The baby name Lilee is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɪli/ (LIL-ee); also commonly /ˈliːli/ (LEE-lee).
Lilee is English in Origin.
The baby name Lilee is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɪli/ (LIL-ee); also commonly /ˈliːli/ (LEE-lee).
Lilee is English in Origin.
Lilee is a modern English respelling of Lily, the botanical name from the lily flower. The term entered Middle English as lilie via Old French, ultimately from Latin lilium and Greek leirion. Like Lily, it conveys ideas of purity and renewal and has Marian associations in Christianity; it also parallels Hebrew Shoshannah meaning “lily,” source of Susan/Susannah.
While Lily rose in the late Victorian vogue for floral names and resurged in the 21st century, Lilee appears mainly in recent decades as a creative, phonetic variant. It may be pronounced like Lily or as LEE-lee, echoing the nickname Leelee. Related forms and cognates include Lily, Lillie, Lilly, Lili, Leelee, Lilia, Lilja, Lilian/Lillian, and Liliana; common diminutives are Lil and Lili. Use is most common in North America and other English-speaking regions.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| Canada | Girls | 2012 | #308 | 5 | 2,864 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #899 | 18 | 8,487 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #970 | 25 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Lilee is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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