Girl Names That End with L

Only in use in the US since the late 1950s, Marivel may have originated as a creative spin on Marvel, perhaps influenced by Maribel, which has followed the same popularity trajectory (although much higher up the charts).

An old-fashioned Dorothy short form — today we prefer Dolly, Dot, or Dottie.

Sal is a cute spin on the trend of boyish nicknames for girls, rarer than Sam or Ali.

Gill and Jill are both medieval short forms of Gillian or Jillian, a feminine form of Julian. The problem with the G spelling is that some people will pronounce it with a hard G, like Gil, the short form of Gilbert. It's easy to see why the J spelling is more popular.

Randall Jarrell was an important mid-20th century poet; his surname makes a pleasingly soft name for a girl.