What origin is the name Tilly?

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

Is Tilly a popular name?

Tilly 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 Tilly?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Tilly — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Tilly

Q: Is Tilly a rare name?

Yes. Tilly 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 Tilly

Tilly

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Tilly is an english unisex name meaning "From tilden or matilda; mighty in war; diminutive of matilda: strength in battle. matilda was the wife of william the conqueror. used in australia as slang for a bushmans pack".

Tilly is a unisex name of english origin meaning "From tilden or matilda; mighty in war; diminutive of matilda: strength in battle. matilda was the wife of william the conqueror. used in australia as slang for a bushmans pack". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From tilden or matilda; mighty in war; diminutive of matilda: strength in battle. matilda was the wife of william the conqueror. used in australia as slang for a bushmans pack

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Tilly

Very rare in US records

What does Tilly mean?

Is Tilly a rare name?

Yes. Tilly 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 Tilly

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Tilly

Tilly means "From tilden or matilda; mighty in war; diminutive of matilda: strength in battle. matilda was the wife of william the conqueror. used in australia as slang for a bushmans pack" — these names share that spirit.