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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. Carla95%
  2. Liam95%
  3. Kelly94%
  4. Mackenzie94%
  5. Kendra93%
  6. Sidney93%
  7. Kim93%
  8. Alexa93%
  9. Chelsea93%
  10. Lucas93%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Johnnie42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Sean42%
  5. Connie42%
  6. Mildred42%
  7. Constance42%
  8. Shane42%
  9. Teresa42%
  10. Raymond42%

Love potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Lonnie91%
  2. Carlos91%
  3. Alfred90%
  4. Johnathan89%
  5. Maurice89%
  6. Jonathan89%
  7. Alejandro87%
  8. Jackie87%
  9. Sebastian87%
  10. Penny87%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Lee42%
  4. Arnold46%
  5. Tristan47%
  6. Clayton48%
  7. Marilyn48%
  8. Dylan48%
  9. Aubrey48%
  10. Ariel48%

Professional potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Constance82%
  2. Connie82%
  3. Henry80%
  4. Harry80%
  5. Spencer78%
  6. Philip78%
  7. Phillip78%
  8. Clarence77%
  9. Louis77%
  10. Eleanor77%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Toni42%
  3. Tammy42%
  4. Charlie42%
  5. Jessie42%
  6. Marvin42%
  7. Peggy42%
  8. Johnny42%
  9. Jimmy42%
  10. Tracy42%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Jaxon96%
  2. Valerie96%
  3. Vivian96%
  4. Gabriella96%
  5. Alejandro96%
  6. Nicholas96%
  7. Bradley96%
  8. Alyssa96%
  9. Chelsea96%
  10. Tracy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Johnnie42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Roberta42%
  6. Juan42%
  7. Abraham42%
  8. Connie42%
  9. Martha42%
  10. Agnes42%
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