Lillei as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lillei

What is the meaning of the name Lillei ?

The baby name Lillei is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɪl.eɪ/ (LIL-ay) or /ˈlɪli/ (LIL-ee).

Lillei is English in Origin.

Lillei is a modern, rare respelling of Lily/Lillie, ultimately rooted in Latin lilium “lily,” filtered through Old French lilie and Middle English lilie. The lily has long symbolized purity, renewal, and devotion in European art and Christian iconography, especially associated with the Virgin Mary. As a given name, Lily flourished with the 19th‑century vogue for botanical names in Britain and America and has seen renewed popularity in recent decades; Lillei preserves the familiar LIL-ee sound with a distinctive visual twist.

Variants and related forms include Lily, Lilly, Lillie, Lili, Lilli, Lilia, Lilja, Lillian/Lilian, and Liliana. Semantically parallel is Hebrew Shoshana (“lily”), source of Susan and Susanna. The spelling Lillei may also echo Scandinavian lille “little,” though etymology follows the flower line. Nicknames: Lil, Lils, Lee, Lei. Works well with nature middle names and travels comfortably across languages.

⚙ Lillei is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Lillei appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.