Names That Mean Lily

  1. Niloufar
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  2. Suus
    • Origin:

      Dutch diminutive of Susanna, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "lily"
  3. Lilimae
    • Origin:

      Combination of Lily and Mae
    • Meaning:

      "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

  4. Zuzi
    • Origin:

      Swiss diminutive of Zuzanna
    • Meaning:

      "lily"
    • Description:

      Makes Susan or Susie more buzzy.
  5. Suzuran
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "lily of the valley"
  6. Neeja
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "lily"
    • Description:

      Sweet and feminine Eastern flower name.
  7. Ljiljana
    • Origin:

      Serbian, Croatian
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  8. Zuzanna
    • Origin:

      Slavic variation of Susannah
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  9. Liliána
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Liliana
    • Meaning:

      "lily"
  10. Lilyana
    • Origin:

      Variation of Liliana, Italian and Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "lily"
    • Description:

      Lilyana is variant of "Lillian" or "Liliana", which are elaborations of the flower name "Lily".
  11. Lirio
    • Origin:

      Portuguese
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  12. Lilwenn
    • Origin:

      Breton
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  13. Muguet
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  14. Roselil
    • Origin:

      Danish
    • Meaning:

      "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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