Girl Names Like Lily

Lotus is one of the most languorous of the flower names, with intriguing significance in both Buddhism and Hinduism, symbolizing purity, grace and spiritual growth — not to mention a familiar yoga position.

Talullah or Talulla, the old Irish name of two early saints, is almost identical to the Native-American Tallulah. A modern hipster favorite, however it's spelled.

Lilo is the name of the spunky little Hawaiian girl character in the Disney movie Lilo & Stitch-- and is also Lindsay Lohan's nickname. Multi-cultural, it can be found in Hawaiian, German and Hebrew nomenclature.

A cute nickname, but June is a much better bet for the birth certificate.

This Hebrew name deserves consideration by parents looking for a traditional by underused girls name with a gorgeous meaning.

An unusual flower name deriving from the Latin word for lily (lilium), this variant has always been popular in Scotland.

Zalie -- which may be styled Zayley or Zaylee or Zaylie, among other spellings -- might be a short form of the flower name Azalea or may also be a cute modern nickname-name used on its own. You might think of it as a member of the squad of names that include Bailey, Hayley, Kaylee and so on, which is always welcoming new members and is one of the prime group of cute baby names.

This delightful, lovable Persian name is typically reserved as a nickname for Niloufar. It rhymes with Lilou, the utterly charming French nickname.

Ethereal, yet with the familiarity of Lily about it, Lilliandil is a name created by Douglas Gresham for the movie adaptation of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, based of C.S Lewis's
Narnia novels. An unnamed character in the novel, inspired by Luthien and Arwen from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Gresham chose the name Lilliandil inspired by the sea of lilies, also known as the Silver Sea, that appears in the book.

A rarer, lilting form of the popular Hebrew name, Liel. In its original form it is a top ranking choice in Israel; in this more elaborate, Latinate form, it could have more international appeal owing to its similarity to the likes of Lilia, Luella, Lia, Ella, and Liliana.

This Najavo name was notably borne by Lilakai "Lily" Neil, the first woman to be elected to the Navajo Tribe Council. She is remembered for criticizing the US government for encouraging Navajos to become self-sufficient by obtaining education, while also refusing to supply adequate education and for blocking access to learning.

Popular in France in the mid-20th-century, Lysiane is a sweet but sharp compound name blending the French Lys and the classic Anne.