GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: LIL-ee
Meaning & History
From the name of the flower, a symbol of purity. The word is ultimately derived from Latin lilium.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Lillie, Lilly
DIMINUTIVES: Lillian, Lillia, Lilian
OTHER LANGUAGES: Lilly (Scandinavian)
Letter | Tarot Card | Number | Description |
L | Hanged Man | 12 | Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive |
I | Hermit | 9 | Independent, Researcher, Intelligent |
L | Hanged Man | 12 | Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive |
Y | Knight of Wands | 25 | Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash |
- Your name of Lily creates a desire to be of service to others, but its practicality and attention to detail restrict spontaneity.
- This name creates much frustration, nervous tension, and personal unhappiness because you are not able to realize your ambitions and ideals.
- You desire your life to be orderly and systematized and you keep your surroundings neat and tidy, but others often see you as fussy over little things.
- You are a patient person and you will work hard one step at a time to accomplish your endeavours.
- You tend to be thorough in building a solid foundation of fact and logic, but are not inclined to pursue inspirational or creative expression as in music or the arts.
- Although the name Lily creates idealism and the urge to help others, we emphasize that it limits your versatility and scope, tuning you to technical details.
- This name, when combined with the last name, can frustrate happiness, contentment, and success, as well as cause health weaknesses in the nervous system, and elimination system.