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The baby name Lilie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LIL-ee (IPA: /ˈlɪli/).

Lilie is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: LIL-ee (IPA: /ˈlɪli/)

What is the meaning of the name Lilie ?

The baby name Lilie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LIL-ee (IPA: /ˈlɪli/).

Lilie is English in Origin.

Lilie is a modern feminine given name corresponding to English Lily/Lillie, ultimately from Latin lilium via Greek leírion, meaning "lily." The spelling matches the German and Czech common noun Lilie "lily," so it feels especially natural in Central Europe. Across Christian art and heraldry (see the fleur-de-lis), the lily symbolizes purity, innocence, and renewal, associations that inform the name’s gentle, luminous meaning.

As a personal name, lily-based forms blossomed in the late 19th century’s craze for floral names in Britain and the United States, with renewed popularity since the 1990s. Lilie functions both as an independent name and as a pet form of Lilia, Lillian/Liliane, or Liliana. Close variants include Lily, Lillie, Lilly, Lili, and Lilee; cognates and relatives include Lilja (Nordic/Slavic), Lilia/Liliya, Líle (Irish), and French Lys/Lis.

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Lilie – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2011 #1 1,008
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
NA Girls 0 #213 12 7,146
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #280 6 2,795
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #343 9 5,378
France Girls 2021 #344 62 3,185
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
CM Girls 0 #459 82 11,671
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
IR Girls 0 #520 11 8,334
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #731 8 3,895
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #819 20 4,949
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #904 13 8,487
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
EG Girls 0 #947 13 14,742
MY Girls 0 #953 42 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,005 6 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,007 8 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,109 33 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
DZ 0 #1,155 22 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,262 6 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Lilie is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
Sweden

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People also ask about Lilie

Lilie is predominantly a girl's name.
Lilie is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LIL-ee (IPA: /ˈlɪli/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lily, Lili, Lillie, Lilly, Lilia and Lillian.
Across languages, Lilie has these equivalents: Lilium (Latin), Shoshana (Hebrew, often rendered as 'lily'), Calla (as in calla lily).
Yes, very popular — Lilie ranked #1 in Ireland in 2011, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Lilie ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2011).
Lilie's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #225 in 2011 to #344 in 2021 in France.