Lillian - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity

Lillian has ranked among the US Top 50 for the past 20 years, Lily's less popular but more grownup cousin. In fact, many parents choose Lillian as a formal name that leads to the nickname Lily or Lilly.

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.

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.

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