Lily is a feminine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

usually derived from

lily ''Lilium'' () is a genus of Herbaceous plant, herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. They are the true lilies. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in mu ...

, the flower. The name became particularly popular along with other flower names for girls during the 1800s and early 1900s. The

also has associations with and has been symbolic of

innocence Innocence is a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, or wrongdoing. In a legal context, innocence is to the lack of legal guilt of an individual, with respect to a crime. In other contexts, it is a lack of experience. In relation ...

and

purity Purity may refer to: Books * ''Pureza'' (novel), a 1937 Brazilian novel by José Lins do Rego * ''Purity'' (novel), a 2015 novel by Jonathan Franzen ** ''Purity'' (TV series), a TV series based on the novel *''Purity'', a 2012 novel by Jackson P ...

Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

art. Names beginning with or containing the letter '' L'' have also been particularly fashionable for girls. It is also occasionally used as a diminutive for other names such as

Elizabeth Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sch ...

. The popularity of the name increased steadily in most countries in western Europe and

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

-speaking countries during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Related or associated names include, among others, Lillian,

Lilia Lilia (Latin plural, meaning "lilies" in English; singular, ''lilium'') are pit traps arranged in a quincunx A quincunx () is a geometric pattern consisting of five points arranged in a cross, with four of them forming a square or rectangle a ...

, Lilika,

Liliana Liliana is derived from the Latin word 'lilium' or 'lilion', both mean 'lily' in English. Due to this, the name means "pure" and "innocent". The name is generally found in North America, though it is more common in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese ...

, Lilibet, Lilibeth, Lilja,

Lilith Lilith ( ; he, Wiktionary:לילית, לִילִית, Līlīṯ) is a female figure in Mesopotamian Mythology, Mesopotamian and Jewish mythology, Judaic mythology, alternatively the first wife of Adam and supposedly the primordial she-demon. ...

, and

Tigerlily ''Tigerlily'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant, released on June 20, 1995, following her departure from the alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. ''Tigerlily'' peaked at No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' 200 ...

Madonna of the Lilies (1905) - Alfons Mucha

People

Lily Abegg Elisabeth Hermine Abegg (7 December 1901 – 13 July 1974), known as Lily Abegg, was a Swiss journalist who reported on East Asian affairs for several European newspapers from the late 1930s through the mid-1960s and authored multiple books and jo ...

(1901–1974), Swiss journalist * Lily Addison (1885–1982), Australian tennis player * Lily Ah Toy (1917–2001), Australian pioneer and businesswoman *

Lily Aldridge Lily Maud Aldridge (born November 15, 1985) is an American model best known for being a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2010 until 2018. She also appeared in the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'', alongside Chrissy Teigen and Nina Agdal, for th ...

(born 1985), American fashion model *

Lily Allen Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Her music career began in 2005 when she made some of her vocal recordings publi ...

(born 1985), English singer, songwriter, actress and author *

Lily Atkinson Lily May Atkinson (née Kirk, 29 March 1866 – 19 July 1921) was a New Zealand temperance campaigner, suffragist and feminist. She served in several leadership roles at the local and national levels including Vice President of the New Zealand ...

(1866–1921), New Zealand temperance campaigner, suffragist, and feminist *

Lily Auchincloss Lily Auchincloss (née van Ameringen) (April 5, 1922 – June 6, 1996) was an American journalist, philanthropist, and art collector. Early life Lily Auchincloss was born in 1922 in Newark, New Jersey. Her father, Arnold Louis van Ameringen (18 ...

(1922–1996), American journalist, philanthropist, and art collector *

Lily Beaurepaire Lilian De Beaurepaire (15 September 1892 - 24 November 1979), also known by her married name Lilian Clarke, was an Australian swimmer and diver. She competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in the 100-metre and 400-mete freestyle and plain high di ...

(1892–1979), Australian swimmer and diver * Lily Benson (born 1986), American artist and filmmaker *

Lily Berglund Lily Berglund ( Kvarnsveden, 21 July 1928 – Stockholm, 15 August 2010) was a Swedish singer. She was married to Kapellmeister Göte Wilhelmson. Discography *''Aftonklockor (Evening Chimes)'' – Dick Harris stora orkester *''Bär du solsken i ...

(1928–2010), Swedish singer *

Lily Blatherwick Lily Blatherwick (1854–26 November 1934) was an English painter. Biography Blatherwick was born in Richmond upon Thames and exhibited her works from 1877 at the Royal Academy. Her father, Charles Blatherwick, was a doctor and keen amateur wate ...

(1854–1934), English painter * Lily Bloom, French actress *

Lily Bouwmeester Lily Geertruida Maria Henriëtte Bouwmeester (28 September 1901 – 12 July 1993) was a Dutch theater and film actress, who was crowned with a Golden Calf for being "the best actress in Pre-War Dutch cinema".Lily Braun Lily Braun (2 July 1865 – 8 August 1916), born Amalie von Kretschmann, was a German feminist writer and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Life She was born in Halberstadt, in the Prussian province of Saxony, the daught ...

