Lily name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Usage: Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, German, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: lil-ee

Meaning: Lily Flower, Form of Lillian, A Symbol of Purity, God is Fullness, My God is Perfect and The Lily Flower

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What does Lily mean?
Variations of Lily
Nicknames for Lily
How popular is Lily?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Lily
Famous People Named Lily
Lists having Lily

What does Lily mean?

Lily is a Latin name, derived from the word 'lilium'. The lily flower is a symbol of purity and innocence.

The name Lily has been used as a given name since the medieval period.

It was popularized in the English-speaking world by the actress Lily Langtry (1853-1929), known as "the Jersey Lily".

Lily is also the name of the white flower in the Harry Potter books and movies.

Lily is currently one of the most popular baby names in the United States.

There are many famous people named Lily, including actresses Lily Tomlin and Lily James, fashion designer Lily Pulitzer, and singer/songwriter Lily Allen.

Each of these women has made a name for herself in her respective field, and they all share the same beautiful name.

Lily Tomlin is an American actress and comedian who has been entertaining audiences for decades.

She is best known for her roles on the television shows Laugh-In and The West Wing, as well as her many film appearances. Lily James is a British actress who has starred in movies such as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Cinderella, and Baby Driver.

She is a rising star in Hollywood, and her career is just getting started.

Lily Pulitzer was an iconic fashion designer known for her brightly colored dresses and print fabrics. She was one of the first designers to bring casual clothing into the mainstream, and her styles are still popular today.

Lily Allen is a British singer/songwriter who rose to fame with her debut album Alright, Still. She has since released several more albums and singles, including “The Fear” and “Not Fair”.

These are just a few of the famous people named Lily.

All four women have made a significant impact in their respective fields, and they all share the same beautiful name.

If you're looking for a beautiful name for your baby girl, then you can't go wrong with Lily.

Not only is it a gorgeous name, but it also has a range of meanings that make it even more special. Whether you choose Lily because it's the name of a relatives or because you simply love the way it sounds, your daughter is sure to appreciate the thoughtfulness behind her unique name.

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How do I pronounce Lily?

lil-ee is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Lily. The other ways to say the name is lill-ee.

Variants of Lily

Leelee, Lilli, Lili, Elisheba, Lilian, Elisabet, Lilith, Lilja, Lila, Delila, Lilygrace

Nicknames for Lily

Though Lily itself is a short name but that doesn't mean that you cannot have nicknames. See the list below:

Names that rhyme with Lily

How popular is the name Lily?

Lily was a very popular name in United States. Over 148122 babies have been given the moniker in 155 years. When at the peak of its usage in 2011, the moniker grabbed the 15th spot and 8176 baby girls were given the name.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 155 years but still performing better than most of the names. Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 50 baby names 14 times Also, Lily was a popular name in England and Wales.

Over 59470 babies have been given the moniker in 24 years. When at the peak of its usage in 2011, 4761 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 3rd position.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 24 years but still performing better than most of the names. Moreover, the given name has been to the top 5 baby names 3 times Also, Lily was a popular name in France.

Over 19322 babies have been named Lily since 1919. When at its peak in 2011, it ranked 35th when 1660 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls. However after 69 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still dominating the charts.

Additionally, the name has been in the top 50 baby names 6 times

Lily was a common name in Ireland. Over 3793 babies have been named Lily since 1997. When at its peak in 2016,.

However after 18 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but it is still going strong. Also, A common name in Netherlands having over 819 recievers in 5 years of usage.

Presently peaking at the charts, 179 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 75th position. Also, A common name in Denmark with over 1585 new-borns have been given the name since 2012.

Recently peaking at the charts, 290 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 19th position. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 8 times Also, Lily was a common name in Belgium.

Over 2671 babies have been named Lily since 1999. At the peak of its usage in 2018,. However after 20 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong.

