Girl Names That Start with L

493 namesGirl

L names for girls have a soft, liquid sound that makes them feel gentle and graceful. Flowers are a big theme. Lily and Lilly come straight from the flower, a symbol of purity, and Lillian and Liliana are longer, more formal forms. Lucy and Lucia come from the Latin word for light, and Luna is the Roman goddess of the moon. Lauren comes from a Latin word for the laurel tree, a symbol of honor.

Other L names come from many traditions. Leah is a Hebrew name borne by one of the matriarchs in Genesis, and Lydia comes from a region of ancient Asia Minor. Layla and Laila come from an Arabic word often linked to night, and Leilani is a Hawaiian name meaning heavenly flowers. London takes its name from the English capital, while Lyla is a modern name with a similar sound to Layla.

Spelling is the key concern with several L names, since Lily and Lilly, or Layla and Laila, sound exactly alike. Pick the version you like best and be ready to spell it out. The soft l sound can blur into surnames that end with l, so say the full name aloud to hear how it flows.

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Lily Girl
LIH-lee
“lily flower” · English
#18
Lillian Girl
LIH-lee-uhn
“possibly from Elizabeth; linked to lily” · English
#57
Layla Girl
LAY-luh
“night” · Arabic
#36
Leah Girl
LEE-uh
“weary” · Hebrew
#58
Luna Girl
LOO-nuh
“moon” · Latin
#27
Lucy Girl
LOO-see
“light” · English
#25
Lauren Girl
LOR-uhn
“from Laurentum; linked to laurel” · English
#401
Lydia Girl
LIH-dee-uh
“woman from Lydia” · Greek
#92
Liliana Girl
lih-lee-AH-nuh
“lily; also from Elizabeth” · Italian
#78
London Girl
LUHN-duhn
“from the name of the English capital” · English
#431

Top 300 of 493 names

Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.

Name Meaning Origin US rank 2025 5-yr trend
Lily lily flower English 18 ↑ +27%
Lillian possibly from Elizabeth; linked to lily English 57 ↓ -12%
Layla night Arabic 36 ↓ -14%
Leah weary Hebrew 58 ↓ -14%
Luna moon Latin 27 ↓ -23%
Lucy light English 25 ↑ +41%
Lauren from Laurentum; linked to laurel English 401 ↓ -39%
Lydia woman from Lydia Greek 92 → -4%
Liliana lily; also from Elizabeth Italian 78 ↑ +26%
London from the name of the English capital English 431 ↓ -52%
Lyla night Arabic 80 ↑ +34%
Leilani heavenly flowers Hawaiian 60 ↑ +31%
Lilly lily flower English 252 ↓ -6%
Laila night Arabic 413 ↓ -42%
Lucia light Latin 83 ↑ +72%
Lila play (Sanskrit); night (Arabic) Sanskrit 187 ↑ +29%
Leila night Arabic 259 ↓ -15%
Londyn from the city of London American (modern coinage) 388 ↓ -54%
Lola short for Dolores, sorrows Spanish 275 ↓ -10%
Lainey pet form of Elaine English 30 ↑ +580%
Leslie possibly garden of holly Scottish 712 ↓ -20%
Laura laurel Latin 379 ↓ -8%
Lilah uncertain; linked to Lila and night Hebrew 179 ↑ +38%
Lia short form of names like Amelia Italian 200 ↑ +39%
Lena short form of Helena or Magdalena German 279 → -3%
Lexi defender; short for Alexandra English 628 ↓ -45%
Lilliana lily Latin 446 ↓ -23%
Lucille light French 239 ↑ +15%
Lana short form of Alana or Svetlana English 406 → -3%
