Laila
Hebrew: night
(Layla, Leila, Laili, Lailie)

Laisa
African: tribal name

Lalita
Sanskrit: pleasing
(Lita)

Lana
Celtic: from a distant place

Lane
Middle English: narrow road
(Lanie, Lanni, Lannie, Layne)

Lani
Hawaiian: noblewoman, woman of high birth

Lara
Latin: famous, or worthy of praise

Larissa
Greek: cheerful disposition

Lark
Middle English: bright, or the bird

Lateefah
North African, tribe of orign unknown: she who is gentle, kind

Latika
Hindi: the name of a feminine Hindu god

Laura
Latin: from the laurel garland, the ancient Roman symbol of victory that traditionally heralded returning heroes
(Lari, Laureen, Laurel, Lauren, Lauretta, Lauretta, Lora, Loralie, Lorelie, Loren, Loretta, Lorette, Lorne, Lorna, Loree, Lori, Lorie, Lorrie)

Laverne
French: like the spring, fresh and bubbly
(Laverna, LaVerne, Verna, Vern)

Lavinia
Latin: from Rome
(Lavina, Vina, Vinia)

LaWanda
Hebrew: God is gracious
(LaJuan)

Leah
Hebrew: weary
(Lea, Leigh, Leda, Lida)

Leanne
Anglo-Saxon: a combination of Lee and Anne
(Liana, Liane, Lianne)

Lee
Anglo-Saxon: meadow or fertile grassland
(Lea, Leigh)

Leilani
Polynesian: flower of heaven
(Lani, Loni)

Lena
Greek: light, or lightness

Lenore
Greek: light

Leona
Latin: lion
(Leola, Leone, Leoni, Leonie, Lee, Lenny, Lennie)

Leslie
Celtic: gray fortress
(Les, Lesley, Leslie, Lesly)

Letitia
Latin: joy, gladness
(Leta, Letty, Tisha, Titia)

Lian
Chinese: being as graceful as a willow

Libby
Hebrew: she who is promised to God
(Lib, Libbi, Libbie)

Lida
Slavic: beloved by all
(Lidia, Leda)

Lien
Chinese: lotus, or lotus flower

Lilac
Persian: for the flower of the same name

Lilith
Babylonian/Assyrian: woman of the night, of the darkness
(Lillith, Lilis)

Lillian
Latin: for the lily
(Lela, Lelah, Lelia, Lila, Lilah, Lilian, Lil, Lilla, Lillie, Lilly, Lily)

Lilo
Hawaiian: generous one

Lina
Greek: light, or brightness

Linda
Spanish: beautiful
(Lind, Lindy, Lindie, Lynda)

Lindsay
Old English: she from the encampment by the brook
(Lindy, Linsay, Linsey, Lindsey)

Lisa
form of Elizabeth
(Lise, Lisi, Liza)

Livia
Hebrew: lioness, or short form of Olivia
(Liv, Livya)

Lois
Greek: female warrior, mighty woman

Lola
Spanish: strong
(Loteta, Lolita)

Lona
Middle English: solitary one, the woman who is alone

Lorelei
Teutonic: the ledendary siren who lures men to the rocks to destruction
(Lori, Lei)

Lorraine
Teutonic: she who is brave in battle
(Laraine, Loraine)

Loretta
form of Laura
(Lorette)

Lotta
form of Charlotte
(Lotte)

Lotus
Egyptian: for the lotus flower

Louise
Teutonic: female warrior or soldier
(Eloise, Heloise, Louisa, Lou)

Love
Old English: tender affection
(Lovey, Lovie)

Luana
Hebrew: female warrior

Lucille
Latin: light
French: shining
(Lucia, Lucilla, Lucinda, Luci, Lucie, Lucretia, Lu, Lulu, Lucy)

Ludmilla
Slavic: she who is loved by everyone

Luna
Latin: the moon

Lydia
Greek: woman of a good mind, or cultured
(Liddy)

Lynn
Anglo-Saxon: a waterfall or rapids; a short form for both Evelyn and Madeline
(Lyn, Lynne)

Lysandra
Greek: liberator, she who brings freedom