| Person's Name | Language | Explanation |
| Kelly | Irish, English | It could be related to the first name CEALLACH or the surname derived from it Ó Ceallaigh. Alternatively, it might be related to a Pictish word meaning "wood" or "holly". |
| Kielo | Finnish | Means "lily of the valley" in Finnish. |
| Kiku | Japanese | Means "chrysanthemum" in Japanese. |
| Kiri | Indian | Means "amaranth flower" in Sanskrit. |
| Klytië | Greek Mythology | Derived from Greek klytos meaning "famous, noble". In Greek myth Klytië was an ocean nymph who loved the sun god Helios. Her love was not returned, and she pined away staring at him until she was transformed into a heliotrope flower, whose head moves to follow the sun. |
| Kolab | Khmer | Means "rose" in Khmer. |
| Kukka | Finnish | Means "flower" in Finnish. |
| Kunal | Indian | Perhaps means "lotus" in Sanskrit. This was the name of the son of emperor Ashoka. |
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| Person's Name | Language | Explanation |
| Lakshmi | Indian, Hindu Mythology | Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit. She is the Hindu goddess of good luck and prosperity, and the wife of Vishnu. Her symbol is the lotus flower. |
| Lala | Bulgarian | Means "tulip" in Slavic. |
| Laleh | Iranian | Means "tulip" in Persian. |
| Lan | Chinese | Means "orchid" in Chinese. |
| Laura | English, Spanish, Italian, Romanian | Feminine form of the Late Latin name Laurus, which meant "laurel". In ancient Rome the leaves of laurel trees were used to create victors´ garlands. Saint Laura was a 9th-century Spanish martyr, a nun who was thrown into a vat of molten lead by the Moors. Another famous bearer was Laura Secord, a Canadian heroine during the War of 1812. |
| Laurel | English | It can either mean simply "laurel" from the name of the tree, or it can be a pet form of LAURA. |
| Laurelle | English | Variant of LAUREL |
| Laurence | English | From the Roman cognomen Laurentius, which meant "of Laurentum". Laurentum was a city in ancient Italy, its name probably deriving from Latin laurus "laurel". Saint Laurence was a 3rd-century deacon and martyr from Rome. According to tradition he was roasted alive on a gridiron because, when ordered to hand over the church´s treasures, he presented the sick and poor. |
| Laxmi | Indian | Variant of LAKSHMI |
| Leilani | Hawaiian | Means "heavenly flowers" in Hawaiian. |
| Lilac | English | From the English word for the flower, another name for the primrose, which is derived from the Latin word primulus meaning "very first". |
| Lilac | English | From the name of the shrub with purple or white flowers. |
| Lilia | English | Elaborated form of LILY |
| Lilian | English | Derived from Latin lilium meaning "lily". |
| Lilja | Icelandic | Icelandic cognate of LILY |
| Lillie | English | Variant of LILY |
| Lilly | English | Variant of LILY |
| Lily | English | Simply means "lily" from the name of the flower, a symbol of purity. The word is ultimately derived from Latin lilium. |
| Linas | Lithuanian | Means "flax" in Lithuanian. |
| Linford | English | From a surname which was originally taken from place names meaning either "flax ford" or "lime tree ford" in Old English. |
| Linnaea | Swedish | Variant of LINNÉA |
| Linnéa | Swedish | From the name of a flower, also known as the twinflower. It was named by the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus, who named it after himself, it being his favourite flower. |
| Linton | English | From a surname which was originally from place names meaning either "flax town" or "lime tree town" in Old English. |
| Linus | Greek Mythology (Latinized) | From the Greek name Linos meaning "flax". In Greek legend he was the son of the god Apollo and a music teacher to Herakles. He was accidentally killed by his father in a contest. This was also the name of the second pope. The name is now most famous as that of a character in Charles Schulz´s comic strip ´Peanuts´. |
| Lorelle | English | Variant of LAUREL |
| Lotus | English | From the name of the lotus flower or the fruit which comes from the lotus tree. They are ultimately derived from Greek lotos. |
| Lyssa | English | Short form of ALYSSA |
| Líle | Irish | Irish form of LILY |
| Sources: Compilation from Behind the Name website. |
