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Nepali names starting with L
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138 names starting with L. Filter by gender, or narrow down by the first two letters.
- Laxman♂लक्ष्मणYounger brother and loyal companion of Lord Rama
- Laxmi♂♀लक्ष्मीGoddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity
- Lokendra♂लोकेन्द्रLord of the world
- Lalit♂ललितBeautiful, graceful, charming and playful
- Lok♂लोकWorld, people or realm
- Lokesh♂लोकेशLord of the world
- Lal♂लालRed
- Lila♂लीलाDivine play or pastime
- Lochan♂♀लोचनEye
- Love♂लभEnglish word for deep affection and love
- Lalita♂♀ललितBeautiful, graceful, charming and playful
- Liladhar♂लीलाधरBearer of divine play
- Lakpa♂♀लाक्पाSherpa/Tibetan name meaning born on Wednesday
- Lekhnath♂लेखनाथLord of writing
- Lalbabu♂लालबाबुBeloved son
- Latika♀लतिकाSmall creeper or tender vine
- Lekh♂लेखWriting, letter or inscription
- Lekha♂♀लेखाWriting, letter or inscription
- Lhakpa♀ल्हाक्पाSherpa/Tibetan name meaning born on Wednesday
- Lisa♂♀लिसाMy God is an oath
- Liza♂♀लिजाGod is my oath
- Lokmani♂लोकमणिJewel of the world
- Loknath♂लोकनाथLord of the world
- Lakesh♂लकेशProbably a variant of Lokesh
- Lakshyapurna♀लक्ष्यपूर्णOne whose goal is fulfilled
- Lalu♂लालुDarling, beloved child
- Lasata♂♀लसताNewari name meaning gentle and graceful
- Lav♂लवSon of Lord Rama and Sita
- Lava♂लावाSon of Lord Rama and Sita
- Lilamani♂लीलामणिJewel of divine play
- Lilu♀लिलुPlayful one
- Luka♂लुकाForm of Luke
- Lumanti♂♀लुमन्तीNewari word meaning memory or remembrance
- Luwindhup♂लुविन्धुप
- Laba♂लवाSon of Lord Rama and Sita
- Labina♀लबिनाPossibly from Lavanya
- Lagat♂लगत
- Lakhindra♂लखिन्द्रHero of the Behula-Lakhindar folk tale
- Lalan♂ललनFondling, caressing
- Lalitya♂लालित्यGrace, beauty and charm
- Lanka♂♀लंकाThe island kingdom of Ravana in the Ramayana
- Laskey♂लास्की
- Lata♀लताCreeper or vine
- Lawa♂लवSon of Lord Rama and Sita
- Laxmeshwar♂लक्ष्मेश्वरLord of Lakshmi
- Layash♂लयश
- Leena♀लीनाAbsorbed, merged or devoted (Leena)
- Leenesh♂लीनेशProbably a variant of Linesh
- Lekharaj♂लेखराजKing of writing
- Lenish♂लेनिश
- Lijesh♂लिजेश
- Likan♂लिकन
- Lil♂लिलDivine play or pastime
- Lina♀लिनाAbsorbed, merged or devoted (Leena)
- Lincoln♂लिंकनEnglish place and surname meaning lake colony
- Linson♂लिन्सन
- Linus♂लिनसGreek name meaning flax
- Lisha♀लिशाMy God is an oath
- Lizan♂लिजन
- Lizina♀लिजिना
- Lizna♀लिज्ना
- Lobsang♂लोब्साङTibetan name meaning noble-minded, of good intellect
- Loken♂लोकेनProbably from Lok
- Lokraj♂लोकराजKing of the world
- Lomas♂लोमसHairy one
- Lomash♂लोमशHairy one
- Loomila♀लुमिलाProbably a variant of Lumila/Urmila
- Loosun♂लुसुन
- Looza♂लुजाNewari name
- Lopsang♂लोप्साङTibetan for noble-minded, good intellect
- Louis♂लुइसFrench form of Ludwig
- Lov♂लभOr Love
- Lucent♂लुसेन्टShining, luminous and bright
- Lucky♂लक्कीFortunate
- Lujina♂♀लुजिना
- Lujja♂लुज्जाNewari name
- Luna♀लुनाMoon, from Latin
- Lunibha♀लुनिभा
- Luniva♂♀लुनिभा
- Luv♂लभSon of Rama
- Lab♂लवSon of Lord Rama and Sita
- Lachana♀लचना
- Lachhen♀लाछेन
- Ladhu♂लधु
- Laghumee♀लघुमी
- Laila♀लैलाNight
- Lajana♀लजनाPossibly from Lajja
- Lakhan♂लखनYounger brother of Lord Rama
- Lakshman♂लक्ष्मणYounger brother and loyal companion of Lord Rama
- Lakshmeshwar♂लक्ष्मेश्वरLord of Lakshmi
- Lakshmi♂लक्ष्मीGoddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity
- Lalendra♂ललेन्द्रLord of beloved ones
- Lalijan♂ललिजन
- Laliteswer♂ललितेश्वरLord of beauty and grace
- Laman♂लमन
- Latip♂लतिपGentle, kind and subtle
- Lavalesh♂लवलेशProbably Lavalesh
- Lavamani♂लवमणिProbably a variant of Lavamani
- Laxaman♂लक्ष्मणYounger brother of Lord Rama
- Leeja♀लिजाGod is my oath
- Leela♀लीलाDivine play, sport
- Leepi♀लिपीScript or writing
- Leeza♀लिजाGod is my oath
- Lek♂लेकWriting, letter or inscription
