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Lilijana

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Pronounced lee-lee-YAH-nah /li.liˈjɑː.nɑ/Medium

Meaning: Lilijana is the Slovene and Croatian form of Liliana, built on the Latin lilium, 'lily'. The lily has long stood in European art for purity and grace, and Liliana and its cousins are common across Southern Europe.Medium

In 30 seconds: A flowing Slavic flower name: Lilijana is the Slovene and Croatian Liliana — the lily (said 'lee-lee-YAH-nah').
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Origin MediumSlovene, Croatian
MeaningLilijana is the Slovene and Croatian form of Liliana, built on the Latin lilium, 'lily'. The lily has long stood in European art for purity and grace, and Liliana and its cousins are common across Southern Europe.
U.S. rank (2021)#14501 ↘ Falling
2021 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2010
Total births (all-time)≈ 67

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201020002021

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lilijana is the Slovene and Croatian form of Liliana, from the Latin lilium, 'lily'. The flower carried strong meaning in European tradition — purity, grace, renewal — and lily names spread widely through the Catholic and Orthodox worlds. In Slovene and Croatian spelling the J is pronounced like an English Y, giving Lilijana its soft, rolling shape (said 'lee-lee-YAH-nah').

It is very rare in the U.S., better known in Slovenia and Croatia. Flowing, floral, and graceful.

Did you know? Lilijana is how Slovene and Croatian families write Liliana — the lily name. The J is a Y sound in those languages, which is what gives the name its gentle lift (said 'lee-lee-YAH-nah').
Overall data confidence 62%
References — Lilijana — Slovene/Croatian Liliana; Latin lilium

Variations

LilianaLjiljanaLilliana

Nicknames

LiliLilyAna

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If you like Lilijana…

Liliana— the standard form of this name
Lilliana— a very close English spelling
Lily— the flower at the root
Juliana— a like flowing -iana pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lilijana mean?

Lilijana is the Slovene and Croatian form of Liliana, from the Latin lilium — 'lily'.

How do you pronounce Lilijana?

It's said lee-lee-YAH-nah /li.liˈjɑː.nɑ/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Lilijana a boy or girl name?

Lilijana is a girl's name.

How popular is Lilijana?

Lilijana is very rare in the U.S., though known in Slovenia and Croatia.

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