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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. Paola88%
  6. Mia86%
  7. Lucy86%
  8. Olympe86%
  9. Roxane83%
  10. Mina82%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Maryam48%
  3. Luna48%
  4. Mariam48%
  5. Céleste48%
  6. Ana50%
  7. Diana53%
  8. Iris57%
  9. Apolline57%
  10. Hortense57%

Love potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Lucy82%
  2. Ella79%
  3. Paola79%
  4. Mila76%
  5. Fatoumata76%
  6. Emilia76%
  7. Mya76%
  8. Tessa74%
  9. Emy74%
  10. Rita74%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Iris42%
  3. Diana42%
  4. Céleste43%
  5. Inaya46%
  6. Lyna49%
  7. Thaïs50%
  8. Lya50%
  9. Garance52%
  10. Apolline53%

Professional potential for Li

Bottom 10

  1. Diana42%
  2. Luna42%
  3. Mila42%
  4. Olympe42%
  5. Céleste45%
  6. Romy45%
  7. Mya47%
  8. Mia47%
  9. Joy47%
  10. Elia47%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Paola96%
  2. Lara96%
  3. Mila96%
  4. Tessa96%
  5. Giulia96%
  6. Lucy96%
  7. Mia96%
  8. Mya96%
  9. Jenna96%
  10. Emy95%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Diana54%
  3. Hortense57%
  4. Maryam59%
  5. Mariam63%
  6. Céleste63%
  7. Luna64%
  8. Ana67%
  9. Iris67%
  10. Apolline68%
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