Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Lillie

Lillie is a sweetly old-fashioned colloquial spelling of Lily, from the Latin “lilium”, describing a large, elegant and showy garden flower. Since the days of ancient Greece, the lily flower symbolized chastity and virtue (believed to have sprung from the breast milk of Hera, Queen Goddess and wife of Zeus). Centuries later, the Lily flower became connected to ideals of purity and innocence surrounding the Virgin Mary in Catholic tradition.

All About the Baby Name – Lillie

Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME LILLIE

The number Five personality loves the excitement of life and can easily adapt to all situations. As natural adventurers, these personalities thrive on the new and unexpected and prefer to be in constant motion. It makes them feel alive. They'll stir up some action if there's not enough around, and as inherent risk-takers they enjoy pushing the envelope. Naturally rebellious, the Five personality has no fear and never resists change.  Traveling and new experiences feed their souls. Fives are very social and attract friends with ease. People love to be around the Five fun-loving and exciting energy.  This is also a lucky number in numerology (like the Threes), so fortune seems to shine on them, helped along by their own optimism and good-nature. Fives have a quick wit, a cerebral mind, and are generally very persuasive. 

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME LILLIE

Lillie was surprisingly popular in the late 19th century – in fact, she was a Top 50 favorite. As we moved into the 20th century, Lillie maintained her high ranking status until finally falling off of America’s Top 100 list in 1928.From there the name saw diminishing returns and would eventually fall off the charts altogether in 1975. Lillie has since returned in 1998 and is currently riding the coattails of her more popular sister Lily. The names Lily and Lillie are practically interchangeable; choice just really comes down to parental preference. Lily is the legitimate name of the flower, but Lillie is an old-fashioned spelling that reminds us of other turn-of-the-century favorites like Annie, Bessie, Minnie, Elsie, Nellie, Mattie, Carrie and Hattie (all of which were Top 50 faves in 1900).

Quick Facts

ON LILLIE

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

English

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

2

RANKING POPULARITY:

511

PRONUNCIATION:

LIL-ee

SIMPLE MEANING:

Lily flower

Characteristics

OF LILLIE

Freedom-loving

Adventurous

Adaptable

Intellectual

Easygoing

Progressive

Sensual

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Lillie

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME LILLIE

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Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME LILLIE

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Popular Songs

ON LILLIE

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Famous People

NAMED LILLIE

Lillie Langtry (19th century English celebrity/actress)

Children of Famous People

NAMED LILLIE

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Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME LILLIE

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