Ljiljana
- Meaning:
- Lily (from Slavic "ljiljan" = lily)
- Origin:
- Slavic
About the name Ljiljana
From the Slavic 'ljiljan' ('lily'), a flower symbolizing purity. It was one of the most popular female names in the region in the mid-20th century.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- January 19
- Nicknames:
- Ljilja
Popularity with newborns
Ljiljana has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.
People with this name in Croatia
13,441 people in Croatia are called Ljiljana, according to the 2021 census. That is #58 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Ljiljana is recorded in every Croatian county.
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.