Girl Names That End with L

  1. Miriel
    • Origin:

      English, Irish, Scottish, Icelandic, Literature
    • Meaning:

      "bright sea or jewel-garlanded maiden"
    • Description:

      Miriel is an English and Icelandic variant of Muriel, which in turn derives from Irish Muirgel or Scottish Muireall.
  2. Marvel
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Marvel, now a character name in The Hunger Games series, was a miracle name of yesterday, on the girls' Social Security list until 1941 and reaching a high of 487 at the turn of the last century, when Marva was also in style.
  3. Merel
    • Origin:

      Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "blackbird"
    • Description:

      Merel is a soundalike of Meryl and may be thought of as a variation of that name, but it's also the Dutch word for blackbird and so you can make it more stylish as one of the flock of cool new bird names, joining Wren, Lark, and Sparrow.
  4. Wendell
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "to travel, to proceed"
    • Description:

      Old man's name just conceivable for a girl--makes a new spin on Wendy.
  5. Anabel
    • Origin:

      Spanish variation of Annabelle, combination of Anna and Belle or variation of Amabel
    • Meaning:

      "loving"
    • Description:

      Anabel is the sleekest version of this lovely name with so many variations, all of them correct. But Anabel and all her sisters -- Annabel, Annabelle, Anabella etc. -- took a downward turn after the 2014 horror film Annabelle.
  6. Juul
    • Origin:

      Dutch diminutive of Julia, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "youthful"
    • Description:

      This Dutch version of Jules is used for both girls and boys. The association with the vaping product of the same name (but different pronunciation) makes this one a no-go in the US.
  7. Galadriel
    • Origin:

      Literary name
    • Meaning:

      "maiden crowned with a radiant garland"
    • Description:

      The name of the wise and beautiful elfin princess in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings novels, best known through Cate Blanchett's immortal representation in the film series. This ethereal name has a gorgeous meaning and a lot of weight.
  8. Izel
    • Origin:

      Turkish variation of Eidel or Nahuatl
    • Meaning:

      "delicate; unique"
    • Description:

      As a feminine name, Izel is the Turkish variation of the Yiddish name Eidel. as well as a Nahuatl name derived from the word isel, meaning "unique."
  9. Daryl
    • Origin:

      Variation of Darrell, French
    • Meaning:

      "dear one, beloved"
    • Description:

      Actress Daryl Hannah made this a girls' name in theory, though in the most recent year counted, about 75 baby boys in the US were named Daryl...and zero baby girls.
  10. Toril
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "thunder"
    • Description:

      An unknown, strong Scandinavian name related to Tor/Thor, the Norse god of thunder, that would fit in perfectly here.
  11. Aysel
    • Origin:

      Turkish; Azerbaijani
    • Meaning:

      "moon flood"
    • Description:

      A pretty Turkish name popular in the 1980s and 90s, with the wonderfully evocative meaning of "moon flood".
  12. Liriel
    • Origin:

      Brazilian
    • Meaning:

      "lily"
    • Description:

      Possibly a variant of Lirio, from Latin lilium.
  13. Merrill
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "sea-bright"
    • Description:

      Merrill, once fairly common for males, is rarely used for girls (or boys either, for that matter) with this spelling. Chef Emeril Lagasse dropped the initial E from his name and called his daughter Meril.
  14. Rell
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of names containing rell or rella
    • Description:

      Typically seen as a pet form of names with the -rell or -rella suffix, such as Estrella and Mirella. One famous bearer is Rell Sunn, an international surfing champion and leader in women's professional surfing. Her given name was Rell itself.
  15. Cecil
    • Anel
      • Quill
        • Origin:

          Irish, diminutive of Quillan or Quiller; also English word name
        • Meaning:

          "scribe, writer with a quill pen"
        • Description:

          Novel choice for the child of authors. Quill could be used to honor someone with a rhyming name, such as Jill, Bill, Phil, or Gil.
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        • Dael
          • Origin:

            Dutch variation of Dale
          • Description:

            Dael is cooler than Dale -- but why? Vowel switch gives an old nature name a hipper look.
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