# Lilian

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlɪli.ən/ · frequency rank #39,396

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Latin.

## Etymology
Used since the sixteenth century, possibly originally a pet form of Elizabeth, but generally accepted as a variant of Late Latin lilium (“lily”).

## Easily confused with
- **livin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lilian-vs-livin)
- **Livia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lilian-vs-livia)
- **lilies** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lilian-vs-lilies)
- **Lucian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lilian-vs-lucian)
- **Lilith** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lilian-vs-lilith)
- **Lillian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lilian-vs-lillian)
- **lila** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lila-vs-lilian)
- **Lian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lian-vs-lilian)
- **lilac** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lilac-vs-lilian)
- **Libyan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/libyan-vs-lilian)

## Common misspellings (6)
`illian`, `liilan`, `lilain`, `liliann`, `lilina`, `lliian`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lilian