Loy♡
Meaning: Form of Louise: Famous warrior maid (Old German).
African American Names for Girls Starting with L
L - Authentic African American Girls Names & Their Meanings
Browse our curated list of African American girls names that start with the letter "L". Each name includes its meaning, cultural significance, and pronunciation help.
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Lani♡
Meaning: Sky; heaven (LAH-nee—Hawaiian).
Lavania♡
Meaning: Form of Lavinia: Purified (Latin).
Lomela♡
Meaning: African for “one who is loved.”
Lauren♡
Meaning: A Latin origin name meaning “bay laurel.”
Lucy♡
Meaning: An English origin name meaning “light.”
Leontium♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Leontine, the French, feminine form of Leontius, a form of Leon, a form of Leo: Lion (Latin).
Lethia♡
Meaning: Forgetfulness (Greek).
Lariah♡
Meaning: Strong, noble.
Lakedra♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Lashaya♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Lenora♡
Meaning: Form of Eleonora, a form of Helena, a form of Helene: Light; torch; bright one (Greek).
La Tosha♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Natasha, the Russian form of Natalie: Birthday or natal day (Latin).
Lyra♡
Meaning: Inspired by the constellation, symbolizing creativity and imagination.
Lakiya♡
Meaning: Treasured, loved.
Lamesha♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Latavia♡
Meaning: Joyful, peaceful.
Latifah♡
Meaning: Gentle (Swahili, East Africa).
Leilani♡
Meaning: A Hawaiian origin name meaning “heavenly flower,” reflecting beauty and grace.
Lucia♡
Meaning: Feminine form of Lucius: Bringer of light (Latin).
Leathia♡
Meaning: Form of Leah: Weary one (Hebrew; Old Testament—wife of Jacob and sister of Rachel; Hebrew).
Leah♡
Meaning: Weary one (Hebrew; Old Testament—wife of Jacob and sister of Rachel).
Lorraine♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Lamara♡
Meaning: Shining, bright.
Leanita♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Leah (weary one—Hebrew; Old Testament) and Anita, Spanish form of Ann (graceful one—Hebrew).
Leala♡
Meaning: Loyal, faithful.
Lynne♡
Meaning: Form of Lynn: From the pool or waterfall (Old Welsh).
Lauretta♡
Meaning: Form of Laura: A crown of laurel leaves, the ancient emblem of victory (Latin).
Lovie♡
Meaning: Word name—Form of love: Strong affection for another (Old English).
Lajaun♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Juan, the Spanish form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).
Lillianna♡
Meaning: Innocent, pure.
Lavern♡
Meaning: Form of Laverne: Springlike (Latin).
Lynika♡
Meaning: Blend of two names, such as Lynn (the pool or waterfall—Old Welsh) and Monica (meaning uncertain—Greek; mother of St. Augustine).
L'Tanya♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Tanya: The fairy queen (Russian).
Lugenia♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Eugenia, the feminine form of Eugene: Well born; noble (Greek).
Larieka♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Laurena♡
Meaning: Form of Lauren, a feminine form of Laurence, a form of Lawrence: From the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one (English; Latin).
LaRona♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a feminine form of Ron, a form of Ronald: Mighty power (Old Norse).
Leigh♡
Meaning: Woodland clearing (English); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Luvenia♡
Meaning: Form of Lavinia: In Roman mythology, the daughter of Latinus, the king of Latium, an ancient country in Italy that included the city of Rome.
Laverne♡
Meaning: Springlike (Latin).
Laila♡
Meaning: An Arabic origin name meaning “night” or “dark beauty,” associated with elegance and allure.
LaRuth♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Ruth: Compassionate; beautiful (Hebrew; Old Testament—Moabite widow devoted to her Hebrew mother-in-law, Naomi).
Lakayla♡
Meaning: Graceful, joyful.
Leah♡
Meaning: A Hebrew origin name meaning “weary.”
Lizeth♡
Meaning: Consecrated to God.
Lare♡
Meaning: Form of Lara: Shining, famous one (Latin).
Lena♡
Meaning: She who allures (Latin).
LaNay♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Latoya♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Toya, a Spanish form of Victoria: Victory (Latin).
