Lili

“Variant of Lily — The lily flower, an emblem of purity and innocence” — English origin

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

Lili reached its best rank, #1337, in 1954 and ranked #2800 in 2025. Roughly 3,900 girls have been named Lili since 1912. Lili is a rare spelling of Lily — about 1% of babies given the name are written this way; Lily itself ranked #18 in 2025.

Around the world: #9 in Hungary (2025) · #22 in Slovenia (2025).

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

Famous Lilis

Lili Elbe — Danish painter and transgender woman (1882–1931)
Lili Reinhart — American actress (born 1996)
Lili Boulanger — French composer (1893–1918)
Lili Taylor — American actress
Lili Ivanova — musical artist

In stories & tradition

Lili — Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection · Tekken 6
Lili Sourmeli — The Flower of Levante
Lili Kirschner — Music in the Air

What Lilis become

Among 441 notable people named Lili:

Entertainers appear 2.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lili Reinhart, American actress (born 1996).

Similar names: Lillie · Danni · Leilah · Reilly · Joie · Hailie

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