Lilly
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning lily flower; variant of Lily.
How Lilly has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #139 |
| 2016 | #143 |
| 2017 | #152 |
| 2018 | #161 |
| 2019 | #193 |
| 2020 | #231 |
| 2021 | #219 |
| 2022 | #233 |
| 2023 | #257 |
| 2024 | #259 |
| 2025 | #252 |
Lilly by the numbers
In 2025, 382 babies in England and Wales were named Lilly. In the US, 1,906 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 2,885 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Lilly
Forms of Lilly in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Lilly-Roselily flower and rose flower; compound of Lilly and Rose29 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lilly-Maelily flower; a form of Lilly with Mae17 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that come from Lily
Like Lilly, 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)
- Lilyannelily flower and grace; a compound of Lily and Anne70 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)
- Liliyalily flower; a form of Lily8 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lilly. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lillilily; a form of Lily or Lillian74 in the US (2017)
- Lillalilac flower; diminutive form33 in the US (2017)
- Lilleylily flower; variant spelling of Lily18 in the US (2017)
- Lollylollipop; a form of Lola or Dolores5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lillya6 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Lilly
Names that are said the same way as Lilly, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a flower
Like Lilly, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
- 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)
- Florenceflourishing, in bloom1,924 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a lily
Like Lilly, each of these has a lily in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
- Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
- 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)
- Liliannalily flower; graceful lily393 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lilly
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