Here you’ll find 41 Mythological girl names that start with L that begin with L, organized from “Lada” to “Lyssa”. These names include goddesses, heroines, nymphs, and spirits, and they suit parents, writers, and baby-name hunters.

Mythological girl names that start with L are female names drawn from myths, legends, and cultural traditions. Many come from Greek, Slavic, and Norse stories, for example “Lada”, a Slavic love goddess, and “Lyssa”, a Greek spirit.

Below you’ll find the table with Name, Pronunciation, Origin, Meaning/Role, and Notes.

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Notes: Contains variants, modern usage and popularity notes, plus brief cultural tips to guide your selection.

Mythological girl names that start with L

Name Origin Pronunciation Meaning Description
Leto Greek LET-oh “hidden” (probable) Titaness goddess, mother of Apollo and Artemis (Hesiod, Homer); variant Latona; classical mythic mother-figure, moderately familiar in literature and art.
Leda Greek LEE-duh meaning uncertain Spartan queen seduced by Zeus (Homer, Hesiod); mortal/royal heroine and subject of many artworks; common literary name (variants in poetry).
Liriope Greek lih-RY-oh-pee “lily-faced” (probable) Naiad nymph, mother of Narcissus (Ovid); minor water-nymph attestation; rare modern use beyond myth studies.
Leucothea Greek loo-koh-THEE-uh “white goddess” Sea-goddess (Ino transformed), protector of sailors (Homer, Hyginus); variant Leukothea; appears in epic tradition and poetry.
Leucothoe Greek loo-koh-THOH-ee “white goddess/maiden” Mortal beloved by Helios who dies and is transformed (Ovid, Metamorphoses); distinct from Leucothea; literary, rare in modern naming.
Lampetia Greek lam-PEH-tee-uh “shining” Daughter of Helios who guards his cattle (Homer, Hesiod); minor nymph in epic catalogues; uncommon as a name.
Lamia Greek LAY-mee-uh meaning uncertain Queen turned child-devouring monster / bogey figure (Hellenistic sources, later folktales, Ovid); folkloric and Gothic literary usage common.
Larissa Greek luh-RISS-uh “citadel” (toponymic) Naiad or local eponymous nymph of Thessaly (Pausanias, Strabo); city-name origin; used historically as a place and personal name.
Ligeia Greek li-JEE-uh “clear-voiced” One of the Sirens in classical sources (Homeric scholia, Hyginus); appears in later literature (notably Poe); poetic, melodious name.
Leucosia Greek loo-KOH-see-uh “white” Named Siren in various classical lists (Strabo, scholia); associated island/rock; rare, literary usage.
Lyssa Greek LIH-suh “madness, fury” Personified goddess of rage and madness (Hesiod, tragedians); divine force in Greek religion and drama; uncommon modern use.
Lethe Greek LEE-thee “forgetfulness, oblivion” River and personification of forgetfulness (Homer, Plato); classical motif for oblivion, used poetically and as a literary name.
Luna Roman LOO-nuh “moon” Roman moon-goddess (Ovid, Roman cults); Latin name widely used in modern languages as given name and word for the moon.
Laverna Roman lah-VUR-nuh meaning uncertain Roman goddess associated with thieves and the underworld (Latin authors); attested in Roman literature and inscriptions; obscure but evocative.
Libitina Roman lih-BIH-tee-nuh meaning uncertain Roman goddess of funerals and burial rites (Varro, Festus); attested in Roman religion and temple records; rare as a personal name.
Lucina Roman LOO-see-nah “light-bringer” (from lux) Childbirth epithet of Juno (Ovid, Roman cult); invoked for safe birth; survives as a poetic or classical female name.
Levana Roman leh-VAH-nuh “to lift up” Goddess invoked at Roman naming/raising rituals for newborns (Varro, Roman ritual texts); rare, attested in antiquarian sources.
Lara Roman LAH-ruh meaning uncertain Nymph (Larunda/Lara) who betrayed Jupiter in Ovid’s Fasti; minor Roman mythic figure; Lara/Larunda appear in literary sources.
Libertas Roman lih-BER-tas “freedom” Personified Roman goddess of liberty, widely attested on coins and inscriptions; literary and political emblem, occasionally used in modern symbolic naming.
Lofn Norse LOF-n possibly “loving, permitting” Gentle Norse goddess who arranges unions (Prose Edda, Snorri Sturluson); rare outside specialist interest but found in modern Norse-inspired names.
