From lovely Layla to luminous Luna, we have a ton of great L names here—one of which is bound to be perfect for your little lady.
Names | Origin | Meaning |
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Lila | Charmingly old-fashioned names are having their day and Lila is no exception. It’s truly a multicultural name with Persian… | |
Lily | Not only is this the most popular of all flower names, it’s the name of a famous comedienne, the name of Harry Potter’s “mum,”… | |
Lisa | Lisa is a short version of the ever popular Elizabeth. It hit an all-time popularity high in the 70s when Elvis named his… | |
Laura | Laura is your classic “classic name.” It will never be too trendy, it will never sound outdated and it has literary mentions… | |
Leah | Leah has a downer of a meaning, “weary,” and it’s no wonder. In the Bible, Jacob really wanted to marry Rachel but was tricked… | |
Lynn | Lynn is a vintage girls’ name that had it’s moment in the spotlight around the 1950s and 1960s, and has been stagnant ever… | |
Liberty | Give me Liberty, or give me…another name? A patriotic name if there ever was one, Liberty has never been a very popular… | |
Lee | Lee is an old-fashioned unisex name that is now more commonly used as a middle name, if at all. It is also a common surname… | |
Layla | Layla is a lyrical name that’s taken huge leaps and bounds to establish its presence as a top girl name. Of Arabic origin… | |
Lucy | Latin: | Light; a vernacular form of Lucia, the feminine form of Lucius |
Lola | Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets—and apparently Lola wanted a jump in popularity. While the “lady of sorrows” meaning isn’t… | |
Linda | English Origin | Pretty; may also refer to the linden, an ornamental shade tree also used for medicinal purposes |
Lillian | English: | Variant of Lilian derived from the flower name Lily; symbolic of innocence, purity, and beauty |
Leslie | Celtic Origin | |
Louise | French Origin | Renowned warrior; feminine form of Louis |
Leilani | Hawaiian: | Child of heaven, heavenly flowers |
Lacy | Despite its delicate and feminine association, this name is borne of a hostile invasion. Lacy—and its variants—come from… | |
Laurel | Laurel is a woodsy, botanical alternative to Laura and Lauren. Not surprisingly, this name comes from the laurel tree, a… | |
Lindsey | A variation of Lindsay, both spellings are now past their prime and beginning to sound dated. | |
Lindsay | English: | Island of linden trees |
Liliana | Italian: | Lily |
Laila | Arabic: | Born at night, nightfall; Qays, a seventh-century Arab poet, named the central character in his poems Laila. |
Lena | English Origin | |
Lucia | Italian Origin | Light; the feminine form of Lucius |
Lilith | Assyrian: | Of the night; Lilith is the name of a demon in ancient Assyrian mythology; she is said to have been Adam””s first wife… |
Lilly | English: | The lily is a flower symbolic of innocence, purity, and beauty. |
Lea | English Origin | Mythological goddess of canoe builders |
Lorraine | French: | From Lorraine, the name of a province in France and a French royal family |
Lori | English: | The laurel or sweet bay tree is symbolic of honor and victory; old name with many variants. |
Lyla | Lyla with a Y has been fortunate enough to ride on the coattails of the über-popular Lila with an I, all the way to the… | |
Lara | Greek: | Cheerful, happy; variant of Larissa, Laura, and Laraine |
Leona | French: | Lioness; feminine form of Leon |
Lacey | Much like the fabric this name conjures up, Lacey sounds a bit fussy, a bit frilly, and a whole lot girly. | |
Luciana | From the Shakespearean play Comedy of Errors | |
Liana | French: | Lily |
Lorena | English: | Refers to the laurel or sweet bay tree, symbolic of honor and victory; variant of Laura or Lora |
Leanne | English: | This is a name with a disputed meaning. Leanne could be a variant of Liana, which is a short form of Juliana (young), or… |
Lulu | African: | Pearl |
Lourdes | Spanish: | Reference to the Virgin Mary; taken from a town in France that became famous as a shrine for Catholic pilgrims after a peasant… |
Lark | English: | Lark, a songbird |
Lorelei | German: | Temptress whose singing lures men to destruction; also a rocky cliff on the Rhine River dangerous to boat passage |
Lucille | French Origin | |
Larissa | Greek: | Cheerful; In Greek mythology, Larissa was the mother of Pelasgus. Larissa is also the name of a city in Greece and is a moon… |
Leticia | Derived from the Latin word laetitia meaning “happiness,” Leticia is a perfect name for a little bundle of—you guessed… | |
Lynette | Celtic Origin | Variant of ancient Welsh name Eiluned (shape or form) or Lynn (waterfall); In Arthurian legend, Lynette accompanied Sir Gareth… |
Laurie | English: | The laurel or sweet bay tree, symbolic of honor and victory |
Lyn | Meaning “cascading water,” Lyn is one of those old-fashioned names that retired long ago never to be heard from again. And… | |
Leena | Finnish: | Short form of Magdalena |
Loren | Latin: | The laurel or sweet bay tree, symbolic of honor and victory; from Laurentium, the place of the laurel trees |
Lyra | French: | Of the Iyre or song |
Leela | Sanskrit: | Playful |
Leia | The name Leia is universally synonymous with a certain princess of the Star Wars saga, but its origins hark back to biblical… | |
Libby | English: | Consecrated one, my God is bountiful, God of plenty; used alone or as a pet form or variant of Elizabeth |
Lucretia | Latin: | Unknown meaning; feminine of the clan name Lucretius |
Lesley | Lesley is a name rooted in the green hills of Scotland and Ireland. It means “garden of holly,” which is associated in… | |
Lenore | For literary buffs, the name Lenore might have a dark, morbid association thanks to the Edgar Allan Poe poem of the same… | |
Luz | Spanish: | Light; Maria de la Luz (Mary of the Light) is another name for the Virgin Mary |
Loretta | English Origin | Little laurel; diminutive form of Laura |
Louisa | German: | Famous in war |
Lucinda | Fun fact: this is actually a made up name! Author of Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, created the name for the… |