Lily in Cursive

Lily in cursive is ℒ𝒾𝓁𝓎. The capital ℒ was added to Unicode before the main script alphabet, so in some fonts it is a touch larger or plainer than the i, l and y. The bold script version 𝓛𝓲𝓵𝔂 keeps all four letters in one style.

With a double l, Lilly is ℒ𝒾𝓁𝓁𝓎. Longer forms such as Lillian (ℒ𝒾𝓁𝓁𝒾𝒶𝓃) and Liliana (ℒ𝒾𝓁𝒾𝒶𝓃𝒶) start the same way.

Lily alternates tall and short: capital L, small i, tall l, then a y that dips below the line. That up-down pattern is what makes the name look pretty in cursive, so exaggerate it a little. Make the l loop tall and the y loop deep.

The capital L can echo the small l. If you give it a loop at the top, the name starts and peaks on the same shape.

Lily usually comes straight from the flower. It became popular with other flower names for girls in the 1800s and early 1900s. In Christian art the lily stands for innocence and purity.

It is sometimes a nickname for Elizabeth too. Its popularity has grown steadily in Western Europe and English-speaking countries since the late 20th century, often in combinations like Lilyana and Lillianna.