LAILA:  see Leila.

LALAGE:  Greek name meaning "to prattle" or "to babble."  Diminutives include Lalla, Lallie, and Lally.

LALLA:  see Lalage.

LALLIE:  see Lalage.

LALLY:  see Lalage.

LANA:  A variant of Helen, "light."

LARA:  Diminutive of Russian name Larissa, meaning "cheerful."

LARAINE:  see Lorraine.

LARISSA:  Russian name meaning "cheerful."  Variants and diminutives include Lanassa, Lara, and Larisa.

LAURA:  Latin name meaning "victory" or "triumph."  Variants and diminutives include Lolly, Lori, Lauren, Lauretta, and Laurie.

LAUREN:  Probably independent variant of Laura, "victory; triumph."

LAURETTA:  Diminutive of Laura, "victory; triumph."  Variant, Loretta, exists.

LAURIE:  A variant of Laura, "victory; triumph."

LAVINIA:  Latin name meaning "woman of Rome."  Diminutives include Vinnie and Vinny.

LAVONNE:  Compound name consisting of La and Old French Yvonne, meaning "yew wood" or "archer."

LEA:  see Leah.

LEAH:  Biblical name meaning "weary."  Variants include Lee and Lea.

LEDA:  Greek name meaning "woman."  Also diminutive of Letitia, "joy."

LEE:  Old English place name meaning "meadow."  Variant, Leigh, exists. 

LEIGH:  see Lee.

LEILA:  Arabic name meaning "night."  Variant, Laila, exists.

LENA:  Diminutive of names such as Helena.  Variants, Lina and Leni, exists.

LENI:  Variant of Lena.

LEONA:  see Leonie.

LEONIE:  Latin name meaning "lion."  Variant, Leona, exists.

LEONORA:  Variant of Eleonora, a Greek name meaning "light."  Diminutive, Nora, exists.

LEONTINE:  A variant of Leonora, "light," influenced by names ending with "-tine."  Variant, Leontyne, exists.

LEONTYNE:  see Leontine.

LESBIA:  Greek name meaning "woman of Lesbos."

LESLEY:  Scottish/Gaelic name meaning "the gray castle."  Variant, Leslie, exists.

LESLIE:  see Lesley.

LETITIA:  Latin name meaning "joy" or "gladness."  Variants include Laetitia and Lettice.  Diminutives are Letty, Tish, Tisha, and Titia.

LETTICE:  A form of Letitia, "joy; gladness."  Variant is Letty.

LETTIE:  see Letty.

LETTY:  Diminutive of Lettice, "joy; gladness."  Variant, Lettie, exists.

LEXY:  see Alexandra.

LIB:  see Libby.

LIBBY:  Diminutive of Elizabeth, "pledged to God."  Diminutive is Lib.

LIL:  see Lilian, Lillian, and Lily.

LILIAN:  From flower, "lily."  Variants and diminutives include Lily, Lillian, and Lil.

LILLIAN:  Variant spelling of Lilian, "lily."

LILY:  From name of flower.  Variants include Lil, Lillie, and Lilly.

LINA:  Diminutive of names such as Helena.  Variants, Lena and Leni, exist.

LINDA:  Spanish name meaning "pretty."  Variants, Lynda and Lindy, exist.  Diminutive is Lynn.

LINDSAY:  Feminine adoption of male name Lindsay, "island of linden trees."  Variants include Lindsey, Lyndsey, and Lynsey.

LINDSEY:  see Lindsay.

LINDY:  see Linda.

LINDYBETH:  see Linda.

LINDYLOU:  see Linda.

LINNET:  see Lynette.

LINNETTE:  see Lynette.

LISA:  Diminutive of Elizabeth, "pledged to God."  Variant, Liza, exists.  Diminutives include Lisette and Lysette.

LISBETH:  Shortened form of Elizabeth, "pledged to God."  Variant, Lizbeth, exists.

LISE:  see Elizabeth.

LISETTE:  see Elizabeth and Lisa.

LIVIA:  Either shortened form of Olivia, "olive tree," or feminine form of Roman clan name meaning "leaden-colored."

LIZ:  Diminutive of Elizabeth or Liza, "pledged to God."  Variant, Lizzie, exists.

LIZA:  Diminutive of Elizabeth, "pledged to God."  Diminutives include Liz and Lizzie.

LIZBETH:  see Lisbeth.

LIZZIE:  Diminutive of Elizabeth or Liza, "pledged to God."

LO:  see Lois, Lola, and Lolita.

LOIS:  Biblical name meaning "more desirable."  Also variant of Old German name meaning "renowned in battle."  Variant, Lo, exists.

LOLA:  Diminutive of Dolores, "sorrow."  Diminutive is Lo.

LOLITA:  Diminutive of Dolores, "sorrow."  Variants include Lo and Lola.

LOLLY:  see Laura.

LORAINE:  see Lorraine.

LORETTA:  Variant of Lauretta, "victory; triumph."

LORI:  see Laura.

LORNA:  From Scottish place name used as a character name by English novelist R.D. Blackmore.

LORRAINE:  French name meaning "from Lorraine."  Variants include Laraine and Loraine.

LOTTA:  Diminutive of Charlotte, "manly."  Variant is Lottie.

LOTTIE:  see Charlotte and Lotta.

LOTTY:  see Charlotte.

LOU:  see Louella, Louisa, and Louise.

LOUELLA:  Probably a blend of Lou, "renowned warrior," and Ella, "all."

LOUIE:  see Louisa and Louise.

LOUISA:  Feminine form of Louis, "renowned warrior."  Variants and diminutives include Lou and Louie.

LOUISE:  French form of Louisa, "renowned warrior."  Variants are diminutives include Lou, Louie, and Lulu.

LU:  see Lucretia and Lulu.

LUCETTA:  Diminutive of Lucia or Lucy, "light."  Variant, Lucette, exists.

LUCETTE:  see Lucetta.

LUCIA:  Feminine form of Lucius, "light."

LUCILE:  see Lucille.

LUCILLA:  Latin diminutive of Lucia, "light."  Variant, Lucille, exists.

LUCILLE:  French form of Latin name Lucilla, "light."  Variant, Lucile, exists.

LUCINDA:  Variant of Lucia or Lucy, "light."  Variant, Cindy, exists.

LUCKY:  see Felicity and Lucy.

LUCRETIA:  Feminine form of Roman clan name meaning "wealth."  Variant, Lu, exists.

LUCY:  English form of Latin name Lucia, "light."  Diminutives include Lulu and Lucky.

LULU:  Diminutive of Louise or Lucy, "light."  Diminutive, Lu, exists.

LYDIA:  Greek name meaning "woman of Lydia."

LYN:  see Lynn.

LYNDA:  Variant of Linda, "pretty."  Diminutive, Lynn, exists.

LYNDSEY:  see Lindsay.

LYNETTE:  Welsh name meaning "idol" or "grace." Variants include Linnet, Linette, Lynet, and Linnette.

LYNN:  Diminutive form of Linda or Lynda, "pretty."  Variants include Lyn and Lynne.

LYNNE:  see Lynn.

LYNSEY:  see Lindsay.

LYSETTE:  see Lisa.