4 Irish boy names beginning with L, with what each one means and how to say it.
Updated October 2026
Lee has more than one source. As an English name it comes from a surname based on the Old English lēah, “clearing.” In Ireland, Lee is also an anglicized form of the surname Ó Laoidhigh, “descendant of Laoidheach,” a name Patrick Woulfe explained as “poetic” (compare laoi, “lay, poem”).
No. 348 for boys in Ireland in 2025, with 11 baby boys.
More about LeeLiam means “strong protector.”
No. 7 for boys in Ireland in 2025, with 313 baby boys.
More about LiamLochlan means “land of the lochs.”
No. 188 for boys in Ireland in 2025 (spelled Lochlann), with 25 baby boys.
More about LochlanLorcan means “silent, fierce.”
No. 125 for boys in Ireland in 2025, with 43 baby boys.
More about LorcanThere are 4 Irish boy names starting with L here. The ones readers look up most are Lochlan, Lorcan and Liam.
The L names for boys on this page that the most babies were given in 2025, by the Central Statistics Office’s ranking.