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Muslim Boy Names Starting with L

20 Muslim boy names starting with L, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Labib, Laith, Lameen. Girls and boys together are on the all names with L page.

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What is on this page? 20 Muslim boy names starting with L, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Labib, Laith, Lameen. Girls and boys together are on the all names with L page. Every name links to its full page.

لبیبLabibIntelligent, those of understanding (ulil albab), Quranic ليثLaithLion (a different word from asad, the strong, courageous lion) لامينLameenLameen, The Trustworthy, North African الأمينLamineThe Trustworthy, West African boys name لطيفLatifThe Subtle, Al-Latif divine name, top Muslim name ليثLaythLion الحاجLhajLhaj, The Pilgrim, North African name لياقتLiyaqatWorthiness, capability, the one who is truly deserving and able لؤيLoayShield لقمانLokmanThe name of the wise man of Surah Luqman لطفيLotfiLotfi, My gentle, North African boys لؤيLouayShield, defender لبنانLoubnanLebanon, Algerian/Lebanese boys name لونيسLounesLounes, Yunus, Kabyle Algerian boys لؤيLuayShield, protector, the ancestor of the Quraysh, guardian of noble lineage لوكاسLucasLight-bearer, Western Muslim convert لُقْمَانLuqmanLuqman the Wise, Quran Chapter 31 لُوطLutThe prophet Lot لطفيLutfiKind, gentle, the one of subtle, refined kindness إِلْيَاسLyesIlyas, Kabyle/Amazigh boys name

Of the 20 names on this page, these are the ones people open most often on AsrNaam. The figures come from our own Search Console data, not from a guess at what is fashionable.

  1. LuayلؤيShield, protector, the ancestor of the Quraysh, guardian of...
  2. LucasلوكاسLight-bearer, Western Muslim convert
  3. LatifلطيفThe Subtle, Al-Latif divine name, top Muslim name
  4. LamineالأمينThe Trustworthy, West African boys name
  5. LoubnanلبنانLebanon, Algerian/Lebanese boys name
  6. LameenلامينLameen, The Trustworthy, North African
  7. LouayلؤيShield, defender

Arabic boy names beginning with L

The English letter L has no single Arabic counterpart. The 20 names on this page open with 2 different Arabic letters, and in the Science of Letters each of those carries a different quality, element and divine name. Two names that both look like L in English can begin very differently once they are written in Arabic.

Each letter above links to its full reading: sound, abjad value, element, and the divine name it is associated with. See all twenty-eight letters.

Islamic boy names beginning with L

Islamic tradition asks two things of a name: that its meaning be good, and that it not claim for a child what belongs to God alone. Every name listed on this page is checked against both, which is why a pleasant-sounding name with an unhappy meaning does not appear here.

One of them appears in the Quran, or is borne by a figure named in it.

Luqmanلُقْمَان

2 belong to prophets and their households.

Luqmanلُقْمَان Lutلُوط

Browse the full sets: Quranic names, prophet names, angel names.

Muslim girl names starting with L

Looking for a girl name instead? 38 Muslim girl names start with L.

Lamiaلامية Liyanaليانة Laraلارا Louizaلويزة Laibaلیبا Lailaليلى Lailatليلة Lalehلاله

See all 38 Muslim girl names starting with L or all 58 names starting with L.

Questions about Muslim names starting with L

How many Muslim boy names start with L?
AsrNaam lists 20 of them. Across boys and girls together the letter L accounts for 58 researched names, 20 for boys and 38 for girls. Every one has its Arabic spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading.
What Arabic letter does L correspond to?
There is no single answer, which is what makes this letter interesting. Most often L stands for Lam (ل), which opens 17 of these names. It can also stand for Alif. Each of those Arabic letters has its own element and divine name in the Science of Letters, so two names that look alike in English can read very differently.
Which Muslim boy name starting with L is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Luay, Lucas and Latif lead the letter L. The settled meaning of Luay is: Shield, protector, the ancestor of the Quraysh, guardian of noble lineage. Popularity is worth knowing, but the tradition weighs meaning first.
Are there Quranic names beginning with L?
Yes, one: Luqman. A Quranic name is not required for a name to be Islamic, but many parents look for one.
What is the Ilm ul Huroof reading of a name starting with L?
Open any name on this page and you will find it: the name broken into its Arabic letters, each letter with its element, its abjad value and the divine name it is associated with, then a reading of the whole. It is a tradition for reflection, not for prediction.

Muslim boy names by other letters

Every letter has its own page, with the same meanings, Arabic spellings and readings.