Lillian
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Lillian comes from the Latin for “lily.” Lillian is often described as a blend of Lily and Ann. Lillian may have begun as an Elizabethan pet form of Elizabeth; it is the formal, understated sister of the trendy Lily, a flower tied to purity. Namesakes include daring circus aerialist Lillian Leitzel and writer Lillian Hellman.
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Usage of Lillian in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Lillian against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Lillian is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Lillian in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 3,966 girls were named Lillian, making it the #57 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 475,028 girls have been named Lillian, with the most (10,049) in 1920. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, Maine and North Dakota.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Austria | #859 girls | 4 | Statistik Austria, 2025 |
| Canada (Ontario) | #95 girls | 107 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| England and Wales | #361 girls | 119 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| Ireland | #413 girls | 9 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| New Zealand | #264 girls | 15 | Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2025 |
| Norway | #287 girls | 13 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Scotland | #324 girls | 10 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
| Sweden | #558 girls | 10 | Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), 2025 |
| Norway | #128 girls (all ages) | 5,377 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Sweden | #516 girls (all ages) | 2,076 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Lillian in other languages
- Liliana Italian, Polish, Spanish
- Liliane Dutch, French
- Lil English
- Lilian Dutch
- Ljiljana Croatian
Lillian name days
- September 16 Norway
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Lillian
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Lillian, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Lillian (Category 1) | 1973 | Eastern Pacific | 139 km/h |
| Tropical storm Lillian | 1963 | Eastern Pacific | 83 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Lillian
There are 8 towns and villages with Lillian in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 5🇵🇰 Pakistan 2🇦🇺 Australia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Lillian | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,330 | Map |
| Lake Lillian | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | 238 | Map |
| Lillian Rock | New South Wales, 🇦🇺 Australia | 208 | Map |
| Gurha Lillian | Azad Kashmir, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Lillian | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Lillian | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Lillian | Nebraska, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Lillian Gurha | Azad Kashmir, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Lillian
There are 19 lakes and reservoirs with Lillian in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 14🇨🇦 Canada 5
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| Lake Lillian | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Lillian | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Lillian | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Lillian | New Jersey, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Lillian | Utah, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Lillian | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Lillian | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lillian Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lillian Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lillian Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lillian songs
One song on Wikidata has Lillian in its title:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Lillian
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Lillian.
Lillian Gordy Carter
Lillian Müller
Lillian Randolph
Fictional characters named Lillian
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Lillian as a pet name
FurryName has found 37 dogs named Lillian in public pet registers, making it the #3,474 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (3), Tacoma (1), Playford (1). Lillian as a dog name →
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