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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. Kamdyn96%
  2. Kason95%
  3. Kori93%
  4. Carsyn93%
  5. Rayan93%
  6. Nikolai93%
  7. Nico93%
  8. Damari93%
  9. Casen93%
  10. Matias93%

Bottom 10

  1. Augustine42%
  2. Lucca42%
  3. Abdullah42%
  4. Abdiel42%
  5. Jedidiah42%
  6. Selene42%
  7. Abram42%
  8. Luka42%
  9. Lucien42%
  10. Eleanora43%

Love potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Arian96%
  2. Crosby91%
  3. Marcel90%
  4. Watson88%
  5. Joelle87%
  6. Vincenzo86%
  7. Benson85%
  8. Mohammad84%
  9. Kayson84%
  10. Johan83%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Rayne42%
  3. Selene42%
  4. Coraline42%
  5. Lucca42%
  6. Knox42%
  7. Sky42%
  8. Lilith42%
  9. Lyra42%
  10. Cain42%

Professional potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Henri80%
  2. Hendrix80%
  3. Ambrose79%
  4. Yosef79%
  5. Bishop78%
  6. Grey78%
  7. Layton78%
  8. Hamilton78%
  9. Kamilah77%
  10. Benedict77%

Bottom 10

  1. Linus42%
  2. Armani42%
  3. Aliah42%
  4. Casper42%
  5. Prince42%
  6. Estela42%
  7. Selene42%
  8. Briar42%
  9. Dani42%
  10. Kye42%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Adonis96%
  2. Jaxen96%
  3. Damari96%
  4. Zara96%
  5. Jax96%
  6. Kason96%
  7. Katalina96%
  8. Anaya96%
  9. Jessa96%
  10. Bowen96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Abram42%
  3. Lucca42%
  4. Lucien44%
  5. Hendrix46%
  6. Abdullah46%
  7. Henri46%
  8. Augustine50%
  9. Gideon51%
  10. Cain52%
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