Lily Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Lily is a popular girl name in 4 countries. Explore pronunciation, meanings, origins, and where this name appears most often.

Name Overview

Lily is mostly used as a girl name in this dataset. Its best observed rank is #2, with an average rank of 5.5 across 4 ranked entries.

Lily is associated with origins such as Latin and meanings such as lily flower and lily flower; purity.

Lily appears across 4 countries, especially in Europe, North America, and Oceania, including Marshall Islands, Ireland, and United Kingdom.

Common forms and related variants include Lili and Lilly.

Pronunciation references include LIL-ee, LIL-y, and IPA ˈlɪli.

Countries

Best rank

Used as

girl

Main origins

Latin

Origins: Latin

Common meanings: lily flower, lily flower; purity

Pronunciation samples: LIL-ee, LIL-y | IPA: ˈlɪli

Variants and aliases: Lili, Lilly

Lily appears most often in Europe, North America, Oceania.

What does Lily mean?
Lily is commonly associated with meanings such as lily flower, lily flower; purity and appears in 4 countries.
Is Lily a boy or girl name?
In this dataset, Lily appears mainly as girl.
Where is Lily most popular?
Lily appears in top lists across 4 countries, including Marshall Islands, Ireland, United Kingdom. Best observed rank is #2.