Lilian
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning lily flower; form of Lily.
How Lilian has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #497 |
| 2016 | #559 |
| 2017 | #588 |
| 2018 | #612 |
| 2019 | #603 |
| 2020 | #656 |
| 2021 | #638 |
| 2022 | #575 |
| 2023 | #558 |
| 2024 | #558 |
| 2025 | #560 |
Lilian by the numbers
In 2025, 75 babies in England and Wales were named Lilian. In the US, 506 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 784 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Lily
Like Lilian, each of these traces back to Lily: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Lilyannalily; a modern elaboration of Lily236 in the US (2017)
- Lillilily; a form of Lily or Lillian74 in the US (2017)
- Lynleighlily flower; a modern respelling of Lily49 in the US (2017)
- Lilleelily flower; variant of Lily48 in the US (2017)
- Liloulily flower; diminutive of Liliane or Lily6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lilyalily flower; a form of Lily12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lileighlily flower; a modern respelling of Lily18 in the US (2017)
- Lilleylily flower; variant spelling of Lily18 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lilian. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
- Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
- Lilialily flower; related to Liliana85 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lilyanlily flower; a respelling of Lillian71 in the US (2017)
- Lilianelily flower; a form of Lillian6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Livianof the livian family; a form of Livia11 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Lilian
Names that are said the same way as Lilian, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Lillyannlily flower and grace; combining Lily and Ann125 in the US (2017)
- Lilyannlily flower and grace; compound name124 in the US (2017)
- Lilyannelily flower and grace; a compound of Lily and Anne70 in the US (2017)
- Lillyanlily flower; a form of Lillian63 in the US (2017)
- Lilliannelily flower; a form of Lillian46 in the US (2017)
- Lilliannlily flower; a form of Lillian43 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a flower
Like Lilian, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a lily
Like Lilian, each of these has a lily in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lillylily flower; variant of Lily382 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lillianalily; pure flower; a form of Lillian1,108 in the US (2017)
- Lilyanalily flower; a form of Lillian443 in the US (2017)
- Lillielily flower; a form of Lily205 in England and Wales (2025)
- Liliannalily flower; graceful lily393 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lilian
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