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
lion, lioness
Americannight, dark beauty
Arabiclight (modern interpretation)
Americanlake by the lake (compound water meaning)
Americanlove, beloved
Amishmy God is an oath
Frenchluminaries, lights (plural)
Englishof the heavens
Hawaiianfrom the long ridge
Americantown of the new law
Americanmodern variant meaning crowned with laurel
Americanland power, territorial might
Americanthe lemon fruit
Americanlei, garland, serene
Hawaiianlady, noblewoman
Spanishlady, noblewoman
Spanishpure, innocent
Frenchof the lyre, songlike
Americanchild of heaven
Hawaiianmoon
Spanishbe joyful, rejoice
South Africanshort form of -lina names
Arabicgood luck, prosperity
Indiandiminutive of Elizabeth
Englishheavenly child, child of the sky
Hawaiianson of Lawrence, from the laurel grove
Americanwhite, pure (lily flower blend)
Americanrose, love and beauty
Englishalluring siren of the Rhine
Germanvine, climbing plant (related to Liana)
Hawaiianbright, shining
Englishlake, waterfall
Americancalm as still waters
Americanlake, waterfall
Americanlady, woman of refinement
Englishwoodland clearing, meadow
Englishfortunate, favored by luck
Englishlurking on the rock, alluring siren
Germangentle enclosure
Englishlinden tree meadow
Englishfriend, ally
Native Americanmy light, light for me
Hebrewtropical climbing plant
Americandivine garland
Hawaiianweary (variant of Leah)
Americanlion-brave
Americandaughter
African-Americanlily flower, purity
Englishmoon (from Roman goddess Luna)
Englishlake; peaceful water
Americanyouthful, graceful (if from Liana/Elena)
Americanfrom the River Lea settlement
Englishland of the Norsemen
Americanroyal child of heaven
Hawaiiannight beauty
African Americannight, dark as night
Bosniancrowned with laurel, victorious
Americanfamous warrior
Americanlight, bringer of light
Spanishnoble one
EthiopianCan'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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