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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. May88%
  2. Reba84%
  3. Effie83%
  4. Sondra82%
  5. Rhoda81%
  6. Melba81%
  7. Sallie81%
  8. Dixie80%
  9. Goldie80%
  10. Nannie78%

Bottom 10

  1. Bernadine42%
  2. Beulah42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Inez42%
  5. Geneva48%
  6. Addie49%
  7. Winifred50%
  8. Henrietta50%
  9. Harriett50%
  10. Eugenia50%

Love potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Jeannette81%
  2. Nannie80%
  3. May79%
  4. Dorothea78%
  5. Goldie78%
  6. Olive77%
  7. Selma77%
  8. Ramona76%
  9. Susie75%
  10. Antoinette75%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilda52%
  2. Luella52%
  3. Lela52%
  4. Fern52%
  5. Opal52%
  6. Leola53%
  7. Elva53%
  8. Iva53%
  9. Inez54%
  10. Ruthie56%

Professional potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Addie84%
  2. Bettye77%
  3. Bettie77%
  4. Bette77%
  5. Lenore76%
  6. Elnora76%
  7. Lenora76%
  8. Cornelia74%
  9. Clarice72%
  10. Maryann71%

Bottom 10

  1. Lizzie42%
  2. Dixie42%
  3. Elva42%
  4. Lela42%
  5. Lola42%
  6. Rhoda42%
  7. Opal42%
  8. Jeannette43%
  9. Carmela44%
  10. Beulah45%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Goldie96%
  2. May96%
  3. Carmela96%
  4. Rhoda96%
  5. Dixie96%
  6. Effie95%
  7. Susie94%
  8. Nannie94%
  9. Melba92%
  10. Sallie92%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez42%
  2. Ruthie42%
  3. Alberta45%
  4. Ramona51%
  5. Bernadine52%
  6. Hilda52%
  7. Addie53%
  8. Geneva53%
  9. Harriett55%
  10. Harriet55%
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