Girl names that start with L

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.

NamesOriginMeaning
LilaCharmingly old-fashioned names are having their day and Lila is no exception. It’s truly a multicultural name with Persian…
LilyNot 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,”…
LisaLisa is a short version of the ever popular Elizabeth. It hit an all-time popularity high in the 70s when Elvis named his…
LauraLaura is your classic “classic name.” It will never be too trendy, it will never sound outdated and it has literary mentions…
LeahLeah has a downer of a meaning, “weary,” and it’s no wonder. In the Bible, Jacob really wanted to marry Rachel but was tricked…
LynnLynn is a vintage girls’ name that had it’s moment in the spotlight around the 1950s and 1960s, and has been stagnant ever…
LibertyGive me Liberty, or give me…another name? A patriotic name if there ever was one, Liberty has never been a very popular…
LeeLee 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…
LaylaLayla is a lyrical name that’s taken huge leaps and bounds to establish its presence as a top girl name. Of Arabic origin…
LucyLatin:Light; a vernacular form of Lucia, the feminine form of Lucius
LolaWhatever Lola wants, Lola gets—and apparently Lola wanted a jump in popularity. While the “lady of sorrows” meaning isn’t…
LindaEnglish OriginPretty; may also refer to the linden, an ornamental shade tree also used for medicinal purposes
LillianEnglish:Variant of Lilian derived from the flower name Lily; symbolic of innocence, purity, and beauty
LeslieCeltic Origin
LouiseFrench OriginRenowned warrior; feminine form of Louis
LeilaniHawaiian:Child of heaven, heavenly flowers
LacyDespite its delicate and feminine association, this name is borne of a hostile invasion. Lacy—and its variants—come from…
LaurelLaurel is a woodsy, botanical alternative to Laura and Lauren. Not surprisingly, this name comes from the laurel tree, a…
LindseyA variation of Lindsay, both spellings are now past their prime and beginning to sound dated.
LindsayEnglish:Island of linden trees
LilianaItalian:Lily
LailaArabic:Born at night, nightfall; Qays, a seventh-century Arab poet, named the central character in his poems Laila.
LenaEnglish Origin
LuciaItalian OriginLight; the feminine form of Lucius
LilithAssyrian:Of the night; Lilith is the name of a demon in ancient Assyrian mythology; she is said to have been Adam””s first wife…
LillyEnglish:The lily is a flower symbolic of innocence, purity, and beauty.
LeaEnglish OriginMythological goddess of canoe builders
LorraineFrench:From Lorraine, the name of a province in France and a French royal family
LoriEnglish:The laurel or sweet bay tree is symbolic of honor and victory; old name with many variants.
LylaLyla 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…
LaraGreek:Cheerful, happy; variant of Larissa, Laura, and Laraine
LeonaFrench:Lioness; feminine form of Leon
LaceyMuch like the fabric this name conjures up, Lacey sounds a bit fussy, a bit frilly, and a whole lot girly.
LucianaFrom the Shakespearean play Comedy of Errors
LianaFrench:Lily
LorenaEnglish:Refers to the laurel or sweet bay tree, symbolic of honor and victory; variant of Laura or Lora
LeanneEnglish:This is a name with a disputed meaning. Leanne could be a variant of Liana, which is a short form of Juliana (young), or…
LuluAfrican:Pearl
LourdesSpanish:Reference to the Virgin Mary; taken from a town in France that became famous as a shrine for Catholic pilgrims after a peasant…
LarkEnglish:Lark, a songbird
LoreleiGerman:Temptress whose singing lures men to destruction; also a rocky cliff on the Rhine River dangerous to boat passage
LucilleFrench Origin
LarissaGreek:Cheerful; In Greek mythology, Larissa was the mother of Pelasgus. Larissa is also the name of a city in Greece and is a moon…
LeticiaDerived from the Latin word laetitia meaning “happiness,” Leticia is a perfect name for a little bundle of—you guessed…
LynetteCeltic OriginVariant of ancient Welsh name Eiluned (shape or form) or Lynn (waterfall); In Arthurian legend, Lynette accompanied Sir Gareth…
LaurieEnglish:The laurel or sweet bay tree, symbolic of honor and victory
LynMeaning “cascading water,” Lyn is one of those old-fashioned names that retired long ago never to be heard from again. And…
LeenaFinnish:Short form of Magdalena
LorenLatin:The laurel or sweet bay tree, symbolic of honor and victory; from Laurentium, the place of the laurel trees
LyraFrench:Of the Iyre or song
LeelaSanskrit:Playful
LeiaThe name Leia is universally synonymous with a certain princess of the Star Wars saga, but its origins hark back to biblical…
LibbyEnglish:Consecrated one, my God is bountiful, God of plenty; used alone or as a pet form or variant of Elizabeth
LucretiaLatin:Unknown meaning; feminine of the clan name Lucretius
LesleyLesley is a name rooted in the green hills of Scotland and Ireland. It means “garden of holly,” which is associated in…
LenoreFor literary buffs, the name Lenore might have a dark, morbid association thanks to the Edgar Allan Poe poem of the same…
LuzSpanish:Light; Maria de la Luz (Mary of the Light) is another name for the Virgin Mary
LorettaEnglish OriginLittle laurel; diminutive form of Laura
LouisaGerman:Famous in war
LucindaFun fact: this is actually a made up name! Author of Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, created the name for the…