(1865–1916), German feminist writer *

Lily Brayton Elizabeth "Lily" Brayton (23 June 1876 – 30 April 1953) was an English actress and singer, known for her performances in Shakespeare plays and for her nearly 2,000 performances in the First World War hit musical ''Chu Chin Chow''. Early life ...

(1876–1953), English actress *

Lily Brett Lily Brett (born Lilijahne Brajtsztajn 5 September 1946, Feldafing displaced persons camp, Bavaria, Germany) is an Australian novelist, essayist and poet. She lived in North Carlton and then Elwood/Caulfield (suburbs of Melbourne) from 1948 to ...

(born 1946), Australian novelist * Lily Brown (born 1981), American poet *

Lily Burana Lily Burana is an American writer whose books include ''Grace for Amateurs: Field Notes on a Journey Back to Faith'' (Thomas Nelson], 2017), I Love a Man in Uniform: A Memoir of Love, War, and Other Battles'' (Weinstein Books, 2009), the novel ''T ...

, American writer * Lily Butters (1895–1980), Canadian philanthropist *

Lily Cahill Lily Cahill (July 17, 1888 – July 20, 1955) was an American stage and screen actress. Early life Lily Cahill was born July 17, 1888 in San Antonio, Texas. She was the granddaughter of Confederate Army Colonel John Jacob Myers. Career She bega ...

(1888–1955), American actress * Lily Carlstedt (1926–2005), Danish javelin thrower *

Lily Castel Lily Castel (born Alice van Acker on 10 April 1937) is a Belgian singer, best known for her participation with Jacques Raymond in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest. Early career Castel started out as a dancer before auditioning for televisio ...

(born 1937), Belgian singer *

Lily Chakravarty Lily Chakravarty is an Indian actress. She worked in many Bengali and Hindi films. Early life She was born in Dhaka. She was born to Sri Kesab Chandra Chakraborty and Dipti Chakraborty. Career Lily debuted in the Bengali movie Bhanu Pelo Lott ...

(born 1941), Indian film actress * Lily Chan (born 1983), Chinese singer * Lily Chitty (1893–1979), British archaeologist and independent scholar *

Lily Chung Lily Chung Suk Wai (鍾淑慧) (born April 4, 1969) is a Hong Kong based actress, she graduated from Hong Kong University. She represented Hong Kong at the Miss Universe 1987 pageant. She worked for Television Broadcasts Limited, TVB until 1993. S ...

(born 1964), Hong Kong based actress *

Lily Cole Lily Luahana Cole (born 27 December 1987)"Autobiography"
, lilycole.com. is a B ...

(born 1988), English fashion model *

Lily Collins Lily Jane Collins (born 18 March 1989) is a British and American actress and model who is known for her work in several films, including ''Stuck in Love'' (2012), ''The English Teacher'' (2013), and '' Love, Rosie'' (2014), comedy ''Rules Do ...

(born 1989), English-American actress and model *

Lily D'Ambrosio Liliana D'Ambrosio (born 30 July 1964, in Melbourne) is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2002, representing the electorate of Mill Park. She is presently Minister for Energ ...

(born 1964), Australian politician *

Lily Dampier Katherine Annabel Lily Dampier (1867 or 1868 – 6 February 1915), known as Lily Dampier, was an Australian actor of stage and screen. She was the daughter of Alfred Dampier and married to Alfred Rolfe. Her best known stage parts were Sylvia i ...

(died 1915), Australian actor of stage and screen * Lily Dick (born 1999), Australian women's national rugby sevens team player *

Lily Donaldson Lily Monica Donaldson (born 27 January 1988) is an English model. Career Donaldson was born in London, and educated at the Camden School for Girls, living in Kentish Town with her parents. She has a younger sister named Aurelia. She was scout ...

(born 1987), British fashion model * Lily Dougall (1858–1923), Canadian author and feminist * Lily E. Kay (1947–2000), Polish-American science historian * Lily Eberwein (1900–1980), Sarawakian nationalist and women's right activist *

Lily Elise Lily Elise (born February 20, 1991) is a singer, songwriter from Berkeley, California. Elise has worked with artists such as Dillon Francis, Twin Shadow, Felix Cartal, Audra Mae, Gigi Radics, Markus Feehily and Hayden Panettiere. On November 4 ...

(born 1991), American singer-songwriter *

Lily Elsie Elsie Cotton (''née'' Hodder, 8 April 1886 – 16 December 1962), known professionally as Lily Elsie, was an English actress and singer during the Edwardian era. She was best known for her starring role in the London premiere of Franz Lehár's ...

(1886–1962), English actress and singer * Lily Eskelsen García (born 1955), American teacher and trade union leader * Lily Fabiola de la Rosa (born 1970), Mexican politician *

Lily Fayol Lily Fayol (12 June 1914, Allevard, Isère, 15 May 1999, Saint-Raphaël, Var) was a French singer. The artistic career of Lily Fayol began shortly before World War II. Acquainted with talent manager Johnny Stark she had a series of hits from ...

