Lillu as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lillu

What is the meaning of the name Lillu ?

The baby name Lillu is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɪl.uː/ ("LIL-loo") — also sometimes heard as /ˈliː.luː/ ("LEE-loo").

Lillu is in Origin.

Lillu carries layered origins. In Mesopotamian texts, Akkadian lilû (from Sumerian lil, “air/spirit”) names a nocturnal spirit; Lillu can be read as a later transliteration alongside Lilû/Lilu and connects to the female forms lilītu and the Hebrew-associated Lilith. This ancient strand gives the name an ethereal sense of “wind, breath, spirit.”

In contemporary naming, Lillu most often functions as a pet form of Lily/Lilian/Lilja across Europe or of Leela/Lila in South Asia (Sanskrit līlā, “play; divine play”). Thus its meanings range from the lily flower and purity to playful grace. Usage as a formal given name is uncommon but appears in multilingual settings, including parts of Scandinavia, the Baltics, and India. Variants and related diminutives include Lilu, Lilo, Lilli, Lilja, Lilou, and Leelu; cognates tie it to Lily and Lilian. Though historically unisex via lilû, modern use skews strongly feminine.

⚙ Lillu is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Lillu appears only 22 times in total — found in 12 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.