From Lexie to Luna and everything in between, we have hundreds of baby girl names starting with the letter L along with the meanings and origin of each name.

MWT Baby Naming Tip: If you have a last name that's difficult to pronounce or spell, you may want to consider a less difficult sounding or spelled first name (or a more unusual first name if you have a common last name like Jones).

Of course, if you don't know your baby's gender just yet, be sure to check out our page covering boy names starting with L as well.

Most Popular Baby Girl Names Starting with L

First we'll start with the most popular baby girl names from 2018. They were:

  • Luna
  • Layla
  • Lily
  • Lillian
  • Leah
  • Lucy
  • Lydia
  • Liliana
  • Leilani
  • Lyla
  • Lilly
  • Lauren
  • London
  • Laila
  • Lucia
  • Londyn
  • Lila
  • Leila
  • Lola
  • Lia

Luna was the most popular baby girl name starting with L in 2018.  This should come as no surprise as Luna has been increasing in popularity for a decade. Pretty amazing!

Here's how the top three names have looked over the past decade:

2018's Most Popular Baby Girl Names Starting With L

Luna wasn't just popular for L girl names in 2018. Overall it was the number 23 most popular name among all baby girl names in 2018. This is truly amazing. Luna didn't come close to making the most popular baby names in 2000, as it ranked 1323rd overall!

But the name has grown in popularity each year, finally breaking into the top 100 baby names list in 2016. It wasn't even a top 10 girl name starting with L until it joined the girl name list in 2015.

Here's how it looked when compared to all baby girls born in 2018.

Baby Girl Names That Start With L — Luna
Names About As Popular as Luna

While Luna was a popular choice in 2018, you can see it was only about 96% as popular a baby girl name as Scarlett.   Just for fun, let's take a look at the most popular baby girl names beginning with L throughout history.

Popular Baby Girl Names That Start With L since 1918
Most Popular Baby Girl Names Starting With L

Keep an eye on Lillian. As you can see it was the #1 girl name starting with L in the 1910s and has been a top 100 girl name for all letters since 2002.

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Now let's look into what girl's names lost and gained popularity in 2018, again only for names starting with L.

Baby Girl Names That Start With L in 2018
2018 Trending Girl Names Starting With L

As you can see, Lillyann fell out of favor by 23 slots and Lorena was the smallest gainer in 2018, gaining only 12 spots.

Unique Baby Girl Names Starting With L

While it's fun to see what lots of other people are naming their babies, many people prefer to find baby names that are more uncommon. To that end, below is the some of the more unique baby girl names starting with L.

  • Luz
  • Lilia
  • Loretta
  • Libby
  • Lizbeth
  • Lianna
  • Luisa
  • Loyalty
  • Leena
  • Leilany
  • Lorena
  • Lilyanna
  • Litzy
  • Leilah
  • Leela
  • Lakelyn
  • Lenora
  • Lesly
  • Liah
  • Layan

Overall, Luz was the 1003th most popular girl name in 2018 with 257 babies. That means there were 27x more Lunas than Luzs last year. That makes it a very unique name!

If you don't have your name in mind yet, don't worry! Below we present a list of literally every baby girl name — including middle names — starting with L, the name's meaning and origin. Good luck and have a wonderful day.

Lacey through Lamorna

  • LaceyOld French — Lace.
  • LaeLaos — dark
  • LaetitiaLatin — Happiness.
  • Laila — As intoxicating as wine.
  • LailieHebrew — born during light
  • Laina — Route or path.
  • Laine — The light of the sun. Also see Eileen, Elaine, Eleanor and Ellen.
  • Lainey — The light of the sun. Also see Eileen, Elaine, Eleanor and Ellen.
  • LakeishaSwahili — favourite one
  • LakotaNative American — friend
  • LakshmiSanskrit — A lucky omen. The Hindu goddess of beauty and wealth.
  • LalaSlavonic — A tulip.
  • LalageGreek — Chatter, babble.
  • LalasaHindu — love
  • Lali — The well-spoken one.
  • LalimaHindu
  • LalitaSanskrit — Playful, charming.
  • LaloLatin — to sing a lullaby
  • LamillaAboriginal — A stone.
  • LamornaCornish — A placename.

