
| Luqman | a prophet’s name | arabic |
| Lusala | Luhya of Kenya name meaning "whip." | african |
| Luthais | famous in battle | gaelic |
| Luthais | Famous warrior | Scottish |
| Luther | Renowned warrior. | German |
| Lutz | Famous fighter | German |
| Luxman | Loyal and sincere. | Indian |
| Luxovious | myth name (god of Luxeuil) | celtic |
| Luxovious | Mythical god of Luxeuil | Celtic |
| Luzige | locust | egyptian |
| Lyall | Surname meaning loyal. | Scottish |
| Lyam | Form of William. | Irish |
| Lycaon | myth name (a king of Arcadia) | greek |
| Lycomedes | myth name (a king of Scyros) | greek |
| Lycurgus | myth name (a king of the Edones) | greek |
| Lydell | from the open dell | english |
| Lydell | A surname often used as a given name. | Scottish |
| Lydell | From the open dell | English |
| Lyel | Surname meaning loyal. | Scottish |
| Lyfing | Dearly loved | English |
| Lyle | from the island | french |
| Lyle | Islander. | French |
| Lyman | from the valley | english |
| Lyman | From the valley | English |
| Lyn | Dwells by the torrent | Anglo-Saxon |
| Lynceus | myth name (an Argonaut) | greek |
| Lynd | Lives by the linden tree | English |
| Lyndon | lives by the linden tree | english |
| Lyndon | Lives by the linden tree | English |
| Lyndsie | Variant of Lindsey from the linden tree island | English |
| Lynessa | Variant of ancient Welsh given name. In Arthurian legend Lynette accompanied Sir Gareth on a knightly quest. | English |
| Lynford | From the linden tree ford | English |
| Lynn | dwells by the torrent | anglo |
| Lynn | Dwells by the torrent | Anglo-Saxon |
| Lynne | Abbreviation of Lynnette who accompanied Sir Gareth on a knightly quest in Arthurian legend: variant of the Irish Gaelic word lann meaning house: church. | English |
| Lysander | liberator | greek |
| Lyza | Abbreviation of Elizabeth and Eliza. | English |
| Ma’mun | trustworthy | arabic |
| Ma’n | benefit | arabic |
| Maahes | Lion | Egyptian |
| Maarouf | well-known | arabian |
| Mabon | a knight | arthurian |
| Mabon | myth name (god of youth) | celtic |
| Mabon | legend name (son of Modron) MABSANT | welsh |
| Mabon | Mythical god of youth | Celtic |
| Mabon | A knight | Arthurian Legend |
| Mabonagrain | a knight | arthurian |
| Mabonaqain | A knight | Arthurian Legend |
| Mabuz | ruler of Death Castle | arthurian |
| Mabuz | Ruler of Death Castle | Arthurian Legend |
| Mac | son of | celtic |
| Mac | Son of | Scottish |
| Mac | Son of | Celtic |
| Mac a’bhaird | son of Baird | gaelic |
| Mac a’bhiadhtaiche | son of Bhiadhtaiche | gaelic |
| Mac adhaimh | son of Adam | gaelic |
| Mac ailean | son of the handsome man | gaelic |
| Mac alasdair | son of Alasdair | gaelic |
| Mac an aba | father’s son | gaelic |
| Mac an bhaillidh | son of the steward | gaelic |
| Mac an bharain | son of the noble warrior | gaelic |
| Mac an bhreatannaich | son of the Briton | gaelic |
| Mac an t-saoir | son of the carpenter | gaelic |
| Mac an tsagairt | son of the prelate | gaelic |
| Mac artuir | son of Arthur | gaelic |
| Mac asgaill | son of Asgaill | gaelic |
| Mac bheathain | son of the man who lives by the clear stream | gaelic |
| Mac bhriain | son of the strong | gaelic |
| Mac daraich | son of the man from the ford by the oak trees | gaelic |
| Mac ghille aindreis | son of the one who served the manly one | gaelic |
| Mac ghille mhicheil | son of the one who served Saint Michael | gaelic |
| Mac ghille-bhuidhe | son of the one who serves the blond | gaelic |
