Lily is a feminine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

usually derived from

lily ''Lilium'' ( ) is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large and often prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are ...

, 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 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 ...

Christian A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo ...

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-speaking countries during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The name is often used in combination with other names, sometimes spelled with a

hyphen The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen is sometimes confused with dashes (en dash , em dash and others), which are wider, or with t ...

and sometimes without. Well-used combination names in use in countries such as Canada and the United States include those influenced by Lillian or

Liliana Liliana is derived from the Latin word 'lilium' or 'lilion', both mean 'lily' in English. Due to this, the name means "pure" and "innocent". The name is generally found in North America, though it is more common in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese ...

or considered a combination of Lily and the names Anna, Ann, or Anne, such as Liliann, Lilianna, Lili-Ann, Lili-Anne, Lillianna, Lillianne, Lillyana, Lillyann, Lilly-Ann, Lillyanna, Lillyanne, Lilly-Anne, Lilyana, Lilyanna, Lily-Anne and Lily-Ann. Other popular combination names in use include Lily-Rose, a combination of Lily and the name

Rose A rose is either a woody perennial plant, perennial flowering plant of the genus ''Rosa'' (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred Rose species, species and Garden roses, tens of thousands of cultivar ...

, which is particularly well used in

Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

, where it was the 65th most popular name for newborn girls in 2022 and ranked among the top 300 names overall for girls in Canada in 2021, placing 297th on the popularity chart with 105 uses for Canadian girls that year, and its spelling variants Lili-Rose, which had nine uses in Canada in 2021, and Lilirose, Lilly-Rose, and Lilyrose. The name Lilyrose or Lily-Rose is also well used in England and Wales, where it has ranked among the top 1,000 names for girls since 2001 and among the top 500 names since 2006, and in France, where it has ranked among the top 500 names for French girls since 2004. It ranked among the top 200 names for newborn girls in

Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...

in 2021. The name has also seen increased use in the United States, though it has not ranked among the top 1,000 names for American girls. Thirty-five American girls were given the name Lilyrose in 2022 and eleven American girls were called Lillyrose that year. Other related or associated names include, among others, Lilia, Lilibet, Lilibeth, Lilika,

Lilith Lilith (; ), also spelled Lilit, Lilitu, or Lilis, is a feminine figure in Mesopotamian and Jewish mythology, theorized to be the first wife of Adam and a primordial she-demon. Lilith is cited as having been "banished" from the Garden of Eden ...

, Lilja, Lilou, and Tigerlily.

People

* Lily Abegg (1901–1974), Swiss journalist * Lily Addison (1885–1982), Australian tennis player * Lily Afshar (1960–2023) Iranian-American classical guitarist * Lily Ah Toy (1917–2001), Australian pioneer and businesswoman * Lily Aldridge (born 1985), American fashion model *

Lily Allen Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. List of awards and nominations received by Lily Allen, Her accolades include a Brit Award, alongside nominations for a Grammy Award and a Laurence Olivi ...

(born 1985), English singer, songwriter, actress and author * Lily-Rose Aslandogdu (born 2003), English actress * Lily Atkinson (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 Berglund Lily Berglund ( Kvarnsveden, 21 July 1928 – Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, ...

(1928–2010), Swedish singer * Lily Blatherwick (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 (born 1946), Australian novelist * Lily Brown (born 1981), American poet * Lily Burana, American writer * Lily Butters (1895–1980), Canadian philanthropist * Lily Cahill (1888–1955), American actress * Lily Carlstedt (1926–2005), Danish javelin thrower * Lily Castel (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 (born 1988), English fashion model *

Lily Collins Lily Jane Collins (born 18 March 1989) is an English and American actress. Born in Guildford and raised in Los Angeles, she began performing on screen at the age of two in the BBC sitcom ''Growing Pains''. In the late 2000s, she began acting a ...

(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-Rose Depp Lily-Rose Melody Depp (born 27 May 1999) is a French and American actress. Born to actors Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, she began her acting career in film with a minor role in ''Tusk'' (2014) and pursued a career as a fashion model. She ap ...

