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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. Maxine92%
  2. Ruby88%
  3. Dora83%
  4. Gladys83%
  5. Mae83%
  6. Vivian83%
  7. June82%
  8. Shirley82%
  9. Thelma81%
  10. Clara81%

Bottom 10

  1. Mildred42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Agnes42%
  4. Myrtle46%
  5. Margie47%
  6. Marguerite47%
  7. Anna47%
  8. Annie47%
  9. Margaret47%
  10. Bertha48%

Love potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Vivian86%
  2. Shirley82%
  3. Jeanette81%
  4. Pauline80%
  5. Gladys79%
  6. Doris78%
  7. Dorothy78%
  8. Betty76%
  9. Wilma76%
  10. Minnie76%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice49%
  2. Annie50%
  3. Anna50%
  4. Viola52%
  5. Ethel53%
  6. Mildred53%
  7. Jean53%
  8. Jennie53%
  9. Joan53%
  10. Agnes54%

Professional potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Eleanor77%
  2. Bessie77%
  3. Esther71%
  4. Geraldine71%
  5. Florence71%
  6. Beatrice71%
  7. Marian70%
  8. Pearl69%
  9. Bertha69%
  10. Norma69%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Marjorie42%
  3. Jeanette43%
  4. Ada44%
  5. Arlene45%
  6. Dora45%
  7. Doris47%
  8. Juanita47%
  9. Loretta47%
  10. Mabel47%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Vivian96%
  2. Shirley96%
  3. Ruby96%
  4. Nellie96%
  5. Gladys95%
  6. Mae95%
  7. Betty93%
  8. Pauline93%
  9. Priscilla92%
  10. Maxine91%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Norma46%
  4. Anna49%
  5. Annie49%
  6. Mildred50%
  7. Gertrude50%
  8. Bertha51%
  9. Genevieve53%
  10. Hattie55%
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