The baby name Lillyan is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced LIL-ee-ən (IPA: /ˈlɪliən/).
Lillyan is English in Origin.
The baby name Lillyan is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced LIL-ee-ən (IPA: /ˈlɪliən/).
Lillyan is English in Origin.
Lillyan is a modern respelling of Lillian/Lilian, ultimately linked to the Latin lilium “lily,” a flower long associated with purity, renewal, and elegance. Some scholars also trace Lilian to medieval pet forms of Elizabeth (from Hebrew Elisheva, “my God is an oath”), later reinterpreted under the influence of Lily; Lillyan retains that double-l, y-rich styling while keeping the same floral sense. Phonetically, it follows the -ian/-an ending common in English given names.
Use of Lilian/Lillian appears in England by the 16th century and surged in the late Victorian era amid the vogue for botanical names, with renewed popularity in the United States since the 1990s. Lillyan itself is chiefly a contemporary American variant. Related forms include Lillian, Lilian, Liliane (French), Liliana/Lilianna, Lilliana, Lillianne, and Lilyan; short forms include Lily, Lilly, Lili, Lia, and Lil.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2017 | #291 | 6 | 3,011 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #916 | 26 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
Lillyan is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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