73 *Beautiful* Girl Names That Start with L

Searching for pretty baby girl names and love girl names that start with L? I’m a mama just like you, and baby-names *obsessed* – and I’m sharing my fav picks for L baby girl names today!

Earthy Girl Names That Start with L

Earthy girl names that begin with L are grounded and nature-inspired, reflecting the beauty of the natural world.

Lily

• Origin: English
• Pronunciation: LIL-ee · ˈlɪli
• Meaning: the lily flower
• Popularity: #24 and falling (#20 → #24, 2024)

Linnea

• Origin: Swedish (Latinized)
• Pronunciation: lin-AY-ah · lɪˈneɪə
• Meaning: the twinflower (Linnaea borealis), a plant named in honor of botanist Carl Linnaeus
• Popularity: #1,608 and falling (#1,467 → #1,608, 2024)

Lunaria

• Origin: modern coinage (apparently from Latin luna, ‘moon’)
• Pronunciation: loo-NAIR-ee-uh · luːˈnɛriə
• Meaning: Money plant
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Lake

• Origin: English (word name)
• Pronunciation: LAYK · ˈleɪk
• Meaning: a body of water
• Popularity: #4,072 and falling (#3,302 → #4,072, 2024)

Lakelyn

• Origin: Modern English coinage (compound)
• Pronunciation: LAYK-lin · ˈleɪklɪn
• Meaning: modern blend of ‘Lake’ + ‘-lyn’ (Lynn), evoking a lake
• Popularity: #756 and rising (#931 → #756, 2024)

Laken

• Origin: Modern English coinage
• Pronunciation: LAY-ken · ˈleɪkən
• Meaning: evokes ‘lake’; modern coinage
• Popularity: #1,218 and rising (#1,527 → #1,218, 2024)

Lana

• Origin: Russian/Gaelic (short form of Svetlana or Alana)
• Pronunciation: LAH-nah · ˈlɑːnə
• Meaning: calm as still waters
• Popularity: #374 and rising (#416 → #374, 2024)

Laurel

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: laurel tree

Leilani

• Origin: Hawaiian
• Pronunciation: lay-LAH-nee · leɪˈlɑːni
• Meaning: heavenly garland of flowers, with a royal connotation
• Popularity: #66 and falling (#61 → #66, 2024)

Leona

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: lee-OH-nah · liˈoʊnə
• Meaning: lioness
• Popularity: #488 and rising (#518 → #488, 2024)

Lillie

• Origin: English (variant of Lily)
• Pronunciation: LIL-ee · ˈlɪli
• Meaning: lily flower (variant of Lily / pet form of Lillian)
• Popularity: #684 and rising (#699 → #684, 2024)

Linden

• Origin: English
• Pronunciation: LIN-den · ˈlɪndən
• Meaning: the linden (lime) tree
• Popularity: #2,540, holding steady (2024)

Celestial Girl Names That Start with L

Celestial girl names that start with L are inspired by the stars and skies, carrying a sense of wonder and magic.

Leonora

• Origin: Italian (short form of Eleonora, cognate with Eleanor)
• Pronunciation: lee-uh-NOR-ah · liːəˈnɔːrə
• Meaning: variant/short form of Eleonora; Eleanor’s own root meaning is disputed
• Popularity: #2,087 and falling (#1,899 → #2,087, 2024)

Luna

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: LOO-na · ˈluːnə
• Meaning: moon
• Popularity: #13 and falling (#10 → #13, 2024)

Luz

• Origin: Spanish
• Pronunciation: LOOZ · ˈluːz
• Meaning: light
• Popularity: #750 and rising (#843 → #750, 2024)

Layla

• Origin: Arabic
• Pronunciation: LAY-lah · ˈleɪlə
• Meaning: night (from Arabic ‘layl’)
• Popularity: #37 and falling (#30 → #37, 2024)

Country Girl Names That Start with L

Country ‘L’ girl names capture the rustic beauty and wholesome spirit of rural life.

