Lil

Lil Meaning & Origin

About Lil
The name "Lil" is a diminutive form of the name "Lillian" or "Lilith." It is of English origin and means "pure" or "innocent." It is often used as a nickname or a shortened version of longer names.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Lil are female.

Lil Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 L
🌐 IPA
/lɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lil in Braille

Here's how to represent Lil in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Lil in braille

How to Spell the Name Lil in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Lil using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lil in sign language

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