Meaning of the nameLillian
- Female
- English origin
- Latin origin
- Lil-li-an
Lillian is a spelling of the name Lilian, which means “probably a diminutive of Elizabeth, or an elaborated form of Lily, from Latin lilium, 'lily'”.
Meaning
“probably a diminutive of Elizabeth, or an elaborated form of Lily, from Latin lilium, 'lily'”
Meaning of the name Lilian, of which Lillian is a spelling.
Source: Behind the Name: Lillian
- People (2022)
- 1,749
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,614
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,127
- people
Lillian in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lillian, 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 (529 people).
1,743 women 0 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 Lillian is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lillian in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 435 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 249 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 123 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 114 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 96 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 78 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 67 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 62 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 62 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 52 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 43 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 41 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 39 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 33 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 32 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 30 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Lillian
With a double L, this is the spelling that Behind the Name treats as the main form of the name in English.
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.
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 Lillian
What does the name Lillian mean?
Lillian means “probably a diminutive of Elizabeth, or an elaborated form of Lily, from Latin lilium, 'lily'”, according to Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Lilian, of which Lillian is a spelling.
How many people are named Lillian in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,749 people with the first name Lillian, which ranks it number 5,614 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Lillian a boy's or a girl's name?
Lillian is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,743 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Lillian?
Lillian is a name of English and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Lillian most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Lillian (249 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Lillian?
Lilian. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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