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The baby name Lill is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɪl/.

Lill is English, Scandinavian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: /lɪl/

What is the meaning of the name Lill ?

The baby name Lill is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɪl/.

Lill is English, Scandinavian in Origin.

Lill is a compact feminine name with English and Northern European roots. In English it began as a pet form of Lily or Lillian, ultimately linked to Latin lilium, the lily flower, long emblematic of purity and renewal. Records show Lill as an independent given name from the late 19th century, when floral names surged in popularity.

In Scandinavia the name also circulates as a familiar short form that later stood on its own, influenced by the productive adjective stem lill- “little” in Swedish/Norwegian compounds and by diminutives of Elisabeth and Lilja. In Estonian, lill is the common noun for “flower” and a frequent surname, reinforcing the name’s floral sense. Variants and related forms include Lil, Lilli/Lilly, Lili, Lillie, Lily, Lillian/Lilian, and the Nordic Lilja. The meaning centers on “lily; flower,” with connotations of innocence and fresh beginnings.

Lill has the following similar or variant Names

Lill – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Norway Girls 2013 #121 8 510
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #171 9 1,568
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
DK Girls 0 #299 18 7,429
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #566 8 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #731 8 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Lill is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
Sweden
AE
AO
BR

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People also ask about Lill

Lill is predominantly a girl's name.
Lill is a one syllable name, pronounced /lɪl/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lily, Lilli, Lillie, Lil, Lila and Lilah.
Yes — Lill ranked #121 in Norway in 2013, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Lill ranks highest in Norway (#121 in 2013).
Lill's popularity is rising. It moved from #124 in 2003 to #121 in 2013 in Norway.