UK girl's name
Lielle
A feminine French name derived from the flower name "Lily".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Lielle is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Lielle popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3695, with 6 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2017, with 8 births.
This profile covers 65 England and Wales registrations across 13 recorded years from 2009 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 65 living people in the UK are called Lielle. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Lielle ranked #3695 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 6 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2017, when 8 girls were registered as Lielle.
- • About 65 living people in the UK are estimated to have Lielle as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3695
2024
Births in 2024
6
Latest year
Peak year
2017
8 births
Estimated living
65
2026
Meaning
What does Lielle mean?
The name Lielle originates from the Hebrew language and is a combination of the Hebrew words "el," meaning God, and "leil," meaning night. It emerged during the medieval era in Jewish communities across Europe, particularly in regions like Germany, France, and Italy.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Lielle can be found in a 12th-century Jewish manuscript from Catalonia, Spain. The document refers to a woman named Lielle bat Avraham, indicating that the name was in use among Sephardic Jews during this period.
In the 13th century, a renowned Jewish philosopher and scholar named Lielle ben Moshe lived in Provence, France. His works on Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah influenced many subsequent thinkers and writers.
During the Renaissance period, a female painter named Lielle Veneziano gained recognition for her portraits and religious artwork. Born in 1490 in Venice, Italy, she was one of the few women artists of her time to achieve widespread acclaim.
In the 17th century, Lielle Spinoza, the daughter of the famous Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza, was mentioned in several historical accounts. Although little is known about her life, her name has been preserved in connection with her father's influential works.
Another noteworthy figure was Lielle Mendelssohn, a German-Jewish author and educator born in 1729. She played a significant role in the Haskalah, the Jewish Enlightenment movement, and advocated for the education of women.
Throughout its history, the name Lielle has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including philosophers, artists, and scholars. While its usage may have fluctuated over time, it has maintained a presence in Jewish communities and has been passed down through generations.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Lielle over time
The chart below shows babies named Lielle registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2009 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Lielle, the clearest high point is 2017. The latest England and Wales figure is 6 births in 2024, compared with 8 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lielle by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Lielle was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3510 | 25 | 4 |
| 2010s | #4513 | 37 | 8 |
| 2000s | #5556 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Lielle
- Lily 72,956
- Lucy 70,663
- Lauren 50,664
- Leah 33,185
- Lola 24,525
- Layla 24,520
- Laura 23,471
- Lilly 21,714
- Lydia 18,353
- Libby 14,515
- Lara 13,415
- Lacey 13,406
FAQ
Lielle: questions and answers
How popular is the name Lielle in the UK right now?
In 2024, Lielle was ranked #3695 for girls in England and Wales, with 6 births registered.
When was Lielle most popular?
The peak year on record was 2017, with 8 babies registered as Lielle in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Lielle?
A feminine French name derived from the flower name "Lily".
How many people are called Lielle in the UK?
A total of 65 babies have been registered as Lielle across the 13 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.