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Girl name Latin;English origin Christian tradition

Lilian

LIL-ee-an · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
lily;pure
Language
Latin;English
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
classic · floral
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#558
2024 births542
Peak year2007
First appeared1880
Total US births19,925
2007 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LilLily
Alternate spellings
LillianLiliane
In other languages
Liliane (French)Liliana (Italian)

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Notable people named Lilian

Lilian Harvey (actress)
Lilian Thuram (male)