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Feminine
English
Meaning & History
Lillia is a feminine English name that functions as a short form of Lillian or an elaborated form of Lily. This name likely developed as a diminutive or nickname, gaining use as an independent given name in English-speaking countries, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom, though it remains relatively uncommon compared to its longer counterparts.
The name Lillia is primarily used in English-speaking regions, often chosen for its soft, floral sound and connection to the lily flower, which symbolizes purity and beauty in Western symbolism. As a variant of Lillian, it ties back to the root name Elizabeth, from the Hebrew "Elisheva," meaning "my God is an oath," giving Lillia a layer of spiritual connotation.
- Meaning: Short form of Lillian or elaborated form of Lily, ultimately from Elizabeth
- Origin: English
- Type: Given name (feminine)
- Usage: English-speaking countries, especially the U.S. and U.K.
Related Names
Diminutives
Other Languages & Cultures
(Slovene)
Liljana (Armenian)
Zabel (Basque)
Elixabete (Ukrainian)
Liliya (Biblical)
Elisheba, Elizabeth (Swedish)
Elisabeth, Elisabet (Hebrew)
Elisheva (Macedonian)
Elisaveta (Hungarian)
Elizabet (Bulgarian)
Lilyana (Slovene)
Elizabeta (Serbian)
Ljiljana (Slovene)
Ela 1 (Serbian)
Ljilja (Czech)
Alžběta (Slovene)
Izabela (Spanish)
Liliana (Slovak)
Eliška (Swedish)
Isabella (German)
Lilli (Swedish)
Lilly (Danish)
Betina (Italian)
Bettina (Spanish)
Eli 3 (Swedish)
Elise, Ella 2 (Norwegian)
Else (Danish)
Elsebeth (Swedish)
Lis, Lisa, Lisbet, Lisbeth, Lise (Norwegian)
Liss (Danish)
Lissi (Medieval French)
Isabeau (Spanish)
Isabel (Swedish)
Isabelle (German)
Babette (Dutch)
Betje (German)
Elly (Dutch)
Els, Elsje (German)
Ilse, Lies (Dutch)
Liesbeth (German)
Liese (Dutch)
Liesje, Lijsbeth, Lize (Estonian)
Eliisabet, Eliise, Elo, Liis (Finnish)
Liisa, Liisi (Estonian)
Liisu (Icelandic)
Lilja (Finnish)
Eliisa (Spanish)
Elisa (Swedish)
Elsa (Finnish)
Elsi (French)
Élisabeth (Hungarian)
Lili (French)
Liliane, Élise, Lilianne, Lisette, Lison, Lyliane, Lys (Limburgish)
Bet (Frisian)
Elske (Galician)
Sabela (Georgian)
Elisabed, Eliso (Portuguese (Brazilian))
Eliza (Portuguese)
Elza (Romanian)
Liana (Greek)
Liza (German)
Elsbeth, Elli 2, Ilsa, Isabell, Liesa, Liesel, Liesl, Tina (Greek)
Elisavet (Hawaiian)
Elikapeka (Hungarian)
Erzsébet (Russian)
Izabella (Hungarian)
Liliána, Lilien, Bözsi, Erzsi, Zsóka (Icelandic)
Elísabet, Ísabella, Elísa (Irish)
Eilís, Eilish, Isibéal, Lile (Italian)
Elisabetta (Ukrainian)
Lilia (Portuguese)
Elizabete (Latvian)
Jeļizaveta (Lithuanian)
Lilija (Latvian)
Elīza, Ilze (Lithuanian)
Elžbieta, Izabelė (Slovene)
Lilijana (Lithuanian)
Elzė (Manx)
Ealisaid (Swedish)
Lill (Occitan)
Isabèl (Polish)
Elżbieta, Lilianna (Portuguese)
Belinha, Elisabete (Spanish)
Isa 2, Isabela (Portuguese (Brazilian))
Lílian, Isabele, Izabel (Romanian)
Elisabeta (Russian)
Elizaveta (Ukrainian)
Lilya (Russian)
Yelizaveta (Scottish)
Elspet, Elspeth, Ishbel, Isobel, Lilias, Lillias (Scottish Gaelic)
Ealasaid, Iseabail, Lileas (Serbian)
Jelisaveta (Slovak)
Alžbeta (Slovene)
Iza, Špela (Spanish)
Ysabel (Swedish)
Elsy (Spanish (Latin American))
Lizbeth (Swedish)
Elsie (Ukrainian)
Yelyzaveta, Yelysaveta (Welsh)
Bethan
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