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

Lilly is English in Origin.

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

What is the meaning of the name Lilly ?

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

Lilly is English in Origin.

Lilly is a variant spelling of Lily, a given name taken from the lily flower, ultimately from Latin lilium. In English, it entered steady use in the 19th century alongside other floral names, prized for its associations with purity, innocence, and renewal. Christian art links the lily with the Virgin Mary and saints, reinforcing the name’s gentle, virtuous image across Europe.

Common variants include Lily, Lillie, Lili and the related elaborations Lillian, Liliana, and Liliane; cognates include Scandinavian/Icelandic Lilja and Slavic Lilija/Liliya. Short forms include Lil and Lils. The Lilly spelling is especially familiar in German and Scandinavian contexts and has enjoyed strong popularity in the UK, US, and Australia since the 2000s. Meaning remains the same: the lily flower, with overtones of grace, beauty, and fresh beginnings.

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Lilly – 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
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
Sweden Girls 2022 #29 301 1,568
Norway Girls 2025 #32 145 453
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
New Zealand Girls 2010 #47 68 98
Austria Girls 2015 #54 130 60
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
BG 0 #76 7 1,799
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
Switzerland Girls 2024 #81 56 1,786
RS 0 #84 1 923
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #90 4 3,714
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
ID Girls 0 #98 5 3,319
BW Girls 0 #100 49 4,216
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #108 7 5,459
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
CY Girls 0 #120 6 3,755
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
PR Girls 0 #133 29 3,171
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
MT Girls 0 #138 14 3,773
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
CR 0 #144 15 5,526
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
Belgium Girls 2024 #158 28 424
LU Girls 0 #164 22 4,850
Canada Girls 2024 #175 113 2,795
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
BG Girls 0 #180 44 3,559
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
NA Girls 0 #184 41 7,146
Austria 0 #192 22 850
LT Girls 0 #198 3 1,904
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
GR Girls 0 #207 36 6,293
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
HU Girls 0 #218 8 3,308
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
JM Girls 0 #227 33 7,507
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
Austria Girls 0 #229 233 1,885
United States Girls 2024 #233 1,217 8,487
MO Girls 0 #238 14 7,056
GH 0 #242 7 5,396
JP Girls 0 #244 8 6,592
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
TW Girls 0 #259 18 8,139
DK Girls 0 #262 55 7,429
HR Girls 0 #271 19 3,687
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
QA Girls 0 #284 33 15,378
Germany Girls 0 #288 1,002 4,949
GH Girls 0 #289 36 6,973
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
PE 0 #295 16 6,350
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CN Girls 0 #303 47 8,829
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
GT 0 #305 10 5,948
CR Girls 0 #310 246 11,342
MY 0 #310 21 12,352
OM Girls 0 #313 84 15,987
JO Girls 0 #315 11 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #316 26 5,378
KZ Girls 0 #325 8 5,862
SD Girls 0 #328 18 7,678
France Girls 2021 #330 76 3,185
IT Girls 0 #335 3,640 9,415
BR 0 #336 10 5,969
PL Girls 0 #342 13 5,096
ZA Girls 0 #354 1,684 25,928
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MX 0 #367 47 8,339
Germany 0 #368 71 2,542
PH Girls 0 #376 15 13,098
Finland Girls 0 #377 15 1,368
EG 0 #386 15 6,387
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
ZA 0 #395 53 14,421
BD Girls 0 #401 6 8,413
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
AE Girls 0 #417 137 20,968
KW Girls 0 #421 95 19,177
PT Girls 0 #423 29 7,952
CL 0 #428 7 6,867
RU Girls 0 #444 55 11,913
PA Girls 0 #453 29 9,861
CO 0 #459 22 7,768
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
GT Girls 0 #469 37 7,500
PS Girls 0 #470 54 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #485 20 11,303
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
IR Girls 0 #501 30 8,334
CM Girls 0 #506 35 11,671
BH 0 #515 39 17,937
IT 0 #524 194 4,183
LY 0 #524 12 12,703
UY Girls 0 #528 9 6,731
SG Girls 0 #531 56 18,916
Finland Girls 2026 #537 236 3,895
HK Girls 0 #544 72 16,104
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
IL Girls 0 #562 56 11,648
IN Girls 0 #569 63 13,121
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
NG Girls 0 #577 219 15,093
AR Girls 0 #588 12 8,289
EG Girls 0 #598 404 14,742
BO Girls 0 #599 13 9,488
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
LB 0 #631 28 13,263
NL Girls 0 #683 279 5,933
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SY 0 #717 12 11,684
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
PE Girls 0 #759 187 14,861
SA Girls 0 #774 162 25,931
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
MY Girls 0 #793 202 24,821
TN 0 #794 36 13,765
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
BR Girls 0 #809 133 12,708
CL Girls 0 #812 40 14,098
MX Girls 0 #827 386 17,781
CO Girls 0 #833 253 16,140
EG Boys 0 #873 14 15,035
United States Boys 2008 #884 5 7,541
Spain Girls 0 #905 79 5,561
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
NG Boys 0 #935 17 16,906
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
IN Boys 0 #992 10 16,750
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,074 105 25,619
MA 0 #1,076 53 20,986
DZ 0 #1,077 100 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,080 13 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
TR 0 #1,198 14 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,405 67 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,591 24 28,008

Lilly is popular in 93 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
Ireland
Switzerland

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People also ask about Lilly

Lilly is predominantly a girl's name.
Lilly is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈlɪli/ (LIL-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lily, Lillie, Lili, Lilli, Lilie and Lillye.
Yes, very popular — Lilly ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 14 countries.
Lilly ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Lilly's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #129 in 2011 to #330 in 2021 in France.