girl's name
Liliane
lee-lee-AN
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 114,412
Canada
#454
2024 births
Liliane means lily, and our data marks it reviving — 753rd in France on 55 births, against 4146th in England and Wales and 4744th in the United States, so the revival is entirely French.
- Liliane is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1947, when 5,170 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
- Today about 1 in 10,718 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Liliane over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 380 |
| 1910s | 970 |
| 1920s | 9,320 |
| 1930s | 28,390 |
| 1940s | 39,305 |
| 1950s | 24,205 |
| 1960s | 6,685 |
| 1970s | 1,285 |
| 1980s | 660 |
| 1990s | 350 |
| 2000s | 275 |
| 2010s | 270 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 320 |
What Liliane means
Liliane means lily, the flower. The Latin lilium names the plant directly, and the name uses it rather than deriving any quality or description from it.
Where Liliane comes from
Liliane is the French form of Lilian, from the Latin lilium, a lily — though an alternative traces it to Lilian as a medieval diminutive of Elizabeth, which would make the flower a later reinterpretation. The lily carried heavy symbolism in Christian art as an emblem of purity and of the Annunciation, and the fleur-de-lis on French royal arms is a stylised one. A separate Lilith exists in Mesopotamian and Hebrew tradition and is unrelated despite the resemblance.
Liliane in use
Liliane peaked in France in 1947, when 5,170 babies were registered, and our data marks it reviving. It ranks 753rd in France on 55 births, 4146th in England and Wales and 4744th in the United States on 29, across 114,412 lifetime births in four of the seven markets we track. It is the only reviving name in this group.
How popular is Liliane?
In 2025, Liliane was given to 55 babies in France, ranking #753 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Liliane is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Liliane
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Liliane also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Liliane over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Liliane
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Liliane in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Liliane
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Liliane — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Liliane
What does the name Liliane mean?
Lily — the Latin lilium, the flower.
Is Liliane related to Elizabeth?
Possibly. One derivation makes Lilian a medieval diminutive of Elizabeth, with the flower a later reading.
Is Lilith the same name?
No — Lilith belongs to Mesopotamian and Hebrew tradition and is unrelated.
Is Liliane coming back?
Our data marks it reviving, at 753rd in France.
How popular is the name Liliane?
In 2025, Liliane was given to 55 babies in France, ranking #753 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Liliane a girl's or a boy's name?
Liliane is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Liliane?
Liliane has 3 syllables.
When was Liliane most popular?
Liliane peaked in 1947, when 5,170 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
What are the nicknames for Liliane?
Liliane is usually shortened to Lili.
Is Liliane a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Liliane currently ranks #454 in France. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.