(1914–1999), French singer *

Lily Franky is a Japanese illustrator, writer and actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films since 2001. Career In 2016, Franky received the Cut Above Award for Outstanding Performance in Film at Japan Cuts JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film is a ...

(born 1963), Japanese illustrator, writer, and actor *

Lily Frost Lily Frost, born Lindsey Frost Davis, is a Canadian independent singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. Bilingual in French and English, she is a cross-genre, multi disciplinary singer/songwriter/performer and recording artist. Born in Toronto, ...

(contemporary), Canadian singer * Lily Furedi (1896–1969), Hungarian-American artist * Lily Garafulic (1914–2012), Chilean sculptor, Generation of 40 (Generación del 40) artists member, and museum director *

Lily Gladstone Lily Gladstone (born August 2, 1986) is an American actress. Biography Raised in Browning, Montana, Gladstone is of Blackfeet and Nimíipuu heritage. Gladstone is also a distant relative of British Prime Minister William Gladstone. After gradu ...

(born 1986), American actress *

Lily Goddard Lily Goddard (1916 – 2002) was an Austrian textile designer. She attended the Vienna School of Art where she was taught by, among others, Professor Ernst Gombrich, Professor Joseph Hoffmann and Professor Czisek.Coalhole Rubbings, Lily Goddard ...

(1916–2002), Austrian author and designer *

Lily Gower Lily Gower, birth name Lilias Mary Gower (5 October 1877 — 29 July 1959) was a Welsh croquet player, a four-time winner of the Women's Championship.Lily Ann Granderson (1816–after 1870), American historical educator * Lily Haass (1886–1964), American YWCA worker in Shanghai, China *

Lily Halpern Lily M. Halpern also known by the stage name Lily Lane (born November 30, 1991) is an American performer and singer. She is best known as her second reincarnation in the entertainment industry, Lily Lane, whose debut 2014 EP "Nothin' But Troub ...

(born 1991), American performer and singer *

Lily Hanbury Lily Hanbury (1873 – 5 March 1908) was an English stage performer. Hanbury was born Lilian Florence Alcock, the daughter of Elizabeth (née Davis) and Matthew Henry Alcock. Educated in London, her début was in an 1888 revival of W. S. Gilbert ...

(1873–1908), English stage performer *

Lily Hevesh Lily Hevesh is an American domino artist and YouTuber working under the channel name Hevesh5. Hevesh is the subject of the documentary film '' Lily Topples the World'' directed by Jeremy Workman and executive produced by actress Kelly Marie T ...

, American YouTuber and domino artist *

Lily Hoshino is a Japanese manga artist. She is known for her extremely cute art style featured in her many published manga, some of which are boys' love (BL) series. On January 25, 2016, Hoshino announced that she had gotten married. In September 2016, s ...

, Japanese manga artist *

Lily Ho Ngo Yee Lily Ho () is a Hong Kong actress from Hong Hong. Ho is a Miss Hong Kong 2007 contestant and winner of Miss Tourism Ambassador. Ho is known for her role as Sammi in ''Pages of Treasures''. Career In 2007. Ho was a contestant of Miss Hong Kong ...

(born 1988), Hong Kong actress *

Lily Hoy Price Lily Hoy Price (January 14, 1930 – February 16, 2021) was a Canadian memoirist. She grew up in Quesnel, British Columbia and was the ninth daughter of twelve children in the Hoy family. She lived in England, Nigeria, Uganda and Nova Scotia. At 70 ...

(born 1930), Canadian writer * Lily Inglis (1926–2010), Canadian architect *

Lily Irene Jackson Lily Irene Jackson (September 17, 1848 – December 9, 1928), was an American artist and arts organizer active in West Virginia who specialized in paintings of animals. Biography Lily Irene Jackson was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia to Car ...

(1848–1928), American artist and arts organizer *

Lily Isabel Maude Addison Lily Isabel Maude Addison (1885–1968) was a female architect who practised in Queensland, Australia. She practiced at a time when very few women worked as architects. Personal Lily Isabel Maude Addison was born on 12 March 1885 at St Kilda, ...

(1885–1968), Australian architect *

Lily James Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson (born 5 April 1989), better known by her stage name Lily James, is an English actress. She studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and began her career in the British television series ''Ju ...

(born 1989), English actress *

Lily Jan Lily Yeh Jan (; born January 20, 1947) is a Chinese-American neuroscientist. She is the Jack and DeLoris Lange Professor of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco, where she collaborates with her husband Yuh Nun ...

(born 1947), Jack and DeLoris Lange Professor of Molecular Physiology at UC San Francisco * Lily Ki (born 1991), American internet personality, voice actress, musician, and animator known as LilyPichu *

Lily Kann Lily Hertha Kann 26th. October, 1893, Peitz – 2nd. November, 1978, Sussex, was a German-born, British actress. (Though the BFI website claims that she was born in Berlin, and died in Horsham). She appeared in the West End theatre, West End in the ...

