Popular and traditional South African names that start with “L”, with meanings and origin. 73 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lance | Land; Lance | 👦 Boy | English |
| Langa | Sun | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Lauren | From Laurentum; Laurel | 👧 Girl | English |
| Lawrence | From Laurentum; Laurel | 👦 Boy | English |
| Lazarus | God has helped | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Lebogang | Be grateful | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Lebohang | Be thankful | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Lee | Meadow; Clearing | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Lee-Ann | Meadow and grace | 👧 Girl | English |
| Lehlogonolo | Good luck; Blessing | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Lehlohonolo | Good luck; Blessing | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Lelethu | Ours | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Leonard | Brave as a lion | 👦 Boy | English |
| Lerato | Love | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Lesedi | Light | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Lesego | Luck; Blessing | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Lesley | Holly garden | 👧 Girl | Scottish |
| Leslie | Holly garden | 🧒 Unisex | Scottish |
| Lethabo | Joy | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Letlhogonolo | Good luck | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Lettie | Joy; Happiness | 👧 Girl | English |
| Letty | Joy; Happiness | 👧 Girl | English |
| Liezel | God is my oath (Liesel) | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Lihle | Beautiful | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Lilian | Lily | 👧 Girl | English, Arabic |
| Lillian | Lily | 👧 Girl | English |
| Lilly | Lily | 👧 Girl | English |
| Lindani | Wait | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Lindelani | Wait (for the gift) | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Lindelwa | Awaited | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Lindi | Awaited (Lindiwe) | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Lindiwe | We have waited | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Lindokuhle | Wait for good things | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Lindy | Gentle; Soft | 👧 Girl | English |
| Lisakhanya | It is still light | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Livhuwani | Be grateful | 👧 Girl | Venda |
| Liz | God is my oath (Elizabeth) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Liza | God is my oath (Elizabeth) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Lizelle | God is my oath | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Lizzy | God is my oath (Elizabeth) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Llewellyn | Leader; Lion-like | 👦 Boy | Welsh |
| Lloyd | Grey-haired | 👦 Boy | Welsh |
| Londeka | Protected; Kept safe | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Londiwe | Protected; Kept safe | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Lonwabo | Joy; Happiness | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Lorato | Love | 👧 Girl | Tswana |
| Lorna | From Lorne | 👧 Girl | Scottish |
| Louisa | Famous warrior | 👧 Girl | English |
| Lourens | From Laurentum; Laurel | 👦 Boy | Afrikaans |
| Lovemore | Love more | 👦 Boy | English |
| Loveness | Lovingness | 👧 Girl | English |
| Loyiso | Victory | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Lubabalo | Grace; Blessing | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Lucinda | Light | 👧 Girl | English |
| Lucky | Lucky | 👦 Boy | English |
| Lufuno | Love | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Luke | From Lucania; Light | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Lukhanyo | Light | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Lulama | Humble; Gentle | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Lunga | Right; Good | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Lungelo | Right; Privilege | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Lungile | Good; Righteous | 🧒 Unisex | Zulu |
| Lungisani | Make things right | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Lusanda | Increase; Growth | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Luthando | Love | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Luvuyo | Joy | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Luxolo | Peace | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Luyanda | Increasing; Growing | 🧒 Unisex | Xhosa |
| Luzuko | Glory | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Lwandile | Increased; Grown | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Lwando | Increase | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Lwazi | Knowledge | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Lynn | Lake; Waterfall | 👧 Girl | Welsh |