Lan through Lassie

  • LanVietnamese — flower name
  • LanaEnglish — Afloat, calm as still waters. A diminutive of Alana, Helena and Svetlana.
  • Lanai — Terrace, veranda.
  • Lanaya — Lime tree.
  • LaneOld English — From the narrow road. A boy or girl's name.
  • Lanelle— From the narrow road.
  • LanetteLanetta
  • LaniPolynesian — The sky. A boy or girl's name.
  • LanikaiHawaiian — heavenly sea
  • LaquettaNative American — Quetta, Etta
  • LaraRussian — Cheerful, light-hearted.
  • LaraineOld German — From a province on the border of France and Germany.
  • LareineOld German — From a province on the border of France and Germany.
  • LareyneOld German — From a province on the border of France and Germany.
  • LariEnglish — crowned with laurel
  • LariaGreek — the sars are mine
  • LarissaRussian from Greek — Cheerful, light-hearted.
  • LarkEnglish/Aboriginal — English A songbird. Aboriginal a cloud.
  • LascaLatin — Weary.
  • LassieEnglish/Scottish — A little girl.

Lastri through Layla

  • LastriIndonesian — A common girl's name.
  • LataHindu
  • LateefahNorth African — gentle, pleasant
  • LatifaArabic — Kind and gentle.
  • Latisha — Happiness.
  • LatoniaLatin — In Roman mythology, the mother of Diana.
  • LatoyaSpanish — Victorious. A popular name in the USA.
  • LatriceTricey, Trice
  • LauraLatin — A laurel wreath or a tree.
  • Laurel — A laurel wreath or a tree.
  • LaurenEnglish — A free person. A feminine form of Charles, Also see Carla, Carol and Caroline.
  • LaurindaLatin — crowned with laurel, praise
  • LavaniHindu — grace
  • LavedaLatin — One who is purified or innocent.
  • LavenderEnglish from Latin — From the herb.
  • LaverneFrench — Springlike, or from the Alder tree.
  • LaviniaLatin — A lady, or a mother of Rome.
  • Lawrencia — From the Laurel tree or crowned with laurels.
  • LaxmiHindu — Lakshmi
  • LaylaArabic — As intoxicating as wine.

Layna through Leilani

  • LaynaGreek — light, truth
  • LeahIrish Gaelic — The light of the sun. Also see Eileen, Elaine, Eleanor and Ellen.
  • LealaFrench — The loyal one.
  • LeandraLatin — Like a lioness. The female version of Leander. Also see Leona.
  • Leanna — Graceful willow.
  • LeanneEnglish — Grace, or favoured by God. A modern invention formed from Lee and Anne.
  • Leaunayoung deer
  • LebaYiddish — beloved
  • LedaGreek — A mythological queen and the mother of Helen of Troy. Also see Alida.
  • LedahHebrew — birth
  • LeeOld English — A meadow or clearing. A boy or girl's name.
  • Leea — Languid, weary. The wife of Jacob in the Bible.
  • LeelaSanskrit — Playful.
  • LeenaAboriginal — A possum.
  • LeewanaAboriginal — The wind.
  • LehanaAfrican — One who refuses.
  • LeighOld English — A meadow or clearing. A boy or girl's name.
  • LeikoJapanese — arrogant
  • LeilaArabic — Dark as the night.
  • LeilaniHawaiian — A heavenly flower.

Lemana through Leticia

  • LemanaAboriginal — The She-Oak tree.
  • LemuelaHebrew — Devoted to God. The feminine form of Lemuel.
  • LenaEnglish — From the name Caroline, Helen and other names. Caroline – A free person. Helen – Also used as an independent name.
  • LeneDutch/German — A nickname for Helen and Magdalene. Helen – The light of the sun. Magdalene – A woman from the village of Magdala. Also see Lena. .
  • LenisLatin — Gentle and smooth.
  • Lenora  — The light of the sun. A form of Helen.
  • Lenore  — The light of the sun. A form of Helen.
  • LeodaTeutonic — A woman of the people.
  • LeolaLatin — lion
  • LeomaOld English — Light, bright.
  • LeonaLatin — A lioness. A feminine form of Leo or Leon. Also see Leandra, Leonarda and Leontine.
  • LeonardaOld French — A brave lioness. Feminine form of Leonard.
  • Leonora — The light of the sun. A form of Helen.
  • LeontineLatin — Like a lion. Also see Leona.
  • LeopoldaOld German — bold leader
  • LeoraGreek — Light.
  • LeshShea
  • LesleyScottish Gaelic — From an ancient surname. A boy or girl's name.
  • LethaGreek — The river of forgetfulness. From the name Lethe.
  • Leticia — Happiness.

Letitia through Lida

  • LetitiaLatin — joy
  • Lettice — Happiness.
  • LeuraAboriginal — Lava.
  • LevanaLatin — The rising sun.
  • LevinaOld English — A bright flash.
  • LewannaHebrew — The moon.
  • Lexie — The defender, or helper of mankind. Feminine form of Alexander. Also see Alexis.
  • Lexine — The defender, or helper of mankind. Feminine form of Alexander. Also see Alexis.
  • Lexy — The defender, or helper of mankind. Feminine form of Alexander. Also see Alexis.
  • LeynaOld German — little angel
  • LhamuTibetan/Sherpa — A goddess.
  • LiaItalian — Languid, weary.
  • LiadanIrish — grey lady
  • LianChinese — A graceful willow.
  • LianaFrench — To bind like a vine.
  • LianiSpanish
  • Liannakabringer of Peace, hope — Lan, Lani, Lanna, Anna
  • Libby — From the name Elizabeth and Sybil.
  • LibertyEnglish — freedom
  • LidaCzech — A woman from Lydia. The name has come to mean a cultured woman.

