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Li

Boy Name day: January 10
Li is a short form of Liam: on birth records it is written Liam (253,264 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Liam page. Also a short form of Lila, Lia, Liana.
Origin: Germanic, via Irish. Meaning: protective will (will and helmet/protection).
Liam is the Irish shortening of Uilliam, the Gaelic form of William, itself from the Germanic Willahelm: wil (will) and helm (helmet, protection).

Name day for Li

January 10

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 (will and helmet/protection), and shares its name day, January 10.

On birth records, Li is rarely written as such: the Lis are Liams (253,264 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, Lia, Liana.

Frequently asked questions about Li

What does Li mean?

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

When is Li's name day?

January 10, 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. Kendrick95%
  2. Kason95%
  3. Liam95%
  4. Kashton95%
  5. Kaison93%
  6. Brysen93%
  7. Nikolai93%
  8. Luca93%
  9. Nico93%
  10. Casen93%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah42%
  2. Abdiel42%
  3. Jedidiah42%
  4. Abraham42%
  5. Castiel42%
  6. Abram42%
  7. Luka42%
  8. Lucien42%
  9. Bruno45%
  10. Johannes46%

Love potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Crosby91%
  2. Marcel90%
  3. Watson88%
  4. Sebastian87%
  5. Baxter87%
  6. Vincenzo86%
  7. Beau86%
  8. Benson85%
  9. Julian85%
  10. Mohammad84%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Alaric42%
  3. Holden42%
  4. Knox42%
  5. Anakin42%
  6. Cain42%
  7. Kain44%
  8. Sven44%
  9. Ishmael45%
  10. Vladimir45%

Professional potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Abdulrahman83%
  2. Damir81%
  3. Calum81%
  4. Mendel81%
  5. Solomon81%
  6. Hendrix80%
  7. Ambrose79%
  8. Yosef79%
  9. Bishop78%
  10. Hampton78%

Bottom 10

  1. Zayden42%
  2. Linus42%
  3. Zamir42%
  4. Gael42%
  5. Kaiser42%
  6. Zane42%
  7. Holden42%
  8. Ares42%
  9. Xander42%
  10. Casper42%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Jaxon96%
  2. Jaxxon96%
  3. Adonis96%
  4. Jaxen96%
  5. Mateo96%
  6. Kashton96%
  7. Kannon96%
  8. Zander96%
  9. Jax96%
  10. Julian96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Abram42%
  3. Abraham42%
  4. Lucien44%
  5. Hendrix46%
  6. Abdullah46%
  7. Johannes46%
  8. Sven47%
  9. Gideon51%
  10. Cain52%
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