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Lylianna

LIL-ee-AN-uh · Lylianna is a modern elaboration of Lily or Lila, often associated with the flower lily, symbolizing purity or innocence, though its meaning is not firmly established due to its recent coinage.

2025 rank (girls)
#13,208
Babies named in 2025
6
Peak popularity
2012
2025 frequency
1 in 267,878 girls
Usually for
Girls
Trend
Declining since 2012

Declining since 2012, #13,208 for girls today.

Popularity of Lylianna since 2005

Babies named Lylianna per year in U.S. Social Security records.

591420102020Most births 2012Girls
Data table (by decade)
DecadeGirls
2000s32
2010s98
2020s16

Meaning & origin

Lylianna is a modern American name that debuted in U.S. records in 2005, reflecting the trend of creating distinctive names by combining familiar sounds. Its peak came in 2012, when it saw highest usage, but it has been declining in popularity since, with a rank of 13,208 in 2025. This places it as a rare choice, with roughly 1 in 267,878 newborn girls given the name that year. Because the name has not been recorded in any single state's top lists, its use appears scattered nationwide rather than concentrated regionally. The name's construction from elements like Lily and Anna gives it a soft, feminine quality that appeals to parents seeking a unique but intuitive spelling.

Lylianna is a modern coinage, blending sounds from names like Lily (from Latin lilium) or Lila (a variant of Leila or Lily) with the fashionable suffix -anna, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Hannah meaning 'grace.' The name first appeared in U.S. records in 2005 and is primarily a creative spelling intended to evoke a delicate, floral elegance.

Lylianna” around the world

Where Lylianna lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.

  • France

    10

    babies in 2024

Sources: INSEE (France).

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Lily, Lila, Anna, Lia

Variants: Lilianna, Lilyanna, Liliána

Sibling names for Lylianna

Names that share Lylianna's style, for a brother or sister.

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Lylianna mean?
Lylianna is a modern name, likely derived from the flower lily or as a blend of Lila and Anna. Its meaning is not definitive, but it is often associated with purity or grace.
Is Lylianna currently popular in the U.S.?
Lylianna is not widely popular. It ranked 13,208th in 2025, meaning approximately 1 in every 267,878 newborn girls was named Lylianna that year.
Is Lylianna typically a girl's name?
Yes, Lylianna is used almost exclusively for girls.