Laufey Norse LOU-fay “leafy” (from lauf, “leaf”) Mother of Loki in the Eddas (Poetic and Prose Edda); attested in skaldic tradition; growing in popularity as a modern myth-inspired name.
Laima Baltic LYE-mah “fate, good luck” Baltic (Latvian/Lithuanian) goddess of fate, childbirth and luck (folklore, dainas); central folk-figure, commonly referenced in Baltic culture and names.
Lada Slavic LAH-dah “beloved, harmony” (folk-meaning) Slavic goddess of beauty, fertility and spring, attested in medieval chronicles and folklore; used as a Slavic feminine name.
Lakshmi Hindu LAK-shmee “wealth, prosperity” Major Hindu goddess of wealth and good fortune (Vedas, Puranas); ubiquitous devotional name across South Asia, very common modern usage.
Lalita Hindu la-LEE-tah “playful, charming” Shakta goddess (Tripura Sundari) prominent in Lalita Sahasranama and Tantric texts; common devotional and personal name in India.
Lamashtu Mesopotamian lah-MASH-too meaning uncertain Mesopotamian demoness who harms infants and pregnant women, attested in Akkadian incantations and apotropaic amulets; well-documented in ancient medicine and magic texts.
Lahamu Mesopotamian LAH-hah-moo primordial mother Primordial goddess paired with Lahmu in Enuma Elish (Babylonian creation); attested in Mesopotamian cosmogony, chiefly of scholarly interest.
Lilith Mesopotamian/Jewish LIH-lith “night creature” Night-demon and mythic first-wife figure (Akkadian Lilitu, later Jewish lore and Talmud); ancient attestation and strong modern literary/feminist presence.
Laka Hawaiian LAH-kah meaning uncertain; hula patron Hawaiian goddess of hula, forest and chants (oral tradition); central in Hawaiian cultural practice and modern revival of hula traditions.
Leizu Chinese LAY-zoo “silk lady” (honorific) Legendary wife of the Yellow Emperor credited with discovering sericulture; Chinese folklore and historical legend; cultural namesake for silk histories.
Liban Irish LEE-bahn meaning uncertain Mermaid-like figure (Lí Ban) from medieval Irish immrama and annals; transformed water-woman in Irish legend; used in folklore studies.
Leanan sídhe Irish LEE-nahn SHEE “fairy lover” Irish fairy-muse who inspires artists at a life-cost, attested in folklore collections (18th–19th c.); popular in modern fantasy and neo-pagan lore.
Lorelei German lohr-uh-LY “murmuring rock” Rhine siren-like folk figure who lures sailors (German folklore, Romantic poetry); famous literary and cultural emblem, used as a poetic given name.
Libuse Czech LEE-boo-she meaning uncertain Legendary prophet-princess and founder of Prague (medieval chronicles, Cosmas of Prague); foundational Bohemian myth, common Czech cultural name (Libuše).
Lelwani Hittite/Anatolian lehl-WAH-nee meaning uncertain Hittite underworld goddess, attested in Hittite ritual texts; ancient Anatolian divine figure, mainly of interest to specialists.
Lakapati Tagalog lah-kah-PAH-tee “lord/lady of plenty” Pre-colonial Tagalog rice and fertility deity (Spanish-era accounts and oral tradition); sometimes portrayed female or hermaphroditic, used in Philippine myth studies.
Lasa Etruscan LAH-sah meaning uncertain Etruscan female protective spirits (plural Lasae), attested in tomb art and inscriptions; minor mythic beings, studied in Etruscan religion.
Lympha Roman LIM-fah “fresh water” Latin personification of fresh water (poetic and ritual references); attested in Roman literature as Lympha/Lymphae; rare but classical.
Lotis Greek LOH-tis meaning uncertain Nymph who transformed into a lotus plant to escape Priapus (Ovid, Metamorphoses); literary minor figure, occasional poetic name.
Laodice Greek lay-OH-di-see “people’s justice” Name borne by several Trojan/Priam-era princesses and Hellenistic queens (Homeric and later sources); classical historical and mythic usage.
Leucippe Greek loo-SIH-pee “white horse” (probable) Several mythic women named Leucippe in Greek tales and romances (mythographers); attested in ancient catalogues and mythic narratives; literary and rare.

Descriptions

Leto
Leda
Liriope
Leucothea
Leucothoe
Lampetia
Lamia
Larissa
Ligeia
Leucosia
Lyssa
Lethe
Luna
Laverna
Libitina
Lucina
Levana
Lara
Libertas
Lofn
Laufey
Laima
Lada
Lakshmi
Lalita
Lamashtu
Lahamu
Lilith
Laka
Leizu
Liban
Leanan sídhe
Lorelei
Libuse
Lelwani
Lakapati
Lasa
Lympha
Lotis
Laodice
Leucippe
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