What origin is the name Lillian?

Lillian comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Lillian a popular name?

Lillian is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Lillian?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Lillian — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Lillian?

Lillian starts with the syllable “Li” (ली), which traditionally belongs to Bharani nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Lillian

Q: Is Lillian a rare name?

Yes. Lillian does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Lillian

Lillian

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Lillian is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A unisex name often considered a blend of Lily and Ann. In a Sanskrit context, it is also associated with the lily flower.".

With sanskrit roots, Lillian is a unisex name that means "A unisex name often considered a blend of Lily and Ann. In a Sanskrit context, it is also associated with the lily flower.". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A unisex name often considered a blend of Lily and Ann. In a Sanskrit context, it is also associated with the lily flower.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Nicknames & short forms

Lily

Quick answers about Lillian

Very rare in US records

What does Lillian mean?

Lillian is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A unisex name often considered a blend of Lily and Ann. In a Sanskrit context, it is also associated with the lily flower.".

Is Lillian a rare name?

Yes. Lillian does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Lillian

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Li (ली)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Bharani, pada 1
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Li” suit babies born in Bharani nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Lillian

Lillian means "A unisex name often considered a blend of Lily and Ann. In a Sanskrit context, it is also associated with the lily flower." — these names share that spirit.