Lily (meaning and origin)

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Lily

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Meaning and origin
Lily is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Lily Flower`.

Where is it used?
The name Lily is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Lilly (In English)
Lillie (In English)
Lilia (In English)

Extra information:
From Old English.

What Lily`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Lily:
It's really pretty and not too long
The worst thing about the name:
People often misspell it and it has become really popular
If my name wasn`t Lily....:
It'd probably be Vivian
Extra information:
The name Lillian is cool because you can be called Lily, plus Lillian isn't that popular. Lillie is a cool way of spelling Lily.
The best thing about the name Lily:
It means beautiful and sounds sweet
The worst thing about the name:
people spell it Lilly when is Lily. it rhymes with lot of stuff like silly or chilly
If my name wasn`t Lily....:
I would be called Lilliana
Extra information:
I love being called Lily
The best thing about the name Lily:
Its unique... Its also a beautiful flower.
The worst thing about the name:
Alot of people spell it wrong.
If my name wasn`t Lily....:
Nothing else... I like my name.
Extra information:
Anyone with the name Lily is kind and loving but also very hyper and loves to have a good time. Lilys are also very Beautiful.
The best thing about the name Lily:
Lily is a pretty flower
The worst thing about the name:
I often don't find my name on coffee mugs
If my name wasn`t Lily....:
I would be sad, because I love my name
Extra information:
J.K ROWLING USED MY NAME IN HER BOOKS!! :D
The best thing about the name Lily:
i love being called lily
The worst thing about the name:
people spell it wrong (ie Lilly, Lillie etc)
If my name wasn`t Lily....:
it would have been Kira
Extra information:
i am 5
The best thing about the name Lily:
People say it is a beautiful name!
The worst thing about the name:
It has become too popular.
If my name wasn`t Lily....:
... it would be Binky! Or Rosemary.
Extra information:
Lillie is quite pretty too.
The best thing about the name Lily:
HARRY POTTER HAS MY NAME IN IT!!!
The worst thing about the name:
nothing, it's a great name
If my name wasn`t Lily....:
I'd be Casey
Extra information:
nope

More `Lily` links
Lily as abbreviation
Actors named Lily
Lily in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Lily

Lily appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 27. In the last 128 years Lily has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 6 times. 2007 was a `top year` for the name Lily. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #27. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	27
2006	33
2005	39
2004	53
2003	69
2002	79
2001	103
2000	124
1999	152
1998	169
1997	219
1996	261
1995	319
1994	390
1993	452
1992	471
1991	504
1990	583
1980	849
1970	999
1960	945
1950	736
1940	509
1930	390
1920	331
1910	310
1900	294
1890	255
1880	241