<p>L's real name is <em>L Lawliet</em></p>
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<p>Alias: L<br />
Letter: L<br />
Real Name: L Lawliet<br />
Relation: The famous detective L. He was found by Wammy as a child and brought to the orphanage. The goal of the orphanage is to train a worthy successor to his title.(†)</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Wammy%27s_House#Characters_related_to_Wammy.27s_House" rel="noreferrer">Wammy's House - Characters related to Wammy's House</a></p>
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<p>Also, <a href="http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/L" rel="noreferrer">Wikia</a> lists his name as エル (<em>Eru</em>), so most likely that is how you would spell L in his name (over using the English letter L)</p>
<p>There is also a scene in the movie <em>Death Note 2: The Last Name</em> where we see L's real name written in the Death Note</p>
<blockquote class="spoiler">
<p> which he shows to Light that he wrote in himself to become immune to Rem's use of the Death Note and trap Light.</p>
</blockquote>

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Curious, what do you mean by "That is how you would spell L"?
Catija
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@Catija the エル (Eru) part. i assume rather than the Letter L which we always see he would write エル
Memor-X
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According to what I remember, he always just writes "L"... he doesn't write his name in katakana.
Catija
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Memor-X
<p>There are Death Note cards that state the characters' full and true names. And L's card says "L Lawliet." So that is his true name. The letter "L" and Lawliet as his last name. The cards are, as far as copyright goes, completely under the suit of the same owners as the anime and manga.</p>

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Ryot
<p>I believe that L's real name is Lind Lawliet. As we know, when L puts Lind L Tailor in his place in his PSA, the L follows Lind. (Lind L).</p>

<p>Afterwards we discover that L's last name is Lawliet. So we have L Lawliet. I believe that if we simply reverse it (L Lawliet) take both names and put them in their proper place and you get Lind Lawliet.</p>

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While this might make sense, there's no proof that shows his real name is Lind Lawliet instead of L Lawliet. At best, this is a theory/speculation.
Aki Tanaka
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Sebastian Miller
<p>According to both the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Death_Note_characters">Death Note Character list on Wikipedia</a> and the <a href="http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/L_%28character%29">L character page on the Death Note Wikia</a>, his full name is <strong>L Lawliet</strong>.  He does have several aliases that sound more like real names but L seems to be his actual name.</p>

<p>From the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L_%28Death_Note%29">L Wikipedia page</a>:</p>

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  <p>Tsugumi Ohba, the writer of the series [...] For L's name, he wanted to use a single letter with a lot of significance; he considered "I" and "J", but eventually chose "L" after careful consideration.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>The Wiki page also points out that his name is written in Latin characters as "L"</p>

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i've been trying to find the subbed movie but i only find [this one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-Cnw0qkrFE&t=2m35s), crap quality but it seems he wrote his name in English so i gave you a +1 because i thought he wrote his name in japanese
Memor-X
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Catija
<p>I watched through <em>Death Note</em> once, and I never remember hearing L's name, even after he died.</p>

<p>What was L's real name, or did he never have one (it was never said)? </p>

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What was L's real name?
# What was L's real name?
Posted by: username_0 on 2015-02-17
I watched through *Death Note* once, and I never remember hearing L's name, even after he died.

What was L's real name, or did he never have one (it was never said)?
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## 4 answers
### Answer by username_2 on 2015-02-17. Score: 14 | Accepted answer
According to both the [Death Note Character list on Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Death_Note_characters) and the [L character page on the Death Note Wikia](http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/L_%28character%29), his full name is **L Lawliet**. He does have several aliases that sound more like real names but L seems to be his actual name.

From the [L Wikipedia page](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L_%28Death_Note%29):

> Tsugumi Ohba, the writer of the series [...] For L's name, he wanted to use a single letter with a lot of significance; he considered "I" and "J", but eventually chose "L" after careful consideration.

The Wiki page also points out that his name is written in Latin characters as "L"
> **Comments:**
> **username_1** (2015-02-17): i've been trying to find the subbed movie but i only find [this one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-Cnw0qkrFE&t=2m35s), crap quality but it seems he wrote his name in English so i gave you a +1 because i thought he wrote his name in japanese  
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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-02-17. Score: 6
L's real name is *L Lawliet*

> Alias: L  
> Letter: L  
> Real Name: L Lawliet  
> Relation: The famous detective L. He was found by Wammy as a child and brought to the orphanage. The goal of the orphanage is to train a worthy successor to his title.(†)
>
> Source: [Wammy's House - Characters related to Wammy's House](http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Wammy%27s_House#Characters_related_to_Wammy.27s_House)

Also, [Wikia](http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/L) lists his name as エル (*Eru*), so most likely that is how you would spell L in his name (over using the English letter L)

There is also a scene in the movie *Death Note 2: The Last Name* where we see L's real name written in the Death Note

> which he shows to Light that he wrote in himself to become immune to Rem's use of the Death Note and trap Light.
> **Comments:**
> **username_2** (2015-02-17): Curious, what do you mean by "That is how you would spell L"?  
> **username_1** (2015-02-17): @Catija the エル (Eru) part. i assume rather than the Letter L which we always see he would write エル  
> **username_2** (2015-02-17): According to what I remember, he always just writes "L"... he doesn't write his name in katakana.  
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### Answer by username_3 on 2018-09-25. Score: 2
There are Death Note cards that state the characters' full and true names. And L's card says "L Lawliet." So that is his true name. The letter "L" and Lawliet as his last name. The cards are, as far as copyright goes, completely under the suit of the same owners as the anime and manga.
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### Answer by username_4 on 2018-06-29. Score: -1
I believe that L's real name is Lind Lawliet. As we know, when L puts Lind L Tailor in his place in his PSA, the L follows Lind. (Lind L).

Afterwards we discover that L's last name is Lawliet. So we have L Lawliet. I believe that if we simply reverse it (L Lawliet) take both names and put them in their proper place and you get Lind Lawliet.
> **Comments:**
> **username_5** (2018-06-30): While this might make sense, there's no proof that shows his real name is Lind Lawliet instead of L Lawliet. At best, this is a theory/speculation.  
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