2011 Baby Names Almanac - Emily Larson [40]
Laele, Laelle
*Laila (Arabic) A beauty of the night, born at nightfall
Layla, Laylah
Lainil (American) A soft-hearted woman
Lainill, Lainyl, Lainyll, Laenil, Laenill, Laenyl, Laenyll, Laynil
Lais (Greek) A legendary courtesan
Laise, Lays, Layse, Laisa, Laes, Laese
Lajita (Indian) A truthful woman
Lajyta, Lajeeta, Lajeata
Lake (American) From the still waters
Laken, Laiken, Layken, Layk, Layke, Laik, Laike, Laeken
Lala (Slavic) Resembling a tulip
Lalah, Lalla, Lallah, Laleh
Lalaine (American) A hardworking woman
Lalain, Lalaina, Lalayn, Lalayne, Lalayna, Lalaen, Lalaene, Lalaena
Lalia (Greek) One who is well-spoken
Lali, Lallia, Lalya, Lalea, Lalie, Lalee, Laly, Laley
Lalita (Indian) A playful and charming woman
Lalitah, Laleeta, Laleetah, Lalyta, Lalytah, Laleita, Laleitah, Lalieta
Lamia (Greek) In mythology, a female vampire
Lamiah, Lamiya, Lamiyah, Lamea, Lameah
Lamya (Arabic) Having lovely dark lips
Lamyah, Lamyia, Lama
Lanassa (Russian) A light-hearted woman; cheerful
Lanasa, Lanassia, Lanasia, Lanassiya, Lanasiya
Lang (Scandinavian) Woman of great height
Lani (Hawaiian) From the sky; one who is heavenly
Lanikai
Lansing (English) Filled with hope
Lanseng, Lansyng
Lanza (Italian) One who is noble and willing
Lanzah, Lanzia, Lanziah, Lanzea, Lanzeah
Lapis (Egyptian) Resembling the dark-blue gemstone
Lapiss, Lapisse, Lapys, Lapyss, Lapysse
Laquinta (American) The fifth-born child
Laramie (French) Shedding tears of love
Larami, Laramy, Laramey, Laramee, Laramea
Larby (American) Form of Darby, meaning “of the deer park”
Larbey, Larbi, Larbie, Larbee, Larbea
Larch (American) One who is full of life
Larche
Lark (English) Resembling the songbird
Larke
Larue (American) Form of Rue, meaning “a medicinal herb”
LaRue, Laroo, Larou
Lashawna (American) Filled with happiness
Lashauna, Laseana, Lashona, Lashawn, Lasean, Lashone, Lashaun
Lata (Indian) Of the lovely vine
Latah
Latanya (American) Daughter of the fairy queen
Latanyah, Latonya, Latania, Latanja, Latonia, Latanea
LaTeasa (Spanish) A flirtatious woman
Lateasa, Lateaza
Latona (Latin) In mythology, the Roman equivalent of Leto, the mother of Artemis and Apollo
Latonah, Latonia, Latonea, Lantoniah, Latoneah
Latrelle (American) One who laughs a lot
Latrell, Latrel, Latrele, Latrella, Latrela
Laudonia (Italian) Praises the house
Laudonea, Laudoniya, Laudomia, Laudomea, Laudomiya
Laura (Latin) Crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree
Lauraine, Lauralee, Laralyn, Laranca, Larea, Lari, Lauralee, Lauren, Loretta
*Lauren (French) Form of Laura, meaning “crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree”
Laren, Larentia, Larentina, Larenzina, Larren, Laryn, Larryn, Larrynn
*Leah (Hebrew) One who is weary; in the Bible, Jacob’s first wife
Leia, Leigha, Lia, Liah, Leeya
Leanna (Gaelic) Form of Helen, meaning “the shining light”
Leana, Leann, Leanne, Lee-Ann, Leeann, Leeanne, Leianne, Leyanne
Lecia (English) Form of Alice, meaning “woman of the nobility; truthful; having high moral character”
Licia, Lecea, Licea, Lisha, Lysha, Lesha
Ledell (Greek) One who is queenly
Ledelle, Ledele, Ledella, Ledela, Ledel
Legend (American) One who is memorable
Legende, Legund, Legunde
Legia (Spanish) A bright woman
Legiah, Legea, Legeah, Legiya, Legiyah, Legya, Legyah
Leila (Persian) Night, dark beauty
Leela, Lela
Lenis (Latin) One who has soft and silky skin
Lene, Leneta, Lenice, Lenita, Lennice, Lenos, Lenys, Lenisse
Leona (Latin) Feminine form of Leon; having the strength of a lion
Leeona, Leeowna, Leoine, Leola, Leone, Leonelle, Leonia, Leonie
Lequoia (Native American) Form of Sequoia, meaning “of the giant redwood tree”
Lequoya, Lequoiya, Lekoya
Lerola (Latin) Resembling a blackbird
Lerolla, Lerolah, Lerolia, Lerolea
Leslie (Gaelic) From the holly garden; of the gray fortress
Leslea, Leslee, Lesleigh, Lesley, Lesli, Lesly, Lezlee, Lezley
Leucippe (Greek) In mythology, a nymph
Lucippe, Leucipe, Lucipe
Leucothea (Greek) In mythology, a sea nymph
Leucothia, Leucothiah, Leucotheah
Levora (American) A homebody
Levorah,