Lalehلاله
Tulip
A Persian namePersian
Girl names starting with L, with meanings
11 Muslim girl names that start with L, from Laleh to Lujain, with the Arabic spelling and meaning of each.
Lamisلَمِيس
Soft to the touch
An Arabic nameArabic
Lamyaلَمْيَاء
Having dark, lovely lips
An Arabic nameArabic
Latifaلَطِيفَة
Gentle, kind
An Arabic nameArabic
Layanلَيَان
Softness, gentleness
A modern Arabic favouriteArabicIn the Quran
Laylaلَيْلَىٰ
Night
ArabicIn the Quran
Leenلِين
Softness, tenderness
A short modern nameArabicIn the Quran
Liqaلِقَاء
Meeting
A Quranic wordArabic (Quranic word)In the Quran
Lubabahلُبَابَة
The best of something
Lubabah bint al-Harith, companionArabic
Lubnaلُبْنَى
A tree with sweet resin
An Arabic nameArabic
Lujainلُجَيْن
Silver
An Arabic nameArabic
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Guide
Girl names with L, at a glance
Here are 11 Muslim girl names starting with L, from Laleh to Lujain, each with its Arabic spelling and meaning. 4 of them come from the Quran: Layan, Layla, Leen and Liqa. Tap any name for its root, pronunciation, origin and the people who carried it.
Not only Arabic
Most of these names are Arabic. Some are Persian (Laleh). A Muslim name does not need to be Arabic: scholars allow any language when the meaning is good.
Choosing a name
Say the name out loud with your family name, and read its meaning in Arabic as well as in English. The Prophet ﷺ said the most beloved names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman,1 and he changed names with bad meanings.2 Any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. See the other letters below, or the full list of Muslim girl names.
Girl names by letter
- Sahih Muslim 2132: the names most beloved to Allah.
- Sahih Muslim 2139: the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
- Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; Persian, Turkish and Urdu meanings follow the standard dictionaries of those languages. Our teachers will check each one.
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Questions
Good to know
What are some Muslim girl names starting with L?
Here are 11, including Layla (night), Lubabah (the best of something), Layan (softness, gentleness), Laleh (tulip), Lamis (soft to the touch) and Lamya (having dark, lovely lips).
Which girl names starting with L are in the Quran?
Layan, Layla, Leen and Liqa. Each name page shows the verse in Arabic with its translation.
What does Layla mean?
Layla (لَيْلَىٰ) means night. It is an Arabic name for girls.