Names that go with Lily
Sibling names that sit well next to Lily: close in style and era, different enough in sound that each child keeps a name of their own. Ranked from the data on the names’ own pages. Names that rhyme with Lily or would answer to the same nickname are set apart below.
Sister names
Hazel English · "the hazel tree," an Old English word name that doubles as the warm brown-green of hazel eyes; a Victorian nature name that faded with its era and came back a century later as one of the signature revivals
both nature names · popular in the same decades
Rosemary English · compound of Rose and Mary, also the herb name
both floral names · popular in the same decades
Savannah English · "treeless plain," from the Taino word zavana by way of Spanish sabana; the grassland word became a graceful Georgia port city, and the city became a name. Southern in flavor, tropical in root, steady since the 1990s
both nature names · popular in the same decades
Evelyn English · traditionally "wished-for child," from the Norman French Aveline, though the root is debated; a surname for centuries and once a boys' name in Britain, it settled into a soft vintage classic that has peaked twice, a century apart
popular in the same decades · same English roots
Jade English · the gemstone, from Spanish piedra de ijada; a direct translation pick for families whose Chinese name carries 玉 (yù, "jade") or Vietnamese name carries Ngọc (jade/jewel); one of the cleanest meaning-for-meaning matches in this whole list
both nature names · popular in the same decades
Clover English · the clover plant, from Old English clafre
both floral names · popular in the same decades
Brooke English · "small stream," a surname for someone who lived by one; it became a sleek single-syllable girls' name in the 1980s, all clear water and clean lines. Brooklyn borrowed its front half; Brooke needs nothing added
both nature names · popular in the same decades
Brother names
Hunter English · "one who hunts," an occupational surname from the Middle English hunte; it rode the 1990s wave that turned rugged trade surnames into first names, and outlasted most of that wave. Outdoorsy, direct, and hard to shorten
both nature names · popular in the same decades
Ashton English · "ash-tree settlement," an Old English place name scattered across the English map; a surname that became a given name in the 1980s and settled on the boys' side after early unisex use. Leafy roots, boardroom finish
both nature names · popular in the same decades
Reed English · surname, "red-haired" or from the reed plant
both nature names · popular in the same decades
Mason English · "stoneworker," an occupational surname from the building trades; it moved from surname to first name on the strength of its -n ending and craftsman cool, reaching the US top five in the 2010s. Solid as the trade it names
popular in the same decades · same English roots
Kai Hawaiian · "sea" in Hawaiian; also an independent name in Scandinavian, Japanese, and Chinese use, each with its own root and history. One crisp syllable that belongs everywhere, which is the secret of its global rise
both nature names · popular in the same decades
Drake English · from a surname, from the Old Norse byname Draki or Old English Draca, 'dragon'; also the word for a male duck
both nature names · popular in the same decades
Avery English · an Anglo-Norman remaking of Alfred, "elf counsel," the wise counsel of the old stories; centuries as a surname, then a first name again, unisex since the 1990s and now led by girls. Soft sound, surprisingly deep roots
popular in the same decades · same English roots
Jace English · modern coinage, possibly a short form of Jason
popular in the same decades · same English roots
Fox English · English word/surname name, from the animal
both nature names · popular in the same decades
Might feel like a matched set
Strong fits on style and era that sit close to Lily in sound. Flagged so the call is yours.
Hailey Hailey ends on the same sound as Lily
Hadley Hadley ends on the same sound as Lily
Oakley Oakley ends on the same sound as Lily
Harley Harley ends on the same sound as Lily
Oaklee Oaklee ends on the same sound as Lily
Whitley Whitley ends on the same sound as Lily
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