





| Hamilton | from the mountain town |
| Harbin | glorious warrior |
| Harcourt | from the fortified farm |
| Hardouin | name of a count |
| Henry | rules the home |
| Hugh | intelligent |
| Ignace | fiery |
| Iven | little archer |
| Jacques, Jacquelin | French form of Jacob (supplanter) |
| Javier | born in January |
| Jay, Jaye | bluejay |
| Jean | French form of John (God is gracious) |
| Jean Baptiste | named for John the Baptist |
| Jeoffroi, Jeffrey | divine peace |
| Jesper, Jaspar | jaspar stone |
| Jules, Julien, Jullien | youthful |
| Karel, Karl, Kaarlo, Kalle, Kaarle, Karlis, Kalman, Karoly, Kari, Karcsi, Karlens, Karlitis | strong and masculine |
| Kerman | German |
| Lance, Lancelot, Launcelot, Lancelin | servant |
| Landers, Landis | from the grassy plain |
| Langley, L'Angley | Englishman |
| Latimer | interprets |
| Latin Leal | faithful |
| Legget | delegate |
| Leon, Leone, Leonce, Leocadie, Leodegrance | lion |
| Leroy | regal |
| Leverett, Leveret | young rabbit |
| Loring | from Lorraine |
| Lothair | fighter |
| Louis | famous in war |
| Lowell, Lovell, Lowe, Louvel | little wolf |
| Loyal | true |
| Lyle, Lisle | from the island |
| Malagigi | legend name |
| Mallory, Mailhairer | ill-fated |
| Mandel, Mantel/td> | makes garments |
| Manville, Manneville | from the great estate |
| Marlon | little falcon |
| Marmion | small one |
| Marshall, Marshal, Marsh | steward |
| Marsilius | legend name |
| Maslin, Masselin | little Thomas |
| Mason, Masson | stone worker |
| Mayhew, Mahieu | gift of God |
| Medoro | legend name |
| Melville, Malleville | from Malleville |
| Mercer | merchant |
| Merle | blackbird |
| Merlin, Merlion | falcon |
| Michel, Michele | French form of Michael (God-like) |
| Millard | strong |
| Montague, Montaigu | from the pointed hill |
| Moore, More, Moor | dark-skinned |