Meaning: Form of Lillian; Elizabeth or lily associations
The story
Lilias is a Scottish form of Lillian recorded from about the sixteenth century. Lillian may derive from Elizabeth or be associated with the flower, so lily is not its only name history.
Nicknames
- Lily
- Lil
Spellings & variants
- Lillias
- Lillian
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Lilias comes from Scottish.
More like Lilias
More Scottish & Welsh namesDemelza
Fort of Maeldaf
Tamsin
Twin, through Thomas
Enid
Probably soul, spirit, or life
Elspeth
My God is an oath, through Elizabeth
Lorna
Literary name, possibly from Lorne
Marsali
Variant of Marsaili, related to Marcella or Marjorie
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