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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. Nick93%
  2. Monte90%
  3. Bret88%
  4. Kelvin85%
  5. Fredrick85%
  6. Tim83%
  7. Neal81%
  8. Van81%
  9. Dave80%
  10. Perry80%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt47%
  2. Pete49%
  3. Bradford50%
  4. Dwight55%
  5. Stewart55%
  6. Randolph57%
  7. Sherman57%
  8. Guy59%
  9. Freddy60%
  10. Stuart60%

Love potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Teddy85%
  2. Kelvin85%
  3. Ron82%
  4. Nick81%
  5. Tim80%
  6. Doug80%
  7. Perry79%
  8. Sammy79%
  9. Monte78%
  10. Dave78%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt49%
  2. Byron50%
  3. Van51%
  4. Darwin53%
  5. Laurence56%
  6. Randal56%
  7. Dwight57%
  8. Randolph58%
  9. Guy59%
  10. Rick60%

Professional potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Cleveland74%
  2. Pete73%
  3. Carlton72%
  4. Laurence72%
  5. Ed72%
  6. Fredrick68%
  7. Kent68%
  8. Neal68%
  9. Clay68%
  10. Randolph68%

Bottom 10

  1. Timmy42%
  2. Freddy42%
  3. Rudy42%
  4. Daryl42%
  5. Garry43%
  6. Sammy43%
  7. Kenny45%
  8. Greg45%
  9. Rocky46%
  10. Matt47%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Nick96%
  3. Kenny96%
  4. Dave95%
  5. Kelvin93%
  6. Ken93%
  7. Tim92%
  8. Monte91%
  9. Bret90%
  10. Rudy89%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt47%
  2. Dwight54%
  3. Bradford54%
  4. Pete54%
  5. Stuart61%
  6. Laurence61%
  7. Sherman63%
  8. Stewart63%
  9. Guy64%
  10. Kent64%
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