Lacey

• Origin: French (place name: Lassy, Calvados)
• Pronunciation: LAY-see · ˈleɪsi
• Meaning: named for the French village of Lassy
• Popularity: #746 and rising (#762 → #746, 2024)

Lainey

• Origin: English (modern coinage/diminutive)
• Pronunciation: LAY-nee · ˈleɪni
• Meaning: shining
• Popularity: #38 and rising (#54 → #38, 2024)

Landon

• Origin: English (place name/surname)
• Pronunciation: LAN-dun · ˈlændən
• Meaning: long hill
• Popularity: #4,708 and falling (#3,678 → #4,708, 2024)

Leigh

• Origin: English
• Pronunciation: LEE · ˈliː
• Meaning: dweller by a wood or clearing
• Popularity: #3,421 and rising (#3,948 → #3,421, 2024)

Lilla

• Origin: Italian
• Pronunciation: LIL-ah · ˈlɪlə
• Meaning: lilac
• Popularity: #4,328 and rising (#4,937 → #4,328, 2024)

Lou

• Origin: French (short form, Germanic root)
• Pronunciation: LOO · ˈluː
• Meaning: famous warrior
• Popularity: #2,541 and rising (#2,570 → #2,541, 2024)

Louella

• Origin: English (modern coinage)
• Pronunciation: loo-EL-ah · luːˈɛlə
• Meaning: famous warrior
• Popularity: #1,489 and rising (#1,529 → #1,489, 2024)

Louise

• Origin: French (feminine of Louis)
• Pronunciation: loo-EEZ · luˈiːz
• Meaning: famous warrior
• Popularity: #540 and rising (#585 → #540, 2024)

Lula

• Origin: English (19th-century pet form, from Louisa, Lucy, or Tallulah)
• Pronunciation: LOO-la · ˈluːlə
• Meaning: famous warrior
• Popularity: #1,958 and falling (#1,830 → #1,958, 2024)

Lottie

• Origin: English (diminutive of Charlotte)
• Pronunciation: LOT-ee · ˈlɑːti
• Meaning: free woman
• Popularity: #676 and rising (#779 → #676, 2024)

Laine/Lane

• Origin: Finnish, British, French
• Meaning: path/roadway, or wave

Logan

• Origin: Scottish
• Pronunciation: LOH-guhn · ˈloʊɡən
• Meaning: little hollow
• Popularity: #391 and falling (#356 → #391, 2024)

Elegant Girl Names That Start with L

Talk about a sense of timeless sophistication and grace. These are our favorite girl names that start with L.

Lenora

• Origin: Old French / Provençal (variant of Eleanor)
• Pronunciation: leh-NOR-ah · ləˈnɔːrə
• Meaning: uncertain; likely ‘the other Aenor’ via Eleanor, not literally ‘light’
• Popularity: #714 and rising (#766 → #714, 2024)

Liliana

• Origin: Latin (via Lilian)
• Pronunciation: lil-ee-AH-nah · ˌlɪliˈɑːnə
• Meaning: lily flower, as a form of the name Lilian
• Popularity: #80 and rising (#88 → #80, 2024)

Lilibeth

• Origin: Hebrew (via Elizabeth)
• Pronunciation: LIL-ee-beth · ˈlɪlibɛθ
• Meaning: God is my oath (diminutive of Elizabeth)
• Popularity: #3,349 and falling (#2,920 → #3,349, 2024)

Lysandra

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: ly-SAN-dra · laɪˈsændrə
• Meaning: liberator (feminine form of Lysander)
• Popularity: #16,760 as of 2022 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Hippie Girl Names That Start with L

Hippie ‘L’ names for girl give the free-spirited vibes and a love for peace and nature.

Lavender

• Origin: Old French / Latin
• Pronunciation: LAV-en-der · ˈlævəndər
• Meaning: the lavender plant
• Popularity: #998 and rising (#1,179 → #998, 2024)

Lennon

• Origin: Irish (surname)
• Pronunciation: LEN-un · ˈlɛnən
• Meaning: descendant of a ‘sweetheart’ — or, in an alternate surname line, descendant of a ‘little blackbird’
• Popularity: #237 and rising (#243 → #237, 2024)

Lennox

• Origin: Scottish (place name / surname)
• Pronunciation: LEN-uks · ˈlɛnəks
• Meaning: person from the Lennox district (the Loch Lomond/River Leven region of Scotland)
• Popularity: #688 and falling (#628 → #688, 2024)

