Lilli is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lilli means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lilli across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lilli has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lilli is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “variant of Lily, the flower”. A respelling of Lily, symbol of purity.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,383 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,157 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 46 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 9 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 27 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lilli per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (174/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (106/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (8/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2004 (3/yr).
Lilli is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #2,351 nationally (given to 246 babies that year).
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