Lilja
[ˈliːl.jɑ]Meaning
Icelandic, Faroese and Finnish cognate of Lily
Background Story
Lilja is the Icelandic, Faroese and Finnish cognate of Lily, and is also recorded as a Swedish equivalent of that name. It is in regular use in Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and the Faroe Islands, and in Finland and Sweden it is also a surname with the same meaning. Liljá is a Sámi spelling of the name.
Related Names
Leilani
From Hawaiian lei "flowers, lei, child" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty"
Liliya
Maika
Dania
Italian diminutive of Daniela; also an alternate transcription of Arabic Daniya
Flora
From Latin flos, "flower"; the name of the Roman goddess of flowers and spring
Jasmin
German and Finnish form of Jasmine, and an English variant.
Kiele
A name of Hawaiian origin meaning 'bright' or 'clear'
Lilac
From the English word for the shrub with purple or white flowers (genus Syringa)
Liliana
Latinate form of Lillian
Lillian
Probably a diminutive of Elizabeth, or an elaborated form of Lily, from Latin lilium, "lily"