Lil or LIL may refer to:

Use as a short form of "little"

Musicians

Lill Babs Barbro Margareta Svensson (9 March 1938 – 3 April 2018), known by her stage name Lill-Babs, was a Swedish singer, actress and television host. From the early 1950s until her death in 2018, she was one of Sweden's best-known and popular singers ...

(1938–2018), Swedish musician *

Lil B Brandon Christopher McCartney (born August 17, 1989), known professionally as Lil B and Lil B The BasedGod, is an American rapper. He began his career as a member of the Berkeley, California-based hip hop group the Pack in 2005, who signed wi ...

(born 1989), American rapper *

Lil Baby Dominique Armani Jones (born December 3, 1994), known professionally as Lil Baby, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to prominence following the release of his 2017 mixtapes ''Harder than Hard'' and ''Too Hard'' — the for ...

(born 1994), American rapper *

Lil Bibby Brandon George Dickinson (born July 18, 1994), better known by his stage name Lil Bibby, is an American rapper, singer, record executive. Beginning his career in 2011, Bibby released his debut mixtape, '' Free Crack'' in 2013. It was followed b ...

(born 1994), American rapper *

Lil Bitts Lil Bitts (born Shivonne Liesl-Anne Churche, 31 October 1984) is a soca musician from Trinidad and Tobago. She is best known for her hits "Bump", "Crush" and "Hold Meh". Biography Lil Bitts, together with Mel (Shivorne Melissa Mitchell), Miki (T ...

(born 1984), Trinidadian musician *

Lil Boi Oh Seung-taek (born June 7, 1991), better known by the stage name Lil Boi (stylised as lIlBOI), is a South Korean rapper. He is member of hip-hop duo Geeks (musical duo), Geeks. In 2020, he won Show Me the Money 9. Discography Studio albums ...

(born 1991), South Korean rapper * Boosie Badazz, formerly Lil' Boosie (born 1982), American rapper * Bow Wow, formerly Lil' Bow Wow (born 1987), American rapper and actor * Big Boi, formerly Lil' Brotha (born 1975), American rapper * Lil Bruce, American rapper *

Lil' Buck Sinegal Paul Alton "Lil' Buck" Sinegal (January 14, 1944 – June 10, 2019) was an American blues and zydeco guitarist and singer. Early years Paul Alton Senegal was born in Lafayette, Louisiana. According to researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc, the ...

(1994–2019), American musician * Lil' C-Note (born 1993), American actor and rapper *

Lil' Cease James Lloyd, better known by his stage name Lil' Cease, (; born August 20, 1977) is an American rapper and former member of hip hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A. Early life, family and education James Lloyd was born in Brooklyn, a borough of New Y ...

(born 1977), American rapper *

Lil' Chris Christopher James Hardman (26 August 1990 – 23 March 2015), known professionally as Lil' Chris, was an English singer-songwriter, actor, and television personality. He came to prominence in 2006 after appearing on the Channel 4 series '' Rock ...

(1990–2015), British pop singer and actor *

Lil Dicky David Andrew Burd (born March 15, 1988), better known by his stage name Lil Dicky, is an American rapper, singer, comedian, and actor. He first received recognition after the music video for his 2013 song, "Ex-Boyfriend" became a viral video, v ...

(born 1988), American rapper and comedian *

Lil Durk Durk Derrick Banks (born October 19, 1992), known professionally as Lil Durk, is an American rapper. Regarded as a pioneering artist in the Chicago-based hip-hop subgenre drill music, he is often considered the subgenre's most commercially suc ...

(born 1992), American rapper * Droop-E, formerly Lil E (born 1988), American rapper *

Lil Eazy-E Eric Darnell Wright (born April 23, 1984), known professionally as Lil Eazy-E, is an American rapper. He is best known for being the son of Eazy-E. He is the president of Rich & Ruthless Records, an entertainment and business firm for musicians ...

, American rapper *

Lil' Ed Williams Lil' Ed Williams (born April 8, 1955, Chicago, Illinois) is an American blues slide guitarist, singer and songwriter. With his backing band, the Blues Imperials, he has built up a loyal following. Biography In childhood, Williams and his half- ...

