Given name & surname
Lali
“a well-known holy man”·“one who is well-spoken”·“a starlike child”
Lali is a variant of Lajos. One Hungarian interpretation is “a well-known holy man.” Lali is a variant of Lalia. One Greek interpretation is “one who is well-spoken.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lali is a variant of Lajos. One Hungarian interpretation is “a well-known holy man.” Lali is a variant of Lalia. One Greek interpretation is “one who is well-spoken.” In Spanish use, Lali is a diminutive of Citlali. Interpretations include “a starlike child” (Native American) and “resembling a star”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lali is a variant of Lajos. An origin associated with Lajos is Hungarian. Lali is a variant of Lalia. An origin associated with Lalia is Greek. In Spanish use, Lali is a diminutive of Citlali. An origin associated with Citlali is Native American.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Spanish usage, Lali is a diminutive of Citlali.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lali through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 47
- 0 boys · 47 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #16,246 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 16,246 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 511 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lali’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Lali is a diminutive of Citlali. Lali has a related form in Lajos. Lali has a related form in Lalia.
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Around the world
Lali has relatives in 4 languages.
5 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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