
Nicknames For Lily: 51+ Of The BEST Lily Nicknames
Looking For Nicknames For Lily? Read This Post For The Best Lily Nicknames
If You’re Thinking About Picking The Baby Name Lily, Read This Post For 51+ Of The Best Lily Nicknames
If the name Lily is on your baby name list, read this post for 25 nicknames for Lily, Lilly or Lillie.
Lily is a beautiful name that is popular for good reasons. It’s both an old lady name with a vintage pedigree, and a flower baby name that feels fresh. If you’re thinking of picking the name, you might be looking for the best Lily nicknames. So here’s our list of 35 Lily nicknames. These include short, sweet, cute and funny nicknames for Lily.

Wondering what Lily means and how popular it is? We also look at famous people called Lily, the meaning of the name Lily and where it appears on the baby name lists (along with alternative spelling Lilly).
What Does The Baby Name Lily Mean? The Lily Name Meaning
If you are looking for the Lily name meaning, the name Lily is the name of the white flower and was originally used as a baby name because of the flower. The name Lily is also a symbol of purity, innocence and beauty.
How Is The Name Lily Pronounced?
The name Lily is pronounced Lil-lee.
How Popular Is Lily As A Baby Name?
According to baby name data released in October 2022, Lily was the 7th most popular name for girls in the UK. It was given to 2182 girls in the year.
Previously, Lily was the seventh most popular baby name for girls in the UK. There were 2150 girls named Lily in that year. Lilly, with the extra L, was 91st on the baby name list, with 565 babies given the name. Lillie was 208th, with 237 babies given that name. Lili, which is the Welsh spelling of the name, was 559th on the list, and was given to 70 babies. If you want a longer version then Lillian was 333rd, with 137 babies given that name.
Famous People Called Lily
Here are famous people called Lily:
- Lily Allen – singer
- Lily James – actress
- Lily Potter – fictional mother of Harry
- Lilibet – the nickname given to Queen Elizabeth
- Lilibet Diana – the name of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s second baby.
50 Nick names For The Name Lily
Here are 50+ nicknames for the name Lily.
- L
- Lil
- Lill
- Lils
- Lilsy
- Lilso
- Lili
- Lilli
- Lillie
- Lilie
- Lillian
- Lilian
- Lilia
- Lillia
- El
- Elle
- Elly
- Ellie
- Lee
- Lees
- LeeLee
- Li
- Lis
- Liz
- Lizzie
- Lia
- LiLi
- Lu
- LuLu
- Lilith
- Il
- Illy
- Ils
- Ilsy
Cute Nicknames For Lily And Funny Nicknames For Lily
- Lolly
- Lollie
- Lilo
- Lilypad
- Lilster
- Lily Bear
- Lily Boo
- Lillington
- Lilykins
- Lello
- Lellow
- Lilac
- Liliana
- Lilliana
- Flora
- Floral
- Flower
- Flowery
- Lily of the valley
- Silly Lily
Names With Lily As A Nickname: Names With Lily In Them
If you’re looking for names with Lily as a nickname, you could pick Elizabeth, Lillian, Lillith, Liliana, Lilia, Deliah, Talia or Camilla. All of these work well as names with Lily in them.
Looking For Middle Names For Lilly?
If you love names with a theme, you could pick another flower baby name, or another old-fashioned name. If you’re looking for a short middle name for Lily read our list of 150 one syllable girl names.
Not sure yet what you’re having? Read our list of 150 one syllable boy names too or our post on nicknames for Alex.
More Nicknames For Girls Names
If you’re looking for nicknames for similar girls names, we also have:
- Nicknames for Mia / the best nicknames for Grace / Nicknames for Eliza / Nicknames for Florence / the best Ivy nickname / Nicknames for Isabella / Nicknames for Olivia and nicknames for Isla
Need More Ideas For Baby Names?
- Once you’ve read our post on nicknames for Lily, if you’re looking for boy names, we have Unique boy names and unique girl names – plus nicknames for Alexander.
- We also have 250+ baby boy names and 300+ baby girl names and 101 gender neutral names
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