Girl

Lilian

LIL-yun

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Latin 'lilium' (lily) + '-an' variant suffix. A lesser-known floral name bridging Victorian botanicals with modern sensibility.”

Popularity Over Time

Lilian US popularity rank over timeRank 4287 in 1952 to rank 416 in 2007. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#416#2352#42871900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #558 in the United States.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

2

Nicknames

LilyLil

Style

FloralVintageElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Lilian Braithwaite (actress)
  • Lilian Bland (aviation pioneer)

Collections

Floral & Botanical → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Lillian

Latin Top 100

Lilia

Italian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sylvia

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Julian

Latin Top 50

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People Also Ask

Latin 'lilium' (lily) + '-an' variant suffix. A lesser-known floral name bridging Victorian botanicals with modern sensibility.

Lilian is currently ranked #558 in the United States. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Lilian include Lily, Lil.

Names that pair beautifully with Lilian include Julian.