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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

Top 10

  1. Louie96%
  2. Virgie96%
  3. Blanche96%
  4. Jeannine96%
  5. Muriel96%
  6. Flossie96%
  7. Cecelia96%
  8. Rosemarie96%
  9. Mable96%
  10. Mollie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Cleo44%
  3. Junior50%
  4. Lizzie50%
  5. Archie56%
  6. Virgil59%
  7. Dixie59%
  8. Goldie59%
  9. Bennie59%
  10. Rosie60%

Love potential for Lil

Top 10

  1. Virgie96%
  2. Blanche96%
  3. Mable96%
  4. Rosemarie96%
  5. Myrna96%
  6. Lorene96%
  7. Nannie96%
  8. Rosalie96%
  9. Eula96%
  10. Mollie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Cleo45%
  3. Lizzie56%
  4. Will56%
  5. Virgil62%
  6. Junior62%
  7. Conrad63%
  8. Johnie65%
  9. Archie65%
  10. Otto66%

Professional potential for Lil

Top 10

  1. Lula96%
  2. Mamie96%
  3. Buddy96%
  4. Harriett96%
  5. Ernestine96%
  6. Antoinette96%
  7. Bernadine96%
  8. Nettie96%
  9. Morris96%
  10. Beulah96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther47%
  2. Virgil47%
  3. Estella50%
  4. Dick55%
  5. Julius56%
  6. Percy57%
  7. Elvira58%
  8. Melba60%
  9. Dewey61%
  10. Lola61%

Crush potential for Lil

Top 10

  1. Myrna96%
  2. Mable96%
  3. Louie93%
  4. Jeannine92%
  5. Cecelia91%
  6. Lorene91%
  7. Flossie91%
  8. Clarice91%
  9. Etta90%
  10. Eunice89%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola50%
  2. Johnie54%
  3. Cleo54%
  4. Lizzie56%
  5. Ramona58%
  6. Inez58%
  7. Conrad58%
  8. Ruthie59%
  9. Rosie61%
  10. Junior63%
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