What names are similar to Lilly?
If you like Lilly, consider Holly, Lesly and Karly. Like Lilly, their spellings end in -ly.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Lilly.
Holly English · the holly tree, a symbol of Christmas (nature name); immortalized by Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Lesly Scottish · variant spelling of Leslie, a Scottish place name traditionally 'garden of hollies'
Karly English · variant of Carly, feminine form of Carl, from Germanic karl, "man"
Ally English · pet form of Alison or Alexandra, traditionally meaning noble
The same roots
Also English names, from the tradition Lilly comes from.
Rosemary English · compound of Rose and Mary, also the herb name
Audrey English · from Old English Æthelthryth, "noble strength"
Elly English · diminutive of Ellen or Eleanor; traditionally 'shining light', disputed
Ava English · an English variant of Eve, linked to Hebrew words for "to breathe" or "to live"
The same feel
Also classic and floral names.
Maly Khmer · flower, garland; from Sanskrit mala. One of the easiest Khmer names to carry in America, landing next to Molly and Mali in English ears, which is why refugee-era daughters often kept it unchanged while harder names got traded for English ones
Raizy Yiddish · little rose, a pet form of Raizel (Yiddish roiz, 'rose'); a Brooklyn Hasidic favorite
Champey Khmer · the frangipani (plumeria) blossom, strung into offering garlands at pagodas
Blima Yiddish · flower (Yiddish blum); sister spelling of Bluma, alive in Brooklyn birth records
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Lilly, on a similar curve.
Harley English · place name/surname, "hare meadow"
Mercy English · virtue name from the word 'mercy', ultimately Latin 'merces'
Gentry English · people of noble birth, from Old French genterise
Hadley English · place name/surname, "heather field"
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