Gender Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. LIL-ee-ən  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Probably originally a diminutive of Elizabeth. It may also be considered an elaborated form of Lily, from the Latin word for "lily" lilium. This name has been used in England since the 16th century.

Related Names

DiminutivesLeanna, Liana, Lillia, Lillie
Other Languages & CulturesLiljana(Albanian) Zabel(Armenian) Elixabete(Basque) Elisheba, Elizabeth, Elisabeth(Biblical) Elisabet(Biblical Greek) Elisheva(Biblical Hebrew) Elisabeth(Biblical Latin) Elisaveta, Elizabet, Liliya, Lilyana(Bulgarian) Elisabet(Catalan) Elizabeta, Ljiljana, Ela, Ljilja(Croatian) Alžběta, Izabela, Liliana, Eliška(Czech) Elisabeth, Isabella, Lilli, Lilly, Eli, Elisabet, Elise, Ella, Else, Lis, Lisa, Lisbet, Lisbeth, Lise, Liss, Lissi(Danish) Elisabeth, Isabeau, Isabel, Isabella, Isabelle, Babette, Betje, Elise, Elly, Els, Else, Elsje, Ilse, Isa, Lies, Liesbeth, Liese, Liesje, Lijsbeth, Lisa, Lize(Dutch) Eliisabet, Elo, Liis, Liisa, Liisi, Liisu(Estonian) Lilja(Faroese) Elisabet, Isabella, Lilja, Eliisa, Elisa, Elise, Ella, Elsa, Elsi, Iisa, Liisa, Liisi, Lilli(Finnish) Élisabeth, Isabel, Isabelle, Lili, Liliane, Babette, Élise, Isabeau, Lilianne, Lise, Lisette(French) Bet, Elske, Lys(Frisian) Sabela(Galician) Elisabed, Eliso, Eliza, Elza, Liana, Liza(Georgian) Elisabeth, Isabel, Isabelle, Lili, Lilli, Babette, Bettina, Elisa, Elise, Ella, Elli, Elsa, Else, Ilsa, Ilse, Isa, Isabell, Isabella, Lies, Liesa, Liese, Liesel, Liesl, Lisa, Lisbeth, Tina(German) Elisavet, Liza(Greek) Elikapeka(Hawaiian) Elisheva(Hebrew) Elizabet, Erzsébet, Izabella, Lili, Liliána, Lilien, Bettina, Bözsi, Eliza, Elza, Erzsi, Zsóka(Hungarian) Elísabet, Ísabella, Lilja, Elsa(Icelandic) Eilís, Eilish, Isibéal, Lile, Sibéal(Irish) Elisabetta, Isabella, Lilia, Liliana, Bettina, Elisa, Elsa, Isa, Liana, Lisa(Italian) Elizabete, Jeļizaveta, Lilija, Elīza, Elza, Ilze(Latvian) Bet(Limburgish) Elžbieta, Izabelė, Lilija, Lilijana, Elzė(Lithuanian) Elisaveta, Liljana, Beti, Veta(Macedonian) Ealisaid(Manx) Ibb(Medieval English) Isabeau(Medieval French) Isabel(Medieval Occitan) Elisabeth, Isabella, Lilly, Eli, Elisabet, Elise, Ella, Elsa, Else, Lill, Lisa, Lisbet, Lisbeth, Lise, Liss(Norwegian) Isabèl(Occitan) Elżbieta, Izabela, Izabella, Liliana, Lilianna, Ela, Eliza, Iza(Polish) Isabel, Liliana, Belinha, Elisa, Elisabete, Elizabete, Elsa, Elza, Isa, Isabela, Liana(Portuguese) Lílian, Eliza, Izabel(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Elisabeta, Isabela, Isabella, Liliana, Eliza, Liana(Romanian) Elizaveta, Lilia, Liliya, Lilya, Yelizaveta, Liza, Lizaveta(Russian) Elspet, Elspeth, Ishbel, Isobel, Lilias, Lillias(Scottish) Ealasaid, Iseabail, Lileas, Beileag(Scottish Gaelic) Jelisaveta, Ljiljana, Ela, Jela, Ljilja(Serbian) Alžbeta, Eliška(Slovak) Elizabeta, Lilijana, Liljana, Ela, Špela(Slovene) Isabel, Lilia, Liliana, Ysabel, Eli, Elisa, Elisabet, Elsa, Isa, Isabela(Spanish) Elsy(Spanish (Latin American)) Elisabet, Elisabeth, Isabella, Isabelle, Lilly, Elise, Ella, Elsa, Elsie, Elsy, Lill, Lis, Lisa, Lisbet, Lisbeth, Lise(Swedish) Lilia, Liliya, Lilya, Yelyzaveta, Yelysaveta(Ukrainian) Bethan(Welsh)

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Name Days

Norway: September 16

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Entry updated October 11, 2012