(born 1955), American musician *

Lil' Eddie Edwin Serrano (born July 12, 1988), better known by his stage name Lil' Eddie, is a Filipino-Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and a record producer. Life and career 2004–2009 Previously signed to Yellowman/Big 3 Records in 2004, he left th ...

(born 1983), American singer * Lil' Fame of M.O.P. (born 1975), American rapper *

Lil' Flip Wesley Eric Weston Jr. (born 3 March 1981), better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is an American rapper. Raised in Houston, Texas, he began his musical career as a freestyle and battle rapper before signing with the local record label Sucka ...

(born 1981), American rapper *

Lil' Fizz Dreux Pierre Frédéric (born November 26, 1985) better known by his stage name Lil' Fizz, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and actor best known for being the youngest member and rapper of the R&B group B2K. Formerly, he starred on ...

(born 1985), American rapper and actor *

Lil Gnar Caleb Samuel Shepard (born February 24, 1996), known professionally as Lil Gnar, is an American rapper and singer based in Atlanta. Career As of December 2023, Shepard has released one studio album, two mixtapes, two collaborative extended p ...

(born 1996), American rapper *

Lil Gotit Semaja Zair Render (born August 6, 1999), known professionally as Lil Gotit, is an American rapper and singer. Early life Semaja Zair Render was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the youngest of seven children. Render was initially raised on Southeas ...

(born 1999), American rapper *

Lil iROCC Williams Justin Williams (born March 3, 1990) is an American rapper and actor. Williams began his career using the stage name Lil iROCC Williams, but eventually dropped the "Lil". His name is often stylized multiple ways, including Irocc, iROCC, irocc, an ...

(born 1990), American rapper *

Lil Italy Lil Italy is an American rapper who began his career as G-Note of California rap group Funk Mobb, who were signed to E-40's label Sick Wid It Records from 1994 to 1998, when the group disbanded. He joined No Limit Records in 1998 under the n ...

, American rapper * Jeezy, formerly Lil' J (born 1977), American rapper *

Lil' JJ James Charles Lewis III (born October 31, 1990), known professionally as Lil' JJ or Big JJ, is an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his role as Jordan on the Nickelodeon television series '' Just Jordan'' and doing Vital Infor ...

(born 1990), American actor and rapper *

Lil JoJo Joseph J. Coleman (April 6, 1994 – September 4, 2012), who also performed as a rapper under the name Lil JoJo, was an American musician from Chicago, Illinois, whose murder at age 18 received wide coverage as a symptom of gang violence in Chic ...

(1994–2012), American rapper *

Lil Jon Jonathan H. Smith (born January 17, 1971), better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, DJ, and record producer. Regarded as a progenitor of the club-oriented hip-hop subgenre crunk, his production and voice presence were inst ...

(born 1972), American rapper and music producer *

Lil Keed Raqhid Jevon Render (March 16, 1998 – May 13, 2022), known professionally as Lil Keed, was an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He was signed to Young Thug's record label YSL Records, as well as 300 Entertainment. His song " Nam ...

(1998–2022), American rapper *

Lil' Keke Marcus Lakee Edwards (born March 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Lil' Keke, is an American rapper and original member of the Southern hip hop collective Screwed Up Click. Biography Music career Lil' Keke gained national attention with ...

(born 1976), American rapper *

Lil' Kim Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1974), Those giving 1974 include: * * * * * better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper. She was born and raised in New York City and lived much of her adolescent life on the streets after ...

(born 1974), American rapper *

Lil' Kleine Jorik Scholten (; born 15 October 1994), professionally known as Lil' Kleine (), is a 30 year old Dutch rapper, actor and singer. He collaborated with fellow rapper Ronnie Flex to produce the number one single " Drank & Drugs" and the number on ...

(born 1994), Dutch rapper *

Lil' Louis Marvin Louis Burns (born May 13, 1962), known by his stage name Li'l Louis (sometimes expanded to Li'l Louis & the World and Li'l Louis & the Party), is a Chicago-born house-music producer and DJ .Larkin, Colin (1999) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia ...

