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

Lily is English in Origin.

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

What is the meaning of the name Lily ?

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

Lily is English in Origin.

Lily is the English flower name, from Old English lilie, ultimately Latin lilium and Greek leirion. The lily symbolizes purity, innocence, and renewal; in Christian iconography it is linked to the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph, and in funerary traditions it suggests resurrection and rebirth.

Adopted as a given name during the 19th‑century vogue for botanical names, Lily also serves as a diminutive of Lillian/Lilian and sometimes Elizabeth. It has remained widely popular in the English‑speaking world, reaching top ranks in the UK and US in the 2000s. Spelling variants include Lilly, Lillie, Lili, and Lilie; elaborations and international forms include Lilia (English/Spanish/Italian), Liliana, and Russian Liliya (Лилия). Short forms include Lil and Lils. Names with the same meaning rather than direct variants include Susanna/Susannah and Shoshana, both derived from the Hebrew word for “lily.”

Lily has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Lily

Ana Lily Amirpour Actor · Born 1980 · United States Ana Lily Amirpour is best known for directing the film 'A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night', a unique blend of horror and romance. She has also directed 'The Bad Batch', a dystopian love story featuring a cannibal community. Her work often explores unconventional narratives and striking visual styles.

Celebrity babies named Lily

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Lily Costner Kevin Costner film director ★★★★★
Lily Collins Phil Collins television actor ★★★★★
Lily Mo Sheen Kate Beckinsale model ★★★★★ Michael Sheen film director ★★★★★
Lily Cornell Silver Susan Silver record producer ★★★★★ Chris Cornell singer ★★★★★
Lily Cowles Christine Baranski television actor ★★★★★ Matthew Cowles television actor ★★★★★
Lily Rabe Jill Clayburgh television actor ★★★★★

