לילי
Lili means “lily flower, or pet form of Elisabeth (English)”
Lili is a girl's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- לילי
- In English letters
- Lili
- Other English spellings
- Lily, Lilly
- Meaning
- Lily flower, or pet form of Elisabeth (English)
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Flowers and plants
- Gematria value
- 80
3,030 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Lili.
- 3,021 of them are women and girls, and 9 are men and boys.
- 89 of them were born in 1956, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 319, against 186 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Lili is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling לילי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 3,021 | 62 | 192 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 9 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 59 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 111 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Lili ranked 192 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Lili in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Lili.
What does the name Lili mean?
Lili means “lily flower, or pet form of Elisabeth (English)”. Lili is a girl's name of international origin.
Is Lili a boy's name or a girl's name?
Lili is mainly a girl's name. Of the 3,030 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,021 are women and girls and 9 are men and boys.
How do you write Lili in Hebrew?
Lili is written לילי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Lili?
3,030 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Lili today. The most were born in 1956. In 2024, Lili ranked 192 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.