Meaning of the nameLilian
- Female
- English origin
- Latin origin
- Li-li-an
Lilian is a feminine name of English origin, probably a diminutive of Elizabeth or a form of Lily, from Latin lilium, 'lily'.
Meaning
“probably a diminutive of Elizabeth, or an elaborated form of Lily, from Latin lilium, 'lily'”
Source: Behind the Name: Lillian
- People (2022)
- 107,581
- Rank in Brazil
- #305
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 109,075
- people
Lilian in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lilian, 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 (40,075 people).
107,126 women 455 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 Lilian is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lilian in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.078%
- Distrito Federal 0.069%
- Minas Gerais 0.068%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.061%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.058%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 34,516 | 0.078% |
| Minas Gerais | 13,858 | 0.068% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 9,707 | 0.061% |
| Paraná | 6,460 | 0.056% |
| Bahia | 5,702 | 0.040% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 5,244 | 0.048% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,999 | 0.053% |
| Goiás | 3,962 | 0.056% |
| Pará | 2,815 | 0.035% |
| Pernambuco | 2,747 | 0.030% |
| Ceará | 2,223 | 0.025% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,951 | 0.069% |
| Amazonas | 1,751 | 0.044% |
| Maranhão | 1,656 | 0.024% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,644 | 0.043% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,608 | 0.058% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,299 | 0.036% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,008 | 0.031% |
| Alagoas | 993 | 0.032% |
| Paraíba | 929 | 0.023% |
| Sergipe | 880 | 0.040% |
| Piauí | 839 | 0.026% |
| Rondônia | 627 | 0.040% |
| Tocantins | 455 | 0.030% |
| Amapá | 269 | 0.037% |
| Roraima | 240 | 0.038% |
| Acre | 199 | 0.024% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lilian
Behind the Name says that Lillian was probably originally a diminutive of Elizabeth and can also be seen as an elaborated form of Lily, from Latin lilium, 'lily'; Lilian appears there as a variant. Wiktionary records the name in use since the sixteenth century, perhaps at first as a nickname for Elizabeth, and generally treats it as a variant of the Late Latin lilium. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 107,581 people named Lilian, with a median age of 39. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
This is the spelling with a single L, the most recorded in the group. In Wiktionary's list of translations, Lílian, with an accent, appears as the Portuguese form.
Other spellings of Lilian
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Lilian | 107,581 |
| Lillian | 1,749 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Lillian · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Lilian · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Lilian
What does the name Lilian mean?
Lilian means “probably a diminutive of Elizabeth, or an elaborated form of Lily, from Latin lilium, 'lily'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Lilian in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 107,581 people with the first name Lilian, which ranks it number 305 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Lilian a boy's or a girl's name?
Lilian is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 107,126 women and 455 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Lilian?
Lilian is a name of English and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Lilian most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.078% of the state's population is named Lilian (34,516 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Lilian?
Lillian. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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