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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. Lydia88%
  2. Mia86%
  3. Cecilia86%
  4. Lucy86%
  5. Stella82%
  6. Sofia82%
  7. Olivia81%
  8. Audrey81%
  9. Sadie81%
  10. Harper79%

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna60%
  2. Claire61%
  3. Violet62%
  4. Layla62%
  5. Cora68%
  6. Nora69%
  7. Charlotte70%
  8. Naomi73%
  9. Amelia74%
  10. Ariana78%

Love potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Lucy82%
  2. Lydia79%
  3. Cecilia77%
  4. Olivia77%
  5. Sofia75%
  6. Mia72%
  7. Audrey70%
  8. Stella69%
  9. Sadie67%
  10. Amelia67%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla53%
  2. Violet58%
  3. Ariana59%
  4. Arianna61%
  5. Harper61%
  6. Claire62%
  7. Charlotte64%
  8. Cora64%
  9. Nora65%
  10. Naomi66%

Professional potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Nora71%
  2. Claire70%
  3. Amelia69%
  4. Olivia65%
  5. Lydia65%
  6. Sadie65%
  7. Cora63%
  8. Cecilia62%
  9. Naomi62%
  10. Charlotte59%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla42%
  2. Mia47%
  3. Violet52%
  4. Ariana53%
  5. Lucy55%
  6. Stella55%
  7. Harper56%
  8. Arianna56%
  9. Charlotte59%
  10. Sofia59%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Stella96%
  2. Lydia96%
  3. Cecilia96%
  4. Lucy96%
  5. Mia96%
  6. Olivia96%
  7. Sofia93%
  8. Ariana93%
  9. Sadie92%
  10. Audrey91%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire64%
  2. Cora72%
  3. Violet73%
  4. Arianna75%
  5. Nora77%
  6. Layla79%
  7. Harper83%
  8. Charlotte86%
  9. Amelia87%
  10. Naomi88%
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