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Li

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: March 15
Origin: Germanic, via Irish. Meaning: Protective will (the will and the helmet/heaume).
Liam is the Irish shortening of Uilliam, the Gaelic form of Guillaume, itself derived from the Germanic Willahelm: wil (will) and helm (helmet, protection).

Name day for Li

March 15

Why this day? Li is a short form of Liam, and shares its name day.

Li is celebrated in France on March 15; the United States on January 10.

The story of the name Li

Li is a short form of Liam. It keeps its origin (Germanic, via Irish) and meaning — protective will (the will and the helmet/heaume), and shares its name day, March 15.

On birth records, Li is rarely written as such: the Lis are Liams (47,545 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Liam page. Li is also a short form of Lila, Line, Lison.

Frequently asked questions about Li

What does Li mean?

Li is a short form of Liam, which means protective will (the will and the helmet/heaume).

When is Li's name day?

March 15, together with Liam: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Li a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Liam.

Li's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Djibril89%
  2. Ilyan88%
  3. Malone88%
  4. Tiago87%
  5. Aylan86%
  6. Ayden86%
  7. Louka86%
  8. Hamza85%
  9. Thiago85%
  10. Kaïs84%

Bottom 10

  1. Isaac50%
  2. Abel51%
  3. Hector53%
  4. Armel54%
  5. Ambroise59%
  6. Jonas59%
  7. Leonard59%
  8. Ibrahim60%
  9. Léandre60%
  10. Nahil61%

Love potential for Li

Bottom 10

  1. Arsène44%
  2. Owen49%
  3. Idriss49%
  4. Leonard50%
  5. Ulysse55%
  6. Achille56%
  7. Léandre57%
  8. Nahil58%
  9. Nino58%
  10. Elio58%

Professional potential for Li

Bottom 10

  1. Cesar42%
  2. Ezio42%
  3. Achille42%
  4. Malo42%
  5. Milo42%
  6. Charly42%
  7. Roméo42%
  8. Kaïs42%
  9. Younes44%
  10. Ali45%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Ilyan96%
  2. Roméo96%
  3. Aylan96%
  4. Kenzo96%
  5. Mamadou96%
  6. Gianni96%
  7. Tiago96%
  8. Leandro96%
  9. Kaïs96%
  10. Ayden95%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard57%
  2. Abel58%
  3. Hector60%
  4. Isaac60%
  5. Armel62%
  6. Ibrahim64%
  7. Anatole65%
  8. Ambroise65%
  9. Edgar65%
  10. Owen66%
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