Leia uncertain; popularized by Star Wars American (modern coinage) 297 ↓ -5%
Luciana light Italian 273 ↑ +48%
Lilith of the night Hebrew 277 ↑ +10%
Lorelei murmuring rock German 441 ↑ +16%
Liana uncertain; possibly short for Juliana French 386 ↑ +20%
Lilian possibly from Elizabeth; linked to lily English 560 ↑ +22%
Lindsey from Lindsey, 'island of Lincoln' English 1,369 ↓ -34%
Lacey from Lassy in Normandy English 738 ↓ -6%
Lillie lily flower English 676 ↑ +8%
Lauryn from Laurentum; variant of Lauren American (modern coinage) 1,455 ↓ -62%
Lorelai uncertain; from the Lorelei rock on the Rhine German 333 ↑ +61%
Liberty freedom English 1,188 ↓ -56%
Laney short form of Elaine English 674 ↓ -5%
Linda pretty (Spanish); from Germanic names Germanic 902 ↓ -12%
Lizbeth God is my oath English 1,305 ↓ -18%
Leona lion Latin 429 ↑ +14%
Lilyana form of Liliana; lily American (modern coinage) 1,050 ↓ -22%
Lexie short for Alexandra; defender Greek 1,357 ↓ -43%
Leyla night Turkish 611 → -4%
Lylah night Arabic 585 → +3%
Lea form of Leah, meaning uncertain French 848 ↓ -12%
Lindsay from Lindsey in Lincolnshire English 2,208 ↓ -32%
Lina tender; short for -lina names Arabic 572 ↑ +28%
Lyra lyre Greek 435 ↑ +31%
Lilianna lily Latin 891 ↓ -8%
Lisa short for Elisabeth, 'my God is an oath' English 991 ↑ +5%
Laurel laurel tree English 734 ↓ -10%
Leanna blend of Lee and Anna American (modern coinage) 890 → -1%
Lara short for Larisa; uncertain Russian 693 → +3%
Livia from the Roman family name Livius Latin 820 → -1%
Laylah night Arabic 1,254 ↓ -48%
Lesly uncertain (variant of Leslie) Scottish 1,448 ↓ -10%
Luz light Spanish 839 ↑ +30%
Liv protection; also life Scandinavian 896 ↓ -32%
Lailah night Arabic 1,602 ↓ -45%
Louise famous warrior French 516 ↑ +39%
Louisa famous warrior Latin 697 ↑ +6%
Lillianna lily Latin 1,358 ↓ -26%
Lilia lily Latin 859 ↑ +54%
Libby God is my oath English 1,146 → -2%
Larissa citadel; also a Greek city Greek 1,646 ↑ +9%
Luisa famous warrior Spanish 903 ↑ +15%
Lorena from Lorraine Spanish 1,293 → -1%
Leilany heavenly flowers Hawaiian 696 ↑ +20%
Loretta from Loreto; form of Laura Italian 606 ↑ +78%
Lilyanna blend of Lily and Anna American (modern coinage) 1,647 ↓ -27%
Lianna modern variant of Liana American (modern coinage) 1,105 ↓ -6%
Leena short form of names ending in -lina English 1,115 ↓ -8%
Luella blend of Lou and Ella English 780 ↑ +33%
Litzy modern; possibly from Lizzie American (modern coinage) 2,572 ↓ -24%
Lizeth form of Elizabeth; God is my oath Spanish 2,184 ↓ -38%
Lenora form of Eleanor, origin uncertain English 539 ↑ +157%
Leela play, divine play Sanskrit 1,282 ↓ -10%
Leilah form of Leila; night Arabic 1,660 ↓ -22%
Love love English 957 ↑ +10%
Lyanna modern blend, likely of Lee and Anna American (modern coinage) 877 ↓ -14%
Leticia joy, happiness Spanish 1,707 → -2%
Lucero bright star, morning star Spanish 1,515 ↑ +13%
Laniyah modern name; uncertain origin American (modern coinage) 2,364 ↓ -35%
Lidia woman from Lydia Greek 1,589 → +5%
Lillyana modern blend of Lily and Ana American (modern coinage) 2,268 ↓ -12%
