Updated October 2026
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Cornish, English
"beloved day"
A loveday in medieval England was a day when people engaged in a dispute would come together and try to resolve their differences amicably. The name was sometimes given to babies, male or female, who…
English word name
"a soothing song or piece of music that is usually played for children"
This unusual word name means a song sung to put infants to sleep, from the components lull as in calm and by as in goodbye. While it's not on record as being used for any actual babies in the US,…
English surname
"outlaw"
What better namesake for a baby girl than Ada Lovelace (or, to use her full title: Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace), the brilliant 19th-century writer, mathematician and early computer…
Combination of Lily and Mae
"lily + pearl; lily + mother; lily + beloved"
Southern-style smoosh name. If you want to go this route, we suggest Lily-Mae or Lily Mae. Lilimae Clements was a character on the 1980s soap opera Knots Landing
Animal name
This big cat name is especially striking with its X ending.
Invented name
Lyja was created as a name for the Marvel Comics superhero in 1984. Her name has not caught on, but its similarity to names like Lila and Leah makes it a plausible choice, although pronunciation…
Italian, Romanian
"laurel grove"
A widespread name in Italy and Romania, the lovely Loredana is often claimed to have been invented by French author George Sand for a character in her 1833 novel Mattea . However, it also belonged to…
This aqueous name has been seen on TV as Laverne Fox's character on Weird City.
Latin
"light, brightness"
French
"a person who inspires or influences others; a natural light-giving body"
Nature name
Olympic athlete Usain Bolt introduced this unusual and electric nature name to the lexicon when he chose it for his daughter's middle name: Olympia Lightning Bolt. Now there's a name with layers of…
English combination of Lula and Belle
"famous beauty"
Cutesy combination of Lula and Belle. Lula is a short form of names starting with the "Lu" sound, which may derive from Germanic hlud "famous", and Belle is French for "beautiful".
"woman from Lothian"
Laudine is a name from Arthurian legend, created in the 12th century by poet Chrétien de Troyes for his romance titled Yvain . Laudine, known as the Lady of the Fountain, marries the protagonist,…
Spelling variation of Laramie
Laramie is a Western place-name with French origins that is growing in use for both genders-- it's currently two to one in favor of the female side-- the Laramy spelling is rarely used. There were…
"Leitz's camera"
Leica is a camera brand that made the news years ago when a photographer gave it to his daughter. It has never charted as a baby name in the US but is definitely a plausible (and attractive) choice…
"balsam plant"
Lusamine was created for a character in Pokemon Sun and Moon . Her name was based on the word balsamine, which refers to the balsam plant.
"moon and sky"
At first glance, this looks like a name straight from Middle Earth, however, it actually comes from the French phrase, lune et ciel , meaning "moon and sky". Atmospheric and poetic too, Lunéciel,…
Compound of Lila and Belle, Arabic; French
"night; beautiful"
A modern smoosh name that combines two of the most fashionable name sounds of the moment.
Invented name, combination of Lili and Guinevere
"lily + white shadow, white wave"
This romantic, ethereal name sounds straight out of Arthurian legend but is in fact a modern hybrid of Guinevere and Lili. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter Lilibet — her own name inspired by…
Compound name, blending Layla and Rose
"night + rose"
A sweet sounding name with a meaning that adds a shadow of mystique.