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Tillian
How to Pronounce Tillian
Pronounced TIL-ee-un /ˈtɪl.i.ən/Medium
Meaning: A modern coinage echoing Lillian and the pet name Tilly, in the -ian family. A sound-echo, not a documented line; routes uncertain, which we note.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Tillian reads as a modern coinage brushing Lillian and Tilly. It has no one settled meaning, and the routes are uncertain, which we note. Rare and gentle (said 'TIL-ee-un').
It appears only rarely in U.S. data. Rare, gentle, and modern.
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What does the name Tillian mean?
Tillian is a modern coinage echoing Lillian and Tilly; it has no single fixed meaning, and the routes are uncertain, which we note.
How do you pronounce Tillian?
It's said TIL-ee-un /ˈtɪl.i.ən/ — three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Tillian a boy or girl name?
Tillian is a girl's name.
How popular is Tillian?
Tillian is an extremely rare name in the U.S.