Lillian
[ˈlɪliən]Meaning
probably a diminutive of Elizabeth, or an elaborated form of Lily, from Latin lilium, "lily"
Background Story
Lillian is probably originally a diminutive of Elizabeth, and may also be considered an elaborated form of Lily, from the Latin word for "lily", lilium. It has been used in England since the 16th century, and is used in Albanian, Armenian, Basque, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian and Czech, among other languages. The Danish form comes from the English name.
Variations
Lillia, Lilly, Lilliane
Related Names
Flora
From Latin flos, "flower"; the name of the Roman goddess of flowers and spring
Leilani
From Hawaiian lei "flowers, lei, child" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty"
Liliya
Lilliana
Variant of Lillian
Blossom
From the English word blossom, from Old English blōstm
Calla
The name of a white-flowered plant; also linked to Greek kallos, beauty
Cataleya
Variant of cattleya, a genus of orchids named for William Cattley
Dania
Italian diminutive of Daniela; also an alternate transcription of Arabic Daniya
Fiorina
A diminutive of the Italian name Fiore, from fiore, flower
Floella
Elaborated form of Flo