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
heavenly, sky (via Hawaiian/Polynesian -ani)
Americanbluish, pale purple
Englishheavenly flower garland, heavenly child
Hawaiianbrave lion
Scottishgraceful clearing
Americanlake land
Americanfull of grace
Americanroyal garland, heavenly wreath
Hawaiianfrom Lucania (southern Italy)
Italianroyal child of heaven
Hawaiianshining, bright
Persiangenerous one
Hawaiianwine, intoxication (poetic)
Arabicwild cow
Englishmy God is abundance
Frenchmoonlight, radiance
ArabicScandinavian contracted form of Elizabeth
Scandinavianriver of black stones, wolf valley (from Guadal...
Spanishfeminine form of Leander (lion man)
Italianpretty, beautiful
Americanlily flower, purity
Americanpurity, innocence
Englishdelicate, lace-like
Englishnight, dark beauty
Americanlittle wolf
Englishlake, body of still water
Americanpure, innocent
Englishtender, gentle, soft
Germanweary, delicate
African Americanlove, beloved
Ashkenazi Jewishgarden of holly
Scottishfaithful, devoted
AmericanGod is my oath
Englishflower garland, grace
Hawaiianheavenly, of the sky
Americanlily flower, pure as a lily
Russianstrong-willed protector
Irishbeautiful serpent (wisdom)
Americanlime tree meadow
Americanremarkable story, myth
Americanlight
Frenchlily flower
Hungarianof Lavinium, Roman city
Italianchild of heaven, celestial child
Hawaiianwoodland clearing (Locc's meadow)
Englishof the Livius clan
Italianlight, illumination
Frenchsoftness, gentleness
Chineseweary, delicate
Americanshort form of Alexandra/Alexis
Americanpoetic, expressive of direct emotion (modern En...
Americanto me is God
Israelibeloved lake
Americanmodern invented name with Scottish roots
Americansoft, gentle
Americannoble kind, of noble character
Americanlily flower
Russianruler of the land
Americanwaterfall, lake meadow
Americangraceful lily (lily plus grace compound)
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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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