Name meaning & stats
Liliane
Liliane means “lily” (Latin origin). 841 US babies since 1940, peak 2021. Notable Lilianes are 2.5× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
“lily”
LatinSpelling of Lillian
Lillian around the world
- Лилиан · Russian
- ليليان · Arabic
- ליליאן · Hebrew
- リリアン · Japanese
- Liliane · French
- Liljan
- Lilianne
- Lil · English
- Lilliàn
Famous Lillians
- Lillian Gish · American actor, actress, motion picture producers and director, screen
- Lillian Hellman · American dramatist and screenwriter (1905-1984)
- Lillian Moller Gilbreth · American psychologist and industrial engineer (1878–1972)
Lillian’s name day
- September 16 · Norway
In US birth records
Peak year: 2021
841 US babies were named Liliane between 1940 and 2025.
Liliane around the world
- France: 112,415 babies since 1900, peak 1947, No. 689 in 2025
- England & Wales: 101 babies since 1996, peak 2023, No. 3,705 in 2025
- Belgium: 21 babies since 1995, peak 2023
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Lilianes end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 2.5× | High · 42 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Medium · 12 people |
| Journalist | 1.5× | Medium · 11 people |
| Actor | 0.6× | Low · 8 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, Lilianes show up 2.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 297 Lillians spell it Liliane
- Lillian 84%
- Lilian 7%
- Lilyann 1%
- Lilyan 1%
- Lillyann 1%
- Lillyan 1%
- Lilyanne 1%
- Lillianne 1%
- Lilliann 1%
- Lillyanne <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2021)