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Lush L names [girls]

ScarlettRobin
By ScarlettRobin
Updated Thu May 25 2023
  1. Laia

    • Origin:

      Catalan diminutive of Eulalia

    • Meaning:

      "sweet-speaking"

    • Description:

      Saint Eulalia was born in Spain and is the patron saint of Barcelona, so her name and its derivatives are popular throughout the land — especially in her native Catalonia.
  2. Laila

    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Layla or Sami variation of Helga, Arabic or Finnish

    • Meaning:

      "night; holy"

    • Description:

      Beguiling and lovely, Laila is one of the lilting variations of Leila and Layla. It's the name of the former-boxer daughter of Muhammad Ali and of actor Shawn Wayans. In Finland, the Sami people use this in place of the Scandinavian name Helga.
  3. Lake

    • Origin:

      Nature name

    • Description:

      This body of water runs deep; the best of a group of new possibilities that includes Bay, Ocean, River, and the more established Brook. It has received attention via the actress Lake Bell. Lake would make a particularly cool and refreshing middle name, as Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady did for daughter Vivian.
  4. Lana

    • Origin:

      English diminutive of Alana

    • Meaning:

      "rock or handsome"

    • Description:

      Popularized in the 1940s by Lana (born Judy) Turner, today Lana is synonymous with American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. Although it has been rising steadily since the early 2000s, Lana still sits in the popularity "sweet spot" – familiar, but not overused. Simple, sleek and seamlessly international, it makes a great choice.
  5. Larentina

    • Description:

      Larentina is an uncommon feminine name with likely Latin or Italian roots, possibly derived from Laurentina, the feminine form of Laurentius (Lawrence), meaning 'from Laurentum' or 'crowned with laurel.' This elegant name carries classical overtones with its connection to ancient Rome, as Laurentum was a city in Latium. The name has a romantic, flowing quality with its four syllables and melodic sound pattern. Extremely rare in contemporary usage, Larentina appeals to parents seeking unique names with historical depth and a Mediterranean flavor. It combines sophisticated elegance with an exotic quality, making it distinctive without being difficult to pronounce. The name projects cultured refinement and classical beauty, reminiscent of Renaissance art and literature.

  6. Larisa

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "citadel"

    • Description:

      This version of the name of a Greek nymph, based on the ancient city of Larisa, is widely used in Russia thanks to a martyr saint venerated by the Eastern Church.
  7. Lark

    • Origin:

      English bird name

    • Description:

      Lark is getting some new and well-deserved attention as a post-Robin and Raven bird name. Although it was first recorded as a name in the 1830's, it has never appeared on the Social Security list.
  8. Laura

    • Origin:

      English from Latin

    • Meaning:

      "from Laurentum or bay laurel"

    • Description:

      Laura is a hauntingly evocative perennial, never trendy, never dated, feminine without being fussy, with long-standing literary links. All this makes Laura a more solid choice than any of its more decorative counterparts and one of the most classic girl names starting with L.
  9. Laurenza

    • Origin:

      Italian, feminine variation of Lorenzo, Latin

    • Meaning:

      "from Laurentum or bay laurel"

    • Description:

      Unusual and appealing, Laurenza might make a perfect honor name for an ancestral Laura or Lawrence. Count Laurenza among the unknown-yet-usable Italian names for girls.
  10. Lavender

    • Origin:

      English color and flower name

    • Meaning:

      "purple flower"

    • Description:

      Lavender lags far behind sweet-smelling purple-hued sister names Violet and Lila, but is starting to get some enthusiastic attention from cutting-edge namers along with other adventurous nature names like Clementine and Marigold. In fact, 2024 saw it enter the US Top 1000 for the first time, when it was given to nearly 260 girls.
  11. Laverne

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "springlike"

    • Description:

      Although it has a sweet meaning, this name feels dated nowadays, like a fifties poodle skirt. Lavender may be a fresher alternative.
  12. Layla

    • Origin:

      Variation of Leila, Arabic

    • Meaning:

      "night"

    • Description:

      A lovely musical name (remember the old Eric Clapton-Derek & the Dominos song?), Layla's seen a significant surge in popularity, partly partly all names with a double L are stylish, and partly because all the forms of the name push it into the Top 15 for girls.
  13. Leda

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "happy"

    • Description:

      Leda is that rare name that has not yet been discovered in the current craze for ancient names from mythology. In classical Greek myth, Leda was a great beauty who mothered another great beauty, Helen of Troy.
  14. Leocadia

    • Origin:

      Spanish

    • Meaning:

      "splendid brightness"

    • Description:

      Leocadia marries a mix of sounds: the strength of a lion, with a rhythmic Latin ending.
  15. Leona

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "lioness"

    • Description:

      A Top 100 name from 1896 to 1921, Leona reached as high as Number 72. Since then, Leona had seemed to be one of the most unfashionable of the pride of lion names, but singer Leona Lewis has done a lot to rejuvenate it. Leona returned to the Top 1000 in 2009 after decades of being away.
  16. Leonora

    • Origin:

      Italian diminutive of Eleonora or Eleanor, meaning unknown

    • Description:

      Its mellifluous sound makes Leonora--which has a rich history and a tie to the popular Leo names-- a keen possibility for revival. Though it's been hiding below the Top 1000 since the 1940s, Leonora is being rediscovered by stylish parents in the US and Europe.
  17. Leta

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "glad, joyful"

    • Description:

      Leta has hipster cred as the daughter of cool mommy blogger Dooce. Related to the Greek mythological Leda, a great beauty who mothered another great beauty, Helen of Troy, Leta is a name that's as unique as it is historic: Only 14 baby girls were named Leta in the US last year, and 18 were named Leda. Pronunciation is lee-tah.
  18. Letitia

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "joy, gladness"

    • Description:

      Letitia is a delicate, once prim and proper sounding name whose staid image has been unbuttoned by numerous phonetic spellings. The original, often used in Spanish-speaking families, would still make an attractive, delicate choice. After a solid century on the Top 1000 list, Letitia fell off in the early 1980s and has not yet returned.
  19. Liberty

    • Origin:

      Word name

    • Description:

      Less common than other virtue names, Liberty is nonetheless a name with a long American heritage.
  20. Libra

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "scales, balance"

    • Description:

      Appropriate for a girl born between late September and late October, Libra suggests both balance and freedom.