(born 1962), American musician * Mr. Malik of Illegal, formerly Lil' Malik, American rapper *

Lil' Mama Niatia Jessica Kirkland (born October 4, 1989), better known by her stage name Lil Mama, is an American rapper. She experienced top 10 ''Billboard'' placements at 17 with her debut album '' VYP (Voice of the Young People)'' (2008), which debuted ...

(born 1989), American rapper *

Lil Mabu Matthew Peter DeLuca (born April 4, 2005), known professionally as Lil Mabu, is an American rapper from Manhattan, New York City. He first gained recognition in 2020 for his song "Miss Me", and became best known for his 2023 single " Mathematica ...

(born 2005), American rapper * Lil McClintock (1883–1930s/1940), American musician *

Lil' Mo Cynthia Karen Loving (born November 19, 1978), known professionally as Lil' Mo, is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2001 single "Superwoman Pt. II" (featuring Fabolous), which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot ...

(born 1978), American singer *

Lil Mosey Lathan Moses Stanley Echols (born January 25, 2002), known professionally as Lil Mosey, is an American rapper and singer. His 2017 single, " Pull Up", received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and led hi ...

(born 2002), American rapper *

Lil Nas X Montero Lamar Hill (born April 9, 1999), better known by his stage name Lil Nas X ( ), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to prominence with the release of his 2018 country rap single "Old Town Road," the longest-running nu ...

(born 1999), American rapper and singer * CPO Boss Hogg, formerly Lil' Nation (1963–2022), American rapper *

Lil' O Lil' O (born Oreoluwa Mitchell Magnus-Lawson; November 22, 1977 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian-American rapper, raised in Southwest Houston, Texas. He is an original member of DJ Screw's Screwed Up Click. He was also known as O or Da Fat Ra ...

(born 1977), American rapper * Benjamin Flores Jr., formerly Lil' P-Nut (born 2002), American rapper *

Lil Pappie Nicholaus John Michael Gordon (born October 28, 1991), better known by his stage name Lil Pappie, is a Canadian singer, rapper and songwriter of Dakota and European descent. Career In 2008, Lil Pappie appeared on the sixth season of Canadian I ...

(born 1991), Canadian rapper *

Lil Phat "Independent" is the first single by Webbie from his second album '' Savage Life 2''. It features Lil Phat and Lil Boosie and a sample of Webbie's "Bad Bitch" in the chorus. Rapper Macklemore would later sample "Independent" on his #1 hit, "Can' ...

(1992–2012), American rapper *

Lil Peep Gustav Elijah Åhr (; November 1, 1996 – November 15, 2017), known professionally as Lil Peep, was an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He was a member of the hip-hop collective GothBoiClique, and is credited as being a leading figure of ...

(1996–2017), American rapper *

Lil Pump Gazzy Fabio Garcia (born August 17, 2000), known professionally as Lil Pump, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as part of the SoundCloud rap scene in the late 2010s, gaining distinction for his minimalist music and rambunctious pu ...

(born 2000), American rapper *

Lil Reese Tavares Lamont Taylor (born January 6, 1993), known professionally as Lil Reese, is an American rapper. Hailing from Chicago's drill scene, he is best known for his guest appearance on Chief Keef's 2012 single "I Don't Like", which peaked at nu ...

(born 1993), American rapper * Lil' Rev (born 1968), American musician *

Lil Ric Ritchie Fontaine, also known as Lil Ric is an American rapper from Richmond, California, United States, formerly of No Limit and Noo Trybe Records. Lil Ric has worked with numerous other Californian rappers including Laroo, JT the Bigga Figga ...

, American rapper *

Lil Rob Roberto L. Flores (born September 21, 1975), also known as Ese 1218, and better known by his stage name Lil Rob, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. Early life Flores was born in San Diego, and raised in La Colonia de Eden Gardens, a ...

(born 1975), American rapper * Romeo, formerly Lil' Romeo (born 1989), American actor and rapper *

Lil' Ronnie Ronnie Jackson, known professionally as Lil' Ronnie, is an American record producer from Kansas City, Missouri. He earned several credits on independent albums before signing with producer Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings following the succes ...

