Lilaea

Derived from a mythical water nymph after which the Greek town of Lilaia is named, the meaning of the name Lilaea is ‘longed for.’ It is usually a name given to a girl, with its roots in the ancient Greek name lilaiomai. Lilaea or Lilaia refers to either of these two women in Greek mythology: one, Lilaea, a Naiad of the same-named spring. She was the daughter of Cephissus, the river deity. The ancient polis of Lilaea commemorates her, the contemporary hamlet of Lilaia in Phocis, and the asteroid 213 Lilaea. Secondly, Lilaia, a maenad whose name appeared in a 20th-century vase painting. Biologically, Lilaea is a monotypic genus of water plants with only one species, Lilaea scilloides, often known as blossoming quillwort or awl-leaf lilaea.

Gender

Girl

Meaning

longed for

Origin

Latin variation of Lilaia, Greek

Numerology

L is for lively, your life is full of energy!

I is for intense, your zest of living.

L is for listen, one of your best traits.

A is for accepting, your forgiving nature.

E is for exotic, no lack of spirit here!

A is for absolute, for you know your mind.

Lucky

Lilaea lucky number is 4.

In numerology, 4 has an earthy-energy and is centered around fortifying its roots. 4 adamantly believes in the physical world and knows that investing in a solid infrastructure is necessary for building a lasting legacy. Practical, hardworking, and responsible, the vibration of the number 4 is focused on creating logical systems that can support scalable growth.