Lidia through Lindsey

  • Lidia — A woman from Lydia. The name has come to mean a cultured woman.
  • LienChinese — A lotus.
  • LieseGerman — Form of Elizabeth, meaning consecrated to God.
  • LieslGerman — Form of Elizabeth, meaning consecrated to God.
  • Lila — The beautiful temptress.
  • LilacPersian — Mauve flower.
  • LilahHebrew — The beautiful temptress.
  • Lili — Consecrated to God. Also see Isabel and Lisa.
  • LiliaRussian/Slavonic — Mauve flower. From the name Lilac.
  • LilithArabic/Hebrew — Dark, a woman of the night.
  • Lilli — From the name Elizabeth, meaning consecrated to God.
  • LillianEnglish — From the name Elizabeth, meaning consecrated to God.
  • LilyLatin — From the flower name, a symbol of purity. Also see Lillian.
  • LimberAfrican — joyfulness
  • LinaArabic — tender
  • LindaSpanish — Pretty. Also a nickname from Belinda.
  • Lindall — A waterfall. Also, a nickname from names like Carolyn.
  • LindleyOld English — From the Lime tree meadow. A boy or girl's name.
  • LindonOld English — From the hill of the Lime trees.
  • LindseyScottish — From an old surname.

Lindy through Livana

  • LindySpanish — Pretty. Also a nickname from Belinda.
  • Linette — Idol, bird.
  • Linh
  • LinleyOld English — From the field of Flax. A boy or girl's name.
  • LinneScandinavian — Lynne, Linny
  • LinneaOld Norse — A Lime tree or Lime blossom.
  • LinnetOld French — From the name of the small bird.
  • LinziScottish — From an old surname.
  • LioraLiorre, Liorra, Liore
  • Lisa — A nickname for Elizabeth, meaning consecrated to God.
  • Lisabet — Consecrated to God. Also see Isabel and Lisa.
  • Lisabeth — Consecrated to God. Also see Isabel and Lisa.
  • Lisbet — Consecrated to God. Also see Isabel and Lisa.
  • Lisbeth — Consecrated to God. Also see Isabel and Lisa.
  • Lisette — Consecrated to God. Also see Isabel and Lisa.
  • LissaGreek — The honeybee.
  • Lita — The little winged one.
  • LitsaGreek — one who brings good news
  • Liv — An Olive tree or branch. A symbol of peace. From the name Olivia.
  • Livana — Lunar.

Livi through Lorelei

  • Livi — An Olive tree or branch. A symbol of peace. From the name Olivia.
  • Livia — An Olive tree or branch. A symbol of peace. From the name Olivia.
  • Liz — Consecrated to God. Also see Isabel and Lisa.
  • Liza — A nickname for Elizabeth, meaning consecrated to God.
  • Lizbeth — A form of Elizabeth, meaning consecrated to God.
  • Lizette — Consecrated to God. Also see Isabel and Lisa.
  • Lizzie — Consecrated to God. Also see Isabel and Lisa.
  • Lizzy — Consecrated to God. Also see Isabel and Lisa.
  • LlvOld Norse — Defence, protection.
  • LodemaOld English — A guide or leader.
  • LoisGreek — Agreeable. A name from the New Testament.
  • LokelaniHawaiian — small red rose
  • LolaSpanish — Sorrow.
  • LolaksiHindu — a sakti of Ganesha
  • LonaEnglish/Spanish — Solitary.
  • Lonikiepretty one
  • LooreaAboriginal — The moon.
  • LoraGerman — A laurel wreath or a tree.
  • LoreGerman — A laurel wreath or a tree.
  • LoreleiGerman — Alluring. The name of the river goddess who lured sailors to their death.

