Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Lillette isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1948. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lillette through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 31
- 0 boys · 31 girls
- Most popular year
- 1949
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1951. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lillette’s family of names
Lillette may belong to the same name family as Lilette. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Lillette, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Ilene
“the light-bearer; from the green meadow”
>99% girls
Lynda
“one who is soft and beauti-”
>99% girls
Lyn
“resembling a lion” · “a man of the lake”
>99% girls
Mickie
“who is like God?”
5% boys · 95% girls
Eilene
“a birdlike woman”
>99% girls
Janette
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Louanna
“one who is content and enjoys life”
>99% girls
Paulette
“small” · “a small or humble man”
>99% girls