Lily or night
Lilan is a rare name with multiple potential roots. It is often used as a variation of Lillian, derived from the Latin word for the lily flower, or it can be a phonetic variant of the Arabic name Leila, meaning night.
Less common today
Lilan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #11,058 in 2022.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
