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The LI sound gives names a distinctive quality. Names starting with LI are popular across American, English, France, Hebrew, Spain traditions. Browse all 727 names below, organized by gender.

Quick facts: names starting with LI

  • 727 names starting with LI are in our database
  • 552 girl names and 112 boy names begin with LI
  • 63 gender-neutral names also start with LI
  • Top origins for LI names: American, English, France

Girl Names Starting With LI

552 girl names starting with LI — showing top 100

#20
England
pure; innocent
#88
Italy↑ Rising
of the lily, a flower symbolizing purity and beauty
#198
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#232
Hebrew↑ Rising
Night monster; ghost
#376
Italy
Lily
#480
Italian
to bind
#511
Spain
A diminutive form of Elizabeth, meaning 'God is my oath'.
#516
American
English
#519
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#520
English
English
#521
American
A blend of 'Linda' (meaning beautiful) and '-ola' which may suggest a diminutive form.
#525
American
English
#526
English
of the lily flower
#529
Latin
the scales
#531
Italy
goddess of light
#531
Swedish
God’s promise
#533
American
English
#533
American
English
#535
France
warrior
#547
American
a variant of Alicia; noble
#552
American
pure, innocent, lily flower
#558
English↑ Rising
pure
#560
Dutch
lime tree; tender
#561
American
lily
#577
American
Variation of Lixie or Lexie
#580
American
A variant of the name Lindley, meaning 'linden tree meadow'.
#584
English
English
#586
Hungary
pleasant, joyful
#589
English
Little lily
#595
Fantasy Literature
Derived from fantasy literature; often interpreted as 'song of the water'.
#595
China
beautiful and graceful
#613
French
Lily
#614
American
A blend of Lily and Anna, symbolizing purity and grace.
#615
USA
Derived from the flower 'Lily'
#616
India
One who is intelligent or learned
#623
Dutch
Dutch
#625
Russia
a variant of the name Lyudmila, meaning 'people's favor'.
#652
Hebrew
God's promise
#662
American
Joyful, happy
#663
American
English
#665
Slavic countries
flaxen, born of flax
#688
English
Variant of Lindsay or Lindsey, from a place name meaning 'island of linds'.
#693
American
English
#702
Norway
life
#707
Dutch-speaking countries
Variant of Lydia, meaning 'from Lydia'
#711
Latvia
the one who is ready to dance
#716
Spain
pledged to God
#717
English
My God is abundance
#720
American
God is my oath
#720
American
God's promise
#730
Latin
Spanish
#735
American
English
#736
American
God's promise
#738
Spain
A variation of 'Lisbet', associated with 'Elizabeth', meaning 'God is my oath'
#739
Spanish
Serene, peaceful
#744
American
English
#745
American
A variant of Lynette, which is of Welsh origin meaning 'lake' or 'the lake'.
#755
Germanic
God is my oath
#756
English
From the lake island; a variant of Lindsay
#758
American
English
#761
Latin
From the ancient name, potentially meaning 'liberty' or 'free'.
#768
American
Derived from 'Lisa' and 'Jean', where Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning 'God is my oath', and Jean is a variati
#770
English
From the island of the lake
#772
France
French
#777
Mexico
Spanish
#783
Italy
Derived from the Latin 'liber,' meaning 'free'
#784
Israel
Hebrew
#790
American
God is my oath
#794
Latvia
Latvian
#794
Spanish
a variant of the name Alessandra, meaning 'defender of mankind'
#799
American
English
#807
American
A variant of Liliana, associated with the lily flower.
#808
USA
God's promise
#809
American
Irish
#811
American
English
#815
American
A variant of the name Lindsay, meaning 'island of linden trees'.
#821
Albania
Lily
#826
Italy
Bluish
#827
Spanish
Spanish
#831
American
God is my oath
#832
American
A form of the name Liane, meaning 'to entwine or climb like a vine'
#841
Spanish
pretty
#850
American
African American Vernacular English
#851
Germanic↑ Rising
God is my oath
#857
Russia
a diminutive or affectionate form related to 'Liza', meaning 'God is my oath'
#866
Latvia
Latin
#879
Sweden
A variation of Lind, meaning 'lime tree' or 'tender'.
#880
Portugal
A diminutive form of 'Elisabeth', meaning 'God is my oath'
#882
American
English
#894
Tonga
earth goddess
#897
French
dedicated to God
#901
American
pure; innocent
#904
Greece
Greek
#904
Ireland
Lyric; a form of song
#918
Vietnam
Precious jade
#920
Dutch
God's promise
#923
China
Beautiful, graceful
#928
Italy
Free; liberated.
#932
American
English
#932
American
God's promise