| Mac ghille-dhuibh | son of the one who serves the dark man | gaelic |
| Mac ghille-dhuinn | son of the one who serves Brown | gaelic |
| Mac ghille-easpuig | son of the one who serves the sacred and bold | gaelic |
| Mac ghille-laider | son of the one who serves the strong armed | gaelic |
| Macadhamh | Son of Adam | Scottish |
| Macaire | blessed | greek |
| Macalister | Son of Alasdair | Scottish |
| Macalpin | Son of Alpine | Scottish |
| Macalpine | Son of Alpine | Scottish |
| Macandrew | Son of Andrew | Scottish |
| Macario | Happy | Spanish |
| Macartan | Son of Artan | Irish |
| Macarthur | Son of Arthur | Scottish |
| Macaulay | Son of Olaf | Scottish |
| Macauliffe | Son of Olaf | Irish |
| Macauslan | Son of Absalon | Scottish |
| Macbain | Son of Beathan | Scottish |
| Macbean | Son of Beathan | Scottish |
| Macbeth | Son of Beth | Scottish |
| Macbride | Son of Bridget Bride | Irish |
| Maccallum | Son of Callum | Scottish |
| Macclennan | Son of Finnian’s servant | Scottish |
| Maccoll | Son of Coll | Scottish |
| Maccormack | Son of Cormac | Irish |
| Maccus | son of Gus | anglo |
| Maccus | hammer | celtic |
| Maccus | Hammer | Celtic |
| Macdaibhidh | David’s son | Scottish |
| Macdhubh | Son of the blackman | Scottish |
| Macdomhnall | Son of the world’s ruler | Scottish |
| Macdonald | Son of the world’s ruler | Scottish |
| Macdonell | Son of the world’s ruler | Scottish |
| Macdougal | Son of Dougal | Scottish |
| Macdoughall | Son of Dougal | Scottish |
| Macdubhgall | Son of Dougal | Scottish |
| Macduff | Son of the blackman | Scottish |
| Mace | A mace was a medieval weapon used by knights. | English |
| Macelroy | Son of Elroy | Irish |
| Macen | “Protector, Guardian.” | Unknown |
| Macèo | God’s gift MARCELLO, MARCO | italian |
| Macerio | Form of Mace which is a medieval weapon used by knights. | Spanish |
| Macewen | Son of Ewen | Scottish |
| Macfarlane | Son of Farlan | Scottish |
| Macfie | Son of the dark of peace | Scottish |
| Macgillivray | Son of the servant of judgment | Scottish |
| Macgowan | Son of the smith | Scottish |
| Macgregor | Son of a shepherd | Scottish |
| Machair | Plain | Scottish |
| Machakw | Hopi name meaning " horny toad." | native |
| Machakw | Horny toad (Hopi) | Native American |
| Machaon | myth name (son of Aesculapius) | greek |
| Machar | Plain | Scottish |
| Machau | Gift from God | Hebrew |
| Machk | Algonquin name meaning " bear." | native |
| Machk | Bear (Algonquin) | Native American |
| Machum | comfort | hebrew |
| Machum | Comfort | Hebrew |
| Machupa | Swahili name meaning "one who enjoys drinking." | african |
| Macinnes | Son of the unique choice | Scottish |
| Macintosh | Son of the thane | Scottish |
| Maciver | Son of an archer | Scottish |
| Mack | Son of | Celtic |
| Mack | Son of | Scottish |
| Mackaillyn | Combination of Mackenzie and Kayla. Pure and beautiful. | Celtic |
| Mackay | Son of fire | Scottish |
| Mackendrick | Son of Henry | Scottish |
| Mackenzie | Fair: favored one. Son of the fair man or Son of Kenzie | Scottish |
| Mackinley | Son of Kinley | Scottish |
| Mackinnon | Son of the fair born | Scottish |
| Mackintosh | Son of the thane | Scottish |
| Macklin | son of Flann | celtic |
| Macklin | Son of Flann | Celtic |
| Macklyn | Son of Flann | Celtic |
| Maclachlan | Son of Lachlan | Scottish |
| Maclaine | Son of the servant of John | Scottish |
| Maclane | Unknown | |
| Maclaren | Son of Laren | Scottish |
| Maclean | Son of the servant of John | Scottish |
| Macleod | Son of the ugly man | Scottish |
