42 Vintage Baby Girl Names That Start With L & Meanings

I have hand-picked 42 vintage baby girl names that start with the letter L. The meanings are included.

Lorena

The feminine name Lorena is derived from Laurentius, a Latin name that means “From Laurentum.” In France, this name is a form of Lorraine, a French girl name which is translated as “from Lorraine,” an area of France.

Léane

It is derived from the Gaelic name “Sláine” (health).

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La’Baiya

Meaning “God is with me,” the name La’Baiya comes from Hebrew.

Lettie

The name Lettie is interpreted as ”gladness” or ”joy.” It is a diminutive of the Latin Letitia,

Lilith

Symbolizing ”night monster,” the girl’s name Lilith is derived from the Akkadian language. Although not mentioned directly in the Bible, Lilith was the first wife of Adam. Lilith was equally made alongside him from the same Earth.

Luella

Luella was formed as a combination of the names Lou and Ella. The feminine name Luella is symbolizing “renowned in battle.”

Lamiyah

Lamiyah or ‘having beautiful lips,’ comes from the root word ‘lamy’ (‘having dark lips’).

Lailah

It is a girl’s name of Arabic roots meaning “night.”

Lucy

The name Lucy has its roots in the Latin name Lucius which is interpreted as ”of light.” English actress Lucy Briers narrated the documentary ”The Riddle of Pompeii.”

How to choose a vintage name for your baby girl

Do not expect the perfect name to land in your lap.

Try to avoid anything too trendy.

Give your daughter a name from your personal history.

Remember that longer given names are very easily shortened into nicknames.

Leeloo

In the movie The Fifth Element, Leeloo is the love interest of Korben Dallas. Directed by Luc Besson, the character Leeloo is played by Milla Jovovich. One possible meaning of the name Leeloo is “the chosen one.”

Liya

Liya has a Hebrew origin, and it means “I am with God.”

Liv

The feminine name Liv is a shortened form of Olivia, a name derived from Latin ”oliva,” meaning olive. Liv also comes from the Old Norse “hlíf” (protection). German actress Liv Lisa Fries played in the German TV series Babylon Berlin.

Lauryn

Lauryn means “laurel,” and it has Latin origins.

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Lakshmi

Lakshmi comes from the Sanskrit root word lakṣ ‘to perceive.’ Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of abundance and fortune.

Lola

Lola has its origins in the Spanish name Dolores, and it has a meaning that I like, “sorrows.” It is linked with the Virgin Mary. The feminine name Lola is also used as a short variant of Karolina (”strong”).

Louisa

The girl’s name Louisa comes from the Old Germanic name Ludwig, meaning “famous in battle.” American actress Louisa Jacobson performed in the HBO television series The Gilded Age.

Laeticia

Meaning ” happiness,” the feminine name Laeticia has Latin roots.

Leta

Leta has its origins in the Greek word “letho,” which means “to forget.” American broadcaster Leta Powell Drake acted in more than 100 plays.

Lowri

Lowri is the Welsh version of Laura (”bay laurel”).

Laila

In Arabic, the name Laila translates to ”night.” American television personality Laila Ali is the daughter of boxer Muhammad Ali.

Logan

The unisex name Logan means “small cove.”

Lennox

It has its origins in a place name in Scotland meaning “place of elm trees.”

Lulu

In Swahili, the name Lulu means ”precious,” while in Arabic ”highly valued.” Scottish singer Lulu Kennedy-Cairns was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2000.

Lana

Lana comes from the Scottish word Làna, “path.”

Lourdes

The name Lourdes is connected with the French town of Lourdes.

Lorelei

”Temptress.”

Leila

It comes from the Arabic word layl, meaning “dark.” Iranian-born record producer Leila Arab released her debut album, Like Weather, in 1998.

Lucia

From the Latin word Lux, which means ‘light.’

Linn

“Lime tree.”

Leighton

The name Leighton has its roots in an Old English place name, and it means “meadow town.”

Lina

In Kurdish, Lina means “cascade falls,” while in Persian, ”a ray of sunlight.” The name Lina is also a short form of Karolina and Evangelina.

Luciana

Luciana is a form of the masculine name Lucius, meaning ”light.”

Libby

The feminine name Libby is a shortened form of Elizabeth.

Lilah

”Night.”

Japanese girl names that start with L

Lina

In Chinese, Lina means “pretty” and “elegant.”

Leika

The Japanese feminine name Leika means “flower-like.”

Len

It means “lotus.”

Lieko

Meaning “child of beauty,” the Japanese girl’s name Lieko has a vintage nuance.

Linako

”Child.”

Korean girl names that start with L

Lim

LIM is a name associated with meanings like forest or jade

Lee

It is the second-most-common surname in Korea. In Korean, Lee means “plum” or “plum tree.”

Lin

Lin means ”clear water.”