The name Lily: meaning and origin
- Lily name meaning
- Lily name origin
- meaning of the name Lily
Is your name Lily? It comes from the English word for the lily flower. The lily has long been a symbol of purity and gentleness.
🌸 Where does the name Lily come from and what does it mean?
Lily is the English name of the flower. In Christian art the white lily is a symbol of purity and innocence.
Lily is sometimes also treated as a pet form of Elizabeth, so the name has two roots: a flower and an old biblical name.
🎬 Famous people named Lily
Around the world the name is carried by actresses Lily Collins and Lily James, and by British singer Lily Allen. Screen and stage: Lilys are good at both.
💐 What character is linked to the name Lily?
People say Lilys are gentle, cheerful and very sincere. Like the flower: delicate at first glance, yet surprisingly resilient.
A common pet name is simply Lil.
🔢 The numerology number of Lily
Did you know your name has its own number? In Pythagorean numerology, where A is 1, B is 2 and so on up to I is 9, the letters of Lily add up to 22, which reduces to 4.
In numerology, 4 is the number of stability, order and reliability. It is a playful tradition rather than science, but see for yourself how well it fits.