Lilac

• Origin: English (flower name)
• Pronunciation: LY-lak · ˈlaɪlək
• Meaning: named for the lilac flower/shrub and its purple blossoms
• Popularity: #3,603 and rising (#5,197 → #3,603, 2024)

Lola

• Origin: Spanish (diminutive of Dolores)
• Pronunciation: LOH-lah · ˈloʊlə
• Meaning: sorrows (via Dolores)
• Popularity: #273 and falling (#261 → #273, 2024)

Love

• Origin: English (from the word ‘love’); unrelated Swedish name ‘Love’ is a form of Louis/Lovisa
• Pronunciation: LUV · ˈlʌv
• Meaning: the emotion of love/affection
• Popularity: #846 and falling (#732 → #846, 2024)

Lynn

• Origin: Welsh
• Pronunciation: LIN · ˈlɪn
• Meaning: lake
• Popularity: #2,804 and rising (#3,206 → #2,804, 2024)

Lyra

• Origin: Ancient Greek (via Latin)
• Pronunciation: LY-rah · ˈlaɪrə
• Meaning: a lyre, the stringed musical instrument
• Popularity: #482, holding steady (2024)

Modern Girl Names That Start with L

Modern L names are stylish and contemporary, perfect for today’s trendsetting little girls.

Layton/Leighton

• Origin: British
• Meaning: settlement in the meadow

Langley

• Origin: English (Old English place name)
• Pronunciation: LANG-lee · ˈlæŋli
• Meaning: a long meadow or woodland clearing
• Popularity: #7,772 and falling (#6,807 → #7,772, 2024)

London

• Origin: English (place name)
• Pronunciation: LUN-dun · ˈlʌndən
• Meaning: uncertain — likely a pre-Roman Celtic river or place name; its exact sense is disputed among scholars
• Popularity: #355 and falling (#313 → #355, 2024)

Lena

• Origin: Scandinavian/German/Russian (pet form of Helena, Magdalena, or Yelena)
• Pronunciation: LEE-nah · ˈliːnə
• Meaning: short/pet form of Helena, Magdalena, or Yelena
• Popularity: #263 and rising (#270 → #263, 2024)

Livingston

• Origin: English (place name/surname)
• Pronunciation: LIV-ing-stun · ˈlɪvɪŋstən
• Meaning: Leving’s estate/town
• Popularity: #7,415 and rising (#10,806 → #7,415, 2024)

Lenore

• Origin: French (variant of Eleanor)
• Pronunciation: luh-NOR · ləˈnɔːr
• Meaning: variant of Eleanor; Eleanor’s own root meaning is disputed
• Popularity: #2,018 and rising (#2,504 → #2,018, 2024)

Lux

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: LUKS · ˈlʌks
• Meaning: light
• Popularity: #2,803 and falling (#2,165 → #2,803, 2024)

Unique Girl Names That Start with L

Unique girl names that start with L stand out with their distinctiveness and individuality.

Lina

• Origin: short form (of names like Angelina, Carolina, Evelina); occasionally feminine of Linus
• Pronunciation: LEE-nah · ˈliːnə
• Meaning: young palm tree, tender
• Popularity: #567 and rising (#584 → #567, 2024)

Leonie

• Origin: Latin (via French Léonie)
• Pronunciation: lee-OH-nee · liˈoʊni
• Meaning: lioness
• Popularity: #2,443 and rising (#3,119 → #2,443, 2024)

Lettie

• Origin: English, from Letitia/Lettice
• Pronunciation: LET-ee · ˈlɛti
• Meaning: gladness, joy (via Letitia or Lettice)
• Popularity: #936 and rising (#1,133 → #936, 2024)

Lindley

• Origin: English (place name/surname)
• Pronunciation: LIND-lee · ˈlɪndli
• Meaning: flax meadow, or linden-tree meadow (uncertain which place origin)
• Popularity: #7,414 and rising (#7,486 → #7,414, 2024)

Lucia

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: loo-SEE-ah · luːˈsiːə
• Meaning: feminine form of the Roman name Lucius, traditionally tied to ‘lux’ (light); also the name of a Sicilian martyr
• Popularity: #98 and rising (#109 → #98, 2024)

Lael

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: LAY-el · ˈleɪəl
• Meaning: belonging to God
• Popularity: #2,673 and rising (#3,062 → #2,673, 2024)

Lark

• Origin: English
• Pronunciation: LARK · ˈlɑːrk
• Meaning: the songbird
• Popularity: #3,534 and falling (#3,501 → #3,534, 2024)

Vintage Girl Names That Start with L

Vintage girl names that begin with the letter L bring a nostalgic charm, reminiscent of a bygone era.

