Girl Names That Start With L
49 of the 89 names beginning with L here are girl names. English and Greek are the commonest roots among them, and Lainey, Leilani and Liliana are among the 7 that the US Social Security Administration ranks. Another 36 are on the boy names page.
49 Girl Names Starting With L
| Name | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| LailaArabic | Arabic | Night, dark beauty |
| LaineyPopularEnglish | English | Bright, shining one |
| LakelynnAmerican | American | From the lake |
| LakenEnglish | English | From the lake |
| LanaSlavic, Hawaiian | Slavic, Hawaiian | Light, or calm as still water |
| LaraRussian | Russian | Cheerful, citadel |
| LauraLatin | Latin | Laurel, bay laurel |
| LaurenEnglish, French | English, French | Laurel tree, crowned with laurel |
| LaylaArabic | Arabic | Night, dark beauty |
| LeahHebrew | Hebrew | Weary, meadow |
| LeiaHebrew, Hawaiian | Hebrew, Hawaiian | Child of heaven, weary |
| LeightonEnglish | English | Town of meadows |
| LeilaArabic, Persian | Arabic, Persian | Night, dark-haired beauty |
| LeilaniPopularHawaiian | Hawaiian | Heavenly flower |
| LenaGreek | Greek | Bright, shining light |
| LennonIrish | Irish | Lover, or little cloak |
| LenoraGreek | Greek | Light, shining one |
| LeonaLatin | Latin | Lioness |
| LeslieScottish | Scottish | Holly garden |
| LexiGreek | Greek | Defender of mankind |
| LiaGreek, Hebrew | Greek, Hebrew | Bringer of good news, weary |
| LianaFrench | French | To bind, climbing vine |
| LilaArabic, Sanskrit | Arabic, Sanskrit | Night, divine play |
| LilahHebrew, Arabic | Hebrew, Arabic | Night |
| LilianaPopularLatin, Italian | Latin, Italian | Lily flower |
| LilithMesopotamian, Hebrew | Mesopotamian, Hebrew | Of the night |
| LillianEnglish | English | Lily flower, purity |
| LillianaLatin, Italian | Latin, Italian | Lily flower |
| LillyEnglish | English | Lily flower, purity |
| LilyPopularEnglish | English | Lily flower, purity |
| LinaArabic | Arabic | Tender palm tree |
| LolaSpanish | Spanish | Sorrows |
| LondonEnglish | English | From the capital city of England |
| LondynEnglish | English | From the capital city of England |
| LorelaiGerman | German | Luring rock on the Rhine |
| LoreleiGerman | German | Luring rock on the Rhine |
| LorettaItalian | Italian | Laurel, from Loreto |
| LottieFrench | French | Free woman |
| LouisaGerman | German | Famous warrior |
| LouiseFrench/Germanic | French/Germanic | Famous warrior |
| LuciaLatin | Latin | Light |
| LucianaItalian | Italian | Light |
| LucilleFrench | French | Light |
| LucyPopularLatin | Latin | Light |
| LunaPopularLatin | Latin | Moon |
| LydiaGreek | Greek | Woman from Lydia |
| LylaPopularArabic | Arabic | Night |
| LyraGreek | Greek | Lyre, harp |
| LyricGreek | Greek | Words of a song, of the lyre |
Discover girl names beginning with L — from the celestial glow of Luna to the garden purity of Lily and the legendary romance of Layla.
Girl names starting with L: FAQ
How many girl names start with L?
49, out of 89 names on the letter overall. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every girl name in use anywhere — entries are added over time, and the figure is counted from the dataset, so it moves with it.
What are the most popular girl names starting with L?
7 of them are marked popular here: Lainey, Leilani, Liliana, Lily, Lucy, Luna, Lyla. The mark follows the US Social Security Administration's published ranks, so it describes births in the United States rather than taste anywhere else.
Where can I see boy names starting with L?
36 boy names on this letter have their own list at /baby-names/letter/l/boy, and the combined page at /baby-names/letter/l shows all 89 together with their gender.