What Does The Name Lillian Mean?

The name Lillian is a feminine first name. It is commonly used in English. It is pronounced as Lil-ee-an in English. In the English language, the feminine first name Lillian is made up of three syllables.

The three syllables that make up the name Lillian in English are the syllables Lil, ee, and an. More emphasis is put on the first of the three syllables that make up the feminine first name Lillian in the English language, that is the syllable Lil in English.

The feminine first name Lillian is an alternate spelling, or a variant of the English feminine name Lilian, which, in turn is a variant of the feminine first name Liliana. In fact, the feminine first name Lillian is spelt and pronounced the same way as the feminine first name Lillian, except for the extra letter l of the English alphabet. In the year 2005, it was rated the 49th feminine first name in terms of popularity out of a total of the top 1, 000 feminine first names in the United States of America.

The girl's name Lillian is Latin in origin and it means the flower, the lily. It was a popular name in the UK in the 1920s and 1930s and also in American, with the name being held by actress Lillian Gish; the mother of President Jimmy Carter, Lillian Carter; and the writer Lillian Hellman.

Lillian has 23 different 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.

It is still popular in the United States today but has declined somewhat as the choice for a girl's name in the UK. If it is used at all today, it is usually shortened to Lily.