(1893–1978), German-born British actress * Lily Kelly Napangardi (born c.1948), Australian Aboriginal artist * Lily Kempson (1897–1996), Irish trade union activist * Lily Kim (born 1980), Korean-American journalist * Lily King (born 1963), American novelist *

Lily Koppel Lily Koppel (born 1981) is a writer living in New York City. She is known for her books '' The Red Leather Diary'' (2008) and ''The Astronaut Wives Club'' (2013). Career Koppel writes for ''The New York Times'' and other publications. She gradu ...

(born 1981), American writer *

Lily Koros Tare Lily Chepkorir Koros Tare is a Kenyan medical administrator, who serves as Administration Secretary in the Ministry of Health (Kenya), Kenya Ministry of Health, effective December 2018. Early life Lily Koros Tare was born in the Sigowet Divisi ...

, Kenyan medical administrator *

Lily Kronberger Lily Kronberger (12 November 1890 – 21 May 1974), also spelled Lili Kronberger, was a Hungarian figure skater competitive during the early years of modern figure skating. She was Hungary’s first World Champion. Early life Kronberger was b ...

(1890–1974), Hungarian figure skater * Lily Kwok (1918–2007), Chinese-born restaurateur *

Lily Laight Lily May Laight (born 22 December 2001) is an English actress, singer, dancer from Devon. Laight is known for acting in '' Love, Rosie'', '' In Secret'' and ''Frequencies''. Career Laight comes from a theatrical family and made her stage deb ...

(born 2001), British child actress *

Lily Laita Lily Aitui Laita (born 1969) is an artist and art educator in New Zealand. Laita is of mixed Pākehā and Māori ancestry (Ngāti Raukawa), as well as of Samoan descent. Laita is known for using Māori, English and Samoan texts in her paintings ...

(born 1969), artist and art educator in New Zealand *

Lily Laskine Lily Laskine (31 August 1893 in Paris – 4 January 1988 in Paris) was one of the most prominent harpists of the twentieth century. Born Lily Aimée Laskine to Jewish parents in Paris, she studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with Alphonse Hassel ...

(1893–1988), French harpist *

Lily Leung Lily Leung Shun-Yin (; 7 January 1929 – 13 August 2019) was a Hong Kong actress. Born in Hong Kong Leung attended Belilios Public School. Career Leung started her acting career in 1957. Leung appeared for Rediffusion Television (1957 to 1 ...

(1929–2019), actress in Hong Kong *

Lily Li Lily Li () (born 14 June 1950) is a Hong Kong film and television actress. She is best known for her films '' The Wandering Swordsman'', ''Executioners from Shaolin'', ''One Foot Crane'' and ''The Young Master'', and television series ''The Br ...

(born 1950), Hong Kong actress * Lily Lind (1882–1916), nurse from New Zealand who served in France in World War I *

Lily Lodge Lily Lodge (April 12, 1930 – August 7, 2021) was an American actress, acting coach and etiquette consultant. She was the co-founder of Actors Conservatory in New York City and worked with actors such as Alec Baldwin and Brooke Shields. Per ...

(born 1932), American actress, acting coach, and etiquette consultant *

Lily Loveless Lily May Loveless (born 16 April 1990) is an English actress, best known for her role as Naomi in the BAFTA award-winning drama '' Skins''. Career Loveless made her acting debut in the third series of Skins, playing the sexually confused, ou ...

(born 1990), English actress * Lily Luik (born 1985), Estonian long-distance runner * Lily Lyoonjung Lee (born 1969), Korean-American competitive figure skater * Lily Marinho (1921–2011), Brazilian television arts patron, philanthropist, and socialite *

Lily Mariye Lily Mariye (born September 25, 1964) is an American television director, filmmaker and actress. Early life Mariye was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and graduated from UCLA with a BA in theater arts. Career From 1994 to 2009 she had a regular role ...

(born 1964), American actress * Lily McNicholas (1909–1998), Irish nurse in the Second World War *

Lily Monteverde Lily Yu Monteverde, nicknamed Mother Lily (born August 19, 1938), is a Filipina film producer and businesswoman. She is the first and many Filipina Movie producers who produced the boom of blockbuster films in different genres in the 70s and 80 ...

(born 1938), Filipino film producer *

Lily Neo Lily Neo (née Tirtasana; ; born 12 August 1953) is a Singaporean medical practitioner and former politician. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she was a Member of Parliament (MP) between 1997 and 2020. Early life an ...

(born 1953), Singaporean medical practitioner and politician *

Lily Oddie Lily Oddie (September 27, 1937 – April 6, 2021), formerly known as Lily Munro, was a former provincial politician in Ontario, Canada. She is best known for having been involved in a fundraising scandal involving Patti Starr. Oddie married prom ...