Also, Lily used to be a common name in New South Wales, first appeared in 1997 and over 6174 babies have been given the name in 22 years. At the peak of its usage in 2006,.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 22 years but it is still going strong. Also, Lily used to be a common name in Queensland, first appeared in 2000 and over 2857 babies have been given the name in 15 years.

When at the peak of its usage in 2006,. However after 15 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong. In addition to that, the name has been in the top 10 baby names 1 times Also, Lily used to be a common name in Western Australia, first appeared in 2019 and over 116 babies have been given the name in 1 years.

When at its peak in 2019,. After 1 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 1 times Also, In Victoria, Lily was once a common name since emerging in 2008 it has been given to over 2400 babies.

At the peak of its usage in 2011,. However after 10 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 10 baby names 1 times

In Switzerland, Lily is a familiar name where it has been in use since 2000 and has secured the place in top 200 names.

In 2013, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 101 on girl names chart when 74 babies were given the name Lily. There are over 647 babies that have been given the name Lily in Switzerland.

Lily is a rare baby name in Western Australia where it is still in use. There are over 116 babies that have been given the name Lily in Western Australia. But Lily is a popular baby name in Indonesia where every 1 in 9000 have the name as well as in, Philippines, England, India, Malaysia, Ghana, Bangladesh, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Canada, Peru, Egypt, China, Kenya and Madagascar.

As per our findings, over 300000 people has been named Lily globally.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	20	6146
2022	0	0	30	5966
2021	0	0	31	5584
2020	11978	5	35	5227
2019	0	0	34	5445
2018	0	0	31	5740
2017	0	0	33	5848
2016	0	0	24	6599
2015	9560	7	25	6668
2014	9633	7	27	6778

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Lily in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	16	1219	628
	0	0	0	730

What numbers say about Lily?

You like the natural flow of things. Be proud of the person you've become and don't fall in love so easy. You love your family but never show it. Relax, no one is forcing you to do things as other people do it. People come to you when they need an objective opinion about almost everything, except romance. Almost every celebrity has the number 22 as their destiny number. If you have letter Y as your capstone, it reveals you love your freedom and avoid people who try to capture you or make you feel uncomfortable for living freely.

If you like Lily, you would love these names

Khushbakht - Unisex name Khushbakht means "Fortunate, Lucky or Of Good Fortune" is dominantly used in Arabic and Arabic
Eshal means The Name of Flower in the Heaven or Flower of Jannat Paradise is majorly used in Gujarati and Malayalam is used as a girl name
Atiya - Atiya's meaning is Lord Ganesh or Gift is used notably in Marathi, Hindi and Arabic, a unisex name is rooted from Gothic
Shira - Origin of Cherished Shira is in Hebrew, meaning of Shira is "Poetry, Song or Melody", mainly used in Hebrew and Arabic is given to girls
Ayaat - The rare and contemporary unisex name Ayaat means "Verse of the Quran or Verses in the Quran" is substantially used in Arabic and Arabic

Famous people named Lily

Lily Butters, Canadian
Lily Carlstedt, Danish athlete
Lily L. Allen, Irish author
Lily Goddard, Austrian textile designer born March 14, 1916
Lily Ann Granderson, pioneering educator
Lily Laskine, was one of the most prominent harpists of the twentieth century
Lily Tomlin, American actress, comedian, writer, singer
Lily Pons, French-American operatic soprano and actress
Lily Braun, German feminist writer and politician of the Social Democratic Party
Lily Yeats, embroiderer associated with the Celtic Revival
Lily Afshar, Iranian American classical guitarist
Lily Oddie, former provincial politician in Ontario, Canada
Lily Safra, Brazilian philanthropist and socialite

Lily Cole, English model, actress and entrepreneur
Lily Rabe, American actress
Lily Ross Taylor, American academic and author
Lily Elsie, English actress and singer during the Edwardian era
Lily Donaldson, British model
Lily Kronberger, Hungarian figure skater competitive during the early years of modern figure skating
Lily Chou-Chou, musical artist
Lily McBeth, American transgender teacher from Tuckerton
Lily D'Ambrosio, Australian politician
Lily Brett, Australian novelist, essayist and poet
Lily Allen, English singer, songwriter, author
Lily Nicksay, American actress
Lily Jane Stead, young English actress
Lily Brayton, English actress and singer,