Leland

• Origin: Irish Gaelic (surname)
• Pronunciation: LEE-land · ˈliːlənd
• Meaning: son of a servant of Saint Faolán (a name meaning ‘little wolf’)
• Popularity: #6,515 and rising (#7,108 → #6,515, 2024)

Louisa

• Origin: Germanic (Latinized form of Louise)
• Pronunciation: loo-EE-zah · luːˈiːzə
• Meaning: famous warrior
• Popularity: #733 and rising (#807 → #733, 2024)

Lelia

• Origin: uncertain (ancient Roman family name Laelia)
• Pronunciation: LEEL-yuh · ˈliːljə
• Meaning: well spoken
• Popularity: #5,698 and falling (#4,319 → #5,698, 2024)

Lillian

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: LIL-ee-uhn · ˈlɪliən
• Meaning: lily flower
• Popularity: #54 and rising (#55 → #54, 2024)

Lovie

• Origin: English (pet form/endearment)
• Pronunciation: LUV-ee · ˈlʌvi
• Meaning: term of endearment, from ‘love’ plus a diminutive ending
• Popularity: #5,877 and rising (#10,025 → #5,877, 2024)

Lucille

• Origin: French (from Latin Lucilla)
• Pronunciation: loo-SEEL · luːˈsiːl
• Meaning: light
• Popularity: #274 and rising (#283 → #274, 2024)

Luella

• Origin: English (coinage, variant of Louella)
• Pronunciation: loo-EL-ah · luːˈɛlə
• Meaning: Famous Warrior
• Popularity: #827 and rising (#932 → #827, 2024)

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Lucy

• Origin: Latin (via Old French and Middle English)
• Pronunciation: LOO-see · ˈluːsi
• Meaning: light, from Latin lux, via the Roman name Lucius
• Popularity: #34 and rising (#40 → #34, 2024)

Lilith

• Origin: Hebrew/Akkadian (disputed)
• Pronunciation: LIL-ith · ˈlɪlɪθ
• Meaning: linked to Lilitu, an ancient Mesopotamian night/storm demon
• Popularity: #256 and falling (#232 → #256, 2024)

Leighton

• Origin: English (place name/surname)
• Pronunciation: LAY-tun · ˈleɪtən
• Meaning: leek/herb-garden settlement
• Popularity: #395 and falling (#357 → #395, 2024)

Lorelai

• Origin: German (respelling of Lorelei)
• Pronunciation: LOR-uh-ly · ˈlɔːrəlaɪ
• Meaning: murmuring/lurking rock
• Popularity: #402 and rising (#473 → #402, 2024)

Lylah

• Origin: Arabic (variant of Leila)
• Pronunciation: LY-lah · ˈlaɪlə
• Meaning: night
• Popularity: #544 and rising (#603 → #544, 2024)

Loretta

• Origin: Italian/Latin (diminutive of Laura)
• Pronunciation: lor-ET-ah · ləˈrɛtə
• Meaning: laurel (via Laura)
• Popularity: #677 and rising (#763 → #677, 2024)

Liberty

• Origin: English
• Pronunciation: LIB-ur-tee · ˈlɪbərti
• Meaning: freedom
• Popularity: #982 and falling (#890 → #982, 2024)

Larissa

• Origin: Ancient Greek
• Pronunciation: luh-RISS-ah · ləˈrɪsə
• Meaning: citadel, fortress (from a Greek place name), or possibly named after a mythological nymph of the same name
• Popularity: #1,615 and falling (#1,478 → #1,615, 2024)

Lotus

• Origin: English (botanical name, from Greek lōtos)
• Pronunciation: LOH-tuhs · ˈloʊtəs
• Meaning: the lotus flower
• Popularity: #1,663 and falling (#1,528 → #1,663, 2024)