(born 1999), French-American actress and model * Lily Dick (born 1999), Australian women's national rugby sevens team player * Lily Donaldson (born 1987), British fashion model * Lily Dougall (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 (born 1991), American singer-songwriter * Lily Elsie (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 ...

(1914–1999), French singer * Lily Franky (born 1963), Japanese illustrator, writer, and actor * Lily Frost (contemporary), Canadian singer * Lily Furedi (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. Raised on the Blackfeet Reservation, Gladstone is of Piegan Blackfeet, Nez Perce, and European heritage. She earned critical acclaim for portraying Mollie Kyle, an Osage woman who sur ...

(born 1986), American actress * Lily Goddard (1916–2002), Austrian author and designer * Lily Gower (1877–1959), Welsh croquet player * Lily Ann Granderson (1816–after 1870), American historical educator * Lily Haass (1886–1964), American YWCA worker in Shanghai, China * Lily Halpern (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 (actress) (born 1946), Chinese actress * Lily Ho Ngo Yee (born 1988), Hong Kong actress * Lily Hoy Price (born 1930), Canadian writer * Lily Inglis (1926–2010), Canadian architect * Lily Irene Jackson (1848–1928), American artist and arts organizer * Lily Isabel Maude Addison (1885–1968), Australian architect *

Lily James Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson (born 5 April 1989), known professionally as 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 '' Just Wi ...

(born 1989), English actress * Lily Jan (born 1947), Jack and DeLoris Lange Professor of Molecular Physiology at UC San Francisco * Lily Ki (born 1991), American internet personality, voice actress, musician, and animator known as LilyPichu *

Lily Kann Lily Hertha Kann 26 October 1893, Peitz – 2 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 '' Background'' ...

(1893–1978), German-born British actress * Lily Kelly Napangardi (born c.1948), Australian Aboriginal artist * Lily Kempson (1897–1996), Irish trade union activist * Lily King (born 1963), American novelist * Lily Koppel (born 1981), American writer * Lily Koros Tare, Kenyan medical administrator * Lily Kronberger (1890–1974), Hungarian figure skater * Lily Kwok (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 Laverock (1880–1969) Scottish Canadian journalist, impresario and suffragist *

Lily Leung Lily Leung Shun-Yin (; 7 January 1929 – 13 August 2019) was a Hong Kong actress. Born in Hong Kong Leung attended Belilios Public School. Career Leung started her acting career in 1957. Leung appeared for Rediffusion Television (1957 to 1 ...

(1929–2019), actress in Hong Kong * Lily Li (born 1950), Hong Kong actress * Lily Lind (1882–1916), nurse from New Zealand who served in France in World War I * Lily Lodge (1930–2021), American actress, acting coach, and etiquette consultant * Lily Loveless (born 1990), English actress * Lily Luik (born 1985), Estonian long-distance runner * Lily Lyoonjung Lee (born 1969), Korean-American competitive figure skater * Lily Marinho (1921–2011), Brazilian television arts patron, philanthropist, and socialite *

Lily Mariye Lily Mariye (born September 25, 1964) is an American television director, filmmaker and actress. Early life Mariye was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and graduated from UCLA with a BA in theater arts. Career From 1994 to 2009 she had a regular rol ...

(born 1964), American actress * Lily McNicholas (1909–1998), Irish nurse in the Second World War *

Lily Monteverde Lily Yu Chu-Monteverde (19 August 1938 – 4 August 2024), known as Mother Lily and professionally credited as Lily Yu Monteverde, was a Chinese Filipino film producer and businesswoman. Monteverde was one of the first Filipina movie produc ...

(born 1938), Filipino film producer * Lily Neo (born 1953), Singaporean medical practitioner and politician * Lily Oddie (1937–2021), Canadian provincial politician * Lily Osman Adams (1865–1945), Canadian painter * Lily Owsley (born 1994), English international field hockey player * Lily Parr (1905–1978), English footballer *

Lily Pastré Countess Lily Pastré (a.k.a. Marie-Louise Double de Saint-Lambert) (1891–1974) was a French heiress and patron of the arts. She sheltered many Jewish artists in her Château Pastré in Marseille during World War II. After the war, she helped ...

