Lili

Meaning: Lily
Origin: English — Variant of Lily

Girl's name · #2800 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Lili reached its best rank, #1337, in 1954 and ranked #2800 in 2025. Roughly 3,900 girls have been named Lili since 1912.

Across the states

See where Lili is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Lili is especially popular in Hungary.

#9 in Hungary (2025) · #22 in Slovenia (2025) · #220 in Poland (2025) · #281 in Belgium (2025) · #437 in Switzerland (2025) · #495 in Austria (2025) · #539 in Scotland (2025) · #551 in England & Wales (2025) · #577 in France (2025) · #907 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #1,577 in Canada (2025) and 5 more.

Famous Lilis

Lili Simmons — American actress and model
Lili Reinhart — American actress (born 1996)
Lili Boulanger — French composer (1893–1918)
Lili Taylor — American actress (born 1967)
Lili Ivanova — Bulgarian singer (born 1939)
Lili Damita — American actress (1904–1994)

In stories & tradition

Lili — Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection (video game)
Lili Sourmeli^Wikidata — The Flower of Levante (book)
Lili Kirschner^Wikidata — Music in the Air (musical stage work)

Where Lilis come from

Among 274 notable bearers:

Hungary 22%, United States 9%, Germany 8%, Indonesia 7%, France 5%, Austria 4% and 42 more countries.

What Lilis become

Among 405 notable people named Lili:

Entertainers appear 2.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lili Reinhart, American actress (born 1996).

Spellings & nicknames

Lili is a rare spelling of Lily — about 1% of babies given the name are written this way; Lily itself ranked #18 in 2025.

Similar names: Lillie · Danni · Leilah · Reilly · Luci · Keely

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