Girl Cat Names That Start With L

  1. Liadain
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "grey lady"
    • Description:

      A variation of an old Irish saint’s name, Liadin, and the name of a lovelorn poetess in Irish folk legend. Be prepared for some clumsy pronunciation outside Ireland, however.
  2. Lexus
    • Origin:

      Greek variation of a diminutive of Alexis
    • Description:

      Lexus, an automotive newcomer, has recently entered the Top 1000 -- more because of its association, we fear, with the status symbol car than its relation to the name Alexis. If you love this name, do your child a favor and make it Alexis or at least spell it Lexis.
  3. Louisiana
    • Origin:

      French place-name
    • Description:

      Louisiana is a geographic spin on the Louise theme. Pretty, if a bit of a syllable overload. Short form Lou or Lulu lightens it.
  4. Lightning
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      Olympic athlete Usain Bolt introduced this unusual and electric nature name to the lexicon when he chose it for his daughter's middle name: Olympia Lightning Bolt. Now there's a name with layers of meaning!
  5. Lissy
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Elizabeth, Felicity, and Melissa
    • Description:

      Lissy may be this generation's answer to Missy. It's rare to see Lissy on a birth certificate, but if you pay attention, you may notice it as a nickname for names such as the classic Elizabeth or hot traditional choice Felicity.
  6. Loyal
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "faithful, loyal"
    • Description:

      Loyal has history as a boy name—most popular in the late 19th century, later falling off the charts in 1948. This was back when loyalty suggested faithfulness to one's country, rather than fidelity to others. Today it would likely be interpreted as the latter.

      Modern virtue names are rapidly rising in popularity—could Loyal be the next True?

  7. Lilwenn
    • Origin:

      Breton
    • Meaning:

      "white lily"
    • Description:

      Breton variant of Lilwen