Lily May
Latin · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Lily May
Lily derives from the Latin "lilium" referring to the flower, symbolizing purity and innocence, while May comes from the month of May or the Roman goddess Maia, meaning "great" or "growth." Both names are used predominantly in English-speaking Christian cultures, with Lily gaining particular popularity in the Victorian era as a virtue name and May becoming fashionable as a given name in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Etymology
Lily derives from the Latin "lilium" referring to the flower, symbolizing purity and innocence, while May comes from the month of May or the Roman goddess Maia, meaning "great" or "growth." Both names are used predominantly in English-speaking Christian cultures, with Lily gaining particular popularity in the Victorian era as a virtue name and May becoming fashionable as a given name in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Lily May currently ranks #868 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2010.
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