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
wave
Americanpurity, spiritual awakening
HinduVenus, the brightest celestial body
Mexicansuperior, more desirable
Englishlily flower
Englishlight, illuminated
Englishpledged to God, God's promise
Spanishnight
ArabicGod is my oath, my God is abundance
Mexicandelight, exuberance
Spanishbright, shining light
Americantender, soft, gentle
Arabiclight, illumination
Italianmy God is abundance
Englishlion strength, brave as a lion
Americanolive tree, peace
Englishdark beauty
Americanenjoyment, leisure
Brazilianroyal, majestic
Hawaiianbeautiful, pretty
Americanpearl
Englishbeautiful clearing
Americanlake, body of water
Americanisland of linden trees
Scottishbelonging to God, divine grace
Arabicmoon goddess
Portuguesetorch, light
Englishbright, radiant (from Slavic root)
Spanishjoy, happiness, joyful
Cornishwell-spoken, eloquent
Catalansettlement by the stream
Americanbright one
Spanishbright, shining one
Italianbeautiful, charming, delightful
Africaninheritance, something left for future generations
Americanmy God has answered
Englishrain
Spanishof the Latins
Englishgazelle, tender
Americanlily flower
Americannarrow road, pathway between hedges
Englishsnow
Finnishnight, dark beauty
Arabicof the night, night creature
Hebrewbright light, torch
Englishmy God is abundance, consecrated to God
Englishmeadow, wild cow
Hebrewcomposed name, nature-inspired
Americanlake colony, pool settlement
Americanheavenly, sky, royal
African-Americanlioness, lion-hearted
Frenchanimated, spirited
Americancrowned with laurel, victorious
Englishlinden tree valley
Englishrenowned in battle
Frenchheavenly flower garland
Hawaiianharmonious
Americanfree, from the lake
Americanof the lake, water
Americanto God, consecrated to God
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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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