Lilija
See also: lilija
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1879. From lilija (“lily”), and from names containing the syllable -li-, such as Elizabete, Jūlija, Karolīne. Cognate with English Lily and Lillie.
Proper noun
Lilija f
- A female given name.
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Lilija was the only given name of 4651 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.