Irish Names Starting with L

Laoise is an Irish girl’s name of uncertain origin.

Lee has more than one source. As an English name it comes from a surname based on the Old English lēah, “clearing.”

The Irish form of William, originally a German name will + helm “desire + helmet” and suggests “strong protector.” It is currently a very fashionable name in Ireland and across the world.

The Vikings plundered Ireland in the 9th and 10th centuries and the native home of the Norwegian invaders was known as Lochlan “land of the lochs.”

Means “silent” or “fierce” and was probably used as a nickname for a “brave warrior.” Sometimes equated with Laurence, Lorcan is a name in its own right.