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Lily name meaning

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What does the name Lily mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Lily

User Submitted Origins

English
58%
American
24%
Latin
18%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. 2 submissions from the United Kingdom and Australia agree the name Lily means "The name Lily is an English Baby Names baby name. In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Lily is: Lily flower. Pure. The flower lily is a symbol of innocence; purity and beauty" and is of English origin.
  2. According to 2 people from Indiana, U.S., the name Lily is of English / American origin and means "Lily flower".
  3. A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Lily means "The flower lily" and is of English origin.
  4. A user from the United Kingdom says the name Lily means "Flower and lily pad".
  5. A submission from Norway says the name Lily means "Lily is a symbol of innocence and purity as well as beauty" and is of Latin origin.
  6. A submission from Georgia, U.S. says the name Lily means "Wonderful flower that brings happiness, health and water" and is of Egyptian origin.
  7. According to 11 people from all over the world, the name Lily is of English origin and means "Flower".
  8. A submission from California, U.S. says the name Lily means "pretty flower" and is of American origin.
  9. According to a user from New Hampshire, U.S., the name Lily means "The name 'Lily' can mean Night Demon. This name also descents of the name 'Lilith'".
  10. According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Lily is of English origin and means "Gift of beauty".
  11. 2 people from the United Kingdom and Australia agree the name Lily is of English / Aboriginal origin and means "Beauty".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Lil"y
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  1. [Bot] A plant and flower of the genus Lilium, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior three-celled ovary.
  2. [Bot] A name given to handsome flowering plants of several genera, having some resemblance in color or form to a true lily, as Pancratium Crinum Amaryllis Nerine, etc.
  3. That end of a compass needle which should point to the north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis."But sailing further, it veers its lily to the west." [Sir T. Browne. ]
  4. [Auction Bridge] A royal spade; -- usually in pl. See Royal spade, below.

Note: ☞ There are nearly fifty species, all found in the North Temperate zone. Lilium candidum and Lilium longiflorum are the common white lilies of gardens; Lilium Philadelphicum is the wild red lily of the Atlantic States. Lilium Chalcedonicum is supposed to be the “lily of the field” in our Lord's parable; Lilium auratum is the great gold-banded lily of Japan.

Etymology: AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei`rion. Cf. Flower-de-luce

Other Dictionary Sources
  1. Any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
Wiktionary

A 19th-century flower name, from lily. Also a diminutive of Lilian and sometimes Elizabeth.

  1. A female given name from English. Popular around 1900 and currently returning to favor.

Lily was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano

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Notable Persons Named Lily

Notable Persons Named Lily

Lily Collins

Lily Collins is an actress and model. She was most prominent from 1991 to present. Lily was given the name Lily Jane Collins by her parent Phil Collins on March 18th, 1989 in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK.

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Lily James

Lily James is an actress. She was most prominent from 2010 to present. Lily was given the name Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson on April 5th, 1989 in Esher.

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Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin is an observational comedy and improvisational theatre comedian. Lily was given the name Mary Jean Tomlin on September 1st, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

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Lily Allen

Lily Allen is a singer, songwriter, actress, and presenter. She holds the title LDN" and Smile". Lily was given the name Lily Rose Beatrice Allen by her parents Keith Allen (actor) and Alison Owen on May 2nd, 1985 in Hammersmith, London, England.

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Lily Rabe

Lily Rabe is an actress. She was most active from 2001 to present. Lily was born on June 29th, 1982 in New York City, New York, U.S.

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Lily Aldridge

Lily Aldridge is a model and model (people). Lily was given the name Lily Maud Aldridge on November 15th, 1985 in Santa Monica, California, United States.

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  • Lily Cole
    Model
  • Lily Carter
  • Lily LaBeau
  • Lily Donaldson
    Model
  • Lily Loveless
    Actress
  • Lily Pons
    Opera Singer
  • Sheilah Graham
    Gossip Columnist
  • Lily Elsie
    Actress
  • Lily Laight
    Actress
  • Lily Burana
  • Lily Braun
    German Feminist Writer
  • Lily Cahill
  • Lily Spencer-Churchill
    Socialite
  • Lily Kronberger
    Figure Skater

Notable Persons With the Last Name Lily

Notable Persons With the Last Name Lily

Morgan Lily

Morgan Lily is an actress, model, child actor, and child model. Her ongoing career started in 2002. Morgan was given the name Morgan Lily Jane Gross on April 11th, 2000 in Santa Monica, California, U.S.

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Amelia Lily

Amelia Lily is a pop music, dance music, and pop rock musician. She plays Vocals. She was most active from 2011 to present. Amelia was given the name Amelia Lily Oliver on October 16th, 1994 in Nunthorpe.

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Amber Lily

Amber Lily is a pop music, rhythm, blues, hip hop music, and dance music singing, actor, and dance. She was most active from 2004 to present. Amber was given the name Amber Lily Solberg on January 18th, 1997 in Los Angeles.

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Gilded Lily

Gilded Lily is a comics character.

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Holden and Lily

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Miss Shangay Lily

Miss was born on March 1st, 1963.

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Lily U.S.
█  White 56.92% 64.26%
█  African American 22.19% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 8.62% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.00% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.87% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 9.40% 16.26%

Of Last Name Lily

People with the last name Lily are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Lily

  • What name lists does Lily rank for?
    #42Popular Girl Names in 2021
    #22Girl Name of the 2010s
    #45Girl Name of the 2000s
    #45Vintage Girl Names
    #14Girl Names Unique to the Rockies
  • How Popular is the name Lily? Lily is the 482nd most popular name of all time. In 2019 Lily was the 34th most popular name. As a last name Lily was the 53,913th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Lily have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 153,722 babies born with the first name Lily in the United States. That's more than enough people named Lily to occupy the country of Cura with an estimated population of 149,679 (as of March 26, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Lily? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 41 new born babies.
  • When was Lily first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Lily is Wednesday, December 9th, 1868.
  • What year had the most people named Lily born? The highest recorded use of the first name Lily was in 2011 with a total of 8,183 babies. That's a lot of babies named Lily!
  • Random Lily Factoid: According to the 2009 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Lily ranks 23rd in popularity as a baby girl's name in New York. Imagine that, 482 babies in New York have the same name in 2009.
  • Weird things about the name Lily: The name spelled backwards is Ylil. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Liyl. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Lily? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 383 people with the last name Lily.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Lily? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Lily as their last name since less than 1 person in 769k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
    • Lily name meaning

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