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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. Elias95%
  2. Noah88%
  3. Levi86%
  4. Theodore86%
  5. Dominic85%
  6. Sebastian79%
  7. Abraham77%
  8. Oliver75%
  9. Josiah75%
  10. Grayson74%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo48%
  2. Lucas57%
  3. Liam59%
  4. Jackson60%
  5. Luke60%
  6. Nolan62%
  7. Owen64%
  8. Everett65%
  9. Jaxon65%
  10. Colton66%

Love potential for Lil

Top 10

  1. Elias95%
  2. Noah91%
  3. Sebastian87%
  4. Theodore85%
  5. Abraham84%
  6. Dominic81%
  7. Grayson81%
  8. Josiah81%
  9. Carter81%
  10. Cooper80%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen58%
  2. Wyatt62%
  3. Leo62%
  4. Everett62%
  5. Nolan66%
  6. Luke66%
  7. Carson70%
  8. Lucas70%
  9. Liam70%
  10. Jackson71%

Professional potential for Lil

Top 10

  1. Abraham96%
  2. Noah88%
  3. Oliver76%
  4. Cooper75%
  5. Everett74%
  6. Leo74%
  7. Elias74%
  8. Levi72%
  9. Theodore71%
  10. Sebastian70%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian51%
  2. Grayson53%
  3. Maxwell54%
  4. Miles54%
  5. Liam56%
  6. Nolan56%
  7. Jackson57%
  8. Luke57%
  9. Lucas59%
  10. Carter59%

Crush potential for Lil

Top 10

  1. Grayson89%
  2. Dominic87%
  3. Elias87%
  4. Maxwell85%
  5. Carter85%
  6. Theodore83%
  7. Sebastian82%
  8. Colton81%
  9. Damian81%
  10. Jaxon80%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo57%
  2. Abraham59%
  3. Everett63%
  4. Luke64%
  5. Owen67%
  6. Wyatt71%
  7. Lucas71%
  8. Josiah72%
  9. Miles73%
  10. Jackson75%
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