Entry № 3270 · Hungarian origin

Lilla Lilla — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ LIL-lah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hungarian

Meaning

"Lily"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern (Hungarian)

The meaning

A name that means "lily".

Lilla is the Hungarian form of Lily — symbol of purity. Csokonai Vitéz Mihály, the Hungarian poet, made the name famous through his beloved Lilla (Júlia Vajda) and the Lilla poems.

Lilla is widely used in Hungary.

Lily. The Hungarian poet's beloved.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Lilla

Transliteration: Lilla
Pronunciation: / ˈlɪl.lə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Lilla stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Lilla · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Lillas before her.

Real people

Lilla Vajda

Csokonai's beloved.

1782 – 1855

In fiction

Lilla

Heroine of Csokonai's Lilla poems.

Hungarian poetry

Names connected to Lilla.

Numerology

The number behind Lilla.

The Nurturer

Lilla reduces to six — the number of Hungarian lily.

Parents on Lilla

Why families chose this name.

"Hungarian Lily. Five letters. Lilla."

Eszter · Mother of one · Budapest