Lucero

• Origin: Spanish
• Pronunciation: loo-SAIR-oh · luːˈsɛəroʊ
• Meaning: morning star / bright star
• Popularity: #1,664 and falling (#1,468 → #1,664, 2024)

Leticia

• Origin: Latin (name of an early Spanish saint)
• Pronunciation: leh-TEE-shah · lɛˈtiːʃə
• Meaning: joy, gladness
• Popularity: #1,768 and falling (#1,676 → #1,768, 2024)

Lizzie

• Origin: Hebrew (via Elizabeth/Liz)
• Pronunciation: LIZ-ee · ˈlɪzi
• Meaning: God is my oath
• Popularity: #2,332 and falling (#2,071 → #2,332, 2024)

Lisette

• Origin: French (diminutive of Elisabeth)
• Pronunciation: lih-ZET · lɪˈzɛt
• Meaning: God is my oath (diminutive of Elisabeth)
• Popularity: #4,717 and falling (#4,701 → #4,717, 2024)

Lakshmi

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Pronunciation: LUHK-shmee · ˈlʌkʃmi
• Meaning: Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity
• Popularity: #4,949 and rising (#7,476 → #4,949, 2024)

Levana

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: leh-VAH-nuh · ləˈvɑːnə
• Meaning: moon (from Hebrew lavan, ‘white’)
• Popularity: #7,411 and rising (#7,860 → #7,411, 2024)

Laverne

• Origin: French/Gaulish (surname); American given-name use is a 19th-century invention
• Pronunciation: luh-VERN · ləˈvɜːrn
• Meaning: As a French surname, from Gaulish for ‘the alder tree place.’ Its use as an American given name is a separate, later development with no clear tie to that meaning.
• Popularity: #8,671 and falling (#6,738 → #8,671, 2024)

Lilinoe

• Origin: Hawaiian
• Pronunciation: lee-lee-NOH-eh · liːliːˈnoʊeɪ
• Meaning: fine mist
• Popularity: #9,272 and falling (#7,864 → #9,272, 2024)

Lucette

• Origin: French (diminutive of Lucia)
• Pronunciation: loo-SET · luːˈsɛt
• Meaning: light
• Popularity: #9,941 and falling (#9,355 → #9,941, 2024)

Lolita

• Origin: Spanish
• Pronunciation: loh-LEE-tah · loʊˈliːtə
• Meaning: little Dolores; a pet form of Dolores, itself meaning ‘sorrows’
• Popularity: #11,686 and falling (#7,868 → #11,686, 2024)

Louanne

• Origin: modern coinage (blend)
• Pronunciation: loo-AN · luːˈæn
• Meaning: famous warrior + grace (Lou + Anne)
• Popularity: #12,875 and rising (#16,726 → #12,875, 2024)

Leimomi

• Origin: Hawaiian
• Pronunciation: lay-MOH-mee · leɪˈmoʊmi
• Meaning: child adorned like a pearl; precious pearl child
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Leontine

• Origin: Greek (via Latin Leontina)
• Pronunciation: LEE-on-teen · ˈliːɑːntiːn
• Meaning: lion-like / of the lion
• Popularity: #15,609 as of 2015 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Liadan

• Origin: Irish
• Pronunciation: LEE-uh-dan · ˈliːədən
• Meaning: grey lady
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Liesbeth

• Origin: Dutch
• Pronunciation: LEES-bet · ˈliːsbɛt
• Meaning: form of Elizabeth (God is my oath)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Lila Rose

• Origin: Compound name (Sanskrit/Arabic + Latin)
• Pronunciation: LY-lə ROHZ · ˌlaɪlə ˈroʊz
• Meaning: blend of ‘Lila’ (Sanskrit ‘play, divine sport, ‘ or Arabic-linked ‘night’) and ‘Rose’ (rose flower)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Lottie Belle

• Origin: English (compound name)
• Pronunciation: LAH-tee BEL · ˌlɒti ˈbɛl
• Meaning: free woman + beautiful (Lottie + Belle)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Lilavati

