Lily is a feminine given name usually derived from

lily ''Lilium'' () is a genus of 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 much of the world. M ...

, 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 relatio ...

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'' (Χρ ...

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. 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 id ...

-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 pattern dug by the Roman armies in front of their defences. Frequently they had sharpened stakes set inside them as an extra obstacle to ...

Lilika ''Lilika'' ( sr, Лилика) is a 1970 Yugoslav drama film directed by Branko Pleša. The film won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival. Cast * Dragana Kalaba as Milica Sandić - Lilika * Branko Pleša as Counsellor ...

, Liliana,

Lilibet Lilibet or Lillibet is a feminine given name of English or Welsh origin. It is often a nickname for the given name Elizabeth. It was the childhood nickname of Queen Elizabeth II, who called herself Lilibet when she was a toddler because she had di ...

Lilibeth Lilibeth is a given name. It is often a nickname for the given name Elizabeth. It can also be a combination of the names Lily and Beth. Usage of the name increased after Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex gave their daught ...

Lilja Lilja is an Icelandic, Swedish, and Faroese name, the equivalent of the English Lily. It is in regular use in Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and the Faroe Islands.https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Lilja It is also a Finnish and Swedish su ...

Lilith Lilith ( ; he, לִילִית, Līlīṯ) is a female figure in Mesopotamian and Judaic mythology, alternatively the first wife of Adam and supposedly the primordial she-demon. Lilith is cited as having been "banished" from the Garden of Ed ...

, 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 (1901–1974), Swiss journalist *

Lily Addison Marion Lilian Addison (21 December 1885 – 27 November 1982) was an Australian tennis player. Biography Addison was born in Adelaide in 1885. Between 1906 and 1911, she won numerous titles at the tennis championships of Victoria, South Austr ...

(1885–1982), Australian tennis player *

Lily Ah Toy Lily Ah Toy (born Wong Wu Len) (24 October 1917 – 15 October 2001) was an Australian pioneer and businesswoman famous in the Northern Territory. Biography On October 24, 1917, Ah Toy was born in Darwin to Chinese parents. Her father Wong Y ...

(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 ...

(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 public ...

(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 (1922–1996), American journalist, philanthropist, and art collector * Lily Beaurepaire (1892–1979), Australian swimmer and diver * Lily Benson (born 1986), American artist and filmmaker * Lily Berglund (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 (1901–1993), Dutch theater and film actress * Lily Braun (1865–1916), German feminist writer * Lily Brayton (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 t ...

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

Lily Butters Lily Esther Butters (March 5, 1894 – June 3, 1980) was a Canadian youth disability activist. Biography Butters was born on March 5, 1894 in Newcastle upon Tyne. On August 1, 1914, she married John William Butters. During World War I, ...

(1895–1980), Canadian philanthropist * Lily Cahill (1888–1955), American actress *

Lily Carlstedt Lily Marie Louise Carlstedt, later Kelsby (March 5, 1926 – June 14, 2002), was a Danish athlete who competed mainly in javelin throwing. She competed for Denmark in the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially th ...

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

(born 1989), English-American actress and model * Lily D'Ambrosio (born 1964), Australian politician * Lily Dampier (died 1915), Australian actor of stage and screen * Lily Dick (born 1999), Australian women's national rugby sevens team player * Lily Donaldson (born 1987), British fashion model *

Lily Dougall Lily Dougall (1858–1923) was a Canadian writerMcEntyre, M. (2007). Religious Experience and the New Woman: The Life of Lily Dougall. Journal of American History, 94(3), 943-944. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database. and feminist. Bi ...

(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 Novembe ...

(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 t ...

(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: Festival of New Japanese Film in New York. Fi ...

(born 1963), Japanese illustrator, writer, and actor * Lily Frost (contemporary), Canadian singer *

Lily Furedi Lily Furedi (May 20, 1896 – November 1969) was a Hungarian-American artist, whose original Hungarian name was Füredi Lili. A native of Budapest, she achieved national recognition for her 1934 painting, ''The Subway'', which is a sympathetic p ...

(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 (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 Lillian Katherine Haass (, Xia Xiulan; 26 November 1886 – 7 January 1964) was a YWCA worker in Shanghai, China, between 1914 and 1945. She led efforts to educate Chinese women to become leaders among industrial workers. Life Early years Lily K. ...

(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 (1873–1908), English stage performer * Lily Hevesh, American YouTuber and domino artist * Lily Hoshino, Japanese manga artist * Lily Ho Ngo Yee (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 7 ...

(born 1930), Canadian writer *

Lily Inglis Lily Inglis (1926-2010) was a Canadian architect born in Milan, Italy and received her education in England. She moved to Canada and joined the Ontario Association of Architects, becoming involved in the preservation of historic buildings in Kin ...

(1926–2010), Canadian architect * Lily Irene Jackson (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 (born 1947), Jack and DeLoris Lange Professor of Molecular Physiology at UC San Francisco *

Lily Ki Lily Ki (born November 20, 1991), better known as LilyPichu, is an American internet personality, musician, voice actress, and animator. She is a member of OfflineTV, an online social entertainment group of content creators and was one of the m ...

(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 in the play '' Backgro ...

(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 (born 1981), American writer *

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

, 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 Lily Kwok (26 September 1918 – 8 December 2007), also known as Sui King Kwok and Sui King Leung, was a Chinese-born restaurateur in the Manchester area. Early life and family Sui King Leung was born in the Guangdong province of China, in a fa ...

