Girl Names
Girl names starting with L
52 names
52 girl names starting with L, most popular first. Includes names used for both boys and girls.
- Laxmi♂♀लक्ष्मीGoddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity
- Lochan♂♀लोचनEye
- Lalita♂♀ललितBeautiful, graceful, charming and playful
- Lakpa♂♀लाक्पाSherpa/Tibetan name meaning born on Wednesday
- Latika♀लतिकाSmall creeper or tender vine
- Lekha♂♀लेखाWriting, letter or inscription
- Lhakpa♀ल्हाक्पाSherpa/Tibetan name meaning born on Wednesday
- Lisa♂♀लिसाMy God is an oath
- Liza♂♀लिजाGod is my oath
- Lakshyapurna♀लक्ष्यपूर्णOne whose goal is fulfilled
- Lasata♂♀लसताNewari name meaning gentle and graceful
- Lilu♀लिलुPlayful one
- Lumanti♂♀लुमन्तीNewari word meaning memory or remembrance
- Labina♀लबिनाPossibly from Lavanya
- Lanka♂♀लंकाThe island kingdom of Ravana in the Ramayana
- Lata♀लताCreeper or vine
- Leena♀लीनाAbsorbed, merged or devoted (Leena)
- Lina♀लिनाAbsorbed, merged or devoted (Leena)
- Lisha♀लिशाMy God is an oath
- Lizina♀लिजिना
- Lizna♀लिज्ना
- Loomila♀लुमिलाProbably a variant of Lumila/Urmila
- Lujina♂♀लुजिना
- Luna♀लुनाMoon, from Latin
- Lunibha♀लुनिभा
- Luniva♂♀लुनिभा
- Lachana♀लचना
- Lachhen♀लाछेन
- Laghumee♀लघुमी
- Laila♀लैलाNight
- Lajana♀लजनाPossibly from Lajja
- Leeja♀लिजाGod is my oath
- Leela♀लीलाDivine play, sport
- Leepi♀लिपीScript or writing
- Leeza♀लिजाGod is my oath
- Lena♀लेनाEnglish/Greek short form of Helena
- Lezina♀लेजिना
- Lijeena♀लिजिना
- Lili♀लिलीLily flower
- Lilian♀लिलियनEnglish name derived from lily
- Linda♀लिन्डाGermanic/Spanish name meaning soft, tender or pretty
- Liva♀लिवा
- Liway♀लिवे
- Liyan♀लियान
- Lucy♀लुसीFrom Latin lux
- Lumnima♀लुम्निमाProbably from Lumbini
- Lushan♀लुशन
- Luza♀लुजा
- Layindraa♀लयिन्द्रा
- Lipika♀लिपिकाSmall letter or writing
- Lochana♀लोचनEye
- Lokisha♀लोकिशा
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Guide
Nepali girl names starting with L, soft and graceful
L names have a light, flowing sound in Nepali, and many of them describe something growing, shining or remembered. This page lists 52 names for girls, with 12 also suited to boys. Every one begins with ल, a soft sound made with the tongue at the roof of the mouth, as in Laxmi and Lata.
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Vines and grace
Lata and Latika both mean a creeper or tender vine, a picture of something slender and graceful. Lalita means beautiful, graceful and playful.
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Moon and night
Luna means moon, and Laila means night, as well as a dark-haired beauty. Both are short and easy to say.
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Memory and writing
Lekha means writing or inscription, and Lumanti means memory or remembrance. Lakshyapurna means one whose goal is fulfilled.
L girl names for beauty and light
Lalita means beautiful, graceful, charming and playful. Latika means a small creeper or tender vine, a delicate, graceful girl. Lata means a creeper or vine, and a slender, graceful woman. Lochan means eye, the organ of sight, and also a beautiful eye. Laxmi (लक्ष्मी) means the goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity, consort of Vishnu. Luna means moon, from Latin. Laila means night, and a dark-haired beauty, the heroine of the Persian love story Laila-Majnu. For the La- names, see names starting with La.
L names for memory, aims and the day you were born
Lekha (लेखा) means writing, a letter or an inscription, and in Nepali also a high mountain ridge. Lumanti means memory or remembrance. Lakshyapurna means one whose goal is fulfilled, accomplished in aim. Leena means absorbed, merged or devoted. Lina carries the same meaning. Lakpa and Lhakpa both mean born on Wednesday. The Li- and Le- names are a small, neat group; see names starting with Li for more.
Tips for parents
- L names are soft, so they pair well with a surname that has a stronger sound; say the full name aloud.
- Lata and Latika share a vine image; choose the shorter one if you want a name that is quick to write.
- Leena and Lina are close in sound and meaning, so decide on one spelling and keep it consistent.
- If you want a name with a meaning to grow into, compare Lekha, Lumanti and Lakshyapurna on this L names list.
Frequently asked questions
What are some Nepali girl names starting with L?
Laxmi means prosperity, Lalita means beautiful and graceful, Lata means a vine, and Lekha means writing or inscription. Lumanti means memory, and Luna means moon.
What does the name Laxmi mean?
Laxmi means the goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity. It is written लक्ष्मी in Devanagari and is closely linked to Vishnu.
How is L pronounced in Nepali names?
L is always ल, a soft sound made with the tongue against the roof of the mouth. Unlike English, it is never silent, so every L in Laxmi and Lalita is heard.
Are there boy names starting with L?
Yes. See boy names starting with L for names such as Lochan and Lekha that also suit boys.