Names Like Lilian — Find Similar Baby Names
Lilian is a 6-letter Romanian girls' name meaning “Lily”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Lalia and Lelia, Romanian cousins like Adriana and Afina, rhyming names ending in -ian like Ian and Bian, and names sharing the “lily” concept like Asucena and Azucena.
For the full Lilian profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Lilian page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Lilian
24 baby names that differ from Lilian by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lalia | 2 | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Lelia | 2 | Well-Spoken | Greek | Female |
| Labaan | 3 | Somali Name. Meaning Unknown. | African | Male |
| Laban | 3 | White | Hawaiian | Male |
| Laciann | 3 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | English | Female |
| Laila | 3 | Night | Danish | Female |
| Laili | 3 | Nightfall | Hebrew | Female |
| Lailie | 3 | Nightfall | Hebrew | Female |
| Lala | 3 | Equivalent Of English Lara, "Famous; Cheerful." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Lali | 3 | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Lalima | 3 | Beauty And Goddess Laxmi | Indian | Female |
| Lalla | 3 | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Lamaan | 3 | Flash, Brightness | Arabic | Male |
| Lamia | 3 | Myth Name (An Evil Spirit Who Abducts And Murders Children) | Greek | Female |
| Laria | 3 | Serves Lawrence | Scottish | Female |
| Latia | 3 | Aunt. | Spanish | Female |
| Laurian | 3 | From The Place Of Laurel Trees. | English | Male |
| Lavan | 3 | White | Hebrew | Male |
| Lealia | 3 | Loyal | French | Female |
| Leaman | 3 | Beloved man | English | Male |
| Lean | 3 | Serves John | Scottish | Male |
| Leanian | 3 | Reward | Anglo | Male |
| Lecia | 3 | Derived From Alicia: (Sweet: Honest: Truth) And Felecia: (Happy) | English | Female |
| Leia | 3 | Child Of Heaven; Heavenly Flowers | Hawaiian | Female |
More Romanian Names
24 baby names that share Lilian’s Romanian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adriana | Dark; From Adria | Female |
| Afina | Blueberry, bilberry | Female |
| Alexandreina | Man's Defender | Female |
| Alexandru | Defender Of Mankind | Male |
| Alin | Rock; Comely | Male |
| Ana-Marie | Compound Name Combining Ann And Mary Meaning "Bitter Grace." | Female |
| Anatolie | From The East | Male |
| Anca | Grace, favor | Female |
| Andrei | Masculine | Male |
| Angela | Messenger From God; Angel | Female |
| Anghel | Messenger | Male |
| Anica | Grace | Female |
| Antanasia | One Who Will Be Reborn; Immortal | Female |
| Antoaneta | Priceless | Female |
| Augustina | Worthy Of Respect | Female |
| Aurel | Golden | Male |
| Aurelia | Gold | Female |
| Baduna | Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Beryx | Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Bodgan | Gift Of God | Male |
| Calin | Guelder rose | Male |
| Camelia | Flower | Female |
| Cami | Servant For The Temple | Female |
| Carla | Manly | Female |
6-Letter L-Names Like Lilian
24 names that share Lilian's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Lilian's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Lilian
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Lilian.
Names That Rhyme with Lilian
18 baby names that share Lilian's last 3 letters — -ian. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian | Gift From God Form Of John. | Scottish | Male |
| Bian | Secretive; Hidden | Vietnamese | Female |
| Cian | Ancient | Gaelic | Male |
| Dian | Divine. Mythological Ancient Roman Divinity Diana Was Noted For Bea... | French | Female |
| Gian | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Kian | Archaic | Irish | Male |
| Lian | Unisexual Name Meaning "The Graceful Willow" | Chinese | Male |
| Rian | Kingly. | Irish | Male |
| Arian | Spares | Anglo | Male |
| Blian | Thin | Irish | Male |
| Brian | Strong | Celtic | Male |
| Erian | Ploughs | Anglo | Male |
| Evian | Variant Of Evan: The French Town Famous For Evian Springwater. A Bl... | English | Male |
| Urian | From Heaven | Greek | Male |
| Adrian | Dark AGDA, AGATA, AGATON, AGNETA | English | Female |
| Burian | He Lives Near The Weeds CASIMIR | Slavic | Male |
| Dacian | Of The Nobility. | English | Male |
| Dagian | Dawn | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Lilian
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Lilian — Lil-. Good for parents who like Lilian's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lil | Name Of A Saint | Irish | Female |
| Lila | Feminine Of Lyle From The Island. Variant Of Delilah. | English | Female |
| Lili | The Flower Lily Is A Symbol Of Innocence: Purity And Beauty. | French | Female |
| Lilo | Generous One | Hawaiian | Female |
| Lily | Lily | Hebrew | Female |
| Lilah | Feminine Of Lyle From The Island. Variant Of Delilah. | English | Female |
| Lilia | Form Of Lilac; Having A Bluish Color LUBMILLA | Russian | Female |
| Lilie | Lily | Hebrew | Female |
| Lilis | Lily | Greek | Female |
| Lilli | The Flower Lily Is A Symbol Of Innocence: Purity And Beauty. | German | Female |
| Lilly | The Flower Lily Is A Symbol Of Innocence: Purity And Beauty. | English | Female |
| Lilike | Lily | Hungarian | Female |
| Lilith | Lily | Hebrew | Female |
| Lilium | "The Flower, Innocence, Purity, Beauty." | Latin | Female |
| Lillee | "Loving,Caring,Knows What They Want In Life,Easy To Talk Too,And Ve... | English | Female |
| Lillie | The Flower Lily Is A Symbol Of Innocence: Purity And Beauty. | English | Female |
| Liluye | Miwok Name Meaning " Singing Chicken Hawk That Soars." | Native American | Female |
| Liliana | Lily | Italian | Female |