Name

Origin

Meaning

Nicknames and Variations

Lala

Slavic: Lala

"The tulip flower."

Lalita

Sansrkit: Lalita

"Pleasing, artless."

Lana

See Helen, Alanna

Lanette

Old Anglo-French: Lane-et

"From the little lane."

Lani

Hawaiian: Lani

"Sky."

Lanna

See Helen, Alanna

Lara

Etruscan: Lar

"Lordly."

Laraine

Latin: Larus

"Seabird, gull."

Larine, Larena, La Reine

Larissa

Greek: Larissa

"Cheerful one."

Lark

Middle English: Larke

"Singing lark or skylark."

La Roux

French: Roux

"Redhead."

Lasca

Latin: Lassus

"Weary, weariness."

Lassie

Middle English: Lasse

"Little girl."

Latonia

Latin: Latona

"Sacred to Latona."

Laura

Latin: Laurea

"A crown of laurel-leaves."

Laurie, Lori, Lorrie, Laurel, Lauren, Laureen, Laurena, Laurene, Lorena, Lorene, Loretta, Lorette, Lorita, Lorna, Lorenza, Laure

Lauren

See Laura

Laveda

Latin: Lavare

"Purified one."

Lavetta, Lavette

La Verne

Latin: Vernis

"Spring like."

Lavinia

Latin: Lavina

"Lady from Latium."

Lavina

Lea

See Lee, Leah

Leah

Hebrew: Leah

"Weary one."

Lea, Lee

Leala

Old French: Leial

"Faithful, loyal one."

Lealia, Lealie

Leana, Leanne

See Liana

Leatrice

Compound of Leah and Beatrice

Leda

See Letitia

Lee

Irish Gaelic: Laoidheach

"Poetic."

Leila

Arabic: Layla

"Dark as night."

Leilia, Lela, Lila

Leilani

Hawaiian: Lei-Lani

"Heavenly flower."

Lela

See Leila

Lemuela

Hebrew: Lemu'el

"Consecrated to God."

Lena

Latin: Lena

"She who allures."

Lina

Lenis

Latin: Lenis

"Smooth, soft, mild."

Lena, Lene, Leneta, Lenita, Lenos

Lenore

See Eleanore, Helen

Leoda

Old German: Leute

"Woman of the people."

Leota

Leola

Latin: Leo

"Lion."

Leoma

Old English: Leoma

"Light, brightness."

Leona

French: Leonie

"Lion."

Leonie, Leoine, Leonelle

Leonarda

Old Frankish: Leon-hard

"Lion brave."

Leonarde

Leonore

See Eleanore, Helen, Leonora

Leontine

Latin: Leo

"Lion like."

Leontyne

Leopoldine

Old German: Leut-pald

"Bold for the people."

Leopolda, Leopoldina

Leota

See Leoda

Leslie

Scotch Gaelic: Lios-liath

"Dweller at the grey fortress."

Lesley

Leta

See Letitia

Letha

Greek: Lethe

"Forgetfulness."

Lethia, Leitha, Leithia, Leda, Leta

Letitia

Latin: Laetitia

"Gladness."

Leta, Leda, Letty, Tish, Leticia, Lettice, Letizia, Leetice

Letty

See Letitia

Levana

Late Latin: Levana

"The rising sun."

Levina

Middle English: Levene

"A flash, lightning."

Lewanna

Hebrew: Leb-hannah

"The beaming, white one; the moon."

Lexine

See Alexandra

Leya

Spanish: Ley

"Loyalty or law."

Liana

French: Liane

"A climbing vine."

Liane, Lianna, Lianne, Leana, Leanne, Le Ann

Libby

See Elizabeth

Lila

See Leila, Lillian

Lilac

Persian: Nilak

"Bluish colour; a lilac flower."

Lilian

See Lillian

Lilith

Eest Semitic: Lilitu

"Belonging to the night."

Lillian

Latin: Lilium

"A Lilly flower."

Lil, Lili, Lilli, Lilly, Lily, Lilian, Liliana, Liliane, Lilyan, Lilias, Lis

Lilly

See Lillian

Lina

See Lena, Caroline, Adeline

Linda

Spanish: Linda

"Pretty one."

Lynda, Lindy

Linette

Old French: Linette

"The linnet bird."

Linnet, Linnetta, Lynette

Linnea

Old Norse: Lind

"Lime tree."

Lisa

See Elizabeth

Lisbeth

See Elizabeth

Lita

See Carmel

Livia

See Olivia

Lizabeth

See Elizabeth

Lodema

Old English: Lad-mann

"Pilot or guide."

Lois

See Louise

Lola

See Dolores, Charlotte

Lolita

See Dolores

Lona

Middle English: Al-one

"Solitary, lone one."

Lora

See Laura, Helen

Lorelei

German: Lurlei

"Siren of the River Rhine."

Lorena, Loretta, Lori, Lorna

See Laura

Lorraine

Old German: Lothar-ingen

"Place of Lothar."

Loraine

Lotta

See Charlotte

Lotus

Greek: Lotos

"The lotus flower."

Louella

See Luella

Louise

Old German: Hlut-wig

"Famous warrior maid."

Lu, Lou, Lulie, Lulu, Louisa, Eloisa, Eloise, Aloisa, Aloisia, Aloysia, Alison, Allison, Ludwiga, Lois, Loise, Louisette, Loyce, Heloise, Lisette, Luise, Ludovika, Liusadh, Labhaoise

Love

Old English: Lufu

"Tender affection."

Loyce

See Louise

Luana

Old German-Hebrew: Lud-khannah

"Graceful battle maid."

Lou, Lu, Luane, Louanna, Luwana

Lucianna

Italian compound of Lucy and Anne

Lucille

See Lucy

Lucinda

See Lucy

Cindy

Lucretia

Latin: Lucretia

"Riches, reward."

Lucrece, Lucrezia, Lucrecia

Lucy

Latin: Lucia

"Light, bringer of light."

Lou, Lu, Luce, Luciana, Lucida, Lucinda, Lucile, Lucille, Lucette, Lucie, Lucienne, Lucia, Luz, Liusdh, Luighseach

Ludella

Old English: Hlud-aelf

"Famous elf."

Ludmilla

Old Slavic: Ljudu-milu

"Beloved by the people."

Ludmila

Luela

Old English: Hlud-aelf

"Famous elf."

Louella, Loella, Luelle

Lunetta

Italian: Lunetta

"Little moon."

Lupe

Latin: Lupus

"Wolf."

Lurline

German: Lurlei

"Siren."

Lura, Lurleen, Lurlene, Lurette

Luvena

Middle English-Latin: Luve-ena

"Little beloved one."

Lydia

Greek: Lydia

"A woman of Lydia."

Lydie, Lidia

Lynne

Old English: Hlynn

"A waterfall or pool below a waterfall."

Lynn

Lyris

Greek: Lyristes

"Player on a lyre or harp."

Lyra

Lysandra

Greek: Lysander

"Liberator of men."