Lily Hanbury, English stage performer
Lily Burana, American writer whose publications include the memoir 'I Love a Man
Lily Frost, Canadian independent singer-songwriter
Lily Parr, English professional women's association football player
Lily Kim, Korean-American and the Managing Partner and Host of Ascene Chicago
Lily Mariye, American television director
Lily Monteverde, prominent Filipino film producer and businesswoman
Lily Wen in Fortune Sun as Actress
Lily Rubenstein in Looking Down the Road as Actress
Lily Charms in Saloon Hidden Camera as Actress
Lily Santangelo in Wife Missing as Actress
Lily Dixon in Helpless Teens as Actress

Lily Alejandra in A tus espaldas as Actress
Lily Avidan in An American Hippie in Israel as Actress
Lily Tien in Yu hou chiao yang as Actress
Lily Bevan in The Waters of Mars as Actress
Lily Williams in Scarlet Samurai: Incarnation as Actress
In 1951, Lily Aclemar characterized the role of N in comedy and drama flick Los huéspedes de La Marquesa.
Lily van den Bergh played the significant character of N in 1966 drama movie Een ochtend van zes weken.
In 1940, Lily Bouwmeester played the role of Nellie van Loon in romance, war film Ergens in Nederland.
Lily Chung characterized leading role of Lily in 1992 action and drama movie Qing zhai.
In 1911, Lily Dampier portrayed the role of N in drama movie The Life of Rufus Dawes.

In 1925 film, Como Don Lucas Gómez, Lily Dorian portrayed N.
In 1920 movie, Le petit poucet, Lily Fairlie played N.
In 1972 action, drama film, Ai nu, Lily Ho portrayed Ai Nu.
Lily Li characterized the important role of N in 1978 action, adventure film Jue dou zhe de sheng ming.
In 1935 crime and drama flick, The Burgomeister, Lily Molloy characterized N.
Lily Phillips, from 1923 drama, romance flick The White Flower, who played Bernice Martin.
In 1933, Lily Rodien portrayed the role of Synnöve Heidecker in film Mädels von heute.
Lily Saxby, from 1915 crime, drama movie Vice and Virtue, who characterized Bella Brown.
In 1931 comedy film, La bande à Bouboule, Lily Zévaco characterized Nénette.

In 1993, Lily Zhang portrayed the role of Sally In movie Small Pleasures.
In 1945 comedy, musical flick, Bambucos y corazones, Lily Álvarez characterized N.
Lily Rochefort played small role of Mrs. Drew in 1918 flick The Enemy Within.
In 1922, Lily Iris characterized the role of Sally Dutton in drama film Dick Turpin's Ride to York.
Lily Patra played the small role of Ros in 1995 action and comedy film Bisikan Cinta.
In 2013 thriller movie, Kyôaku, Lily Franky characterized N.
Lily Hessing portrayed crucial role of N in 1919 movie Die Angelfreude.
Lily Snowden-Fine characterized central character of Peppa Pig in 2012 animation movie Peppa Pig: Flying a Kite and Other Stories.
Lily Frederiksen characterized important role of N in 1912 romance film Kærlighed og venskab.

Lily Bloom characterized the role of Daphne in drama movie Veil of Dreams.
Lily Collins, from 2014 comedy, romance movie Love, Rosie, who characterized Rosie Dunne.

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
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Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
Danmarks Statistik, https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/emner/borgere/navne
SCB- Statistikmyndigheten, https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/statistics-by-subject-area/population/general-statistics/name-statistics/
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Department of Jutsice, Government of Western Australia, https://bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/BabyNames/Default.aspx?uid=1144-3594-8619-1127
NT.GOV.AU, https://nt.gov.au/law/bdm/popular-baby-names
Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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