Lorelle through Louisa

  • LorelleLatin — Little. Also see Laura.
  • LorenLatin — From the Laurel tree or crowned with laurels. A boy or girl's name.
  • Lorena — A laurel wreath or a tree.
  • Lorene — A free person. A feminine form of Charles, Also see Carla, Carol and Caroline.
  • LorettaItalian — A laurel wreath or a tree.
  • Lori — A laurel wreath or a tree.
  • Lorie — Crowned with laurels.
  • Lorinda
  • Loris — A laurel wreath or a tree.
  • LornaEnglish/Scottish — Invented by R D Blackmore for the heroine of his 1860s novel Lorna Doone, and possibly derived, from a Scottish placename.
  • LorraeAustralian — From Lorraine and Rae. From a province on the border of France and Germany.
  • LorraineOld German — From a province on the border of France and Germany.
  • Lorretta — A laurel wreath or a tree.
  • Lotta — A free person. A feminine form of Charles, Also see Carla, Carol and Caroline.
  • Lotte — Womanly, full grown. Also see Carla, Carol and Caroline.
  • Lottie — A free person. A feminine form of Charles, Also see Carla, Carol and Caroline.
  • Lotty — A free person. A feminine form of Charles, Also see Carla, Carol and Caroline.
  • LotusGreek — The lotus flower.
  • LouellaEnglish — A famous warrior. A modern name derived from Louise and Ella.
  • Louisa — A famous warrior.

Louise through Lucine

  • LouiseTeutonic — A famous warrior maiden. The feminine form of Louis.
  • LourdesFrench/Spanish — From the pilgrimage town in southern France.
  • LoveOld English — loved one
  • LovedayOld English — Dear day.
  • LowanAboriginal — A mallee fowl. A boy or girl's name.
  • LowannaAboriginal — A girl.
  • LowennaCornish — Joyful.
  • LuanaOld German — A graceful warrior maiden.
  • LubaRussian/Slavonic — A lover.
  • Luce — From the name Lucus. A woman from Lucania.
  • LucettaItalian/Spanish — Light. The feminine form of Lucius and Luke.
  • LuciaItalian/Spanish — Light. The feminine form of Lucius and Luke.
  • LucianLatin — Person of Light. A boy or girl's name.
  • LucianaItalian — Light. The feminine form of Lucius and Luke.
  • LuciannaEnglish — A modern combination of Lucy and Anna. Lucy – Light. Anna – Grace, or favoured by God.
  • Lucie — Light. The feminine form of Lucius and Luke.
  • Lucille — Light. The feminine form of Lucius and Luke.
  • LucinaLatin — The Roman goddess of childbirth. Also see Lucy.
  • Lucinda — Light. The feminine form of Lucius and Luke.
  • LucineArmenian — moon

Lucretia through Lykaios

  • LucretiaLatin — Reward, riches.
  • LucyLatin — Light. The feminine form of Lucius and Luke.
  • LudellaOld English — An elf or pixie maiden.
  • LudmilaSlavonic — Loved by the people. Also see Lida.
  • LuellaOld English — elfin
  • LuisaItalian/Spanish — A famous warrior maiden. The feminine form of Louis.
  • LuiseGerman — A famous warrior maiden. The feminine form of Louis.
  • LujuanaSpanish — Lu
  • LukinaUkrainian — graceful and bright
  • LuluGerman — A famous warrior maiden. A nickname for Louella and Louise, but also used as an independent name.
  • LunaLatin — The moon.
  • LupeLatin — wolf
  • Lurleen — Alluring.
  • Lurlene — Alluring.
  • Lurline — Alluring.
  • LurneaAboriginal — A resting-place.
  • LuvenaLatin — The little beloved one.
  • LychorindaItalian — From Shakespeare's play Pericles
  • LydiaGreek — A woman from Lydia. The name has come to mean a cultured woman.
  • LykaiosGreek — wolfish, of a wolf, wolf-like

Lyn through Lysander

  • LynWelsh — Good looking. A boy or girl's name.
  • LyndaSpanish — Pretty. Also a nickname from Belinda.
  • LyndalAustralian/English — A modern name possibly derived from Lynn and Dale. Lynn – A waterfall. Dale – A valley dweller.
  • Lynde — From the hill of the Lime trees.
  • Lyndel — Pretty.
  • LyndeySpanish — Pretty. Also a nickname from Belinda.
  • LyndseyScottish — From an old surname.
  • Lynelle — Pretty.
  • Lynette — From the name of the small bird.
  • LynnOld English/Welsh — Old English: A waterfall. Welsh: Good looking. A boy or girl's name.
  • Lynna — Waterfall.
  • Lynne — Pretty.
  • Lynnea — Pretty.
  • Lynnette — From the name of the small bird.
  • LynseyScottish — From an old surname.
  • Lyra
  • LyrisGreek — She who plays the harp.
  • LysFrench — A symbol of purity. Also see Lillian.
  • Lysa — A nickname for Elizabeth, meaning consecrated to God.
  • LysanderGreek — The liberator. A boy or girl's name.

Lysandra through Lystra

  • LysandraGreek — The liberator.
  • Lysette — Consecrated to God. Also see Isabel and Lisa.
  • LystraGreek — Free.

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