Meaning:
Its source is Liliana, an Italian name meaning "Lily."
Languages:
This girl's name is used in German and English.
Alternative Spellings: Lillian
Variant Forms: Lilia, Liliam and Liliane
Non-English Forms: Ljiljana and Liliya
Popularity:
The name Lilian ranked 634th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 843rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Narrative:
Some authorities believe this name originated as a nickname of Elizabeth. The same is said of the English Lily, which did not appear as a formal name until the 19th century.