(1937–2021), Canadian provincial politician * Lily Osman Adams (1865–1945), Canadian painter *

Lily Owsley Lily Isabelle Owsley, (born 10 December 1994) in Bristol, England is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Dutch club hdm and the England and Great Britain national teams. Club career Owsley plays club hocke ...

(born 1994), English international field hockey player *

Lily Parr Lilian Parr (26 April 1905 – 24 May 1978) was an English professional women's association football player who played as a winger. She is best known for playing for the Dick, Kerr's Ladies team, which was founded in 1917 and based in Preston, ...

(1905–1978), English footballer *

Lily Pastré Countess Lily Pastré (a.k.a. Marie-Louise Double de Saint-Lambert) (1891–1974) was a French heiress and patron of the arts. She sheltered many Jewish artists in her Château Pastré in Marseille during World War II. After the war, she helped e ...

(1891–1974), French heiress and patron of the arts *

Lily Pons Alice Joséphine Pons (April 12, 1898 – February 13, 1976), known professionally as Lily Pons, was a French-American operatic soprano and actress who had an active career from the late 1920s through the early 1970s. As an opera singer, she s ...

(1898–1976), French-American actress * Lily Postlethwaite (born 2001), Australian rules footballer *

Lily Poulett-Harris Lily Poulett-Harris (2 September 1873 – 15 August 1897) was an Australian sportswoman and educationalist, notable for being the founder and captain of the first Women's cricket team in Australia. Poulett-Harris continued to play until forced ...

(1873–1897), Australian sportswoman and educationalist * Lily Pringsheim (1887–1954), German politician *

Lily Rabe Lily Rabe (born June 29, 1982) is an American actress. She is best known for her multiple roles on the FX anthology horror series ''American Horror Story'' (2011–2021). For her performance as Portia in the Broadway production of ''The Merchan ...

(born 1982), American actress *

Lily Rani Biswas Lily Rani Biswas (born 5 December 1989) is a Bangladeshi former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in four Twenty20 Internationals for Bangladesh in 2012 and 2013. She played domestic cricket for Dhaka Division and ...

(born 1989), Bangladeshi women's cricketer *

Lily Renée Lily Renée Phillips ('' née'' Willheim; May 12, 1921 – August 24, 2022), often credited as L. Renée, Lily Renée, or Reney, was an Austrian-born American artist best known as one of the earliest women in the comic-book industry, beginning i ...

(born 1925), Austrian-American artist *

Lily Ross Taylor Lily Ross Taylor (born August 12, 1886, in Auburn, Alabama - died November 18, 1969, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) was an American academic and author, who in 1917 became the first female Fellow of the American Academy in Rome. Biography Born in ...

(1886–1969), American academic and author *

Lily Safra Lily Safra (née Watkins; also Cohen, Monteverde and Bendahan; 30 December 1934 – 9 July 2022) was a Brazilian-Monegasque billionaire and socialite who amassed considerable wealth through her four marriages. She had a significant art collectio ...

(born 1938), Brazilian philanthropist * Lily Saxby, British stage and film actress *

Lily Serna Lily Serna is an Australian mathematician and television presenter, best known for co-presenting the SBS game shows '' Letters and Numbers'' (2010−2012) and ''Celebrity Letters and Numbers'' (2021−), as well as the cooking show ''Destinati ...

(born 1986), Australian mathematician and television presenter * Lily Sobhani (born 1976), English live events producer *

Lily Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough Lily Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (née Lilian Warren Price) (June 10, 1854 – January 11, 1909) was an American heiress and socialite during the Gilded Age. Early life Lilian Warren Price was born on June 10, 1854, in Troy, New Yor ...

(1854–1909), American heiress and socialite *

Lily Sullivan Lily Sullivan is an Australian actress, known for her role as Coral in the 2012 film '' Mental'' and in the lead role of Miranda in the 2018 TV series '' Picnic At Hanging Rock''. Early life and education Sullivan's father is an importer of me ...

, Australian actress * Lily Tembo (1981–2009), Zambian musician, radio presenter, journalist, and charity worker *

Lily Thomas Lily Thomas (1927 – 10 December 2019) was an Indian lawyer who initiated improvement and change to existing laws by filing petitions in India's highest court and regional courts. Thomas' petitions resulted in changes to laws to prevent convic ...

(1927–2019), Indian lawyer *

Lily Tien Lily Tien (; born 30 April 1967) is a Taiwanese actress. She was named the Best Actress at the 2002 Golden Bell Awards. In a 2016 interview with Apple Daily, Tien denounced model Lin Chi-ling for allegedly supporting the Taiwan independence movem ...

(born 1967), Taiwanese actress * Lily Tobias (1887–1984), British writer and activist *

Lily Tomlin Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. She started her career as a stand-up comedian as well as performing off-Broadway during the 1960s. Her breakout role was on the vari ...

(born 1939), American actress *

Lily Tuck Lily Tuck (born October 10, 1938) is an American novelist and short story writer whose novel ''The News from Paraguay'' won the 2004 National Book Award for Fiction.Lily van den Broecke Lily Jacoba van den Broecke (born 8 January 1992) is a British rower who competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics as the coxswain in the mixed coxed four for Great Britain, and won the gold medal. Personal life Lily van den Broecke was born on ...

