Lilija
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- LEE-lee-yuh
- Origin
- Baltic
Lilija is a girls' name of Baltic origin, meaning “lily”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Lilija mean?
Baltic: Latvian and Lithuanian lilija, lily
“lily”
From the Latvian and Lithuanian word lilija, meaning lily; the same word is used in Russian as a girl's name.
Is Lilija a girl's or a boy's name?
Lilija is a girls' name.
How popular is Lilija in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 7 girls.
Lilija in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #3,758 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,870 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,788 |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 7 | #3,321 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
Names like Lilija
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Lyla, Fatima, Matilda, Lyra, Layla, Eliza, Isla, Liyana, Isabella, Luna, Sienna, Ava
Names related to Lilija
More Baltic names
Aras, Liepa, Herkus, Gabija, Tauras, Vaida, Ugne, Austeja, Domas, Vakaris, Daina, Aija, Alanta, Deimantas, Deimante, Domantas
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, “Lilija: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/lilija, updated 20 October 2026.