Puerto Rican Girl names beginning with L

Liza

Diminutive of Eliza and Elizabeth, Hebrew

"pledged to God"

Liza's heyday was the mid-1970s, following on the heels of super-popular sister Lisa. But thanks to the fact that it never became superpopular, Liza remains a name not especially tied to one…

Lizbeth

English and Spanish diminutive of Elizabeth

"pledged to God"

A condensed version of Elizabeth made more familiar by The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo 's Lisbeth Salander.

Loraine

Loraine is a feminine name of French origin, derived from the Lorraine region in northeastern France. The name gained notable popularity in English-speaking countries during the early to mid-20th…

Loren

English spelling variation of Lauren, Latin

"from Laurentum or bay laurel"

The spelling Loren turns Lauren or its male form Laurence into a gender-neutral name. Last year 75 baby girls were named Loren in the US vs. 60 baby boys, making this name a good nonbinary choice. On…

Lorena

Spanish variation of Lorraine

"from the province of Lorraine"

A feminine name heard most often in the Hispanic community. Surprisingly, Lorena was on the US Top 1000 list of girls' names for an impressive 130 years, from 1880 until falling off in 2011. We do…

Lorianne

Lorianne is a feminine name that combines the popular name elements Lori (a diminutive of Laura, meaning "laurel" in Latin) and Anne (from Hebrew Hannah, meaning "grace"). This combination name…

Lorna

English literary name

One of those names like Pamela, Vanessa and Wendy, Lorna was invented for a particular literary character--the protagonist of the 1869 novel Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore--and then perpetuated as…