(born 1992), British rower * Lily Venson (1924–2011), American journalist * Lily Wangchuk (born 1972), Bhutanese politician, diplomat, and activist *

Lily Weiding Lily Weiding (22 October 1924 – 15 June 2021) was a Danish actress. She appeared in more than 30 films and television shows from 1942 to 2008. She starred in the film ''Be Dear to Me'', which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film ...

(1924–2021), Danish actress * Lily C. Whitaker (1850–1932), American educator, writer *

Lily Yam Lily Yam Kwan Pui-ying (; ' Kwan; born 6 July 1946) is a former top Hong Kong civil servant. Biography Lily Kwan was born in Hong Kong in 1947, the fourth of six children. She attended Sacred Heart Canossian College until 1964, and later gr ...

(born 1947), Hong Kong civil servant and government official *

Lily Yeats Susan Mary Yeats (; 25 August 1866 – 5 January 1949), known as Lily Yeats, was an embroiderer associated with the Celtic Revival. In 1908 she founded the embroidery department of Cuala Industries, with which she was involved until its dissolu ...

(1866–1949), Irish embroiderer *

Lily Yeh Lily Yeh (born 1941, Guizhou, China) is an artist whose work has taken her to communities throughout the world. She grew up in Taiwan and moved to the United States in 1963 to attend the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Fine Arts. ...

(born 1941), Chinese American artist *

Lily Yip Shui-Ling "Lily" Yip is a Chinese-born American table tennis player and coach. Yip began playing table tennis in Guangzhou at the age of 7 and went on to become a member of the Guangdong provincial team at age 15. She moved to the US in 1987 an ...

(born 1963), Chinese-born American table tennis player and coach * Lily Young, professor of environmental microbiology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in New Brunswick * Lily Yulianti Farid (born 1971), Indonesian writer and journalist *

Lily Yuriko Nakai Havey Lily Yuriko Nakai Havey is an American water color artist and author. Biography Born in 1932, Havey is a Japanese American Nisei whose family was forced to Japanese American internment camps during World War II (following the signing of Executiv ...

(born 1932), American water color artist and author *

Lily Zhang Lily Ann Zhang (born June 16, 1996) is an American table tennis player who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London with teammates Ariel Hsing and Erica Wu. She also competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio with teammates Jiaqi Zheng ...

(born 1996), American table tennis player

Fictional characters

* Lily, in the cartoon ''

Kappa Mikey ''Kappa Mikey'' is an American animated television series created by Larry Schwarz. The show was created by Schwarz's studio Animation Collective. The series premiered on February 25, 2006 and ended on September 20, 2008. 52 episodes were produced ...

'' * Lily, an advertising character for AT&T portrayed by

Milana Vayntrub Milana Aleksandrovna Vayntrub ( , Russian language, Russian: ; born March 8, 1987) is an American actress, comedian, and activist. Born in the Soviet Union to Jewish parents, she began her career as a child actress shortly after immigrating to ...

Lily Aldrin Lily Aldrin is a fictional character in the CBS television series '' How I Met Your Mother.'' Lily is portrayed by American actress Alyson Hannigan. She is married to Marshall Eriksen and the best friend of Ted Mosby, Robin Scherbatsky and Barne ...

, in the American television series ''

How I Met Your Mother ''How I Met Your Mother'' (often abbreviated as ''HIMYM'') is an American sitcom, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 19, 2005 to March 31, 2014, follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his ...

'' *

Lily Bart ''The House of Mirth'' is a 1905 novel by American author Edith Wharton. It tells the story of Lily Bart, a well-born but impoverished woman belonging to New York City's high society around the end of the 19th century. Wharton creates a portrai ...

, heroine of

Edith Wharton Edith Wharton (; born Edith Newbold Jones; January 24, 1862 – August 11, 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and interior designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper-class New York "aristocracy" to portray ...

's ''

The House of Mirth ''The House of Mirth'' is a 1905 novel by American author Edith Wharton. It tells the story of Lily Bart, a well-born but impoverished woman belonging to New York City's high society around the end of the 19th century. Wharton creates a portrait ...

'' * Lily Bloom, in the romance “

It Ends with Us ''It Ends with Us'' is a romance novel by Colleen Hoover, published by Atria Books on August 2, 2016. Based on the relationship between her mother and father, Hoover described it as "the hardest book I've ever written." As of 2019, the novel h ...

” *Lily Brown, in the film ''

Nanny McPhee ''Nanny McPhee'' is a 2005 comedy drama fantasy film based on the Nurse Matilda character by Christianna Brand. It was directed by Kirk Jones, coproduced by StudioCanal, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Working Title Films, Three Strange Angel ...

