Lily
Lily is an English name taken from the flower. The flower word ultimately comes from Latin lilium. Purity is a symbolic association recorded by the name reference; it is not a separate literal translation of the English spelling.
- Meaning
- The lily flower
- Name or word origin
- English flower name
Sources and meaning notes
The flower reference, the older Latin word and flower symbolism describe different parts of the history.
- Behind the Name: Lily The name form, its documented usage and the specific name-history relationships described here
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Catalog grouping: Female. This is a browsing label and does not restrict which cats can use the name.
Popularity in cited datasets
Each position below belongs to its publisher’s sample and time period. These are not iCatNames registration counts or a combined ranking.
| Dataset scope | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. cat names — top 100 | #5 | Rover catalog (checked 2026-10-26; undated) |
| New York City | #5 | Rover 2025 NYC, reported by FOX 5 |
An undated catalog checked in 2026 is not a 2025 annual result. Historical reports keep their published period. Source records on this page were checked on 2026-10-26.
Compare the checked ranking snapshotsNames in similar collections to Lily
These entries have source references and overlap with this name in the site’s editorial collections. The overlap does not measure pet-owner preferences or prove a shared linguistic origin.