Where does the name Liliana come from?

Liliana is a girl name of Italian origin.

Is Liliana a boy or a girl name?

Liliana is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 68,850 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Liliana in 2023?

Liliana ranks #88 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2023 with 2,807 babies.

How do you pronounce Liliana?

Liliana is pronounced lil-ee-AH-nah (4 syllables).

What are common spellings of Liliana?

Liliana is also written as Lillian, Lilliana, Lily.

A name from Italian · Girl

Liliana

A Romance elaboration of Lily, favored across Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian traditions. The full four-syllable form gives the flower name a courtly cadence.

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Popularity over time

A 73-year arc in numbers.

68,850 U.S. births recorded from 1950–2023.

Popularity · 1950–2023

2,807 births in 2023

1950 1986 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

LA Romance elaboration of Lily, favored across Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian traditions. The full four-syllable form gives the flower name a courtly cadence.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Liliana".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Lillian Most common Lilliana Lily

Quick answers

People often ask about Liliana.

What does the name Liliana mean?: Liliana means a Romance elaboration of Lily, favored across Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian traditions. The full four-syllable form gives the flower name a courtly cadence.
Where does the name Liliana come from?: Liliana is a girl name of Italian origin.
Is Liliana a boy or a girl name?: Liliana is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 68,850 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Liliana in 2023?: Liliana ranks #88 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2023 with 2,807 babies.
How do you pronounce Liliana?: Liliana is pronounced lil-ee-AH-nah (4 syllables).
What are common spellings of Liliana?: Liliana is also written as Lillian, Lilliana, Lily.

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