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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. Bobbye91%
  2. Lovell91%
  3. Jettie90%
  4. Vita89%
  5. Vella89%
  6. Loris89%
  7. Billye88%
  8. Lonzo87%
  9. Felipa86%
  10. Gennie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Verlie42%
  2. Durward42%
  3. Werner42%
  4. Hildegarde42%
  5. Irena43%
  6. Altha44%
  7. Foy45%
  8. Hillard45%
  9. Oral45%
  10. Otho45%

Love potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Vinnie87%
  2. Guido87%
  3. Natividad87%
  4. Acie86%
  5. Loris85%
  6. Olaf85%
  7. Lonzo85%
  8. Lambert84%
  9. Retta84%
  10. Gaetano84%

Bottom 10

  1. Sibyl45%
  2. Freeda45%
  3. Carmon46%
  4. Werner47%
  5. Neoma47%
  6. Venice50%
  7. Leda50%
  8. Sigrid51%
  9. Fairy51%
  10. Wm51%

Professional potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Hilbert80%
  2. Crawford80%
  3. Augustina79%
  4. Chesley79%
  5. Judge78%
  6. Wellington78%
  7. Gerhard76%
  8. Gustav76%
  9. Werner76%
  10. Thornton76%

Bottom 10

  1. Leamon42%
  2. Versie42%
  3. Romie42%
  4. Pinkie42%
  5. Monnie42%
  6. Gaston42%
  7. Vernal42%
  8. Freeda42%
  9. Gennie42%
  10. Vella42%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Victory96%
  2. Felipa96%
  3. Vella96%
  4. Lonzo96%
  5. Billye96%
  6. Vincenza96%
  7. Vita96%
  8. Lovell96%
  9. Jettie96%
  10. Gennie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Hildegarde42%
  3. Otho45%
  4. Donato46%
  5. Wm49%
  6. Enos50%
  7. Durward52%
  8. Irena52%
  9. Sigrid52%
  10. Genoveva53%
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