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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. Nick93%
  2. Cary92%
  3. Monte90%
  4. Bret88%
  5. Sheryl88%
  6. Karla87%
  7. Sandy86%
  8. Vicky86%
  9. Pam86%
  10. Lorie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Therese42%
  2. Teri42%
  3. Bernadette43%
  4. Margarita47%
  5. Kurt47%
  6. Pete49%
  7. Bradford50%
  8. Susanne51%
  9. Jan51%
  10. Jeanine51%

Love potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Paulette85%
  2. Cary85%
  3. Teddy85%
  4. Kelvin85%
  5. Mickey84%
  6. Rene83%
  7. Rosetta83%
  8. Jana82%
  9. Ron82%
  10. Lynda81%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis46%
  2. Kurt49%
  3. Byron50%
  4. Van51%
  5. Darwin53%
  6. Joni53%
  7. Jayne53%
  8. Jan55%
  9. Laurence56%
  10. Myra56%

Professional potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Betsy77%
  2. Loren74%
  3. Cleveland74%
  4. Pete73%
  5. Carlton72%
  6. Laurence72%
  7. Debora72%
  8. Ed72%
  9. Marianne71%
  10. Jeri71%

Bottom 10

  1. Sherrie42%
  2. Timmy42%
  3. Mona42%
  4. Lou42%
  5. Freddy42%
  6. Joey42%
  7. Shelly42%
  8. Rudy42%
  9. Paulette42%
  10. Jeannie42%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Cheri96%
  3. Janie96%
  4. Karla96%
  5. Nick96%
  6. Cary96%
  7. Kenny96%
  8. Lorie96%
  9. Sherri96%
  10. Vicky96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt47%
  2. Jan49%
  3. Trudy50%
  4. Therese52%
  5. Teri52%
  6. Dwight54%
  7. Bradford54%
  8. Pete54%
  9. Robbie56%
  10. Janine56%
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