| Macmaureadhaigh | Son of Murray | Irish |
| Macmillan | Son of the ba!d man | Scottish |
| Macmurra | Son of Murray | Irish |
| Macnab | Son of the Abbot | Scottish |
| Macnachtan | Son of the pure one | Scottish |
| Macnair | son of an heir | gaelic |
| Macnaughton | Son of the pure one | Scottish |
| Macneill | Son of the champion | Scottish |
| Macniall | Son of the champion | Scottish |
| Macnicol | Son of the conquering people | Scottish |
| Macon | Maker | German |
| Macpherson | Son of the parson | Scottish |
| Macquaid | Son of Quaid | Irish |
| Macquarrie | Son of the proud | Scottish |
| Macqueen | Son of the good man | Scottish |
| Macrae | Son of grace | Scottish |
| Macray | Son of grace | Scottish |
| Macsen | Variant of Maximus. Meaning | Welsh |
| Madden | Smalldog Milos | Irish |
| Maddix | American | |
| Maddock | Beneficent | Celtic |
| Maddox | beneficient | celtic |
| Maddox | Beneficent | Celtic |
| Madelhari | War counselor | German |
| Madelon | Woman from Magdala. Variant of Madeleine. | French |
| Madisen | “French,English” | |
| Madison | son of a mighty warrior | english |
| Madison | Surname derived from Matthew gift of God or from Matilda strong fighter. | English |
| Madntyre | Son of the carpenter | Scottish |
| Madoc | beneficent | arthurian |
| Madoc | Fortunate | Welsh |
| Mador | accuser of Guinevere | arthurian |
| Mador | Accuser of Guinevere | Arthurian Legend |
| Mads | Gift from God | Hebrew |
| Madu | of the people | egyptian |
| Maduley | Son of Olaf | Irish |
| Maeadam | Son of Adam | Scottish |
| Maed | From the meadow | English |
| Maeleachlainn | Servant | Irish |
| Maelisa | Serves Christ | Irish |
| Maelwine | Strong friend | English |
| Maeret | Little famous one | English |
| Maerewine | Famous friend | English |
| Maethelwine | Council friend | English |
| Maetthere | Powerful army | English |
| Magahet | honest; truthful | chamoru |
| Magan | competent | anglo |
| Magan | Competent | Anglo-Saxon |
| Magar | meaning unknown | armenian |
| Magee | Surname. | Irish |
| Magnus | great | danish |
| Magnus | One who is great. | Latin |
| Mago | Great | Irish |
| Mahdi | guided to the right path | arabic |
| Maheloas | lord of the Isle of Glass | arthurian |
| Maheloas | Lord of the Isle of Glass | Arthurian Legend |
| Maher | skilful | arabian |
| Maher | Generous | Irish |
| Mahfouz | the protected one | arabian |
| Mahieu | Gift of God | French |
| Mahir | skilled | arabic |
| Mahir | Skilled | Arabic |
| Mahkah | Sioux name meaning " earth." | native |
| Mahkah | Earth (Sioux) | Native American |
| Mahmoud | Variant used for Mohammad – founder of Islamic religion. praiseworthy: glorified. | Arabic |
| Mahmud | the praised one | arabic |
| Mahmud | Praised | Arabic |
| Mahon | Bear | Irish |
| Mahoney | Surname. | Irish |
| Mahoyu | strong; tough | chamoru |
| Mahpee | Sioux name meaning " sky." | native |
| Mahpee | Sky (Sioux) | Native American |
| Mahuizoh | male or female name meaning "glorious person." | nahuatl |
| Mai | Ron | Hebrew |
| Maichail | Gift from God | Hebrew |
| Maiele | “eloquent, skilled in speaking” | Hawaiian |
| Mailhairer | Ill fated | French |
| Maimun | lucky | arabic |
| Mainchin | Monk | Irish |
| Maipe | fiery; hot | chamoru |
| Maitland | from the meadow | english |
| Maitland | From the meadow | English |
| Majdy | glorious | arabic |
| Majeed | noble, glorious | arabian |
| Majid | glorious | arabic |
| Majid al din | glory of the faith | arabic |
| Makalani | clerk | egyptian |