(1891–1974), French heiress and patron of the arts * Lily Peters (died 2022), American female murder victim * Lily Phillips (born 2001), British pornographic actress * Lily Pincus (1898–1981), German-British social worker, marital psychotherapist and author * Lily Pons (1898–1976), French-American actress * Lily Postlethwaite (born 2001), Australian rules footballer * Lily Poulett-Harris (1873–1897), Australian sportswoman and educationalist * Lily Pringsheim (1887–1954), German politician * Lily Rabe (born 1982), American actress * Lily Rani Biswas (born 1989), Bangladeshi women's cricketer * Lily Renée (1921–2022), Austrian-American artist *

Lily Ross Taylor Lily Ross Taylor (August 12, 1886 – November 18, 1969) was an American academic and author, who in 1917 became the first female Fellow of the American Academy in Rome. Biography Born in Auburn, Alabama, Lily Ross Taylor developed an interest ...

(1886–1969), American academic and author * Lily Safra (1934–2022), Brazilian philanthropist * Lily Saxby, British stage and film actress * Lily Serna (born 1986), Australian mathematician and television presenter * Lily Sobhani (born 1976), English live events producer * Lily Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1854–1909), American heiress and socialite * Lily Sullivan, Australian actress * Lily Tembo (1981–2009), Zambian musician, radio presenter, journalist, and charity worker * Lily Thomas (1927–2019), Indian lawyer * Lily Tien (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. Tomlin started her career in stand-up comedy and sketch comedy before transitioning her career to acting across stage and screen. ...

(born 1939), American actress * Lily Tuck (born 1938), American novelist * Lily van den Broecke (born 1992), British rower * Lily Venson (1924–2011), American journalist * Lily Vorperian (born 1919), Syrian-born Armenian embroiderer * Lily Wangchuk (born 1972), Bhutanese politician, diplomat, and activist * Lily Weiding (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 (born 1963), Chinese-born American table tennis player and coach *

Lily Young Lily Young is a distinguished professor of environmental microbiology at Rutgers New Brunswick. She is also a member of the administrative council at Rutgers University. She is the provost of Rutgers New Brunswick. She is a member of the Biot ...

, professor of environmental microbiology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in New Brunswick * Lily Yulianti Farid (born 1971), Indonesian writer and journalist * Lily Yuriko Nakai Havey (born 1932), American water color artist and author * Lily Zhang (born 1996), American table tennis player * Lily (singer, born 2002), stage name of Lily Jin Park Morrow, South Korean-Australian singer, member of K-pop group Nmixx

Fictional characters

* Lily, the main character in the 1924 British silent movie '' Lily of the Alley'' * Lily, in the US animated comedy TV series ''

Kappa Mikey ''Kappa Mikey'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Larry Schwarz for Nicktoons Network. Despite airing on the channel, it was not a Nicktoon, being produced by Schwarz's production company Animation Collective. The ser ...

'', voiced by

Kether Donohue Kether Donohue is an American actress. She is known for her role as Lindsay on ''You're the Worst'', as a cappella leader Alice in ''Pitch Perfect,'' and as the exocomp Peanut Hamper on ''Star Trek: Lower Decks''. Early life Donohue grew up on ...

* Lily, an advertising character for AT&T, played by Milana Vayntrub *

Lily ''Lilium'' ( ) is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large and often prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are ...

, a Kanto Gym Leader and Misty's sister in ''

Pokémon is a Japanese media franchise consisting of List of Pokémon video games, video games, Pokémon (TV series), animated series and List of Pokémon films, films, Pokémon Trading Card Game, a trading card game, and other related media. The fran ...