Londynn from the name of the English capital American (modern coinage) 1,789 ↓ -52%
Lucie light French 1,130 ↑ +28%
Laylani blend of Layla and Leilani American (modern coinage) 769 ↑ +38%
Layan softness, tenderness Arabic 831 ↑ +49%
Lillyanna modern blend of Lily and Anna American (modern coinage) 3,151 ↓ -54%
Lucinda light Latin 1,750 ↓ -12%
Linnea twinflower, named after Linnaeus Swedish 1,449 ↑ +19%
Lakelyn blend of Lake and Lyn American (modern coinage) 673 ↑ +116%
Leigha form of Leigh; meadow English 3,951 ↓ -56%
Lottie pet form of Charlotte; free man English 528 ↑ +319%
Lilyann blend of Lily and Ann American (modern coinage) 2,089 ↓ -24%
Laci form of Lacey; from a Norman place name English 5,044 ↓ -61%
Lorraine from the French region of Lorraine French 1,044 ↑ +52%
Loyalty loyalty, faithfulness English 1,838 ↓ -48%
Lacy from Lassy, a place in Normandy English 2,597 → -3%
Lela — English 2,374 ↓ -30%
Lacie from Lassy, a place in Normandy English 2,394 ↑ +9%
Lori laurel (via Laura) English 1,726 → -4%
Lakelynn blend of Lake and Lynn American (modern coinage) 498 ↑ +305%
Lesley from a Scottish place name Scottish 4,617 ↓ -41%
Lanie short form of Elaine or Melanie English 2,227 ↓ -19%
Leylani variant of Leilani; heavenly flowers Hawaiian 971 ↑ +40%
Liah variant of Lia or Leah American (modern coinage) 1,322 ↑ +21%
Lailani heavenly flowers Hawaiian 1,070 ↑ +21%
Lakyn uncertain; modern name American (modern coinage) 1,489 ↑ +27%
Liza short form of Elizabeth; God is my oath English 1,648 ↑ +9%
Lluvia rain Spanish 2,136 ↑ +6%
Liz God is my oath English 1,259 ↑ +11%
Laniya modern name of uncertain origin American (modern coinage) 5,325 ↓ -56%
Layna variant of Lena or Laina American (modern coinage) 2,312 ↓ -26%
Lillyann blend of Lilly and Ann American (modern coinage) 3,497 ↓ -28%
Leanne blend of Lee and Anne English 2,503 ↓ -19%
Lettie joy; pet form of Letitia English 757 ↑ +144%
Lynn lake Welsh 2,558 ↓ -13%
Liya uncertain; related to Leah or Lia Hebrew 1,344 ↑ +38%
Lourdes from the French town of Lourdes French 2,917 ↓ -23%
Lois — Greek 1,670 ↑ +17%
Lilyan variant of Lillian English 4,132 ↓ -47%
Lavender lavender plant English 1,095 ↑ +44%
Lotus lotus flower Greek 1,826 ↑ +28%
Laikyn modern name, from 'lake' American (modern coinage) 1,725 ↓ -15%
Laynie modern pet form of Elaine or Lane American (modern coinage) 1,296 ↑ +77%
Lizette God is my oath French 4,713 ↓ -47%
Leora light for me Hebrew 1,356 ↑ +50%
Laina modern name of uncertain origin American (modern coinage) 2,422 → 0%
Lupita pet form of Guadalupe Spanish 3,232 ↓ -34%
Letty pet form of Leticia, joy English 1,386 ↑ +33%
Lula pet form of Louise or Tallulah English 1,937 ↓ -14%
Lilli pet form of Lillian or Elisabeth; lily German 3,953 ↓ -24%
Lani sky, heaven Hawaiian 1,603 ↑ +60%
Lillith variant of Lilith; night spirit Hebrew 1,919 ↓ -7%
Lillyan variant of Lillian American (modern coinage) 8,142 ↓ -59%
Lynlee blend of Lynn and Lee American (modern coinage) 1,751 → -2%
Lynette uncertain; from Welsh Eluned Welsh 2,633 ↓ -15%
Leann blend of Lee and Ann English 4,232 ↓ -38%
