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Trillium

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Pronounced TRIL-ee-um /ˈtrɪl.i.əm/High

Meaning: Trillium is the botanical name of a spring woodland wildflower with three petals and three leaves, from the Latin tri-, 'three.' It is the provincial flower of Ontario. As a given name it is a modern botanical word name.Medium

In 30 seconds: A wildflower name: Trillium is the three-petaled bloom of spring woodlands (said 'TRIL-ee-um').
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Origin MediumLatin, English
MeaningTrillium is the botanical name of a spring woodland wildflower with three petals and three leaves, from the Latin tri-, 'three.' It is the provincial flower of Ontario. As a given name it is a modern botanical word name.
U.S. rank (2024)#13312 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2013
Total births (all-time)≈ 64

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201320092024

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

Trillium is the botanical name of a woodland wildflower, from the Latin tri-, 'three,' for its threefold petals and leaves. It blooms across North American forests in spring and is the floral emblem of Ontario. As a given name it belongs to the modern wave of botanical word names alongside Juniper, Willow and Clover (said 'TRIL-ee-um').

It appears only very rarely for girls in the U.S. Very rare, botanical, and distinctive.

Did you know? Trillium takes its name from the Latin for 'three' — everything about the plant comes in threes: three petals, three sepals, three leaves. It carpets North American forests each spring.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Trillium — Botanical word name; Latin tri- 'three'; woodland wildflower

Variations

TrilliaTrillyTrillian

Nicknames

TrillLily

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Trillium mean?

Trillium is a woodland wildflower whose name comes from the Latin tri-, 'three,' for its three petals and leaves.

How do you pronounce Trillium?

It's said TRIL-ee-um /ˈtrɪl.i.əm/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Trillium a boy or girl name?

Trillium is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Trillium?

Trillium is a very rare name for girls in the U.S.

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