, American music producer * Lil Rounds (born 1984), a contestant on Season 8 of ''American Idol'' * Lil Ru (born 1985), American rapper *

Lil Scrappy Darryl Raynard Richardson III (born January 19, 1984), professionally known as Lil Scrappy, is an American rapper. Richardson was discovered by producer and performer Lil Jon while performing at a bar in their respective hometown of Atlanta. A ...

(born 1984), American rapper *

Lil Skies Kimetrius Christopher Foose (born August 4, 1998), known by his stage name Lil Skies, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter from Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. He signed with Atlantic Records in 2017 to release the singles " I", " Nowadays", an ...

(born 1998), American rapper *

Lil' Son Jackson Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson (August 16, 1915, Tyler, TexasMay 30, 1976, Dallas) was an American blues guitarist and singer. He was a contemporary of Lightnin' Hopkins. Biography Jackson's mother played gospel guitar, and he played early on in a ...

(1915–1976), American musician *

Lil Suzy Suzanne Casale Melone (' Casale; born March 1, 1979), better known by her stage name Lil Suzy, is an American freestyle/pop singer who was mainly active in the 1990s. Lil Suzy is best known for the singles " Take Me in Your Arms", " Promise Me", ...

(born 1979), American singer *

Lil' T Natasja Saad (31 October 1974 – 24 June 2007), also known mononymously as Natasja and also as Dou T and Little T, was a Danish rapper, deejay, and singer. While already relatively successful in her native Denmark, her vocals on a popular regga ...

(1974–2007), Danish rapper and singer *

Lil Tecca Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe (born August 26, 2002), known professionally as Lil Tecca, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. Lil Tecca rose to mainstream prominence with the release of the 2019 single "Ransom", which peaked at number four ...

(born 2002), American rapper *

Lil Tracy Jazz Ishmael Butler (born October 3, 1995), professionally known as Lil Tracy, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Butler was also known under the name Yung Bruh during the beginning of his career. Tracy is best known for his collabor ...

(born 1995), American rapper *

Lil Tjay Tione Jayden Merritt (International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ) (born April 30, 2001), known professionally as Lil Tjay ( ), is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence with his 2017 single "Resume", and signed with Columbi ...

(born 2001), American rapper *

Lil' Troy Troy Lane Birklett (born February 24, 1966), known professionally as Lil' Troy, is an American rapper and songwriter. Early life Birklett was born in Houston and grew up there. Career Early career In 1987, Troy Birklett founded Short Stop and ...

(born 1966), American rapper * Lil Tuffy (born 1972), American artist *

Lil Ugly Mane Travis Miller (born May 13, 1984), best known professionally as Lil Ugly Mane, is an American musician, rapper, singer, and record producer. Noted for his diverse style, introspective lyrics, and various side projects, Miller's work spans a wid ...

(born 1984), American rapper and producer *

Lil Uzi Vert Symere Bysil Woods ( ; born July 31, 1995), known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, they gained initial recognition following the release of the commer ...

(born 1995), American rapper *

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. He is often regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, as well as one of the greatest rappers of all ...

(born 1982), American rapper * Lil Weavah, American actor and music producer * Lil' Wil (born 1987), American rapper *

Lil' Wyte Patrick Dhane Lanshaw (born October 6, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wyte, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. Lanshaw is a member of the rap collective Hypnotize Minds and owner of the independent label Wyte Music. Ear ...

(born 1982), American rapper *

Lil Xan Nicholas Diego Leanos (born September 6, 1996), better known as Lil Xan ( ) or simply Diego, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Redlands, California. He is best known for his song " Betrayed", which peaked at number 64 on the ...

(born 1996), American rapper *

Lil Yachty Miles Parks McCollum (born August 23, 1997), known professionally as Lil Yachty, is an American rapper. He first gained recognition in August 2015 for his viral hit "One Night (Lil Yachty song), One Night", the lead single from his debut extend ...

(born 1997), American rapper *

Lil Zane Zane Copeland Jr. (born July 11, 1982), known professionally as Lil' Zane or simply Zane, is an American rapping, rapper. He is perhaps best known for his 2000 single "Callin' Me (Lil' Zane song), Callin' Me" (featuring 112 (group), 112), which ...

