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

Lillie is English in Origin.

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

What is the meaning of the name Lillie ?

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

Lillie is English in Origin.

An English feminine given name, Lillie is a vintage spelling of the floral name Lily. The word traces to Middle English lilie, via Old French, from Latin lilium (ultimately Greek leirion), the lily flower long emblematic of purity, renewal, and devotion in European art and Christian iconography.

Used independently and as a pet form of Lillian, Lillie blossomed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during the Victorian craze for nature names; actress and socialite Lillie Langtry helped cement the spelling in the public eye. Today it reads sweet and antique beside streamlined Lily, which dominates contemporary charts, while Lillie remains the rarer, genteel variant. Related forms include Lily, Lilly, Lili, Lilli, and Lilia; longer elaborations are Lilian/Lillian, Liliana, and the Scottish Lilias, with cognates such as Russian Liliya and Nordic/Slavic Lilja. Common nicknames are Lil and Lils.

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Lillie – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 874
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
Sweden Girls 2022 #160 20 1,568
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
Belgium Girls 2023 #169 22 419
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #269 17 2,795
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
France Girls 2019 #408 4 3,279
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
United States Girls 2024 #531 416 8,487
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Finland Girls 2026 #732 7 3,895
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #829 10 4,949
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
NL Girls 0 #941 15 5,933
MY Girls 0 #984 11 24,821
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,003 8 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
ZA Girls 0 #1,090 52 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,437 10 9,415

Lillie is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
France

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People also ask about Lillie

Lillie is predominantly a girl's name.
Lillie is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LIL-ee (IPA: /ˈlɪli/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lily, Lilly, Lili, Lilli, Lilie and Lillian.
Yes, very popular — Lillie ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Lillie ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Lillie's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.