'' * Lily Butterfield in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' (2006–2008) *

Lily Cruz ''Wildflower'' was a 2017 Philippine revenge drama television series starring Maja Salvador, together with an ensemble cast. The show originally aired on ABS-CBN, and worldwide on The Filipino Channel, on network's ''Primetime Bida'' evening ...

, in the Philippine soap opera ''

Wildflower A wildflower (or wild flower) is a flower that grows in the wild, meaning it was not intentionally seeded or planted. The term implies that the plant probably is neither a hybrid nor a selected cultivar that is in any way different from the w ...

'' (2017-2018), portrayed by

Maja Salvador Maja Ross Andres Salvador-Ortega (; born October 5, 1988) is a Filipino actress, performer, television host, occasional producer, and talent manager. Referred to as the “Majestic Superstar”and the "''Queen of Revenge Drama''", Salvador is ...

Lily Drinkwell ''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced b ...

, in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' (2017–2019) * Lily Duncan, from Canadian-French-Chinese children's animated television series ''

Mona the Vampire ''Mona the Vampire'' is an animated children's television series that is based on a children's book of the same name written and illustrated by Sonia Holleyman, as well as a series of novels illustrated by Holleyman and written by Hiawyn Oram. ...

'' * Lily Frankenstein, played by

Billie Piper Billie Paul Piper (born Leian Paul Piper; 22 September 1982) is an English actress and former singer. She initially gained recognition as a singer after releasing her debut single "Because We Want To" at age 15, which made her the youngest woman ...

in the British-American TV series ''Penny Dreadful'' * Lily Hollister, supervillain of comic book series '' Menace'' *Lily Hoshikawa, a trans character from the MAPPA idol anime series

Zombie Land Saga is an anime television series produced by MAPPA, Avex Pictures and Cygames. The series aired in Japan between October and December 2018. A second season titled ''Zombie Land Saga Revenge'' aired between April and June 2021. An anime f ...

* Lily Iglehart, a main character from the

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...

series ''

Sex Education Sex education, also known as sexual education, sexuality education or sex ed, is the instruction of issues relating to human sexuality, including emotional relations and responsibilities, human sexual anatomy, Human sexual activity, sexual acti ...

''; portrayed by

Tanya Reynolds Tanya Louise Reynolds (born 4 November 1991) is an English actress. She landed her first major role as a series regular on the Sky 1 comedy-drama ''Delicious (TV series), Delicious'' (2016–2019). Reynolds gained further prominence for portrayi ...

* Lily Keeble played by

Nora Dunn Nora Dunn (born April 29, 1952) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch variety TV series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1985 to 1990, Dr. Reynolds in ''The Nanny'' (1998-1999), and Muriel in ''Home Economics' ...

in the film ''

Max Keeble's Big Move ''Max Keeble's Big Move'' is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Tim Hill, written by David L. Watts, James Greer, Jonathan Bernstein and Mark Blackwell and starring Alex D. Linz, Larry Miller, Jamie Kennedy, Nora Dunn, and Robert Carradin ...

'' *Lily Loud, one of the main characters in ''

The Loud House ''The Loud House'' is an American animated television series created by Chris Savino that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 2, 2016. The series revolves around the chaotic everyday life of a boy named Lincoln Loud, who is the middle child and only so ...

'' *

Lily Marlene "Lili Marleen" (also spelled "Lili Marlen'", "Lilli Marlene", "Lily Marlene", "Lili Marlène" among others; ) is a German love song that became popular during World War II throughout Europe and the Mediterranean among both Axis and Allied troop ...

, 'the girl under the lantern' in а popular WWII song *

Lily Munster Lily Munster (née Dracula) is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom, ''The Munsters'', originally played by Yvonne De Carlo. The matriarch of the Munster household, Lily is a vampire. The role was later played by Lee Meriwether in ''The Munster ...

played by

Yvonne De Carlo Margaret Yvonne Middleton (September 1, 1922January 8, 2007), known professionally as Yvonne De Carlo, was a Canadian-American actress, dancer and singer. She became a Hollywood film star in the 1940s and 1950s, made several recordings, and late ...

in American TV series ''

The Munsters ''The Munsters'' is an American sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters. The series starred Fred Gwynne as Frankenstein's monsterEpisodes referring to the fact that Herman is Frankenstein's monster include #55, "Just Anoth ...

'' (1964–1966) * Lily Owens, main character in the novel and film '' The Secret Life of Bees'' *Lilith 'Lily' Page,

Maleficent Maleficent ( or ) is a fictional character who appears as the main antagonist in Walt Disney Productions' 16th animated feature film, ''Sleeping Beauty'' (1959). She is represented as an evil fairy and the self-proclaimed " Mistress of All Evil ...

’s estranged daughter from the

fantasy/adventure series ''Once Upon a Time'' * Lily Potter (née Evans), Harry's mother in

J. K. Rowling Joanne Rowling ( "rolling"; born 31 July 1965), also known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and Philanthropy, philanthropist. She wrote ''Harry Potter'', a seven-volume children's fantasy series published from 1997 to ...

's ''

Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...

