Lillian - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Lillian \l(il)-lian\ is pronounced LIL-ee-an. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "lily". Flower name. Actress Lillian Gish; First Mother Lillian Carter; writer Lillian Hellman.

Lillian has 23 variant forms: Lila, Lili, Lilia, Lilian, Liliana, Liliane, Liliane, Lilias, Lilli, Lillia, Lilianna, Lilliana, Lilliane, Lilliann, Lillianna, Lillianne, Lillie, Lilly, Lillyan, Lillyanne, Lily, Lilyan and Lilyann.

Baby names that sound like Lillian are Leilani, Leoline, Lalani and Lilyanne.

Lillian is a very popular female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Lillian. Click here to compare Lillian with related baby names.