girl's name
Lilliana
lil-ee-AH-nuh (English)
- Origin Latin, Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 23,929
the United States
#446
2025 births
Lilliana is a girl's name that's generally read as "lily," and it's a spelling variation of Liliana. It joins the flower name with the feminine ending -ana, and it may also trace to Elizabeth through Lilian.
- Lilliana is a name of Latin, Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2013, when 1,230 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 4,770 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Lilliana Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 85 |
| 1970s | 218 |
| 1980s | 445 |
| 1990s | 915 |
| 2000s | 5,161 |
| 2010s | 11,088 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,894 |
What Lilliana Means
Lilliana means lily, with associations of purity and innocence. Some references see it as a combination of Lily and Anna, which adds the sense of grace.
Where Lilliana Comes From
The flower word goes back to Latin lilium, itself from Greek leirion. Lilian appears in sixteenth-century England, where it may have grown out of Elizabeth through the short form Lili, and it took on the flower's association. Italian and Spanish developed Liliana, which has been widely used in Latin America and in Eastern Europe. Lilliana, with a double l, is a mainly American spelling formed by analogy with Lillian. Mama Natural treats it as Lily plus Anna, and Ancestry connects it with Lillian. Those accounts are compatible, since parents can read the name in either way.
Lilliana in Use
Short forms such as Lily and Lilly make it easy to use, and it sits with Adriana, Eliana and Juliana among long -ana names. The double l follows Lillian.
How Popular Is Lilliana?
In 2025, Lilliana was given to 695 babies in the United States, ranking #446 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Lilliana Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Lilliana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Lilliana Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lilliana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Lilliana
- English lil-ee-AH-nuh
2 nicknames for Lilliana
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.
Lilliana 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 Lilliana
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lilliana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Lilliana
What does the name Lilliana mean?
Lily, with associations of purity.
Is Lilliana the same as Liliana?
Yes. Lilliana is a spelling variation.
What are nicknames for Lilliana?
Lily, Lilly and Liana.
How popular is the name Lilliana?
In 2025, Lilliana was given to 695 babies in the United States, ranking #446 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Lilliana a girl's or a boy's name?
Lilliana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lilliana?
Lilliana has 4 syllables.
When was Lilliana most popular?
Lilliana peaked in 2013, when 1,230 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lilliana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lilliana currently ranks #446 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.