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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. Danial93%
  2. Glendon92%
  3. Darron92%
  4. Delvin92%
  5. Shelton89%
  6. Douglass88%
  7. Kareem88%
  8. Rodrick86%
  9. Kristofer85%
  10. Daren83%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty42%
  2. Kip50%
  3. Josh51%
  4. Tad52%
  5. Rico54%
  6. Reggie55%
  7. Shad59%
  8. Deric59%
  9. Wilfredo60%
  10. Jeromy60%

Love potential for Lil

Top 10

  1. Danial96%
  2. Glendon96%
  3. Darron96%
  4. Kareem93%
  5. Delvin93%
  6. Rodrick92%
  7. Giuseppe87%
  8. Edwardo81%
  9. Daren81%
  10. Chadwick81%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty49%
  2. Erich52%
  3. Rico58%
  4. Kip58%
  5. Josh59%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Shad61%
  9. Hans61%
  10. Deric64%

Professional potential for Lil

Top 10

  1. Edwardo96%
  2. Glendon95%
  3. Danial89%
  4. Giuseppe89%
  5. Thad86%
  6. Reggie85%
  7. Delvin84%
  8. Scot84%
  9. Darron84%
  10. Jerod84%

Bottom 10

  1. Theron52%
  2. Shad57%
  3. Cedrick60%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Wilfredo60%
  6. Bryon60%
  7. Aric61%
  8. Rico61%
  9. Antione61%
  10. Kip62%

Crush potential for Lil

Top 10

  1. Darron88%
  2. Daren87%
  3. Delvin87%
  4. Rodrick86%
  5. Kareem86%
  6. Danial83%
  7. Shelton82%
  8. Cedrick82%
  9. Theron81%
  10. Glendon80%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty52%
  2. Erich55%
  3. Edwardo59%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Wilfredo60%
  6. Kip61%
  7. Reggie63%
  8. Rico64%
  9. Tad64%
  10. Josh64%
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