'' series *

Lily Luna Potter The following are supporting characters in the '' Harry Potter'' series written by J. K. Rowling. For members of the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore's Army, Hogwarts staff, Ministry of Magic, or for Death Eaters, see the respective articles ...

, Harry's daughter in

's ''

'' series * Lily Pritchett-Tucker in the American TV series ''

Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of thr ...

'' (debut 2010) * Lily Randall, one of the main characters in the Canadian TV series ''

Radio Free Roscoe ''Radio Free Roscoe'' is a Canadian teen comedy-drama television series. The series was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, and produced by Decode Entertainment. It first aired on August 1, 2003, on Family Channel in Canada. It has also been dubbed in ...

''; portrayed by

Kate Todd Kate Todd (born December 12, 1987) is a Canadian actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her roles as Lily Randall in ''Radio Free Roscoe'' and Sally in ''Life with Derek''. She is also known for her continuing role as Erica in the ...

* Lily Ritter, in the video game ''

State Of Decay ''State of Decay'' is a series of third-person survival horror video games. The series was created by Undead Labs and published by Xbox Game Studios. To date, there are two installments in the franchise, and an upcoming third game. Common game ...

'' * Lily Rowan, a recurring character in

Rex Stout Rex Todhunter Stout (; December 1, 1886 – October 27, 1975) was an American writer noted for his detective fiction. His best-known characters are the detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin, who were featured in 33 novels and ...

Nero Wolfe Nero Wolfe is a brilliant, obese and eccentric fictional armchair detective created in 1934 by American mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe was born in Montenegro and keeps his past murky. He lives in a luxurious brownstone on West 35th Street in Ne ...

series * Lily Savage, a drag queen personality as portrayed by comedian

Paul O'Grady Paul James O'Grady Order of the British Empire, MBE Deputy Lieutenant, DL (born 14 June 1955) is an English comedian, broadcaster, actor, writer and former drag queen. He achieved notability in the London gay scene during the 1980s with his d ...

* Lily C. Sherbet, in Japanese anime/manga/sim (debut 2006) * Lily Stone, Burnett's granddaughter in the film ''

Thomas and the Magic Railroad ''Thomas and the Magic Railroad'' is a 2000 children's fantasy adventure film written and directed by Britt Allcroft and produced by Allcroft and Phil Fehrle. It is the only theatrical live-action/animated ''Thomas & Friends'' film in the franc ...

'' * Lily Strosek, in Magical Chronicle Lyrical Nanoha Force *Lily White, a mid boss in the ''

Touhou Project The , also known simply as , is a bullet hell shoot 'em up video game series created by one-man independent Japanese ''doujin'' soft developer Team Shanghai Alice. Since 1995, the team's member, Jun'ya "ZUN" Ōta, has independently developed ...

'' video game *

Lily Winters Lily Winters is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. Created by William J. Bell, the character appeared as a child for her first five-year period. In 2002, Christel Khalil began portraying Lily as ...

, in the American soap opera ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, Wi ...

'' *

Lily van der Woodsen The following is a list of characters for The CW teen television drama series, ''Gossip Girl'' (2007–2012) and its standalone sequel series of the same name (2021–present). The series is based on the popular book series of the same name writt ...

, in American TV series ''

Gossip Girl ''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, ran on The CW network for six sea ...

'' * Daisy, Lily, and Violet, Kanto Gym Leaders in ''

Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise. In terms of ...

'' and Misty's sisters *

Lily ''Lilium'' () is a genus of Herbaceous plant, herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. They are the true lilies. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in mu ...

, a

Vocaloid is a singing voice synthesizer software product. Its signal processing part was developed through a joint research project led by Kenmochi Hideki at the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain, in 2000 and was not originally intended to b ...

mascot based on

Yuri Masuda , better known by her stage name yuri, is a Japanese singer, best known as a vocalist of the Japanese band m.o.v.e. She began her musical career at 19 years old in 1996, and released her first song as a solo artist in 1997, the Eurobeat song “PA ...

, Japanese vocalist of the musical group

m.o.v.e Move (styled as M.O.V.E or m.o.v.e, and previously as move) was a Japanese band. The band consisted of record producer and Disc jockey, DJ t-kimura (), rapper motsu () and singer Yuri (Japanese singer), yuri (). t-kimura left the band in 2009. H ...

* Lily, a Longwing Dragon flown by Captain Harcourt and leader of Temeraire's formation in the Temeraire book series by

Naomi Novik Naomi Novik (born April 30, 1973) is an American author of speculative fiction. She is known for the ''Temeraire'' series (2006–2016), an alternate history of the Napoleonic Wars involving dragons, and her ''Scholomance'' fantasy series (2020 ...

. *

, co-protagonist of '' Glitter Force''

Names with the same meaning

Some equivalents for the name Lily from other cultures include: *Kielo (Finnish) *Đurđica (Croatian) *Azucena (Spanish) * Crina (Romanian) *Nari (Korean) *Yuri (Japanese)

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Names with the same meaning

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