Meaning of Lily
and the Origins of this baby name
Meaning 
The name Lily has the following meaning:
Flower name. This name is one of the most popular flower names, possibly because of the significant role the lily plays in Christian iconography. A very gentle choice.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Lily is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 66 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Lily rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 6 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 18 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Lily in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Lily is pronounced as lil-lee
Origins 
Related names  The following names are baby names related to Lily and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Lily: Boys - Ace, Valentin, Girls - Aurora, Constance, Doshia, Dulce, Leda, Rozella, Terra, Verda, Both genders - Adria, Adrian, Amanda, Amy, Anthony, Antonia
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Lily: Lil (Nickname), Lilan, Lilas, Lili, Lilia (English), Lilika (Greek), Lilike (Slavic), Lilley, Lilli, Lillie (English), Lilly (English), Lilyan, Lilyanne, Liya (Russian), Lys (French) Nicknames  Common nicknames for the name Lily are: Lil
Style 
We think the name Lily should fall under the following style category: Ladylike. See other Ladylike girl names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Lily to be: A beautiful, shy lady with romance in her bloodIn one word, you might describe Lily as a(n) " romantic" person. See other "romantic" names for girls.
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Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Lily (or its variants) are: Lily Tomlin, born on 1 September, a famous entertainer. Lily Tomlin's background: American actress, comedienne, writer and producer. She has received several accolades such as Tony Awards and a Grammy Award. She is best known for her film role in 'All of Me'. Lily Pons, born on 12 April, a famous singer. Lily Pons's background: French-American coloratura soprano. Musically talented, she learned the piano, and at the age of 15, went to play the piano and sing for the soldiers during World War I. After taking singing lessons from Alberti de Gorostiaga in Paris, she proceeded to sing in several lead roles in French Opera houses. She was also a huge hit when she debuted in the U.S., after discovery by impresario Giovanni Zenatello, who took her to New York. Lillie Langtry, born on 13 October, a famous actress. Lillie Langtry's background: British Actress. She only started her stage career several years after her husband became bankrupt. Her debut in the London was at the Haymarket Theatre in 'She stoops to conquer'. She had many lovers but the most prominent was Prince of Wales which later became Edward VII. She was also nicknamed 'Jersey Lily' due to the title of her portrait by John Millais.
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