207 Arabic Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With L

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Layla	Girl	Night; Dark
Lyla	Girl	Night; Night beauty; Delicate; Sport; Drama; From the island
Leila	Girl	Night time; Dark
Lila	Girl	Playful; Amusement; Dark beauty; Night
Laila	Girl	Night; Dark beauty; Dark-haired
Lilah	Girl	Night beauty; Delicate; Night
Liana	Girl	My God has answered; To twine around; Lily flower; Bound by vines; Glowing lady
Lylah	Girl	Night; Night beauty; Delicate
Lina	Girl	Tender; Palm tree; Flax; United; Absorbed; Pretty; Elegant; Sunlight; Cascade falls
Leyla	Girl	Night; Daughter of the night

Laylah	Girl	Night time; Dark
Leena	Girl	Torch; Of Magdala; Tender; Sunlight
Lailah	Girl	Night; Holy; Blessed
Laith	Boy	Lion; Brave; Name of a Scottish village
Layan	Girl	Soft; Delicate; Gentle; Prosperous; Resthouse
Lamar	Boy	Of the sea; Liquid gold
Leilah	Girl	Night beauty
Lula	Girl	Born at daybreak; Famous warrior; Flower; Pearl
Liyana	Girl	It is raining; Soft; Delicate; Flax; Beautiful; Elegant; Graceful
Leen	Girl	Tender; Delicate; Brave lion; Torch

Lulu	Girl	Pearl; Famous warrior; Light; Precious; Peaceful
Luqman	Boy	Wise
Leylah	Girl	Night
Liba	Girl	Love; Most beautiful; My God is an oath
Layth	Boy	A wildcat; Lion
Leiana	Girl	To bind; Climbing vine; Soft; Tender; Delicate; Wreath
Leighla	Girl	Night
Lyana	Unisex	Youthful; Soft or delicate; Eye of the light
Lujain	Girl	Silver
Laela	Girl	Dark-haired; Of God; Born at night

Layal	Girl	Dark hours of the day; Night
Lamya	Girl	One who has dark lips
Lyan	Unisex	Soft; Gentle
Liban	Boy	Persevere; Winner
Leliana	Girl	Beauty of the night; Like a lily flower
Laiba	Girl	Angel of heaven; Prettiest Woman in all the heavens
Lamiyah	Girl	Brilliant; Shining
Lamia	Girl	Shining; Radiant; Name of a Libyan Queen
Lejla	Girl	A dark-haired beautiful woman who is born at night
Lolah	Unisex	Brave

Latif	Boy	Gentle and kind one; One of the names of Allah
Layani	Unisex	Prosperous; Soft; Gentle
Lyna	Girl	Young palm tree; Flax
Luay	Boy	Wild ox
Laisha	Girl	The living; Alive
Lamiya	Girl	Shining; Radiant; Throat
Lahna	Girl	Gift of God; Gift of donation
Lamees	Girl	Soft to the touch; Sun
Laithan	Boy	A little dear lion; Lion cub
Laylee	Unisex	Night

Loay	Boy	Wild ox; To be slow
Layali	Girl	After the Sun sets down; Nighttime
Lesane	Unisex	Brave; Determined; Strong
Louay	Boy	Wild ox; To be slow; Protector; Flat area of sand
Lelah	Girl	Night beauty
Leyan	Unisex	Gentle; Soft; Delicate; Clearing; Favor; Grace
Liyla	Unisex	Night; Dark
Ladon	Boy	Greek river God; Greek dragon or serpent; Excellence of religion
Luai	Boy	A strong and steady person
Luqmaan	Boy	Wise

Leanah	Unisex	Softness; Tenderness; Delicacy; Weary; Torch
Lama	Girl	Lips dark like the color of a sunset; Dark red lips
Latifa	Girl	Gentle and kind
Leyli	Girl	Night
Lateef	Boy	Gentle; Kind; One of the names of Allah
Lenise	Unisex	Alive; She who lives; Womanly
Lamine	Girl	The truthful
Layaan	Girl	Soft; Delicate; Gentle; Prosperous
Laketia	Girl	Woman
Laaibah	Girl	The prettiest woman

Liva	Unisex	Protection; Banner
Laili	Girl	Vapour; Steam; Holy; Blessed; Nightly; Like the night
Liala	Girl	Night; Dark beauty
Lamiah	Girl	Shining; Radiant
Lanika	Unisex	The best
Labib	Boy	Intelligent; Wise; Sensible
Lukman	Boy	Wise; Fortunate
Laylana	Unisex	Night; Dark beauty; Shining
Luma	Unisex	Bright; Filled with light; Feather; Sunset
Laily	Girl	Nightly; Like the night; Nocturnal; Of the night

Lailaa	Girl	Night time
Lojain	Boy	Silver; Enchanting
Lubna	Girl	Storax tree
Lajla	Girl	Night; Holy; Blessed
Lelaina	Girl	Night; Light; Torch; Shining; Bright
Lujayn	Girl	Silver
Lamija	Girl	One with a shining, glowing personality
Lamis	Girl	Toucher; Soft; From Lammas
Lakiesha	Girl	To be alive and well
Linah	Girl	Forest; Fine jade; Gem; Palm tree

Lakecia	Girl	Woman
Lailie	Girl	Holy; Blessed; Nightly; Like the night
Labiba	Girl	Intelligent; Wise; Beloved
Leilia	Girl	She who is born in the night; Night; Dark-haired beauty
Lahni	Unisex	Gift of God; Gift of donation
Leala	Girl	Night; Loyal; Faithful; Weary
Lateefa	Boy	Gentle; Kind; Fine; Pleasant; Friendly
Lath	Boy	A lion; A variant of the name Laith
Latifah	Boy	Gentle; Kind
Laziz	Boy	One who is pleasant; A variant spelling is Lazeez

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Arabic Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With L(infographic)

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