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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. Austin96%
  2. Aaron90%
  3. Tristan89%
  4. Andrew86%
  5. Daniel85%
  6. Jonathan83%
  7. Joshua83%
  8. Anthony83%
  9. Johnathan83%
  10. Joel81%

Bottom 10

  1. Travis50%
  2. Cody51%
  3. Roberto56%
  4. Benjamin59%
  5. Victor60%
  6. Alexander64%
  7. Tyler65%
  8. Nicholas66%
  9. Justin66%
  10. Marcus66%

Love potential for Lil

Top 10

  1. Austin96%
  2. Johnathan92%
  3. Jonathan92%
  4. Corey89%
  5. Joshua89%
  6. Anthony88%
  7. Aaron87%
  8. Matthew85%
  9. Andrew83%
  10. Mitchell83%

Bottom 10

  1. Cody57%
  2. Travis60%
  3. Alexander62%
  4. Marcus64%
  5. Sean65%
  6. Derek65%
  7. Jesse67%
  8. Alex67%
  9. Roberto68%
  10. Victor68%

Professional potential for Lil

Top 10

  1. Andrew96%
  2. Sean96%
  3. Joel85%
  4. Mitchell84%
  5. Christian82%
  6. Anthony81%
  7. Ruben80%
  8. Jonathan78%
  9. Daniel78%
  10. Johnathan78%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Victor51%
  3. Marcus52%
  4. Brandon53%
  5. Derek55%
  6. Adam56%
  7. Tyler59%
  8. Clinton61%
  9. Travis62%
  10. Jesse64%

Crush potential for Lil

Top 10

  1. Austin93%
  2. Aaron87%
  3. Corey86%
  4. Brandon84%
  5. Matthew83%
  6. Anthony82%
  7. Clinton82%
  8. Kyle82%
  9. Dustin82%
  10. Cory82%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean54%
  2. Cody65%
  3. Benjamin66%
  4. Roberto66%
  5. Ruben67%
  6. Christian69%
  7. Zachary70%
  8. Travis70%
  9. Victor71%
  10. Marcus71%
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