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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. Kody95%
  2. Brody95%
  3. Kendrick95%
  4. Nickolas93%
  5. Luca93%
  6. Nicolas93%
  7. Nick93%
  8. Deandre93%
  9. Rodrigo93%
  10. Joaquin93%

Bottom 10

  1. Rolando42%
  2. Conrad42%
  3. Jermaine42%
  4. Shaun42%
  5. Elbert44%
  6. Willard45%
  7. Kurt47%
  8. Pete49%
  9. Gilberto49%
  10. Amos49%

Love potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Alberto94%
  2. Johnathon89%
  3. Mauricio89%
  4. Morris89%
  5. Jonathon89%
  6. Salvatore88%
  7. Rudolph88%
  8. Armando88%
  9. Andres87%
  10. Ben87%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Percy42%
  3. Clint42%
  4. Dante44%
  5. Maverick47%
  6. Kurt49%
  7. Heath50%
  8. Byron50%
  9. Vance51%
  10. Amos51%

Professional potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Solomon81%
  2. Woodrow78%
  3. Louie77%
  4. Emanuel77%
  5. Ramiro76%
  6. Edmund76%
  7. Edmond76%
  8. Vance75%
  9. Greyson75%
  10. Reed75%

Bottom 10

  1. Zayden42%
  2. Cesar42%
  3. Gael42%
  4. Zane42%
  5. Holden42%
  6. Archie42%
  7. Xander42%
  8. Zander42%
  9. Timmy42%
  10. Forrest42%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Marcos96%
  2. Alberto96%
  3. Fabian96%
  4. Conner96%
  5. Mateo96%
  6. Caden96%
  7. Romeo96%
  8. Ramon96%
  9. Zander96%
  10. Teddy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Shaun42%
  3. Rolando42%
  4. Jermaine42%
  5. Kurt47%
  6. Elbert47%
  7. Willard49%
  8. Clint50%
  9. Hugh51%
  10. Alton51%
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