Jilly
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- JIL-ee
- Origin
- Latin
Jilly is a girls' name of Latin origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jilly mean?
Latin: pet form of Jillian, a feminine form of Julian
A pet form of Jillian, an English feminine form of Julian, from the Latin Julianus.
Is Jilly a girl's or a boy's name?
Jilly is a girls' name.
How popular is Jilly in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 6 girls.
Jilly in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 1 | #5,540 |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 1 | #5,182 |
| 1998 | 2 | #5,081 |
| 1997 | 2 | #5,038 |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
Names like Jilly
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Emily, Lucy, Molly, Charlotte, Zoe, Emma, Francesca, Sarah, Holly, Georgia, Hannah, Mary
Names related to Jilly
More Latin names
Oliver, Olivia, Leo, Roman, Aurora, Florence, Mabel, Luna, Nora, Rosie, Emilia, Max, Nova, Julian, Clara, Anthony
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jilly: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jilly, updated 20 October 2026.