Irish Names - L

Name Pronunciation Meaning English Spelling Gender
Labraid, Labhraidh(LOW-ree)"speaker" M
Lachtíne, Lachténe, Lachtín(LOCH-teen)"milk-coloured" M
Lachtnae, Lachtna(LOCHT-na)"milk-coloured" M
Lachtnán, Lachtnéne, Lachtnán(LOCHT-nawn)dim. of Lachtna M
Láebán, Laobhán(LEY-vawn)"crooked, oblique" M
Láechrí, Laochra(LAY-chra)"king of warriors" M
Láegaire, Laoghaire, Laoire(LAIR-ee)"calf-herd"LearyM
Laidcenn, Laidgenn, Laidhgeann(LEE-gan)"snow-head" M
Laídech, Laoidheach(LEE-ach)"songful, poetic" M
Laignech, Laighneach(LYN-ach)a LeinstermanLynaghM
Laígsech, Laoighseach, Laoiseach(LEE-sach)man of LaoisLysaghM
Láimsech, Láimhseach(LAV-sach)  F
Laisre(LOS-ra)from lassar, "flame, fire" M
Laisrén, Laisreán(LOS-rawn)dim. of Laisre M
Laithche(LA-hee)  F
Lallóc, Lalóg(LA-lowg)  F
Lassar, Lasair(LOS-er)"flame, fire" F
Lassar Fhína, Lasairíona(LOS-er-EE-na)"fire of wine"LasrinaF
Lebarcham, Leabharcham(LOWR-cham)"slender, stooped" F
Ledbán, Leadhbhán(LAY-vawn)"plaintive" M
Lennán, Leannán(LEN-awn)"lover, sweetheart"LennanM
Lerben, Learbhean(LAR-van)"lady of the sea" F
Líadan, Líadain, Líadaine(LEE-a-dawn)"grey lady" F
Líadnán, Liadhnán(LEE-a-nawn)"grey lad" M
Liamuin, Liamhain(LEE-a-vin)"comely" F
Lí Ban, Lí Bhan, Líobhan(LEE-von)"beauty of women" F
Life(LEE-fa)person whom River Liffey was named afterAnnaliviaF
Lígach, Líoghach, Líoch(LEE-ach)lustrous, beautiful LeahF
Líthgen, Líthghein(LEE-an)líth "festival" + gein "birth" M
Lóch, Lúach(LOCH)bright, radiant M,F
Lóchíne, Lóchéne, Lóchán, Luachán(LOCH-awn)dim. of Lóch, bright, radiant M
Lochlainn(LUK-lin)probably "Viking"LachlanM
Loimsech, Loimseach(LIM-sach)from lomm "bare" M
Loingsech, Loinseach(LIN-sach)seafarer, exileLynch, LindsayM
Lommán, Lomán(lum-AWN)from lomm "bare"LomanM
Lonán(lun-AWN)lon "blackbird" M
Lonngargán, Lonargán(LUN-arg-awn)lonn "bold, eager" + garg "rough, fierce"Lonergáin, LonerganM
Lonnóg(lun-OWG)lonn "bold, eager" F
Lorccán, Lorcán(LUR-kawn)lorcc "silent" or "fierce" - common in Medieval IrelandLorcanM
Lúarán(LOOR-awn)lúar "fierce"LoranM
Lúcás(LOO-kaws)biblical name LukeLukeM
Lug, Lugh(LOO)light, brightness - Celtic god M
Lugach, Lughach(LOO-ach)perhaps from Lugh F
Lugáed, Lughaodh(LOO-ay)Lug + Áed M
Lugaid, Lughaidh, Lúí(LOO-ee)derived from Lug M
Lugán, Lughán(LOO-awn)dim. of Lug M
Lugna, Lughna(LOO-na)dim. of Lug - rare M
Luthigern, Luighthighearn, Lúithiarn(LOO-hiarn)Lug + tigern "a lord" M
Luigsech, Luighseach, Luíseach(LEE-sach)derived from Lug, "radiant girl" LisaF