The first name Lilyan
A girl’s name from Latin.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
A female given name from Latin, a less common spelling of Lilian.
A form of Lilian.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Lilyan, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 8 births (#3,015).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lilyan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lilyan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 35 girls born in the United States were named Lilyan, the 4,132nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 194 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Lilyan
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lilyan TashmanAmerican actress (1896–1934)
- Lilyan ChauvinFrench-American actress (1925–2008)
- Laila MouradEgyptian actor and singer (1918–1995)
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Lilyan?
- Lilyan comes from Latin.
- How popular is the name Lilyan?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Lilyan, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2024, with 8 births.
- Is Lilyan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,339 US babies named Lilyan since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lilyan most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 194 babies were named Lilyan, its highest rank at 1,270th.
- What name is Lilyan a form of?
- Lilyan is a form of Lilian.