12,000+ girl names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or scroll by rank. Click any name for the full picture: pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling ideas, and a teasing-risk score before the birth certificate gets signed.
4,719 girl names starting with L
lunar goddess, moonlight
Latinsymbol of purity and rebirth
Englishborn at dawn or daylight
Englishnight
Arabicsunbeam, radiant one
Englishweary, delicate, languid
Hebrewnoble oath
Englishroyal child of heaven
Hawaiianlily flower; pure
Spanishnight; dark beauty
Englishwoman from Lydia
Englishborn at dawn or daylight
Italiandark beauty
Hebrewweary
Italiandivine play
Englishlover, sweetheart
Americanstorm demon, wind spirit
Hebrewlily flower, purity
Englishfrom Magdala, woman of the tower
Greeknight, dark beauty
Arabicsorrows
Spanishlight, illumination
Frenchweary; tired
Americanlight, illumination
Italianfrom Laurentum, the laurel city
Englishfortress on the river (possible Celtic root)
Americansymbol of victory and honor
Englishnight, dark beauty
Arabiclittle one, darling
Slaviclittle hollow, low-lying meadow
Scottishsettlement by the leek garden
Americanmurmuring rock on the Rhine
Germanoath of God
Englishmy God has answered
Italianalluring, enchanting
Germanlyre, musical instrument
Englishbrave, courageous (lion-like)
Englishrenowned in battle
Frenchnight, dark beauty
Arabiclily flower
Englishto ward off, protect
Englishlight, bright one
Arabicwords of a song, poetic
Americannight, dark beauty
Arabicgrey fortress, grey enclosure
Scottishinheritance, something handed down through gene...
Americanlake + lake (Welsh llyn)
Americanpetite woman
Englishlittle Laura
Italianlily flower, purity
Englishelm grove
Scottisha narrow path or road
Americanroyal flower
Hawaiianshining torch
Englishlaurel tree; bay laurel
Englishfamous warrior
Englishfrom the city of Larisa
Russianfrom the town of Lassy in Normandy
EnglishOur Lady of Light
SpanishCan't narrow it down? Run a tournament.
Olivia has held #1 on the SSA list since 2019. Emma, Charlotte, Amelia, and Sophia round out the top five. Scroll to see the full ranked list.
Luna, Willow, Aurora, and Isla are all climbing fast. They're popular enough to be recognizable but not so common your daughter will share the name with three classmates.
Start with popularity rank — it tells you how common the name actually is. Then check the meaning and origin. Run it through our playground safety score. If it passes, put it in a tournament against your other favorites and see which survives head-to-head.
Eleanor means 'bright, shining one.' Clara means 'bright, clear.' Vera means 'truth' in Latin and Slavic. Names with strong meanings tend to age better than names chosen purely for sound.
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