Lilija
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning lily flower; symbol of purity.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Lilija by the numbers
Lilija was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 9 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lilija. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lilialily flower; related to Liliana85 in England and Wales (2025)
- Liliyalily flower; a form of Lily8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Liljalily flower; symbol of purity5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lilika6 in the US (2017)
- Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
- Lilithof the night, spirit of night120 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a lily
Like Lilija, each of these has a lily in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
- 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)
- Lilianlily flower; form of Lily506 in the US (2017)
- Lilyanalily flower; a form of Lillian443 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean purity
Like Lilija, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Katherinepure2,833 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Catherinepure; clear1,573 in the US (2017)
- Catalinapure; Spanish form of Catherine1,218 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lilija
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