Lily
The meaning of Lily comes the lily flower. The lily flower signifies purity, rebirth and passion. Lily comes from the Latin word ‘lilium’, which in turn comes from the Greek word ‘leirion’. This name is popular in Wales, Scotland and England. Lily is used synonymous to ‘purity’, ‘white’ and ‘pleasing’. Greek mythology states that lily was the flower of the wife of Zeus, Hera, who was the queen of all Gods. The flower is said to have sprouted from her own milk. In Roman mythology, the goddess of beauty, Venus, was so envious of the beauty of the lily and its white radiance that she caused the pistil to grow from the centre of the flower. This flower is also used to symbolize fertility. Lily James and Lily Collins are two famous actors to have borne this name.
Gender
Girl
Meaning
lily
Origin
English flower name
Numerology
L is for lofty, your ambitions are high!
I is for intense, your zest of living.
L is for life, that you live so well.
Y is for young, the years never show!
Lucky
Lily 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.
Famous People Named Lily
- Eilidh Child Scottish Olympic runner
- Eilley Bowers Scottish,American pioneer
- Eilidh Whiteford British MP
- Eilidh Margaret Barbour Scottish TV presenter
- Eilidh Watt Scottish novelist and journalist
Lily in Pop Culture
- Cedric "the Saxon" of Rotherwood character in "Ivanhoe" by Sir Walter Scott
- Cedric Errol main character in "Little Lord Fauntleroy" by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Cedric Diggory character in the Harry Potter series
- Cedric character in comic book series "W.I.T.C.H"
- Cedric Daniels character on TV's "The Wire"