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Pronunciation: lee-lah-VAH-tee · liːlɑːˈvʌtiː
• Meaning: the playful or graceful one (from lila “play” + the feminine suffix -vati)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Lieselotte

• Origin: German
• Pronunciation: LEE-zuh-lot-uh · ˈliːzəˌlɔtə
• Meaning: a blend of Elisabeth (“God is my oath”) and Charlotte (“free one”)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Larkspur

• Origin: English (plant name)
• Pronunciation: LARK-sper · ˈlɑːrkspɜːr
• Meaning: named for the flower’s spur-shaped petal, thought to resemble a lark’s claw or spur
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Lucasta

• Origin: Latin (literary coinage)
• Pronunciation: loo-KAS-tuh · luːˈkæstə
• Meaning: chaste light
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Leucothea

• Origin: Ancient Greek
• Pronunciation: loo-KOH-thee-ə · luːˈkoʊθiə
• Meaning: white goddess
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Lerato

• Origin: Sotho/Tswana
• Pronunciation: leh-RAH-toh · lɛˈrɑːtoʊ
• Meaning: love
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Lungile

• Origin: Zulu
• Pronunciation: loon-GEE-leh · luŋˈɡile
• Meaning: it is right, good, proper
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Lily-May

• Origin: compound (Latin Lily + English/Latin May)
• Pronunciation: LIL-ee-MAY · ˈlɪliˌmeɪ
• Meaning: lily flower combined with May, the month, or a short form of Mary
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Lorelei → Lorelie

• Origin: German (legendary place-name)
• Meaning: named for the Lorelei, a rock on the Rhine tied to a siren legend; the rock-name itself is usually traced to Middle High German ‘lauern’ (to lurk) plus ‘ley’ (rock, cliff)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Liubomira

• Origin: Slavic
• Pronunciation: lyoo-boh-MEER-uh · ʎubɔˈmira
• Meaning: love + peace (feminine form of Liubomir)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Laetitia

• Origin: Latin (French usage)
• Pronunciation: luh-TEE-shuh · ləˈtiː.ʃə
• Meaning: joy, happiness, gladness
• Popularity: #16,903 as of 2019 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Lanakila

• Origin: Hawaiian
• Pronunciation: lah-nah-KEE-lah · ˌlɑːnəˈkiːlə
• Meaning: victory, triumph
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Lokahi

• Origin: Hawaiian
• Pronunciation: loh-KAH-hee · loʊˈkɑːhi
• Meaning: unity, harmony
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Liuying

• Origin: Mandarin Chinese
• Pronunciation: LYOH-ying · ljoʊˈjɪŋ
• Meaning: willow tree paired with oriole, a classical poetic image pairing
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Laodamia

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: lay-oh-duh-MY-uh · leɪˌɒdəˈmaɪə
• Meaning: she who tames the people
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Laodice

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: lay-OD-ih-see · leɪˈɒdɪsi
• Meaning: justice of the people
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Lukerya

• Origin: Greek (Russian folk-form of Glykeria)
• Pronunciation: loo-KAIR-yuh · lʊˈkʲerʲjə
• Meaning: sweet
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Lyubava

• Origin: Slavic (Old East Slavic)
• Pronunciation: lyoo-BAH-vuh · lʲʊˈbavə
• Meaning: beloved, dear one
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Lábáké

• Origin: Yoruba
• Pronunciation: lah-BAH-kay · lɑːbɑːkeɪ
• Meaning: One who was found/met, so as to be cherished and pampered.
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Ládélé

• Origin: Yoruba
• Pronunciation: lah-DAY-lay · lɑːdeɪleɪ
• Meaning: honor/prestige has come home
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Lutgardis

• Origin: Germanic
• Pronunciation: loot-GAR-dis · lʊtˈɡɑːrdɪs
• Meaning: people’s protection
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

How These Names Are Trending

42 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 32 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

42 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 32 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

42 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 32 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

35 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 19 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

35 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 20 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

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Wrapping Up

Choosing the right name for your baby girl is such a special and joyful experience. I hope this list of ‘L’ names has sparked some inspiration for you, whether you’re looking for something elegant, modern, vintage, country, unique, earthy, celestial, or hippie-inspired. I wish you all the best in finding the perfect baby girl name.

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