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
pathway, narrow road
Americanrelating to the olive (archaic connection)
Italianexcess, extravagance
Americannight, dark beauty via Leila connection
Italiangarden of holly
Scottishmy God is an oath
Germanmy God is abundance
Germansilky, smooth
Arabiclove, affection
Americanlake, waterfall
Americanalive, living, she who lives
Arabiclight, torch
Americanroyal child of heaven
Hawaiianthe queen
Spanishlight-bringer (diminutive of Lucia)
Romanfrom the Lennox district of Scotland
Americanbequest, gift from the past
Americanlily flower
Englishlake in a meadow
Scottishcreative respelling of Leisha (oath of God)
Americanmy heart
Jewishseason, time
African Americanfrom the lake, lake dweller
Americangrace, favor
Englishpearl or bitter (Mae component)
Americanlyre, musical instrument
Italiandefender of men
Americannight + lake (compound modern meaning)
Americanlake, pool
Irishof dark complexion, dark-featured beauty
Arabiclily flower
Icelandicnight beauty, celestial
Americansymbol of peace and wisdom
Englishlioness, brave as a lion
AmericanLong, great, distant
HawaiianDiminutive of Lucia (light)
Italianprecious, beautiful
Irishlake, pool
Englishcheerful, merry
Russianprotector
Englishgentle, soft
Englishherb garden estate
Englishbold, fierce settlement
Englishlittle hollow in the land
Americanlily flower
Englishnight, dark beauty
Arabicsmooth stream
Scottishheavenly child, royal flowers
Hawaiiankneader of bread (original literal meaning)
Englishfrom the meadow land
Englishlion-hearted
Englishof the sea, near the water
Frenchewe, grace
Americanpledged to God, lily
Englishbeloved, dear one
Jewishpure, beautiful (via lily symbolism)
Englishhonesty plant (botanical genus)
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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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