GirlEnglish origin2 syllables
Lily
Meaning: “Lily flower; purity”
About the name Lily
Lily is a girl name with English roots, meaning “Lily flower; purity”.
It has a nature, classic, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Lily ranked #18 for girls in the US, with 6,673 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2011. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Lily were girls.
Etymology
From the English word “lily”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Lily”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #18
- In 2015
- #25
- Babies in 2025
- 6,673
Popularity of Lily, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Lily
- Lil
Names similar to Lily
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.