Unique Girl Names Starting with L
A list of elegant, strong, and unique girl names starting with the letter L (with history of origin and meanings).
Last updated: March 26, 2022.
Laeta
Name meaning: hilarious, cheerful.
Origin: Roman.
First mention: circa 4th century.
Historical reference: Laeta, Empress of Gratian.
Laeta name variations: Laette, Laetta, Latta, Letta.
Lane
Origin: English.
Meaning: pathway, path.
Lane name variations: Lainey, Laney, Layne.
Lara
Years of origin: circa 13th century (as Lars).
Origin: Scandinavian.
Meaning: crown.
Lara name variations: Larria, Laria, Larinne, Larina, Larra.
Lauren
Years of origin: circa 3rd century (as Laurence).
Origin: Roman.
Meaning: wisdom, victory.
Reference: Saint Lawrence or Laurence.
Lauren name variations: Laurenne, Laurene, Laura, Laurina, Laurinne, Laurenia, Laurena.
Layana
Origin: Persian.
Meaning: glowing, beautiful.
Layana name variations: Ayanna, Layanna, Layann, Layan.
Layla
Origin: Hebrew.
Meaning: night.
Layla name variations: Leila, Leyla, Laila.
Leah
Origin: Hebrew or Irish.
Meaning: the light of the sun, related to sun.
Leah name variations: Leanna, Lea, Lia, Liah.
Leighton
Years of origin: circa 9th century.
Origin: Old English.
Meaning: herb garden.
Leighton name variations: Leiton, Leighton, Layton.
Leontina
Name meaning: young lion.
Origin: Greek and Spanish.
Leontina name variations: Leontine, Leontinna, Leonneda, Leonida, Leonidda.
Linden
Origin: English.
Meaning: linden tree.
Linden name variations: Lindenna, Lyndon, Leenda.
Lisandra
Years of origin: circa 13th century BC (as Alexandros).
Origin: Greek.
Meaning: supporter, protector.
Lisandra name variations: Lizandra, Liseandra, Alesandra.
Leona
Origin: Greek.
Meaning: lion.
History behind: derived from the Greek leon (translated as lion).
Leona name variations: Leonia, Leonnia, Leonette, Leonetta, Leonie, Leonna.
Letty
Origin: Roman.
Meaning: joyous, happy.
Reference: Laetitia, Roman goddess of joviality.
Letty name variations: Lettia, Letitia, Leticia, Leity.
Lina
Origin: Greek or Spanish.
Meaning: sunlight.
Lina name variations: Linia, Linne, Leena, Lena.
Linnet
Origin: Old French.
Meaning: flax.
Linnet name variations: Linetta, Linetia, Linette.
Lorelei
Origin: Old German.
Meaning: to lurk, to hide.
History behind: derived from the Germanic lauern (translated as to lurk).
Lorelei name variations: Loralei, Laurelie, Loralee.
Loretta
Years of origin: circa 12th century.
Origin: Old English.
Meaning: laurel.
Reference: Loretta de Braose, Countess of Leicester.
Loretta name variations: Lorraine, Lora, Laura, Lauretta.
Lotte
Years of origin: circa 9th century.
Origin: Old High German.
Meaning: freely.
Lotte name variations: Lottie, Liesl, Lotta.
Luciana
Years of origin: circa 2nd century BC.
Origin: Roman.
Meaning: light.
History behind: derived from the Latin lux (translated as light).
Luciana name variations: Luciania, Lucia, Lucianna.
Lumen
Origin: Latin.
Meaning: light, bright one.
Lumen name variations: Lumenna, Lumenia, Lumien, Lulu.
Luna
Origin: Latin.
Meaning: the moon, related to moon.
History behind: derived from the Latin luna (translated as the moon).
Luna name variations: Loona, Louna, Lunna.
Lutricia
Name meaning: felicity, happiness.
Origin: Roman.
Lutricia name variations: Lutrisia, Lutrise, Lutrisse.
Lydia
Origin: Greek.
Meaning: noble one.
Reference: Saint Lydia of Thyatira.
Lydia name variations: Lidi, Lidia, Lidine, Lidinia, Lids.
Lyra
Years of origin: circa 5th century BC.
Origin: Greek.
Meaning: a lyre.
History behind: derived from the Greek lyra (translated as a lyre).
Lyra name variations: Lira, Lyrra, Lirra, Leera, Lyria.
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