'' *

, a

Vocaloid is a singing Speech synthesis, voice synthesizer software product. Its signal processing part was developed through a joint research project between Yamaha Corporation and the Music Technology Group at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona. The s ...

mascot based on Yuri Masuda, Japanese vocalist of the musical group

m.o.v.e Move (styled as M.O.V.E or m.o.v.e, and previously as move) was a Japanese band. The band consisted of producer t-kimura (), rapper motsu () and singer Yuri (Japanese singer), yuri (). t-kimura left the band in 2009. History t-kimura formed the ...

* 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 1973) is an American author of speculative fiction. She is known for the Temeraire (series), ''Temeraire'' series (2006–2016), an alternate history of the Napoleonic Wars involving dragons, and her The Scholomance Trilogy, ''S ...

. *

, a.k.a. Yayoi Kise, co-protagonist of the 2012 Japanese anime TV series ''

Glitter Force is a 2012 Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the ninth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the seventh generation of Cures. The series is written by Shōji Yonemura, best known a ...

'' * Lily Aldrin, in the US TV series ''

How I Met Your Mother ''How I Met Your Mother'' (often abbreviated as ''HIMYM'') is an American sitcom created by Craig Thomas (screenwriter), Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 19, 2005, to March 31, 2014, follows main char ...

'', played by

Alyson Hannigan Allison Lee Hannigan (born March 24, 1974), known professionally as Alyson Hannigan, is an American actress and television presenter. She began her film career with supporting roles in the comedy films '' Impure Thoughts'' (1986) and '' My Step ...

* Lily Bart, in

Edith Wharton Edith Newbold Wharton (; ; January 24, 1862 – August 11, 1937) was an American writer and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper-class New York "aristocracy" to portray, realistically, the lives and morals of the Gil ...

's 1905 novel '' The House of Mirth'' * Lily Bloom, in the romance novel '' It Ends with Us'' * Lily Brown, in the 2005 comedy drama fantasy film ''

Nanny McPhee ''Nanny McPhee'' is a 2005 comedy drama fantasy film based on the Nurse Matilda character by Christianna Brand. It was directed by Kirk Jones, coproduced by StudioCanal, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Working Title Films, Three Strange Angels ...

'', played by Jennifer Rae Daykin * Lily, a character in the 2024 American science fiction drama movie '' The Life of Chuck'' * Lily Buffay,

Phoebe Buffay Phoebe Buffay-Hannigan (; born 16 February 1969) is one of the six main characters from the American television sitcom, ''Friends''. She was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman and portrayed by actress Lisa Kudrow. In the series' unive ...

's adoptive mother in the US TV sitcom ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...

'' * Lily Butterfield, in the UK soap opera ''

Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British television soap opera that is broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a List of fictional towns and villages, fict ...

'', played by

Anne Charleston Anne Charleston (born 30 December 1942) is an Australian-born former actress prominent in television, radio and theatre, notable for her career locally and in the United Kingdom in both England and Ireland. She began her career on the stage in ...

* Lily Chen, in the UK children's program ''

Fireman Sam ''Fireman Sam'' () is a British animated children's television series about a fireman named Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other residents in the fictional Welsh rural village of Pontypandy (a portmanteau of two real towns, Pontypridd and T ...

'', voiced by Su Douglas (UK), Siu-see Hung (UK), and Lily Cassano (US) * Lily Cruz, in the Philippine soap opera ''

Wildflower A wildflower (or wild flower) is a flower that grows in the wild, rather than being intentionally seeded or planted. The term implies that the plant is neither a hybrid nor a selected cultivar that is any different from the native plant, eve ...

'', played by

Maja Salvador Maja Ross Andres Salvador-Ortega (born October 5, 1988) is a Filipino actress and television personality. Known for portraying Strong female character, strong female leads in Revenge tragedy, revenge dramas in film and television, she has been ...

* Lily Drinkwell, in the UK soap opera ''

Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which originally began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. From 2005 to 2023, episodes h ...

'', played by Lauren McQueen * Lily Duncan, in the Canadian-French-Chinese children's animated TV series ''

Mona the Vampire ''Mona the Vampire'' is an animated children's television series based on the children's book of the same name written and illustrated by Sonia Holleyman (itself adapted to the novel series, itself illustrated by Holleyman and written by Hia ...

