Lily-May
Girl name · 56 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Lily-May: 56 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 6 births in 2013.
Lily-May is a charming modern compound name, blending Lily, from the Latin *lilium* referring to the pure white flower, with May, derived from the Roman goddess Maia or the month of spring. Its most famous bearer is likely the English actress Lily-May MacLeod, known for her role in the TV series *The Dumping Ground*. Place connections are indirect but evocative: the lily is a national emblem of Scotland, while the month of May brings to mind the blooming of Scottish wildflowers or the historic May Isle in the Firth of Forth. This hyphenated style follows a trend popular in the 1990s and 2000s, where traditional names like Lily and May are joined to create a fresh, dainty double-barrelled identity.
Girl 12 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20136 babies
- Latest (2021)
- #7923 babies
- Total births
- 56since 2009
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 26%vs prior 5y