Lili

Lili is a diminutive form of names beginning with Li-, most commonly Elisabeth or Lilian, used in German, French, and Hungarian traditions. Elisabeth derives from the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning my God is an oath or my God is abundance, while Lilian traces to the Latin lilium, meaning lily, the flower long associated with purity. The name gained wide recognition across Europe partly through the popular German song Lili Marleen, which became an iconic wartime melody in the 1940s. Related forms include Lily, Lilly, Lilia, and Lilian.