- Lekhanath♂लेखनाथLord of writing
- Lena♀लेनाEnglish/Greek short form of Helena
- Lenin♂लेनिनRussian surname of Vladimir Lenin, used as a given name
- Lezina♀लेजिना
- Libas♂लिबासArabic word for dress or clothing
- Libindra♂लिबिन्द्र
- Ligaj♂लिगज
- Lijeena♀लिजिना
- Lilaram♂लीलारामThe divine play (lila) of Lord Rama
- Lilesh♂लिलेशLord of divine play
- Lili♀लिलीLily flower
- Lilian♀लिलियनEnglish name derived from lily
- Linda♀लिन्डाGermanic/Spanish name meaning soft, tender or pretty
- Liva♀लिवा
- Liway♀लिवे
- Liyan♀लियान
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Nepali baby names starting with L, with meanings
138 baby names in this list begin with L: 98 for boys and 52 for girls, with several used for both. Every one is written with ल, a soft l made with the tongue at the roof of the mouth. The English L and the Devanagari letter match neatly here, which makes these names easy to read in both scripts.
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One letter, ल
All 138 names open with ल, so there is no second spelling to learn. Lal and Lok are the shortest, each just one syllable.
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The world and its lord
Lok means world, people or realm. Lokesh and Lokendra both mean lord of the world, and Lokendra also means king of people.
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Play and writing
Lila means divine play or pastime. Lekh and Lekha mean writing or inscription, and Lekhnath means lord of writing.
L letter names for boys and girls: world and beauty
Lok (लोक) means world, people or realm. Lokesh means lord of the world. Lokendra means lord of the world, king of people. Lalit means beautiful, graceful and charming. Lalita carries the same meaning of grace. Lochan means eye, the organ of sight. Lal means red, and also a beloved son or darling child. Lok, Lokesh, Lokendra and Lochan share the लो opening, while Lalit, Lalita and Lal begin with a short ल. Names starting with Lo has more of the first kind.
Writing, play and prosperity in L names
Lekh (लेख) means writing, letter or inscription, and in Nepali also a high mountain ridge. Lekha carries the same meaning. Lekhnath means lord of writing, and is also the name of the poet Lekhnath Paudyal. Lila means divine play or pastime, and playful grace. Liladhar means bearer of divine play. Laxmi means the goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity. Laxman means having auspicious marks, and names the loyal companion of Rama. Laxmi and Laxman are written लक्ष्मी and लक्ष्मण, with a cluster of letters in the middle. Names starting with La gathers this group.
Tips for parents
- Choose Lal or Lila for a short name, and Laxman or Lokendra if you prefer a longer, more formal shape.
- Read the meaning of Lal carefully, since it can mean red as well as a beloved son.
- Check that the middle cluster in Laxmi or Laxman is written correctly before printing a birth notice.
- Say the name with your surname, because the soft ल can blend into an l at the start of a surname.
Frequently asked questions
What are some Nepali baby names starting with L?
Laxman, Laxmi, Lokendra and Lalit are common. Laxman means having auspicious marks, Laxmi means prosperity, Lokendra means lord of the world, and Lalit means graceful. Lal, meaning red or beloved son, is the shortest.
How many L names are there?
138 in this list, 98 for boys and 52 for girls. Several, such as Laxmi, Lochan and Lekha, are used for both.
What does Lila mean?
Lila (लीला) means divine play or pastime, and also playful grace and charm. Liladhar means bearer of divine play.
Where can I find more L names?
See all names starting with L for every entry with its meaning and Devanagari spelling. It is the easiest way to compare the short names with the longer ones.