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Liliana
LilianaSay it lil-ee-AA-nuh
- Meaning
- Lily; a name built on Latin lilium Lewis & Short
- Say it
- lil-ee-AA-nuh
- Other spellings
- Lilliana, Lilyana
Liliana
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Liliana meaning
Liliana is an international girl's name of Latin origin (Italian, Spanish and Polish form).
Lily; a name built on Latin lilium
Liliana is the Italian, Spanish and Polish name usually explained from Latin lilium, "lily". Lewis & Short define lilium as the lily, and the Online Etymology Dictionary notes that the Latin word, related to Greek leirion, became the name of the flower across Europe. In Christian art the white lily stands for purity and is linked with the Virgin Mary, which helped the name spread in Catholic countries; some writers instead treat the related Lilian as a pet form of Elizabeth. Liliana has four soft syllables, is said lil-ee-AA-nuh, and has easy short forms such as Lily and Liana.
Source: Lewis & Short, A Latin Dictionary (1879) · entry lilium · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Lewis & Short, lilium (Logeion) · Online Etymology Dictionary, lily
Popularity abroad
- #78 United States, girls 2025 (up 2 from 80 in 2024)
US Social Security Administration - #208 England and Wales, girls 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
Spellings
Liliana · Lilliana · Lilyana