'', voiced by

Carrie Finlay Carrie Finlay is a Canadian actress. She began her professional career as an actress, first appearing as a voice actress in the Canadian-French-Chinese animated television series ''Mona the Vampire'' in 1999. She has had several live-action rol ...

* Lily Flores, in the New Zealand prime-time soap opera ''

Shortland Street ''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand Prime time, prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital. The show was first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992 and is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, be ...

'', played by Zoe Fong * Lily Frankenstein, in the UK-US TV series ''Penny Dreadful'', played by

Billie Piper Billie Paul Piper (born Leian Paul Piper; 22 September 1982) is an English actress and former singer who is best known for her portrayal as Rose Tyler in ''Doctor Who'' (2005–2006, 2008, 2010). She initially gained recognition as a singer a ...

* Lily Hartman, in the ''Cogheart'' series * First Lady Lily Ann Cortez-Hidalgo, in the Philippine action drama series '' FPJ's ang Probinsyano'', played by

Lorna Tolentino Victoria Lorna Perez Aluquin-Fernandez (born December 23, 1961), better known by her stage name Lorna Tolentino, sometimes known as ''L.T.'', an abbreviation of her screen name, is a Filipino actress, model, film producer and television persona ...

* Lily Hollister, in the comic book series '' Menace'' * Lily Hoshikawa, in the MAPPA idol anime series '' Zombie Land Saga'', voiced by

Minami Tanaka is a Japanese voice actress. Personal life On November 22, 2023, she announced her marriage. Filmography Anime series Anime films Original video animation Video games Dubbing Live-action Animation References External links ...

(Japanese) and

Sarah Wiedenheft Sarah Wiedenheft is an American voice actress known for her voice work on English dubs of Japanese anime series and films. Filmography Anime Film Video games References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wiedenheft, S ...

(English); played by Riri Takanashi * Lily Iglehart, in the UK teen sex comedy drama TV 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 human sexual anatomy, Human sexual activity, sexual activity, sexual reproduction, safe sex, birth ...

'', played by Tanya Reynolds * Lily Keeble, in the 2001 US comedy film '' Max Keeble's Big Move'', played by

Nora Dunn Nora Dunn (born April 29, 1952) is an American actress and comedian. She first garnered popularity during her tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1985 to 1990. Following her departure from ''SNL'' ...

* Lily Foster-Lambert, in the US TV sitcom '' Step by Step'', played by Emily Mae Young, Lauren Meyering, and Kristina Meyering * Lily Loud, in ''

The Loud House ''The Loud House'' is an American animated sitcom 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 son in a ...

'' *

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 troo ...

, '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 Munsters ...

, in the US TV series ''

The Munsters ''The Munsters'' is an American sitcom about the home life of a family of benign monsters that aired from 1964 to 1966 on CBS. The series stars Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster (Frankenstein's monster),Episodes referring to the fact that Herman is ...

'', 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 Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film star and sex symbol in the 1940s a ...

* Lily Owens, in the 2001 novel '' The Secret Life of Bees'' and the 2008 US drama film The Secret Life of Bees, played by

Dakota Fanning Hannah Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994) is an American actress. Fanning is known for her roles in blockbuster films and independent features, both as a child actor and as an adult. Her accolades include nominations for a Golden Globe A ...

(Lily) and

Emily Alyn Lind Emily Alyn Lind (born ) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, when she was known for her recurring role as young Amanda Clarke on the ABC series ''Revenge'', and for her role as Ariel on the CBS medical drama '' Cod ...

(young Lily) * Lilith 'Lily' Page,

Maleficent Maleficent ( or ) is a fictional character who first appears in Walt Disney Productions' animated film, ''Sleeping Beauty (1959 film), Sleeping Beauty'' (1959). Maleficent is the self-proclaimed "Dark lord, Mistress of All Evil" based on the Wic ...

’s estranged daughter in the US fantasy adventure drama TV series ''Once Upon a Time'' * Lily Potter (née Evans), Harry's mother in

J. K. Rowling Joanne Rowling ( ; born 31 July 1965), known by her pen name , is a British author and philanthropist. She is the author of ''Harry Potter'', a seven-volume fantasy novel series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has List of best-sell ...