(1918–2007), Chinese-born restaurateur * Lily Laight (born 2001), British child actress * Lily Laita (born 1969), artist and art educator in New Zealand * Lily Laskine (1893–1988), French harpist * Lily Leung (1929–2019), actress in Hong Kong * Lily Li (born 1950), Hong Kong actress *

Lily Lind Lily Lind (13 June 1882 – 21 November 1916) was a nurse from New Zealand who served in France in World War I. Life and career Lind was born in Makarewa, Southland, New Zealand, on 13 June 1882 to Agnes and William Lind. She trained as a nurse ...

(1882–1916), nurse from New Zealand who served in France in World War I * Lily Lodge (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 Lily Luik (born 14 October 1985) is an Estonian long-distance runner. She competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.Lily Lyoonjung Lee (born 1969), Korean-American competitive figure skater * Lily Marinho (1921–2011), Brazilian television arts patron, philanthropist, and socialite * Lily Mariye (born 1964), American actress *

Lily McNicholas Lily McNicholas (16 October 1909 – 5 March 1998) was an Irish nurse who volunteered in the Second World War. On 7 August 1944, McNicholas survived the sinking of the ''Amsterdam;'' a hospital carrier transporting casualties to Britain from Nor ...

(1909–1998), Irish nurse in the Second World War * Lily Monteverde (born 1938), Filipino film producer * Lily Neo (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 pro ...

(1937–2021), Canadian provincial politician *

Lily Osman Adams Lily Osman Adams (1865–1945) was a Canadian painter. She worked mainly in pastel and watercolor, and depicted landscapes, flowers and still life. Early years Lily Osman Adams was born in Toronto in 1865. She studied privately under Farquhar M ...

(1865–1945), Canadian painter * Lily Owsley (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 (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 ...

(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 Merchant ...

(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 an ...

(born 1989), Bangladeshi women's cricketer * Lily Renée (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 (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 ''Destina ...

(born 1986), Australian mathematician and television presenter *

Lily Sobhani Lily Sobhani (born 15 October 1976) is a live events producer who specializes in producing large, internationally broadcast music events, usually with a charity component. Life Sobhani was born on 15 October 1976 in Norfolk, England. She has b ...

(born 1976), English live events producer * Lily Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1854–1909), American heiress and socialite * Lily Sullivan, Australian actress *

Lily Tembo Lily Tembo (November 20, 1981 – September 14, 2009), professionally known as Lily T, was a Zambian musician, radio presenter, journalist and charity worker who had won national acclaim with her 2004 debut album ''Lily T''.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 convi ...

(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 (born 1938), American novelist *

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 o ...

(born 1992), British rower *

Lily Venson Lily Pagratis Venson (October 24, 1924 – June 27, 2011) is an American journalist and was a resident of Chicago her entire life. She attended Wilbur Wright College and Columbia College Chicago. She began writing for Lerner Newspapers at t ...

(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 (born 1947), Hong Kong civil servant and government official * Lily Yeats (1866–1949), Irish embroiderer * Lily Yeh (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 ''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 ...

(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 produc ...

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

Milana Vayntrub Milana Aleksandrovna Vayntrub ( , 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 the United States. ...

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 ...

, 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 ...

'' * Lily Bart, 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 portra ...

'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” *Lily Brown, in the film '' Nanny McPhee'' *

Lily Butterfield Lily Butterfield (also Burrows) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Anne Charleston. She made her first appearance on 3 November 2006. Lily is Edna Birch's (Shirley Stelfox) estranged sister and the ...

in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' (2006–2008) * Lily Cruz, 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 ...

'' (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, in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' (2017–2019) *

Lily Duncan ''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. ...

, from Canadian-French-Chinese children's animated television series ''

Mona the Vampire ''Mona the Vampire'' is an cartoon series, 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 b ...

'' * 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 woma ...

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 fi ...

* 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 ...

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, sexual activity, sexual reproduct ...

''; portrayed by Tanya Reynolds * 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 Economic ...

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 Carra ...

'' *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 ...

'' *

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 tro ...

, '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 Mun ...

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 Anothe ...

'' (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 Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions' List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films, 16th animated feature film, ''Sleeping Beauty (1959 film), Slee ...

’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 philanthropist. She wrote ''Harry Potter'', a seven-volume children's fantasy series published from 1997 to 2007. The ser ...

's ''

Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students a ...

'' 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 '' Modern Family'' is an American TV comedy series revolving around three families interrelated through Jay Pritchett, his son Mitchell Pritchett, and his daughter Claire Dunphy. The families meet for family functions (usually around their three ...

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 t ...

'' (debut 2010) * Lily Randall, one of the main characters in the Canadian TV series '' Radio Free Roscoe''; portrayed by Kate Todd * Lily Ritter, in the video game '' State Of Decay'' * 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 ...

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

Paul O'Grady Paul James O'Grady MBE 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 drag queen persona Lily Savage, very popular in ...

Lily C. Sherbet This is a list of characters from the game, anime and manga involved in BROCCOLI's ''Galaxy Angel'' and its sequel ''Galaxy Angel II''. Many of the character names are related to food, liquor, and desserts. Galaxy Angel Moon Angel Troupe :Em ...

, 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 fra ...

'' * 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 develope ...

'' video game * Lily Winters, 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 ...

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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 wri ...

, 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 ...

'' * 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 ...

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Lily ''Lilium'' () is a genus of 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 much of the world. M ...

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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, Japanese vocalist of the musical group m.o.v.e * 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 (20 ...

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, 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 Crina is a Romanian female given name. Notable people with the name include: *Crina Georgescu (born 1960), Romanian volleyball player *Crina Pintea (born 1990), Romanian handball player *Crina Violeta Serediuc Crina Violeta Serediuc (born 3 Jan ...

(Romanian) *Nari (Korean) *Yuri (Japanese)

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