Lily

Lily Meaning & Origin

About Lily
The surname Lily is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "lilie," which refers to the flower lily. As a surname, Lily is likely to have been a nickname or an occupational name for someone who grew or sold lilies or had some association with the flower. It may also have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a place where lilies grew abundantly. Overall, the surname Lily is associated with the beauty and symbolism of the lily flower.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lily is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lily: 383
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,913
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lily based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lily is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlΙͺli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lily in Braille

Here's how to represent Lily in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lily in braille

How to sign the name Lily using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lily using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lily in sign language

Numerology