Laya rhythm Sanskrit 1,543 ↑ +37%
Liyana softness, tenderness Arabic 1,059 ↑ +98%
Liyah short form of Aaliyah, exalted American (modern coinage) 3,874 ↓ -36%
Laynee variant of Laney American (modern coinage) 1,698 ↑ +11%
Lexy pet form of Alexandra or Alexis English 4,939 ↓ -56%
Leen tender, gentle Arabic 1,852 ↑ +33%
Leana variant of Liana or Leanne American (modern coinage) 2,424 → -4%
Lucianna variant of Luciana, light Italian 1,972 ↑ +40%
Leni German pet form of Helene or Magdalena German 1,179 ↑ +99%
Lindy pet form of Linda or Melinda English 1,604 ↑ +82%
Lili pet form of Elizabeth; lily English 2,800 ↑ +15%
Lovely lovely, beautiful English 2,228 ↑ +17%
Loralei variant of Lorelei, luring rock German 2,673 ↑ +7%
Lexus from the car brand; variant of Alexis American (modern coinage) 7,007 ↓ -33%
Liora my light Hebrew 900 ↑ +340%
Leyna variant of Lena American (modern coinage) 3,191 → +2%
Leeann blend of Lee and Ann English 4,307 ↓ -30%
Lamya dark-lipped Arabic 7,704 ↓ -56%
Luci variant of Lucy, light English 2,877 ↓ -28%
Luana content, at leisure Hawaiian 1,827 ↑ +16%
Lyndsey variant of Lindsay, linden-tree island English 7,723 ↓ -39%
Lilyanne blend of Lily and Anne American (modern coinage) 3,622 ↓ -11%
Lizzie pet form of Elizabeth, God is my oath English 2,145 ↑ +32%
Laela variant of Layla, night American (modern coinage) 5,644 ↓ -66%
Lisbeth short for Elisabeth, God is my oath German 5,331 ↓ -46%
Linley flax field; English surname Old English 3,192 ↓ -23%
Louella blend of Lou and Ella English 1,475 ↑ +118%
Leandra feminine of Leander, lion man Greek 3,620 → -4%
Layah modern variant of Leah or Layla American (modern coinage) 2,948 ↓ -19%
Lenna short form of Helena or Magdalena German 1,761 → +3%
Lisette French pet form of Elisabeth French 4,712 ↑ +12%
Lainee variant of Laney American (modern coinage) 1,618 ↑ +148%
Legaci respelling of Legacy American (modern coinage) 2,165 ↓ -32%
Lavinia from the Latin town Lavinium; uncertain Latin 2,290 ↑ +33%
Leya variant of Leah Hebrew 2,166 ↑ +32%
Lillia variant of Lilia: lily Latin 3,014 ↑ +41%
Lora variant of Laura: laurel Latin 2,916 ↓ -17%
Laurie diminutive of Laura or Laurence: laurel English 2,842 ↑ +36%
Lulu pearl; also diminutive of Louise Arabic 3,194 ↓ -15%
Laia Catalan short form of Eulalia, "well spoken" Catalan 2,182 ↑ +6%
Leigh meadow, clearing English 4,504 ↓ -18%
Leeanna blend of Lee and Anna American (modern coinage) 4,824 ↓ -40%
Leonora form of Eleanor, of uncertain meaning Italian 1,772 ↑ +78%
Lenore form of Eleanor, of uncertain meaning English 1,971 ↑ +139%
Lilliann variant of Lillian, lily English 3,811 ↑ +8%
Lynnlee blend of Lynn and Lee American (modern coinage) 2,111 ↑ +29%
Lua moon Portuguese 2,090 ↓ -7%
Lariah modern coinage; uncertain American (modern coinage) 5,169 ↓ -36%
Leyah variant of Leah Hebrew 4,828 ↓ -38%
Leiah variant of Leia or Leah Hebrew 4,309 ↓ -30%
Landrie variant of Landry, from a Germanic name French 2,395 ↑ +56%
Lexa short form of Alexandra, defender Greek 4,827 ↓ -50%
Lyriq lyric, songlike words American (modern coinage) 3,623 ↑ +17%