(born 1982), American rapper and actor *

Lil Zay Osama Isaiah Jaylaun Dukes (born June 3, 1997), known professionally as Lil Zay Osama, is an American rapper. His music, which he describes as "pain music", reflects his violent upbringing on the South Side, Chicago, South Side of Chicago and explores ...

(born 1997), American rapper

Entertainers

Lil Buck Charles "Lil Buck" Riley (born May 25, 1988) is an American dancer, actor and model from Memphis, Tennessee, who specializes in a style of street dance called jookin. He gained popularity after director Spike Jonze used his cell phone to record ...

(born 1988), American dancer *

Lil' C Christopher "Lil' C" Toler (born January 19, 1983) is an American dancer, choreographer, and musician best known for his choreography and judging on the TV show ''So You Think You Can Dance'', and for his appearance in the 2005 krumping document ...

(born 1983), American dancer *

Lil Duval Roland Powell (born June 12, 1977), better known by his stage name Lil Duval, is an American stand-up comedian, musician, and actor. In 2005, he was a finalist on BET's comedy competition series ''Coming to the Stage''. Powell is a series regul ...

(born 1977), American comedian *

Lil Rel Howery Milton "Lil Rel" Howery Jr. (born December 17, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for playing Robert Carmichael in NBC's television comedy series '' The Carmichael Show'' (2015–2017) and Rod Williams in the horror fi ...

(born 1979), American comedian and actor

Groups

* Lil'B, Japanese pop duo *

Lil' Mo' Yin Yang Lil' Mo' Yin Yang is a collaborative house-music act of producers and DJs Erick Morillo and Masters at Work's Little Louie Vega. Their only song, "Reach," released in 1995 on Strictly Rhythm records, hit #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play char ...

, American house duo

Other

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Li'l Abner ''Li'l Abner'' was a satirical American comic strip that appeared in multiple newspapers in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It featured a fictional clan of hillbillies living in the impoverished fictional mountain village of Dogpatch, ...

'', 1930s–1970s newspaper comic strip and titular main character *

Lil Bub Lil Bub, officially Lil BUB (June 21, 2011 – December 1, 2019), was an American celebrity cat known for her unique physical appearance. Her photos were first posted to Tumblr in November 2011, before taking off after being featured on the soci ...

(2011–2019), Internet celebrity cat *'' Lil Me'', 2015 mixtape by American rapper Wiki *"

Li'l Sebastian "Li'l Sebastian" is the sixteenth episode and season finale of the third season of the American comedy television series '' Parks and Recreation'', and the 46th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on ...

", 2011 episode of television series Parks and Recreation and titular miniature horse

Short for given name

Short for "Lillian"

Lil Hardin Armstrong Lillian Hardin Armstrong (née Hardin; February 3, 1898 – August 27, 1971) was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, singer, and bandleader. She was the second wife of Louis Armstrong, with whom she collaborated on many recordings in t ...

(1898–1971), American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, singer and bandleader, second wife of Louis Armstrong *

Lil Green Lil Green (probably born Lillie May Johnson; December 22, 1901 (some sources give 1905, 1910 or 1919) – April 14, 1954) was an American classic female blues singer and songwriter. She was among the leading female rhythm and blues singers of th ...

(1919–1954), American blues singer and songwriter *Lil DeVille, a character on the American animated television show ''

Rugrats ''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The series focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, and Lil, and their day-to-d ...

Short for "Ulysses"

* Lil Stoner, American professional baseball player

LIL

*IATA code for

Lille Airport Lille Airport () is an airport located in Lesquin, south-southeast of Lille, a city in northern France. It is also known as Lille-Lesquin Airport or Lesquin Airport. Lille is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the capital of the Hau ...

, France *ICAO code for FlyLAL-Lithuanian Airlines, the national airline of Lithuania *

Lilydale railway station Lilydale railway station is a commuter railway station and the Terminal train station, terminus of the Lilydale line, part of the Railways in Melbourne, Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Lilydale, Victor ...

, Melbourne * Little Implementation Language, an early UNIX system programming language *'','' a Modern Standard Arabic name for Lebanese Levantine Sign