List of Baby Names for Girls Starting with L

Laylani

A gentle-sounding name with a pretty meaning to match -- "heavenly flower." Laylani is a close cousin to names like Lily and Leila that have been very trendy in the last few years. We're somewhat agnostic about this spelling compared to original Leilani.

Meaning: Heavenly flower Origin: Hawaiian

Le

Le Name Meaning. Vietnamese (Lê): a royal or aristocratic name, the family name of the Lê Dynasty.

Meaning: Meadow Origin: English

Laine

Region of origin. Estonia, Finland. Laine is Finnish and Estonian for "wave", and a surname in various languages. Laine as a surname originates in Finland, where it is the seventh most common surname. In Estonian, it is also a female given name.

Meaning: Path, road Origin: English

Leni

German short form of Magdalene. Also from a Greek root meaning "Light." Famous real-life people named Leni: | Edit. Leni Riefenstahl, German filmmaker. Heidi Klum's elder daughter is named Leni (short for Helene).

Meaning: Torch Origin: Greek

Leylani

Origin of the name Leilani: Compound name composed of the Hawaiian elements lani (sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual; majesty) and lei (a wreath of flowers and leaves, garland): hence, "heavenly lei." From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.

Meaning: Heavenly flower Origin: Indian

Lilo

"Generous One" The meaning of the name Lilo is Generous One. The origin of the name Lilo is Hawaiian.

Meaning: Generous one Origin: Hawaiian

Laela

Origin of the name Layla: Derived from the Arabic leila (night, dark beauty) or the Persian leila (dark-haired). Its use in England began with George Byron's poem "The Giaour" (1813). From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.

Meaning: Night Origin: Arabic

Liesel

An old German and Austrian form of the name Elizabeth. Meanings: "God is my vow", "God of plenty" and "God is my satisfaction" For me in my family, this being our 9th baby and 7th girl, Leisel was the perfect choice. Most people seem to love it. ... I have heard many compliments on the name Liesel as well.

Meaning: God is my oath Origin: Hebrew

Laika

Meanings and history of the name Laika: | Edit. Russian, means The barker. Famous real-life people named Laika: | Edit. It is the name of the first dog that orbited the earth in space.

Meaning: The barker Origin: Russian

Leyana

Leyana. Female Meaning: From the graceful meadow; Bounded; legal * Meaning pending review Origin: English Female Meaning: From the graceful meadow; Bounded; legal * Meaning pending review Origin: French Gender: Girl.

Meaning: Meadow Origin: English