Lilla
A girls’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning lilac flower; diminutive form.
Babies a year
33
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Lilla by the numbers
Lilla was given to 33 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 85 babies in 1918, making it a 1910s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lilla. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lillylily flower; variant of Lily382 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lilaplayful, divine play; also purple flower277 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lilialily flower; related to Liliana85 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lillilily; a form of Lily or Lillian74 in the US (2017)
- Lillialily flower; variant of lillia or lilia32 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lilyalily flower; a form of Lily12 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Lilla
Names that are said the same way as Lilla, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a flower
Like Lilla, 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)
Names about as common as Lilla
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