Names That Mean Lily
- Niloufar
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"lotus, water lily"Description:
Niloufar is a gorgeous Persian name used in Iran, Turkey (as Nilüfer), and Azerbaijan. It has many alternate spellings including Nilofar, which is used by Urdu speakers.
- Suus
Origin:
Dutch diminutive of Susanna, HebrewMeaning:
"lily"
- Lilimae
Origin:
Combination of Lily and MaeMeaning:
"lily + pearl; lily + mother; lily + beloved"Description:
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
- Zuzi
Origin:
Swiss diminutive of ZuzannaMeaning:
"lily"Description:
Makes Susan or Susie more buzzy.
- Suzuran
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"lily of the valley"
- Neeja
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"lily"Description:
Sweet and feminine Eastern flower name.
- Ljiljana
Origin:
Serbian, CroatianMeaning:
"lily"Description:
While possibly intimidating at first glance, this is a gorgeous variation of Liliana and related names that is used in Serbia and Croatia.
- Zuzanna
Origin:
Slavic variation of SusannahMeaning:
"lily"Description:
Remember Zuzu, the adorable little girl you watch every Christmas in "It's a Wonderful Life"? Here's a direct path to that nickname, a lot more zesty than the more familiar Susannah.
- Liliána
Origin:
Hungarian variation of LilianaMeaning:
"lily"
- Lilyana
Origin:
Variation of Liliana, Italian and SpanishMeaning:
"lily"Description:
Lilyana is variant of "Lillian" or "Liliana", which are elaborations of the flower name "Lily".
- Lirio
Origin:
PortugueseMeaning:
"lily"Description:
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.
- Lilwenn
Origin:
BretonMeaning:
"fair lily, white lily"Description:
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". While the obvious nickname would be Lily, Leni might be a possibility too.
- Muguet
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"lily"Description:
One of the few French words/names not attractive to the American ear. It's pronounced moo-gay, not a winner on either syllable. Alternatives: Liliane, Lily, Lilou, Manon.
- Roselil
Origin:
DanishMeaning:
"rose + lily or little rose"Description:
Roselil is a sweet Danish name made famous by the song Roselil og hendes moder (Roselil and Her Mother) and the eponymous collection of children's fables written by author Josefine Ottesen. It is derived from a combination of the Danish word for "rose" plus the word for "lily" or "little".
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