Girl · #8,775 in 2026

Ljiljana

Ljiljana is a feminine given name. It may refer to:Ljiljana Aranđelović, Serbian politician and former presidential candidate in the Serbian presidential election, 2004 Ljiljana Blagojević, actress Ljiljana Buttler (1944–2010), singer born in former Yugoslavia Ljiljana Čolić, former Minister for Education and Sport in the Government of Serbia Ljiljana Crepajac (1931–2018), Serbian classical…

  • Serbian
  • Croatian
Current Rank
#8,775
Peak Rank
#7,015 (1968)
Total Babies
10
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1968
First Year
1974
Last Year
1968
Peak Year
#7015
Peak Rank
10
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ljiljana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ljiljana is a feminine given name. It may refer to:Ljiljana Aranđelović, Serbian politician and former presidential candidate in the Serbian presidential election, 2004 Ljiljana Blagojević, actress Ljiljana Buttler (1944–2010), singer born in former Yugoslavia Ljiljana Čolić, former Minister for Education and Sport in the Government of Serbia Ljiljana Crepajac (1931–2018), Serbian classical…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Serbian
  • Croatian

The Story of Ljiljana

The earliest SSA record of Ljiljana as a baby girl name dates back to 1968, when 5 babies received it. 1968 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Ljiljana — #7,015 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Ljiljana on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Ljiljana last appeared in the published SSA data in 1974, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Ljiljana

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ljiljana. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Ljilja

Names that sound like Ljiljana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ljiljana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ljiljana

What does the name Ljiljana mean?
Ljiljana is a feminine given name. It may refer to:Ljiljana Aranđelović, Serbian politician and former presidential candidate in the Serbian presidential election, 2004 Ljiljana Blagojević, actress Ljiljana Buttler (1944–2010), singer born in former Yugoslavia Ljiljana Čolić, former Minister for Education and Sport in the Government of Serbia Ljiljana Crepajac (1931–2018), Serbian classical…
What is the origin of the name Ljiljana?
Ljiljana has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Serbian, Croatian.
How popular is Ljiljana in 2026?
In 2026, Ljiljana ranks #8,775 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Ljiljana most popular?
Ljiljana reached its peak popularity in 1968, ranking #7,015 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Ljiljana a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ljiljana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ljiljana?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ljiljana include Adriennie, Angelite, Anglene. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Ljiljana?
Common variants and related forms of Ljiljana include Ljilja. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Ljiljana

Ljiljana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Ljiljana's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #7,015. Use the chart and map above to compare Ljiljana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.