Meaning: Its source is Liliana, an Italian name meaning "Lily."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German and English.

Nicknames: Lil and Lily

Compound Forms: Lilianna

Alternative Spellings: Lillian

Variant Forms: Lilia, Liliam and Liliane

Non-English Forms: Ljiljana and Liliya

Source Forms: Liliana

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.