Lillian

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

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

Nicknames: Lil and Lily

Alternative Spellings: Lilian

Variant Forms: Liliane, Lilliah, Lilliam, Lilliana and Lillieana

Popularity: The name Lillian ranked 105th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 98th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

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.

Miscellaneous

Lillian Moller Gilbreth (born 1878, died 1972)
American engineer and author known for her time-and-motion studies.
- Member of National Women''s Hall of Fame (see list of National Women's Hall of Fame Members)
Lillian Wald (born 1867, died 1940)
American nurse and social worker who founded the Henry Street Settlement.
- Member of National Women''s Hall of Fame (see list of National Women's Hall of Fame Members)

Sports

Lillian Copeland
American athlete.
- 1932 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Discus (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Field Events)
Lillian ''Pokey'' Watson
American athlete.
- 1968 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 200m backstroke (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Swimming Events)

Stage and Screen

Lillian Gish (born 1896, died 1995)
American actress whose stage and screen career spanned 75 years. Sister of actress Dorothy Gish.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- 1982 Kennedy Center Honors recipient (see list of Kennedy Center Honors Recipients)
Lillian Hellman (born 1905, died 1984)
American playwright.
- On The Hollywood Blacklist (see list of Blacklisted Hollywood Figures)
Lillian House
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Lynn Cohen (see list of Characters in the film Manhattan Murder Mystery)
Lillian Raines
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''Guiding Light'''' (see list of Characters on ''Guiding Light'')
Lillian Randolph (born 1980)
- Portrayed Sister Sara (see list of Actors on ''Roots'')
Lillian Roth (born 1910, died 1980)
American singer.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)

The Literary World

Lillian Carmier
Fictional character.
- Character in Catherine Carmier by Ernest J. Gaines (see list of Characters in Literature of the American South)
Lillian Hellman (born 1905, died 1984)
American playwright.
- Wrote The Little Foxes (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
- 1970 National Book Award winner for Nonfiction, for An Unfinished Woman (see list of Winners of the National Book Award for Nonfiction)