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Lil

Girl Name day: November 17
Lil is a short form of Lillian: on birth records it is written Lillian (455,806 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Lillian page. Also a short form of Lily, Lillie, Lilly.
Origin: English (from Latin lilium, the lily flower). Meaning: Lily; purity, innocence.
Lillian likely arose as an elaborated form of Lily, from Latin lilium (lily), and is sometimes traced as a medieval pet form of Elizabeth.

Name day for Lil

November 17

Why this day? Lil is a short form of Lillian, and shares its name day.

Lil is celebrated in France and the United States on November 17.

The story of the name Lil

Lil is a short form of Lillian. It keeps its origin (English (from Latin lilium, the lily flower)) and meaning — lily; purity, innocence, and shares its name day, November 17.

On birth records, Lil is rarely written as such: the Lils are Lillians (455,806 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Lillian page. Lil is also a short form of Lily, Lillie, Lilly.

Frequently asked questions about Lil

What does Lil mean?

Lil is a short form of Lillian, which means lily; purity, innocence.

When is Lil's name day?

November 17, together with Lillian: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Lil a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Lillian.

Lil's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 9/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Lil

Bottom 10

  1. Sunny42%
  2. Cali42%
  3. Zelda42%
  4. Mika42%
  5. Sonny42%
  6. Enzo45%
  7. Knox46%
  8. Blaze47%
  9. Remi48%
  10. Zola48%

Love potential for Lil

Top 10

  1. Brinley96%
  2. Amirah96%
  3. Malka96%
  4. Alora96%
  5. Adelia96%
  6. Shmuel96%
  7. Priya96%
  8. Khari96%
  9. Yaakov96%
  10. Thea96%

Bottom 10

  1. Mika44%
  2. Cain46%
  3. Zelda46%
  4. Kash47%
  5. Cali48%
  6. Arya48%
  7. Maximo48%
  8. Annabell49%
  9. Sonny49%
  10. Lucca50%

Professional potential for Lil

Bottom 10

  1. Arya42%
  2. Yuri42%
  3. Reign42%
  4. Octavia42%
  5. Kash42%
  6. Armani42%
  7. Alia43%
  8. Jax44%
  9. Monroe45%
  10. Vladimir45%

Crush potential for Lil

Bottom 10

  1. Sunny42%
  2. Zelda46%
  3. Annabell48%
  4. Mika49%
  5. Sonny52%
  6. Flynn53%
  7. Jaylah53%
  8. Cali54%
  9. Finnegan54%
  10. Frida54%
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