Lil

Lil is a Latin-origin diminutive, a short form of Lilian, Lillian, or Lily, ultimately from the Latin lilium meaning 'lily flower.' It has an abbreviated, modern coolness that strips the floral name down to its most essential, street-ready form.

Lil is a name that travels with a lowercase swagger. It is the name of rappers and runway looks — Lil has a modern cultural currency that makes it feel cool and current rather than cute and diminutive. For a pet, it works brilliantly as a standalone name with an ironic twist: call a Great Dane 'Lil' and it is hilarious; call a tiny Chihuahua 'Lil' and it is perfectly sincere. The lily flower origin gives it genuine beauty beneath the contemporary cool exterior.