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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. Jason92%
  2. Bradley88%
  3. Lance86%
  4. Darren83%
  5. Troy81%
  6. Wesley81%
  7. Brian79%
  8. Scott72%
  9. Brent72%
  10. Jeremy72%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Eric50%
  4. Andre53%
  5. Marc53%
  6. Erik59%
  7. Derrick62%
  8. Chad70%
  9. Rodney70%
  10. Mario70%

Love potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Andre75%
  2. Mario74%
  3. Jason73%
  4. Rodney73%
  5. Brian73%
  6. Troy73%
  7. Bradley72%
  8. Jeremy71%
  9. Lance70%
  10. Brent69%

Bottom 10

  1. Marc55%
  2. Shane57%
  3. Shawn57%
  4. Chad58%
  5. Eric59%
  6. Erik59%
  7. Darren62%
  8. Derrick67%
  9. Wesley68%
  10. Brent69%

Professional potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Shawn71%
  2. Shane71%
  3. Erik70%
  4. Marc66%
  5. Eric65%
  6. Lance63%
  7. Brent62%
  8. Derrick60%
  9. Troy58%
  10. Bradley56%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad46%
  2. Jeremy48%
  3. Mario49%
  4. Jason50%
  5. Rodney51%
  6. Darren53%
  7. Wesley53%
  8. Scott55%
  9. Andre55%
  10. Brian55%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Bradley96%
  2. Jason96%
  3. Lance91%
  4. Wesley90%
  5. Troy89%
  6. Darren88%
  7. Mario87%
  8. Chad86%
  9. Brian85%
  10. Jeremy82%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre53%
  4. Marc57%
  5. Eric57%
  6. Erik62%
  7. Derrick69%
  8. Scott72%
  9. Brent72%
  10. Rodney74%
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