Meaning of the nameLilia
- Female
- Latin origin
- Li-li-a
Lilia is a female name of Latin origin, a Latinized form of Lily linked to the Latin lilium, 'lily'.
- People (2022)
- 21,804
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,008
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 24,641
- people
Lilia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lilia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (6,879 people).
21,730 women 74 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Lilia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lilia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.019%
- Maranhão 0.018%
- Tocantins 0.018%
- Distrito Federal 0.017%
- Amapá 0.017%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,984 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,927 | 0.014% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,324 | 0.015% |
| Bahia | 1,919 | 0.014% |
| Goiás | 1,355 | 0.019% |
| Maranhão | 1,228 | 0.018% |
| Pará | 1,217 | 0.015% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 976 | 0.009% |
| Ceará | 875 | 0.010% |
| Paraná | 581 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 560 | 0.014% |
| Espírito Santo | 538 | 0.014% |
| Piauí | 535 | 0.016% |
| Pernambuco | 527 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 490 | 0.017% |
| Santa Catarina | 411 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 364 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso | 309 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 271 | 0.018% |
| Alagoas | 264 | 0.008% |
| Paraíba | 256 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 200 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 189 | 0.007% |
| Rondônia | 173 | 0.011% |
| Amapá | 125 | 0.017% |
| Roraima | 105 | 0.017% |
| Acre | 101 | 0.012% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lilia
According to Behind the Name, Lilia is a Latinized form of Lily, a name taken from the flower, which comes from the Latin lilium, 'lily'; Wiktionary explains the English name Lilia as coming from the Latin lilia, plural of lilium, or as a Latinization of Lily. Behind the Name records the same spelling as a transcription of the Russian Лилия and the Ukrainian Лілія. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 21,804 people named Lilia, with a median age of 39. The name peaked among those born in the 1980s and, proportionally, is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Lilia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Lily · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Lilia · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Lilia
What does the name Lilia mean?
Lilia means “lily”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Lilia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 21,804 people with the first name Lilia, which ranks it number 1,008 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Lilia a boy's or a girl's name?
Lilia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 21,730 women and 74 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Lilia?
Lilia is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Lilia most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.019% of the state's population is named Lilia (1,355 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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