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The baby name Lilia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced LIL-ee-ə (English: /ˈlɪliə/; also LEE-lee-ə /ˈliːliə/).

Lilia is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: LIL-ee-ə (English: /ˈlɪliə/; also LEE-lee-ə /ˈliːliə/)

What is the meaning of the name Lilia ?

The baby name Lilia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced LIL-ee-ə (English: /ˈlɪliə/; also LEE-lee-ə /ˈliːliə/).

Lilia is Latin in Origin.

Lilia is a cross-linguistic feminine name rooted in Latin lilium, “lily,” carried into many languages as the common flower term and then into given-name use. It appears in Romance languages (Italian and Spanish Lilia) and across Slavic languages as Лилия/Liliya or Лілія/Liliia, with the same transparent meaning. The lily’s long-standing associations - purity, renewal, and Marian devotion in Christian iconography - inform the name’s gentle, luminous aura.

In English-speaking countries, Lilia joined the 19th‑century vogue for botanical names alongside Lily and Lilian, and it remains familiar in Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and Latin America. Variants and spellings include Liliya, Liliia, Lília (Portuguese), Lillia, and Lyliya; related forms are Lily, Lili, Lilian/Lillian, Liliana, and the Nordic Lilja. Common nicknames are Lilya, Lia, and Lili. Though international, Lilia retains a delicate, classic feel anchored by its simple, evocative meaning.

Lilia has the following similar or variant Names

Lilia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 411
MD 0 #15 20 434
MD Girls 0 #17 194 865
TM Girls 0 #33 3 574
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
BG 0 #69 12 1,799
AZ Girls 0 #74 2 1,051
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
LT 0 #88 1 949
KZ 0 #91 4 1,452
EE Girls 0 #97 42 1,888
RU Girls 0 #99 1,608 11,913
CY Girls 0 #101 21 3,755
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
BG Girls 0 #102 142 3,559
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Girls 0 #106 3 1,564
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
PA 0 #116 15 3,797
Switzerland Girls 2024 #117 19 1,786
EC 0 #117 5 2,502
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
France Girls 2021 #125 430 3,185
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
RU 0 #128 64 3,641
GR 0 #130 6 3,911
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
MX Girls 0 #139 6,681 17,781
PA Girls 0 #143 543 9,861
CO Girls 0 #146 6,504 16,140
MT Girls 0 #148 6 3,773
Belgium Girls 2024 #153 33 424
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
AE 0 #168 10 10,220
Sweden Girls 2022 #169 11 1,568
GR Girls 0 #169 74 6,293
LU Girls 0 #171 15 4,850
LT Girls 0 #173 22 1,904
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
EC Girls 0 #187 53 3,650
AR 0 #188 6 2,915
PH Girls 0 #194 216 13,098
Canada Girls 2024 #203 83 2,795
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
PL 0 #206 7 2,600
PS 0 #209 10 5,692
AO Girls 0 #210 8 4,575
PL Girls 0 #210 191 5,096
KZ Girls 0 #217 117 5,862
PT 0 #224 23 4,161
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PT Girls 0 #226 328 7,952
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
JP Girls 0 #227 19 6,592
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
MO Girls 0 #238 14 7,056
TN 0 #240 1,702 13,765
MX 0 #245 182 8,339
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
DZ 0 #247 2,935 20,130
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
IL 0 #256 19 6,291
PS Girls 0 #256 334 10,981
QA Girls 0 #259 58 15,378
TW Girls 0 #266 11 8,139
PE 0 #270 41 6,350
PE Girls 0 #274 1,598 14,861
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
IL Girls 0 #285 447 11,648
MU Girls 0 #292 60 8,539
Finland Girls 2026 #293 1,062 3,895
GT 0 #300 15 5,948
DK Girls 0 #304 13 7,429
IT Girls 0 #307 4,628 9,415
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
CZ Girls 0 #309 33 5,378
JO Girls 0 #313 13 7,570
BR 0 #325 21 5,969
CO 0 #328 162 7,768
CN Girls 0 #330 20 8,829
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
AR Girls 0 #345 321 8,289
OM Girls 0 #345 52 15,987
Finland Girls 0 #354 38 1,368
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BO 0 #368 14 6,868
UY Girls 0 #370 146 6,731
Austria Girls 0 #389 32 1,885
CL 0 #393 19 6,867
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
Germany 0 #411 27 2,542
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
KW Girls 0 #415 101 19,177
GT Girls 0 #418 88 7,500
Spain 0 #427 26 2,326
CR Girls 0 #445 88 11,342
AE Girls 0 #459 95 20,968
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
BO Girls 0 #474 140 9,488
IQ Girls 0 #493 12 11,303
IR Girls 0 #493 38 8,334
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
SG Girls 0 #501 86 18,916
Germany Girls 0 #509 384 4,949
BR Girls 0 #510 568 12,708
BH 0 #511 43 17,937
HK Girls 0 #515 101 16,104
RU Boys 0 #519 8 12,621
Spain Girls 0 #545 515 5,561
IT 0 #547 170 4,183
LY 0 #552 8 12,703
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
MA 0 #561 775 20,986
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
LB 0 #606 53 13,263
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
CL Girls 0 #623 235 14,098
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
United States Girls 2024 #634 288 8,487
SY 0 #643 86 11,684
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
SA Girls 0 #726 210 25,931
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
NG Girls 0 #775 12 15,093
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
CO Boys 0 #841 80 15,656
PE Boys 0 #868 11 14,506
NL Girls 0 #874 82 5,933
EG Girls 0 #886 74 14,742
MX Boys 0 #911 72 16,355
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
MY Girls 0 #937 58 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
TR 0 #1,105 107 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,110 32 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
IT Boys 0 #1,451 21 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,683 9 28,008

Lilia is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Wallonia, Belgium

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People also ask about Lilia

Lilia is predominantly a girl's name.
Lilia is a 3 syllable name, pronounced LIL-ee-ə (English: /ˈlɪliə/; also LEE-lee-ə /ˈliːliə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Liliya, Lilya, Lillia, Lili and Lily.
Across languages, Lilia has these equivalents: Lily (English), Lili (various languages), Liliya / Lilya (Russian, Ukrainian: Лилия/Лілія), Liliana (related, elaborated form).
Yes, very popular — Lilia ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Lilia ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Lilia's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #104 in 2011 to #125 in 2021 in France.