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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. Nathan92%
  2. Alejandro91%
  3. Brayden90%
  4. Logan90%
  5. Evan89%
  6. Aidan89%
  7. Ian88%
  8. Jayden88%
  9. Carlos88%
  10. Tanner87%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Jose42%
  4. Isaac50%
  5. Hector53%
  6. Preston58%
  7. Clayton60%
  8. Gabriel60%
  9. Jesus62%
  10. Jacob62%

Love potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Carlos91%
  2. Alejandro87%
  3. Eduardo86%
  4. Manuel84%
  5. Luis83%
  6. Gavin82%
  7. Evan81%
  8. Tanner81%
  9. Jorge81%
  10. Omar80%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Clayton48%
  3. Dylan48%
  4. Cole53%
  5. Preston54%
  6. Grant55%
  7. Gabriel56%
  8. Xavier57%
  9. Juan57%
  10. Bryce57%

Professional potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Spencer78%
  2. Hector72%
  3. Eduardo71%
  4. Juan71%
  5. Alejandro69%
  6. Gabriel69%
  7. Jacob69%
  8. Landon68%
  9. Grant68%
  10. Ethan68%

Bottom 10

  1. Andy42%
  2. Chase44%
  3. Caleb45%
  4. Oscar45%
  5. Max45%
  6. Jayden46%
  7. Connor47%
  8. Jeremiah48%
  9. Ivan49%
  10. Jake50%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Alejandro96%
  2. Tanner96%
  3. Jayden96%
  4. Fernando96%
  5. Aidan96%
  6. Javier96%
  7. Carlos96%
  8. Brayden96%
  9. Nathan96%
  10. Eduardo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Jose43%
  3. Ivan46%
  4. Hector60%
  5. Isaac60%
  6. Clayton62%
  7. Grant64%
  8. Edgar65%
  9. Preston67%
  10. Cole67%
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