Lillianne variant of Lillian, perhaps from lily English 4,311 ↑ +14%
Leiana modern blend, perhaps of Lei and Ana Hawaiian 3,013 ↑ +10%
Leylah variant of Leila, night Arabic 3,277 ↑ +14%
Lexis word, speech Greek 14,194 ↓ -25%
Landri variant of Landry; ruler American (modern coinage) 3,325 ↓ -8%
Lillee variant of Lily English 7,348 ↓ -35%
Lesli variant of Leslie, from a Scottish place Scottish 8,138 ↓ -24%
Lillyanne blend of Lily and Anne American (modern coinage) 4,831 ↑ +17%
Leonor Spanish and Portuguese form of Eleanor Spanish 2,267 ↑ +42%
Lanae modern American coinage, meaning uncertain American (modern coinage) 4,415 → +3%
Leonie lion French 2,291 ↑ +25%
Leeah variant of Leah; weary American (modern coinage) 8,642 ↓ -52%
Laisha modern coinage, perhaps from Aisha American (modern coinage) 6,998 ↑ +78%
Lorna coined for the novel Lorna Doone Scottish 2,980 ↑ +6%
Lark the songbird lark English 4,416 ↓ -46%
Lynda variant of Linda; pretty English 4,619 ↑ +43%
Liba beloved, love Yiddish 2,598 ↑ +31%
Luiza Portuguese form of Louisa, famous warrior Portuguese 4,038 ↓ -26%
Lissette variant of Lisette; God is my oath French 6,241 ↓ -5%
Lanaya modern American name, uncertain American (modern coinage) 11,480 ↓ -70%
Lainie diminutive of Elaine, light English 3,122 ↑ +126%
Leonna feminine of Leon; lion American (modern coinage) 4,826 ↓ -15%
Liesl pet form of Elisabeth; God is my oath German 4,310 ↑ +22%
Liesel pet form of Elisabeth; God is my oath German 4,830 ↓ -28%
Lilla Hungarian pet form of Lilian or Lidia Hungarian 5,047 ↑ +37%
Leasia uncertain; possibly Le- plus Asia American (modern coinage) 14,176 ↓ -71%
Lelia from Roman family name Laelius Latin 6,710 ↓ -54%
Lavina variant of Lavinia; meaning uncertain Latin 2,978 ↑ +107%
Lelani variant of Leilani, heavenly flowers Hawaiian 3,952 ↓ -20%
Lamia shining, radiant Arabic 8,637 ↓ -59%
Lilibeth blend of Lili and Elizabeth American (modern coinage) 2,843 ↑ +362%
Lucile French form of Lucilla, "light" French 5,051 ↑ +18%
Lanna uncertain; possibly variant of Lana American (modern coinage) 6,031 ↑ +25%
Lovina origin uncertain English 3,433 ↑ +25%
Lyndi variant of Lindy or Lindsay English 3,499 ↑ +19%
Lucienne French feminine of Lucien, "light" French 5,333 ↓ -20%
Lucina she who brings to light Latin 3,193 ↑ +67%
Leighanna blend of Leigh and Anna American (modern coinage) 11,494 ↓ -67%
Lakayla blend of La- and Kayla American (modern coinage) — new
Lashay modern blend of La- and Shay American (modern coinage) — ↓ -100%
Leighann blend of Leigh and Ann American (modern coinage) 14,183 ↓ -65%
Lizet variant of Lisette, from Elisabeth Spanish 14,221 ↓ -33%
Loryn variant of Lauren, "from Laurentum" American (modern coinage) 9,226 ↓ -27%
Larisa from the Greek city Larissa Russian 7,705 ↑ +8%
Lindley from an English place name, 'linden meadow' English 8,143 ↓ -32%
Lacee variant of Lacey, from a Norman place name English 16,233 ↓ -50%
Linsey variant of Lindsay, "Lincoln's island" Scottish 12,639 new
Loreal modern coinage, possibly from L'Oreal American (modern coinage) 14,227 ↓ -70%