's ''

Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven Fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...

'' series * Lily Luna Potter, Harry's daughter in

's ''

'' series * Lily Pritchett-Tucker in the US TV series ''

Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American television sitcom, created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, that aired on ABC for 11 seasons from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. The series follows the lives of three diverse but interrelated fa ...

'', played by Jaden and Ella Hiller, and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons * Lily the Rainforest Fairy, in the UK book series '' Rainbow Magic'' * Lily Randall, in the Canadian TV series ''

Radio Free Roscoe ''Radio Free Roscoe'' is a teen drama, teen comedy-drama television series. The series was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, and produced by DHX Media, Decode Entertainment. It first aired on August 1, 2003, on Family Channel (Canadian TV network), F ...

'', played by Kate Todd * Lily Ritter, in the 2013 action-adventure survival video game '' State Of Decay'' * Lily Rowan, 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 (fiction), mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe was born in Principality of Montenegro, Montenegro and keeps his past murky. He lives in a ...

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

Paul O'Grady Paul James O'Grady (14 June 1955 – 28 March 2023) was an English comedian, broadcaster, drag queen, actor, and writer. He achieved notability in the London gay scene during the 1980s with his drag persona Lily Savage, through which he gained ...

* Lily C. Sherbet, in the Japanese anime/manga/sim, voiced by Erina Nakayama * Lily Stone, in the 2000 children's fantasy adventure 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; the cast includes Alec Baldwin, Peter Fonda, Mara Wilson, Didi Conn, Russell Mean ...

'', played by

Mara Wilson Mara Elizabeth Wilson (born July 24, 1987) is an American actress. As a child, she played Natalie Hillard in the film ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' (1993) and went on to play Susan Walker in ''Miracle on 34th Street (1994 film), Miracle on 34th Street'' (19 ...

* Lily Strosek, in Magical Chronicle Lyrical Nanoha Force, voiced by

Haruka Tomatsu is a Japanese actress and singer, employed by Music Ray'n. She received the Rookie of the Year award at the 3rd Seiyu Awards and the Synergy Award at the 9th Seiyu Awards. Tomatsu is known for voicing main heroines as Asuna Yuuki in ''Sword A ...

* Lily Walker, on the soap opera ''

Doctors Doctor, Doctors, The Doctor or The Doctors may refer to: Titles and occupations * Physician, a medical practitioner * Doctor (title), an academic title for the holder of a doctoral-level degree ** Doctorate ** List of doctoral degrees awarded b ...

'' * Lily Marvin-Wiley, in the 1991 US black comedy film '' What About Bob?'', played by Fran Brill * Lily White, a character in ''

Perfect Cherry Blossom is a 2003 vertically scrolling shooter bullet hell video game developed by Team Shanghai Alice. It is the seventh game in the ''Touhou Project'' series. Playable characters include returning protagonists Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame, with S ...

'' from the ''Touhou Project'' series * White Lily Cookie, in the South Korean 2021 video game '' Cookie Run: Kingdom'' *

Lily Winters Lily Winters is a fictional character from the American CBS Daytime, CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. Created by William J. Bell, the character appeared as a child for her first five-year period. In 2002, Christel Khalil began portra ...

, in the US soap opera ''

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'', played by Vanessa Carson, Brooke Marie Bridges,

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, and Davetta Sherwood * Lily van der Woodsen, in the US TV series ''

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'', played by

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Names with the same meaning

Some equivalents for the name Lily from other cultures include: *Azucena (Spanish) * Crina (Romanian) *Đurđica (Croatian) *Kielo (Finnish) * Nari (Korean) *

Susan Susan is a feminine given name, the usual English version of Susanna or Susannah. All are versions of the Hebrew name Shoshana, which is derived from the Hebrew ''shoshan'', meaning ''lotus flower'' in Egyptian, original derivation, and severa ...

(Hebrew) * Yuri (Japanese)

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