Leotis♡
Meaning: Unique African American name
African American Names for Boys Starting with L
L - Authentic African American Boys Names & Their Meanings
Browse our curated list of African American boys names that start with the letter "L". Each name includes its meaning, cultural significance, and pronunciation help.
100 Names Found•African American boys Names•Starting with "L"
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Lavarne♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Vaughn: Small one (Old Welsh).
Lemuel♡
Meaning: Hebrew origin, meaning “devoted to God”
Leland♡
Meaning: “Meadow land” (English origin)
Lashawn♡
Meaning: Combination of “La” and “Shawn”
LaVaughn♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Vaughn: Small one (Old Welsh).
LeShawn♡
Meaning: Combination of “Le” and “Shawn”
LaZavion♡
Meaning: Unique African American name
Latif♡
Meaning: Arabic origin, meaning “kind, gentle”
Labron♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Lyle♡
Meaning: From the island (French).
Lynn♡
Meaning: From the pool or waterfall (Old Welsh).
LeRoy♡
Meaning: “The king” (French origin)
Lionel♡
Meaning: “Young lion” (Latin origin)
Laquan♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Luis♡
Meaning: Form of Louis: Great fighter; famous warrior; warrior prince (French; Old German).
Lucien♡
Meaning: Light; born at dawn (Latin).
Latrelle♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Laroy♡
Meaning: Form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).
Langston♡
Meaning: Tall man’s estate or town (Old English).
Luke♡
Meaning: Giver of light (Greek; New Testament).
Layton♡
Meaning: “Settlement with a leek garden” (English origin)
LaQuan♡
Meaning: Unique blend of “La” and “Quan”
Lamont♡
Meaning: Law man (Scottish, from the Old Norse); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
LeRoy♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).
Leroyce♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Luther♡
Meaning: Famous warrior (German).
Les♡
Meaning: Form of Leslie: Garden of hollies; gray fort (English; Gaelic; Scottish).
Le’Shai♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Larry♡
Meaning: Form of Lawrence: From the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one (English; Latin).
Lamonte♡
Meaning: Form of Lamont: Law man (Scottish, from the Old Norse); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Lonnell♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Lonnie (form of Tsalani—goodbye, farewell—Ngoni, Southern Africa; form of Alonzo, a Spanish form of Alphonso—noble, ready for battle—German) and Lionel (young lion—English; French; Latin—surname or family name given for a first or middle name).
Linden♡
Meaning: “Linden tree hill” (English origin)
Lesley♡
Meaning: Form of Leslie: Garden of hollies; gray fort (English; Gaelic; Scottish).
Levell♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Lott♡
Meaning: Form of Lot: To cover (Hebrew; Old Testament).
LuBara♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Louis (great fighter; famous warrior; warrior prince—French; Old German) and Barbara (stranger, foreigner—Latin).
Lee Roy♡
Meaning: Form of Leroy: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).
Lanier♡
Meaning: One involved in the wool trade (Dutch; English; French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Liaqat♡
Meaning: Worth, merit (Arabic, North Africa).
Linkwood♡
Meaning: Lime-tree wood (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Lam♡
Meaning: Form of Lamar: Famous for land (Old German).
Lemon♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture (leh-MONE).
Lucian♡
Meaning: “Light” (Latin origin)
Lennox♡
Meaning: Abounding in elm trees (Scottish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Lekan♡
Meaning: “To be pampered” (Yoruba origin)
Lemond♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Lofton♡
Meaning: Dweller in a house with an upper floor (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Leonard♡
Meaning: “Brave lion” (German origin)
Laird♡
Meaning: “Lord” (Scottish origin)
Lunsford♡
Meaning: Place name—a manor house in Echingham, Sussex, England; surname or family name given for a first or middle name (English).
Laron♡
Meaning: Variation of “Aaron” with “La” prefix
Lemarcus♡
Meaning: Combination of “Le” and “Marcus”
LaShawn♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Shawn: God is good, gracious (Irish).
Linzell♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Lewis♡
Meaning: “Famous warrior” (English origin)
LaRon♡
Meaning: Combination of “La” and “Ron”
London♡
Meaning: Place name—capital city of England and the United Kingdom.
Levi♡
Meaning: Joined, united (Hebrew; Old Testament).
Lansing♡
Meaning: Son of Lans (Dutch); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Lymon♡
Meaning: Form of Lyman: Man of the meadow (Middle English).
LeBaron♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Baron: A title of nobility (English; French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
LeVance♡
Meaning: Form of Vance: Grain thresher; dweller near the grain-winnowing fans or marshlands (Middle English).
Levardis♡
Meaning: Form of the word veritas: Truth (Latin).
Lamar♡
Meaning: Famous for land (Old German).
Leopold♡
Meaning: Bold for the people (Old German).
Lloyd♡
Meaning: “Gray” (Welsh origin)
LeMaun♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Leon♡
Meaning: “Lion” (Greek origin, popularized)
Lamar♡
Meaning: “Of the sea” (Spanish origin, adapted)
Lamarcus♡
Meaning: No meaning available
LeVonte♡
Meaning: Variation of “Javonte,” a unique African American name
Leamon♡
Meaning: Beloved man (Anglo-Saxon); surname or family given for a first or middle name.
LeVaughn♡
Meaning: Unique spelling variation of “Vaughn” with “Le” prefix
Laurice♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Laurence (from the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one—English, Latin; place name—small town in Italy) and Maurice (Moorish; dark-complexioned one—Late Latin).
Lashon♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Shawn or Sean: God is good, gracious (Irish).
LaTroy♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Troy: At the place of the curly-haired people (Old French).
Liddell♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Lucius♡
Meaning: Bringer of light and knowledge (Latin).
Luvelle♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Lesean♡
Meaning: Modern blend of “Le” and “Sean”
Lemuel♡
Meaning: Consecrated to God; devoted to God (Hebrew; Old Testament).
LaRue♡
Meaning: Word name—the street (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Leroy♡
Meaning: King; person given the title of king for his royal bearing or for the part played in a religious pageant (French).
Leo♡
Meaning: Lion (Latin).
Lionel♡
Meaning: Young lion (English; French; Latin); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
LaFayette♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Lafayette: One who dwells near a beech tree (French); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Level♡
Meaning: Form of Levell: Beloved ruler (Old English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Laelim♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Leander♡
Meaning: Form of Leiandros: Lion man; brave one (Greek).
Lacy♡
Meaning: Form of Lassy: Settlement of Lascius (English, from the Norman); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Londey♡
Meaning: Meaning unknown (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Latrell♡
Meaning: “Noble, loyal” (modern American origin)
Loment♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Lamont: Law man (Scottish, from the Old Norse); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
LeMar♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Lamar: Famous for land (Old German).
Lance♡
Meaning: “Land” (German origin)
Lenox♡
Meaning: Form of Lennox: Abounding in elm trees (Scottish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Leedarryle♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Lee (from the pasture meadow—Old English; poetic—Irish Gaelic) and Darryl (little dear or beloved one—French).
Lamontae♡
Meaning: Combination of “La” and “Monte”
Laron♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Ron, a form of Ronald: Mighty power (Old Norse).