Lili
“diminutive of Lilian, or lily”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Hebrew and Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 525th
- births in 2023–2025
- 285
- babies born in France
- 1 in 6,410
- −8% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2008
Meaning and origin of Lili
Lili is thought to mean “diminutive of Lilian, or lily” and is of Hebrew and Latin origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Lili in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2008.
- Over recent years, Lili has been falling (−8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Lili every 3.8 schools, all spellings combined.
Lili in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
513th girls’ name231 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,324+4% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
561st girls’ name14 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,884
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,947th girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 25,750
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
187 babies in 3 years1 girl in 25,840+4.5% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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