Lulama♡
Meaning: Xhosa and Zulu for “to be mild or gentle.”
Lesia♡
Meaning: Form of Alesia, a form of Alice: Nobility (English, from the German).
Latesha♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Natasha, the Russian form of Natalie: Birthday or natal day (Latin).
Lonquille♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Lakesia♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Leola♡
Meaning: Feminine form of Leo: Lion (Latin).
Lefolia♡
Meaning: Form of La Folia, a fifteenth-century tune—perhaps the oldest enduring tune in history (Portuguese); folly, madness—seen in the peasant's frenzied dancing to the tune (Italian).
Loreacer♡
Meaning: Meaning and origin unknown.
Latifah♡
Meaning: Arabic for “gentle” or “pleasant.”
Lynnette♡
Meaning: Form of Lynette: The linnet bird (Old French).
Loretta♡
Meaning: Little laurel.
Lyda♡
Meaning: Form of Lydia: Woman of Lydia, ancient country of Asia minor (Greek).
Lotty♡
Meaning: Form of Charlotte: Little womanly one (French).
Leslie♡
Meaning: Dweller at the gray fortress; smaller meadow, smaller clearing (Scottish Gaelic).
Leslie♡
Meaning: A Scottish origin name meaning “garden of holly,” symbolizing nature and resilience.
Londyn♡
Meaning: Inspired by the city, popular for its trendy and unique sound.
Lavere♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Laurinda♡
Meaning: Form of Lauren, a feminine form of Laurence, a form of Lawrence: From the place of the laurel tree; laurel-crowned one (English; Latin).
Lezette♡
Meaning: French form of Elizabeth, a form of Elisabeth: Consecrated to God; oath of God (Hebrew; New Testament—Mother of John the Baptist).
Lucille♡
Meaning: French form of Lucia, the feminine form of Lucius: Bringer of light (Latin).
Leyla♡
Meaning: Form of Leila: Dark as night; night of destiny; chaste; affectionate (lay-lah, lee-lah—Algeria; Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).
LaVaughn♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Vaughn: Small one (Old Welsh). Also a male name.
Lynn♡
Meaning: From the pool or waterfall (Old Welsh).
Lyn♡
Meaning: Form of Lynn: From the pool or waterfall (Old Welsh).
Lulu♡
Meaning: Pearl (Swahili, East Africa).
Latiyah♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
LaShaun♡
Meaning: Form of Shawn or Sean: God is good, gracious (Irish).
Lyndia♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Lynn (from the pool or waterfall—Old Welsh) and Andrea, the feminine form of Andreas (womanly, feminine—Greek).
Lera♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Leclesta♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Lester: Chosen camp; legion camp (Latin)..
Leona♡
Meaning: Feminine form of Leon, a form of Leo: Lion (Latin).
Lewana♡
Meaning: Shining white one; the moon (English; Hebrew).
Leeniqua♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Lee: From the pasture meadow (Old English).
Loyalty♡
Meaning: Reflects faithfulness and commitment.
Linell♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Londie♡
Meaning: From London.
Lanae♡
Meaning: Light, graceful.
Lizzette♡
Meaning: Form of Elizabeth, a form of Elisabeth: Consecrated to God; oath of God (Hebrew; New Testament—Mother of John the Baptist).
Lillian♡
Meaning: Form of Lilian: Lily flower (Latin).
Lonette♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a feminine form of Lonnie, a form of Tsalani: Goodbye, farewell (tsah-LAH-nee—Ngoni, Southern Africa).
Lynetta♡
Meaning: Form of Lynette: The linnet bird (Old French).
Li’l♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Lilian: Lily flower (Latin).
Lilia♡
Meaning: Pure, lily flower.
Linette♡
Meaning: Form of Lynette: Shapely (lin-NET—Welsh).
Lorna♡
Meaning: Name of the title character in the 1869 novel Lorna Doone by R.D. Blackmore, who adapted the name from the place name Lorn or Lorne in Scotland.
Layla♡
Meaning: An Arabic origin name meaning “night.”
Lurene♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Lula♡
Meaning: Form of Talula: Leaping water (Choctaw, Native North American).
Lianne♡
Meaning: Grace, favor.
Louise♡
Meaning: Famous warrior maid (Old German).