| Makale | American | |
| Makani | wind | hawaiian |
| Makeen | Strong | Arabic |
| Maki | surname meaning "hill" | finnish |
| Makin | strong | arabic |
| Makin | Strong | Arabic |
| Makis | Gift from God | Hebrew |
| Makkapitew | Algonquin name meaning " he has large teeth." | native |
| Makkapitew | He has large teeth (Algonquin) | Native American |
| Makolm | Follower of Saint Columba | Scottish |
| Makoto | good; sincere | japanese |
| Makya | Hopi name meaning " eagle
hunter." MANIPI |
native |
| Makya | Eagle hunter (Hopi) | Native American |
| Mal | Chief | Irish |
| Mal | Messenger of God | Hebrew |
| Malachi | Messenger of God | Hebrew |
| Malachy | messenger of God | hebrew |
| Malachy | Messenger of God | Hebrew |
| Malachy | Servant | Irish |
| Malagigi | legend name | french |
| Malakai | Angel or messenger of God. | Hebrew |
| Malcolm | servant of Saint Columba | celtic |
| Malcolm | Colum’s servant | gaelic |
| Malcolm | Servant of Saint Columba | Celtic |
| Malcolm | St. Columb’s disciple. | Scottish |
| Malcom | St. Columb’s disciple. | Scottish |
| Malduc | a wizard | arthurian |
| Maldue | A wizard | Arthurian Legend |
| Malik | master; angel; king | arabic |
| Malik | Master. | Arabic |
| Malin | little warrior | english |
| Malin | Little warrior | English |
| Malleville | From Malleville | French |
| Mallory | ill-fated | french |
| Mallory | war counselor | german |
| Mallory | War counselor | German |
| Mallory | Ill fated | French |
| Malloy | Noble chief | Irish |
| Malone | Serves Saint John. Surname. | Irish |
| Maloney | devoted to God | gaelic |
| Maloney | Serves Saint John | Irish |
| Malvin | leader | celtic |
| Malvin | council friend | english |
| Malvin | polished chief | gaelic |
| Malvin | Council friend | English |
| Malvin | Chief | Irish |
| Malvin | Leader | Celtic |
| Malvyn | Leader | Celtic |
| Malvyn | Council friend | English |
| Malyn | Little warrior | English |
| Mamdouh | one who is commended, praised and glorified | arabic |
| Mames | Unisexual name meaning "sweet; kind." | chamoru |
| Mamo | Amharic of Ethiopia name used to address a little boy whose name is unknown. | african |
| Manasses | forgetful | hebrew |
| Manasses | Forgetful | Hebrew |
| Manauia | unisexual name meaning "defend." | nahuatl |
| Manawanui | “Stout Hearted, Patient and Determined. Maori name (native language of New Zealand)” | New Zealand |
| Mandar | The name of Lord Ganesh. | Hindu |
| Mandel | makes garments | french |
| Mandel | almond | german |
| Mandel | Almond | German |
| Mandel | Makes garments | French |
| Mane | Great | Irish |
| Maneet | Child with a good heart. | Seikh |
| Manfred | hero’s peace | english |
| Manfred | peaceful | german |
| Manfred | Hero’s peace | English |
| Manfred | Peaceful | German |
| Manfrid | Hero’s peace | English |
| Manfried | Peaceful | German |
| Manfrit | Peaceful | German |
| Mani | Congolese name meaning "from the mountain." | african |
| Manley | from the hero’s meadow | english |
| Manley | From the hero’s meadow | English |
| Manly | From the hero’s meadow | English |
| Mann | vassal | anglo |
| Mann | hero | english |
| Mann | Vassal | Anglo-Saxon |
| Mann | Hero | English |
| Manneville | From the great estate | French |
| Mannie | A form of Emmanuel God is with us | Spanish |
| Manning | son of a hero | english |
| Manning | Son of a hero | English |
| Mannix | Monk | Irish |
| Mannleah | From the hero’s meadow | English |
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