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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. Liam95%
  2. Lucas93%
  3. Jaxon90%
  4. Carson90%
  5. Julian89%
  6. Cooper89%
  7. Lydia88%
  8. Luke87%
  9. Oliver87%
  10. Carter86%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett49%
  3. Micah59%
  4. Arianna60%
  5. Josiah60%
  6. Claire61%
  7. Levi61%
  8. Violet62%
  9. Layla62%
  10. Owen65%

Love potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Sebastian87%
  2. Julian85%
  3. Theodore82%
  4. Lucy82%
  5. Cooper81%
  6. Oliver81%
  7. Lydia79%
  8. Liam78%
  9. Lucas78%
  10. Cecilia77%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen49%
  2. Miles49%
  3. Layla53%
  4. Wyatt54%
  5. Everett54%
  6. Violet58%
  7. Ariana59%
  8. Skylar61%
  9. Arianna61%
  10. Harper61%

Professional potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Abraham74%
  2. Dominic72%
  3. Nora71%
  4. Claire70%
  5. Avery70%
  6. Everett70%
  7. Amelia69%
  8. Theodore67%
  9. Elias67%
  10. Parker67%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie42%
  2. Layla42%
  3. Damian45%
  4. Mia47%
  5. Jackson48%
  6. Jaxon50%
  7. Leo51%
  8. Luke51%
  9. Violet52%
  10. Skylar53%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Jaxon96%
  2. Julian96%
  3. Cooper96%
  4. Stella96%
  5. Lydia96%
  6. Cecilia96%
  7. Lucy96%
  8. Lucas96%
  9. Mia96%
  10. Liam96%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett53%
  3. Claire64%
  4. Owen66%
  5. Levi67%
  6. Josiah71%
  7. Cora72%
  8. Micah72%
  9. Violet73%
  10. Miles74%
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