Latoya blend of La- and Toya American (modern coinage) 11,486 ↓ -47%
Lynnea variant of Linnea, the twinflower Swedish 9,848 ↓ -52%
Lizabeth variant of Elizabeth, 'God is my oath' Hebrew 7,716 ↑ +100%
Lynnette variant of Lynette, possibly from Welsh Eluned Welsh 6,720 ↑ +6%
Lady from the English word lady English 6,029 → -5%
Lyndee variant of Lindy English 5,175 ↑ +56%
Lisandra feminine of Lysander, 'liberator' Greek 9,833 ↓ -29%
Launa uncertain; possibly a form of Luna American (modern coinage) 9,209 ↑ +38%
Lorenza feminine of Lorenzo, 'from Laurentum' Italian 7,013 ↓ -11%
Leslye variant of Leslie, a Scottish place name Scottish — ↓ -100%
Lilie lily flower; variant of Lily English 8,648 ↑ +33%
Loraine variant of Lorraine French 5,173 ↑ +56%
Lita short form of names like Carmelita Spanish 9,835 ↓ -47%
Leola feminine of Leo, lion Latin 6,711 ↓ -23%
Lucila Spanish form of Lucilla, light Spanish 5,334 ↑ +33%
Larae blend of La- and Rae American (modern coinage) 9,207 ↓ -45%
Linette variant of Lynette Welsh 14,215 ↓ -57%
Lyndsay variant of Lindsay, a Scottish surname Scottish — ↓ -100%
Lyna variant of Lina English 8,151 ↓ -13%
Lovella blend of Love and -ella American (modern coinage) 4,418 ↑ +52%
Lorene variant of Lorraine French 6,715 ↓ -6%
Lolita Spanish diminutive of Lola Spanish 10,564 ↓ -36%
Lelah variant of Leila, night Arabic 9,825 ↓ -38%
Linh spirit, soul Vietnamese 7,008 ↑ +7%
Libbie pet form of Elizabeth Hebrew 12,634 ↓ -36%
Lemon the citrus fruit English 4,616 ↓ -29%
Luanna blend of Lou and Anna American (modern coinage) 7,014 ↓ -30%
Lianne short form of Julianne or Liane English 7,346 ↑ +15%
Lynelle blend of Lyn and -elle American (modern coinage) 4,714 ↑ +314%
Lona uncertain; short form of names like Leona — 8,653 ↓ -33%
Latrice La- plus Trice, from Beatrice or Patrice American (modern coinage) 16,256 ↓ -44%
Lisset Spanish form of Lisette Spanish 12,642 ↑ +40%
Lynsey variant of Lindsey Scottish — ↓ -100%
Lawren variant of Lauren American (modern coinage) 16,269 ↓ -69%
Lynae blend of Lyn and -ae American (modern coinage) 16,340 ↓ -50%
Leda uncertain, possibly woman Greek 8,641 ↓ -20%
Lanora variant of Lenora English 5,168 ↑ +79%
Leonela little lion Spanish 8,137 ↑ +62%
Latavia La- plus Tavia, from Octavia American (modern coinage) — ↓ -100%
Lashae La- plus Shae American (modern coinage) 16,255 ↓ -38%
Lyssa short form of Alyssa English — ↓ -100%
Lovie pet name from love English 6,243 ↑ +46%
Leeanne blend of Lee and Anne English 9,821 new
Lissa short form of Melissa or Alissa Greek 8,651 → 0%
Laryssa variant of Larissa American (modern coinage) — ↓ -100%
Lizbet short form of Elizabeth English — new
Loni short form of Leona or Yolanda English 7,012 ↑ +46%
Leslee variant of Leslie Scottish — new
Linzy variant of Lindsay Scottish 11,504 ↓ -20%
Lorie variant of Lori English 11,511 → 0%
Lindsy variant of Lindsay Scottish — new
Leanora variant of Leonora, from Eleanor English 6,237 ↑ +27%
Lida short form of Ludmila or Lydia Czech 9,217 ↓ -35%
Latasha blend of La and Tasha American (modern coinage) — ↓ -100%

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