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Muslim Baby Names Starting with L

58 Muslim baby names starting with L, boys and girls, with Arabic, meaning, and Ilm ul Huroof reading. Listed alphabetically.

58 names

Boy names starting with L (20)  ·  Girl names starting with L (38)

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What is on this page? 58 Muslim baby names starting with L, boys and girls, with Arabic, meaning, and Ilm ul Huroof reading. Listed alphabetically. Every name links to its full page.

لبیبLabibIntelligent, those of understanding (ulil albab), Quranic لیباLaibaHeavenly beauty, the beauty of the celestial maidens of paradise ليلىLailaLaila, night, dark beauty. The beloved of Majnun in the canonical Arab… ليلةLailatNight, Laylat al-Qadr, the night better than a thousand months ليثLaithLion (a different word from asad, the strong, courageous lion) لالهLalehTulip, top Iranian female name, national flower of Iran لمىLamaDark soft lips, the subtle beauty of the lips, a classical Arab term of… لمارLamarLamar, Gold/brightness, Gulf girls لامينLameenLameen, The Trustworthy, North African لميسLameesSoft to the touch, the woman of tender, delicate touch لاميةLamiaShining dark لاميةLamiaeLamia, Moroccan -ae form الأمينLamineThe Trustworthy, West African boys name لمىLamyaDark-lipped beauty لاراLaraCheerful, global trending Muslim girls name لا ريبLaraibWithout doubt, directly from Quran 2:2 لطيفLatifThe Subtle, Al-Latif divine name, top Muslim name لطيفةLatifaGentle, kind لطيفةLatifahGentle, South Asian/Western spelling ليالLayalNights لياليLayaliNights, plural of layla, poetic Arab female name ليانLayanGentle, soft ليلىLaylaNight, dark beauty, beloved of the classical Arabic poetic tradition ليثLaythLion لينLeenSoft, gentle ليلىLeilaNight ليلىLejlaLayla, Bosnian spelling ليناLenaTender, European Muslim convert bridge ليلىLeylaNight الحاجLhajLhaj, The Pilgrim, North African name ليانLianSoft, gentle, short modern form used across global Muslim communities لينةLinaTender, soft, and a young palm tree ليانةLiyanaSoft, gentle, tender, the woman of graceful yielding strength 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 لبنىLoubnaStorax tree, North African girls name لبنانLoubnanLebanon, Algerian/Lebanese boys name لويزةLouizaLouisa, Algerian/Kabyle girls name لجينLoujainSilver لونيسLounesLounes, Yunus, Kabyle Algerian boys لؤيLuayShield, protector, the ancestor of the Quraysh, guardian of noble lineage لبابةLubabaEssence, the innermost, the companion of the Prophet and mother of Ibn Abbas لبابةLubabahDeeper content, Lubaba bint al-Harith, one of the first Muslims لُبانLubanLuban, Frankincense, top Arab girls لبنىLubnaStorax tree, the fragrant tree of lasting quality لوكاسLucasLight-bearer, Western Muslim convert لجينLujainSilver, top Saudi and Gulf girls name لجينةLujainaSilver لؤلؤةLulwaPearl, Gulf girls name لوناLunaMoon, global Muslim converts + Urdu لُقْمَانLuqmanLuqman the Wise, Quran Chapter 31 لُوطLutThe prophet Lot لطفيLutfiKind, gentle, the one of subtle, refined kindness إِلْيَاسLyesIlyas, Kabyle/Amazigh boys name ليلىLylaNight, Western romanisation of Layla

Of the 58 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. LamiaلاميةShining dark
  5. LamineالأمينThe Trustworthy, West African boys name
  6. LiyanaليانةSoft, gentle, tender, the woman of graceful yielding strength
  7. LoubnanلبنانLebanon, Algerian/Lebanese boys name
  8. LaraلاراCheerful, global trending Muslim girls name
  9. LameenلامينLameen, The Trustworthy, North African
  10. LouizaلويزةLouisa, Algerian/Kabyle girls name

Arabic baby names beginning with L

The English letter L has no single Arabic counterpart. The 58 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 baby 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.

2 of them appear in the Quran or are borne by a figure named in it.

Laraibلا ريب Luqmanلُقْمَان

2 belong to prophets and their households.

Luqmanلُقْمَان Lutلُوط

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

Muslim boy names starting with L

20 of the names here are boy names. These are the ones parents open most.

Luayلؤي Lucasلوكاس Latifلطيف Lamineالأمين Loubnanلبنان Lameenلامين Louayلؤي Labibلبیب Laithليث Laythليث

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Muslim girl names starting with L

38 of the names here are girl names, each with its Arabic spelling and letter reading.

Lamiaلامية Liyanaليانة Laraلارا Louizaلويزة Laibaلیبا Lailaليلى Lailatليلة Lalehلاله Lamaلمى Lamarلمار

See all 38 Muslim girl names starting with L

Questions about Muslim names starting with L

How many Muslim baby names start with L?
AsrNaam lists 58 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 55 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 baby 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. 2 of the names on this page appear in the Quran or belong to a figure named in it, among them Laraib and 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 baby names by other letters

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