Lillie

Lillie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lily flower”
Origin: English
Say it: LIL-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Lily, from the flower name, ultimately from Latin lilium. It has also been used as a pet form of Lillian or Elizabeth in English.

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How popular is Lillie?

2024125 per million US babies

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Babies named Lillie in 2024416

2024 rank#683 girls

Peak year1890

Total US babies since 1880159,362

Lillie is steady now but far below its 1890 peak.

Names like Lillie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lilylily flower · English
Lillylily flower · English
Lilialily · Latin
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English

Lillie questions

What does the name Lillie mean?

Lillie means "lily flower". It comes from English. Variant spelling of Lily, from the flower name, ultimately from Latin lilium. It has also been used as a pet form of Lillian or Elizabeth in English.

Is Lillie a boy or girl name?

Lillie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Lillie?

416 US babies were named Lillie in 2024. Its peak year was 1890.

How do you pronounce Lillie?

Lillie is usually pronounced LIL-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.