Lilja.
a female given name
Meaning & usage
a female given name
a Finnish surname
Where this word comes from
A 19th-century flower name from lilja (“lily”), primarily inspired by English Lilian, Lily (associated with lily by folk etymology, but originally from hypocoristic forms of Elizabeth). The surname is either translated from Swedish surnames containing lilje or originally as a soldier name.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.