🔥Lillian
English from Latin
"lily; pledged to God"Share
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Updated Wed Apr 17 2024
Lillian Origin and Meaning
The name Lillian is a girl's name of English, Latin origin meaning "lily; pledged to God".
Lillian has ranked among the US Top 50 for the past 20 years, making it Lily's less popular but more grownup cousin.
A Top 10 name at the turn of the last century, the heyday of Lillian Gish and Lillian Russell, Lillian is more recently a member of the trending double-L group of girls' names that includes choices like Leila and Lorelei.
Along with Lily itself, of course, In fact, many parents choose Lillian as a formal name that leads to the nickname Lily or Lilly.
TV actress Mary McCormack and director Baz Luhrmann both have daughters named Lillian.
Lillian may have originated as as a pet form of Elizabeth, completely independent of Lily. Lilian is another spelling.
# 50 in the US
Lillian Rank in US Top 1000
# 181 on Nameberry
Lillian Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Lillian Popularity
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Famous People Named Lillian
- Lillian Mathilde GenthAmerican impressionist artist
- Lillian Evelyn Moller GilbrethAmerican psychologist
- Lillian Diana GishAmerican actress
- Lillian Florence "Lily" HellmanAmerican playwright
- Lillian Nordica (born Lillian Allen Norton)American opera singer
- Lillian RothAmerican actress and singer
- Lillian Marie (Bounds) Disneywife of American mogul Walt Disney
- Castello "Lillian" RandolphAmerican actress and singer
- Lillian Russell (born Helen Louise Leonard)American actress and singer
- Lillian Jackson BraunAmerican novelist
- Lillian D. WaldAmerican nurse and settlement worker
- Lillian Stewart CarlAmerican novelist
- Lillian HobanAmerican illustrator
- Lillian Debra WatsonAmerican Olympic swimmer
- Lillian Eva Quan DyckCanadian Senator
- Lillian Barbara BoardEnglish Olympic runner
- Lillian Jean Cornell (b. 2000)daughter of musician Chris Cornell
- Lillian Amanda Luhrmann (b. 2003)daughter of director Baz Luhrmann
- Lillian Grace 'Lilly' Kaiser (b. 2005)daughter of actress Tina Yothers and Robert Kaiser
- Lillian Adel Cummins (b. 2008)daughter of singer Tiffani Wood and Neil Cummins
- Lillian McCormack Morris (b. 2011)daughter of actress Mary McCormack
- Lillian Catherine Nail (b. 2015)daughter of singer David Nail; twin brother Lawson Brent
Lillian in Pop Culture
- Lillian Housea character in movie "Manhattan Murder Mystery"
- Lillian Reardencharacter in Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged"
- Lillian van der Woodsenmother of Serena in the Gossip Girl series
- Lillian 'Lil' DeVillecharacter in animated TV series "Rugrats" and "All Grown Up"
- Lillian "Lilly" TruscottMiley's best friend on TV's "Hannah Montana"
- Lillian Shepherdcharacter in video game Silent Hill: Homecoming
- Lillian "Lily" Aldrincharacter on TV's "How I Met Your Mother"
- Lillian Kashtuppercharacter on TV's 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'
- Lillian Rainescharacter on American soap "Guiding Light"
- Lillian Donovancharacter in movie "Bridesmaids"
- Lillian "Lily" Salvatorecharacter on TV's "The Vampire Diaries"
- Lillian Luthorcharacter in DC Comics
- Lilliansubject of the song "Red Dirt Girl" by Emmylou Harris
- Lilliancharacter in Aphmau's YouTube series
- Lillian AxeAmerican rock band