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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. Bill89%
  2. William89%
  3. David89%
  4. Jay88%
  5. Neil87%
  6. Kenneth84%
  7. Tom83%
  8. Dean83%
  9. Jerome83%
  10. Barry82%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Karl43%
  4. Peter49%
  5. Jon49%
  6. Gordon51%
  7. Bob52%
  8. Robert52%
  9. Reginald52%
  10. Mark53%

Love potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Lonnie91%
  2. Michael84%
  3. Micheal84%
  4. Allan84%
  5. Barry82%
  6. David81%
  7. Bill81%
  8. Darrell81%
  9. William81%
  10. Jeffrey79%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Don52%
  3. Jon52%
  4. Philip55%
  5. Phillip55%
  6. Mark55%
  7. Johnny55%
  8. Bruce56%
  9. Wayne56%
  10. Craig56%

Professional potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Philip78%
  2. Phillip78%
  3. Lawrence74%
  4. Jeffery74%
  5. Larry74%
  6. Jeffrey74%
  7. Peter73%
  8. John71%
  9. Don70%
  10. Frederick70%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Jimmy42%
  3. Eddie42%
  4. Randy42%
  5. Danny42%
  6. Jim42%
  7. Tommy42%
  8. Ronnie43%
  9. Ronald43%
  10. Tony44%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Dean96%
  2. David96%
  3. William95%
  4. Mike95%
  5. Bill95%
  6. Eddie93%
  7. Tony93%
  8. Tom93%
  9. Kevin93%
  10. Jay93%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John42%
  3. Joseph43%
  4. Jon49%
  5. Philip54%
  6. Phillip54%
  7. Gordon54%
  8. Peter54%
  9. Dennis54%
  10. Don55%
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