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What does Lilian mean?
Lilian 
▲ as a name for girls is a Latin name, and the name Lilian means "lily". Lilian is an alternate form of Lillian (Latin): Flower name. Lilian is also a form of Lily (Latin): Flower name via Old French.
ASSOCIATED WITH lily (flower)
Variations
VARIANTS Lilyanne, Lilyann, Lilyan▼, Lillyanne, Lillyan▼, Lillianne, Lilliann, Lilliane, Liliane
OTHER FORMS VIA LILLIAN, LILY Lil, Lila▲, Lilas, Lili, Lilia▲, Liliana▲, Lilianna▲, Lilias, Lilie, Lilla▼, Lilley, Lilli, Lillia, Lilliana▲, Lillianna▲, Lillie▼, Lillika, Lillita, Lilly
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Lilian Fern (L.F.), ..
How popular is Lilian?
Lilian is a very popular first name for females (#843 out of 4276, Top 20%) but a unique last name for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Lilian reached its top position of #418 in the U.S. in the year 2007, and is currently at #613. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular related forms of Lilian (#613 A YEAR AGO) are Lily (#31), Lillian (#34), Liliana (#109), Lilly (#161), Lila (#224), Lilliana (#310), Lillie (#668), Lilianna (#802), Lillianna (#931), Lilia (#1062), Lilyann (#1771), Lilie, Lilla, Lilli, Lillia, Lili, Lillyan, Lilyan and Lilyanne. These forms of Lilian were popular as birth names in the 1890s (ADOPTION OF 1.9%) and are somewhat less common today (ADOPTION 1.2%, DOWN 38.3%). Lillian has been the top favorite, though Lily has grown popular as well over time, while versions such as Lilyan have become less contemporary.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Cilia, Diliana, Dillan, Dillian, Eilean, Eilin, Eirian, Elian, Filia, Ghilian, Gilia, Giliah, Gilian, Giliana, Gillan, Gillian▼, Jilian, Jiliana, Jillan, Jillian▼, Lalani, Lalia, Laliah, Leilani▲, Lelia▼, Licia, Lidia, Ligia, Lilac, Lilah▲, Lilith▲, Lillas, Lillias, Lisia, Livia▲, Lorian, Miliana, Miliani, Mirian, Silia, Tirian, Tivian and Vivian. These names tend to be less frequently used than Lilian.
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