Names That Mean Lily
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Zuzu
Czech diminutive of Susan
"lily"
This sizzling nickname Zuzu is heard every Christmas as the name of Jimmy Stewart's little girl in "It's a Wonderful Life," but we love it all year round as a lively alternative to double names like…
Lilou
Occitan pet form of French Liliane, or French compound of Lili and Louise
"lily; lily + renowned warrior"
Sweet, enchanting Lilou is considered both a pet name from the Occitan language (spoken in Provence in the south of France), and a compound name, blending floral Lili with classic Louise. It peaked…
Sookie
Variation of Sukey, pet form of Susanna
"lily"
This spelling seems to be taking off as a result of media appearances as characters in first "Gilmore Girls" and then as Sookie Stackhouse, the Anna Paquin character in "True Blood," based on "The…
Lilit
Armenian
"lily"
Lilit in the Top 20 girls names is Armenia. Outside of Armenia, Lilit might be confused with Lilith, but is worth considering as a name in its own right.
Lilimae
Combination of Lily and Mae
"lily + pearl; lily + mother; lily + beloved"
Southern-style smoosh name. If you want to go this route, we suggest Lily-Mae or Lily Mae. Lilimae Clements was a character on the 1980s soap opera Knots Landing
Yuri
Japanese
"lily"
Most familiar to American ears as the Russian variation of George. Not recommended for a daughter.
Lilwen
Welsh
"white lily"
An unusual member of the "Lily" family of names, this one gives you the option for sweet vintage nickname Winnie, too. It's very unusual even in its native country, never given to more than 3 babies…
Lilwenn
Breton
"fair lily, white lily"
Possibly a variation of the Welsh Liliwen (meaning "snowdrop"), this Breton form of Lily blends the botanical name with the -wen element, creating the sweet meanings of "fair lily" or "white lily".…
Lirio
Portuguese
"lily"
Derived from the Latin lilium , Lírio is a unisex floral name which was used for a witch character in the cult 1996 horror film The Craft .
Lirio
Portuguese
"lily"
Derived from the Latin lilium , Lírio is a unisex floral name which was used for a witch character in the cult 1996 horror film The Craft .
Azucena
Spanish from Arabic
"Madonna lily, white lily"
Azucena is the Spanish name for the Madonna lily, or white lily, derived from the Arabic words ‘abyad , "white", and zanbaq , "lily". White lilies are symbols of the Virgin Mary, which gives the…
Sayuri
Japanese
"small lily"
Lilouenn
Breton
"white lily"
An elaboration of cute French nickname name Lilou, or the Breton form of Lilwen. An unusual and appealing Lily name.
Lilienne
Variation of Lillian
"lily"
If Vivian became Vivienne, why can't Lillian become Lilienne? This pretty name has that chic French ending, and is a fresh way to popular Lily.
Lilian
French
"lily"
In France, Lilian is the masculine form of Liliane or Lilianne, and has been surprisingly popular there in recent years. In the Top 500 since the 1930s, Lilian reached a peak of #60 for boys in…
Ljiljana
Serbian, Croatian
"lily"
While possibly intimidating at first glance, this is a gorgeous variation of Liliana and related names that is used in Serbia and Croatia.
Sudie
Variation of Susanna, Hebrew
"lily"
Liriel
Brazilian
"lily"
Possibly a variant of Lirio, from Latin lilium .
Suzuran
Japanese
"lily of the valley"
Suus
Dutch diminutive of Susanna, Hebrew
"lily"