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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. Tessa92%
  2. Jenna90%
  3. Lara90%
  4. Mya90%
  5. Djibril89%
  6. Ilyan88%
  7. Malone88%
  8. Paola88%
  9. Tiago87%
  10. Aylan86%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Maryam48%
  3. Luna48%
  4. Mariam48%
  5. Céleste48%
  6. Isaac50%
  7. Ana50%
  8. Abel51%
  9. Diana53%
  10. Hector53%

Love potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Omer89%
  2. Mamadou85%
  3. Basile85%
  4. Ayoub83%
  5. Youssef82%
  6. Théodore82%
  7. Lucy82%
  8. Leandro80%
  9. Omar80%
  10. Tim80%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Iris42%
  3. Diana42%
  4. Céleste43%
  5. Arsène44%
  6. Inaya46%
  7. Swann49%
  8. Owen49%
  9. Idriss49%
  10. Lyna49%

Professional potential for Li

Bottom 10

  1. Diana42%
  2. Cesar42%
  3. Ezio42%
  4. Achille42%
  5. Malo42%
  6. Milo42%
  7. Charly42%
  8. Roméo42%
  9. Luna42%
  10. Mila42%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Ilyan96%
  2. Roméo96%
  3. Aylan96%
  4. Paola96%
  5. Lara96%
  6. Kenzo96%
  7. Mamadou96%
  8. Mila96%
  9. Tessa96%
  10. Giulia96%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Diana54%
  3. Leonard57%
  4. Hortense57%
  5. Abel58%
  6. Maryam59%
  7. Hector60%
  8. Isaac60%
  9. Armel62%
  10. Mariam63%
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