Given name

Lilliana

“resembling the lily”

Lilliana is a variant of Lillian. One Latin interpretation is “resembling the lily.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Lilliana is a variant of Lillian. One Latin interpretation is “resembling the lily.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Lilliana comes from Latin.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Lilliana through the years

Babies since 1880
22,826
0 boys · 22,826 girls
Most popular year
2013
1,230 babies
2025
695
#446 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−24%
Easing
02004006008001960198020002025Highest share 2013432
Lilliana in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1955–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

Where it’s given

Most at home inArizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Arizona (24), Pennsylvania (33), Michigan (25), Ohio (31), North Carolina (28).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 695 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 446 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 24.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,230 in 2013. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (77). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 16,364 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.

Lilliana’s family of names

Lilliana has a related form in Lillian. In Italian usage, Lilliana has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Liliana.

Walk Lilliana’s family in the name graph

LillianaLillyanaLillianahLyllianaLillianLiliana

Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 1

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 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Lilliana, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Latin · Modern

Lilianna

“resembling the lily”

52UncommonEasing

>99% girls

Latin · Place names

Carolina

“a joyous song; a small, strong woman”

62FamiliarSteady

>99% girls

Latin

Arabella

“an answered prayer; beautiful altar”

69FamiliarEasing

>99% girls

Latin

Lilyan

“resembling the lily”

28RareCooling

>99% girls

Latin · Nature

Luna

“the moon”

86Very commonRising

>99% girls

Latin

Valeria

“strong and valiant”

72CommonSteady

>99% girls

Latin · Nature

Olivia

“of the olive tree; one who is peaceful” · “olive tree”

95Very commonEasing

>99% girls

Latin

Paulina

“a petite woman”

53UncommonSteady

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Lilliana’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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