Lily – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
CN Girls 0 #2 1,676 8,829
New Zealand Girls 2010 #6 281 98
Canada Girls 2024 #9 794 2,795
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
ET Girls 0 #12 5 372
ID Girls 0 #12 130 3,319
KR Girls 0 #14 2 572
MO Girls 0 #14 468 7,056
BN 0 #17 15 2,297
SV Girls 0 #17 2 458
BW 0 #18 2 960
MV 0 #18 2 644
MY Girls 0 #23 6,426 24,821
United States Girls 2024 #24 6,093 8,487
CN 0 #25 63 3,857
ID 0 #25 15 2,238
BN Girls 0 #28 95 5,459
MV Girls 0 #28 8 2,021
SG Girls 0 #31 2,306 18,916
TW Girls 0 #32 484 8,139
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
MD 0 #33 2 434
MO 0 #33 20 2,706
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
HK Girls 0 #35 3,380 16,104
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
MT 0 #41 3 1,767
TW 0 #44 59 4,523
Belgium Girls 2024 #48 162 424
Sweden Girls 2022 #49 195 1,568
PR 0 #53 3 1,497
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
France Girls 2021 #61 850 3,185
MY 0 #61 362 12,352
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
Switzerland Girls 2024 #68 71 1,786
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
AO 0 #71 7 2,729
JP 0 #73 5 4,057
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
BG 0 #78 5 1,799
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
Norway Girls 2025 #84 46 453
RS 0 #84 1 923
MD Girls 0 #87 6 865
AF Girls 0 #90 5 2,402
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
CY Girls 0 #98 24 3,755
QA 0 #99 8 7,011
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
SG 0 #102 195 11,010
PH 0 #103 8 5,607
OM 0 #105 12 6,215
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
PA 0 #111 20 3,797
BW Girls 0 #114 35 4,216
EC 0 #115 7 2,502
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
PR Girls 0 #120 43 3,171
GR 0 #123 12 3,911
EE Girls 0 #124 15 1,888
MT Girls 0 #124 28 3,773
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
IQ 0 #127 7 3,533
RS Girls 0 #131 7 1,651
CR 0 #132 27 5,526
GT Girls 0 #132 702 7,500
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
JO 0 #137 4 2,158
HK 0 #147 249 8,483
LU Girls 0 #149 37 4,850
PH Girls 0 #153 285 13,098
AE 0 #162 16 10,220
GR Girls 0 #167 77 6,293
AR 0 #174 13 2,915
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
QA Girls 0 #177 142 15,378
UY 0 #178 5 2,477
GH Girls 0 #179 181 6,973
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
RU 0 #179 11 3,641
EC Girls 0 #181 59 3,650
CZ 0 #183 4 3,154
MX 0 #186 266 8,339
JP Girls 0 #193 53 6,592
BG Girls 0 #196 28 3,559
GH 0 #196 48 5,396
LT Girls 0 #197 4 1,904
NA Girls 0 #198 27 7,146
AO Girls 0 #200 10 4,575
PS 0 #205 14 5,692
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BD 0 #209 19 5,992
RU Girls 0 #209 471 11,913
HU Girls 0 #211 13 3,308
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
KW Girls 0 #212 349 19,177
MO Boys 0 #214 10 5,842
PE Girls 0 #214 2,183 14,861
AE Girls 0 #216 386 20,968
BD Girls 0 #218 174 8,413
AL Girls 0 #220 8 4,141
PA Girls 0 #224 308 9,861
IR 0 #225 7 4,221
MX Girls 0 #229 4,075 17,781
PE 0 #229 82 6,350
GT 0 #232 83 5,948
AO Boys 0 #233 10 5,568
NG 0 #243 22 5,926
PT 0 #243 8 4,161
JM Girls 0 #244 16 7,507
IL 0 #248 27 6,291
TW Boys 0 #250 7 7,111
HR Girls 0 #253 37 3,687
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
JO Girls 0 #258 68 7,570
BO Girls 0 #263 518 9,488
CL Girls 0 #264 1,330 14,098
KZ Girls 0 #265 56 5,862
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #278 12 6,578
SA 0 #278 18 10,560
SD Girls 0 #282 64 7,678
EG Girls 0 #286 1,566 14,742
OM Girls 0 #286 111 15,987
CR Girls 0 #292 277 11,342
CZ Girls 0 #293 50 5,378
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
DK Girls 0 #295 22 7,429
CN Boys 0 #300 20 9,639
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
MU Girls 0 #313 39 8,539
IQ Girls 0 #315 202 11,303
BO 0 #328 54 6,868
CL 0 #330 83 6,867
AR Girls 0 #331 348 8,289
BR 0 #333 13 5,969
IL Girls 0 #334 342 11,648
PL Girls 0 #334 21 5,096
GH Boys 0 #335 11 8,138
NG Girls 0 #340 690 15,093
NL 0 #343 49 2,481
EG 0 #347 54 6,387
PS Girls 0 #347 188 10,981
Finland Girls 0 #353 39 1,368
YE 0 #354 28 8,639
Finland Girls 2026 #361 747 3,895
CO 0 #365 117 7,768
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
CO Girls 0 #371 1,509 16,140
PT Girls 0 #373 79 7,952
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
Austria Girls 0 #383 38 1,885
JO Boys 0 #383 7 7,057
ZA 0 #391 57 14,421
PH Boys 0 #400 9 11,440
IN Girls 0 #404 239 13,121
Spain 0 #413 40 2,326
Germany 0 #416 22 2,542
UY Girls 0 #416 96 6,731
SA Girls 0 #426 588 25,931
NL Girls 0 #427 702 5,933
CM Girls 0 #434 107 11,671
BH 0 #441 113 17,937
IR Girls 0 #442 89 8,334
LY 0 #459 77 12,703
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
GT Boys 0 #465 10 7,625
HK Boys 0 #481 47 12,905
RU Boys 0 #483 23 12,621
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
ZA Girls 0 #500 938 25,928
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
DZ 0 #517 962 20,130
CM Boys 0 #538 13 12,054
Spain Girls 0 #539 527 5,561
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
BD Boys 0 #560 17 10,045
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
LB 0 #571 88 13,263
SY 0 #585 146 11,684
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
CL Boys 0 #642 24 13,390
IT 0 #653 62 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #657 11 13,071
SG Boys 0 #663 35 17,960
TN 0 #679 151 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #680 160 4,949
IT Girls 0 #683 1,093 9,415
BR Girls 0 #736 209 12,708
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
KW Boys 0 #756 14 18,755
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
EG Boys 0 #843 44 15,035
PE Boys 0 #860 19 14,506
United States Boys 2020 #894 5 7,187
MA 0 #898 232 20,986
CO Boys 0 #906 15 15,656
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
NG Boys 0 #922 30 16,906
NL Boys 0 #942 10 5,873
MX Boys 0 #953 30 16,355
MY Boys 0 #989 123 25,439
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,076 17 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,111 68 25,619
TR 0 #1,153 59 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,447 25 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,566 49 28,008

Lily is popular in 96 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland
Canada
New South Wales, Australia

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People also ask about Lily

Lily is predominantly a girl's name.
Lily is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LIL-ee (IPA: /ˈlɪli/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lilli, Lillie, Lilly, Lili, Lil and Lilie.
Across languages, Lily has these equivalents: Yuri (Japanese), Lys (French), Zambak (Turkish).
Yes, very popular — Lily ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Lily ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Lily's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #33 in 2011 to #61 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Lily are in our database, including Ana Lily Amirpour (Actor).
Yes — at least 6 celebrity couples have chosen Lily for their child, including Kevin Costner.