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Boy Names Starting With LI

112 boy names starting with LI — showing top 100

#1
Irish
resolute protector
#64
American
from the lake colony
#506
Israel
I have my heart
#513
English
lion-hearted
#588
Italy
a beach or shore
#682
English
English
#697
American
English
#768
United Kingdom
English
#813
Italy
the one who is free
#842
English
English
#843
England
Old English
#877
American
Swedish
#911
Spanish
Pretty, handsome, or nice.
#927
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#939
American
Lake guardian
#945
American
One who resides by the muddy lake.
#957
Ireland
strong-willed warrior
#993
Lithuania
Lithuanian
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1064
England
A place name of Old English origin, meaning 'land of the linden trees'.
#1083
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1088
France
lion strength
#1122
Albania
Song
#1140
Ireland
Liam means 'strong-willed warrior' and Michael means 'who is like God'.
#1164
English
Old English
#1221
Chinese
流淌, meaning 'flow' or 'to flow'.
#1223
American
to have a preference or fondness for something
#1224
Hebrew
Belonging to God
#1226
Lithuania
Lithuanian
#1233
American
One who is Noble
#1273
American
from the hill with lilies
#1278
China
Chinese
#1310
Japan
支え (Sasae) which means 'support' or 'link'
#1323
Sweden
Lime mountain
#1342
Italy
Latin
#1389
American
English
#1402
English
from the meadow
#1407
American
Little town
#1414
Irish
strong protector
#1458
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1486
Somalia
a name that translates to 'the one who is helpful' or 'the supportive one'
#1494
Portugal
son of Lied
#1498
USA
The name Linville is thought to mean 'lake' or 'river'
#1513
England
lily stream
#1535
Spain
Lemon
#1538
Philippines
Of the breeze, related to softness and gentleness.
#1540
American
The name may represent a connection or linking of ideas or people
#1541
Greece
Flax
#1542
American
Son of Lynn
#1578
Albania
he who brings freedom
#1655
English
deputy, one who acts in place of another
#1676
Sweden
lake fortress
#1716
American
The meaning is not well-documented, but it may be a variation of similar names suggesting a soft, melodic quality.
#1727
American
A modern name possibly derived from 'Lynn' and 'Edward', suggesting a combination of meanings like 'lake' and 'wealth' o
#1738
Israel
my song, my joy
#1876
American
Little bear
#1879
Hawaii
The sacred, divine
#1888
Greece
Greek
#1914
Sweden
Little born
#1939
Greece
Greek
#1960
American
From the Linden tree valley.
#1960
China
#1975
Italy
Free
#1983
American
from the lime tree forest
#2403
Albania↑ Rising
lime tree
#3034
English↑ Rising
Lion; symbol of strength and courage
#3517
Spain↑ Rising
Defender of mankind
#4410
American
English
#4678
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#4991
Vietnam
A traditional Vietnamese name often associated with strength and resilience.
#5171
Russia
Lion
#6744
Ireland↑ Rising
a variant of Liam, meaning 'strong-willed warrior' or 'protector'.
#7398
Irish↑ Rising
strong-willed warrior, protector
#7547
Dutch↑ Rising
dear, beloved
#7549
Spain
Liberator
#8641
Ireland
A variant of Liam, meaning 'strong protector'.
#8642
Italy
Lion-like
#8643
Mexico↑ Rising
Spanish
#8645
American↑ Rising
Lake
#8646
Israel↑ Rising
white, pure
#9404
American
Little Lion, symbolic of strength and courage.
#9416
Lebanon↑ Rising
Arabic
#9417
Ireland↑ Rising
Sea
Italian
manly
American
English
Ireland
strong-willed warrior,
Ireland
Strong-willed warrior; protector
Arabic
لِهَام
Bangladesh
of a link; connection
United Kingdom
Old English
Italian
Italian
Spanish
little
Italy
olive tree
Ireland
strong-willed warrior
Arabic↑ Rising
Hebrew
American
strong-willed warrior
China↑ Rising
Beautiful and elegant
American
Strong-willed warrior
American↑ Rising
Linden tree hill

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Unisex Names Starting With LI

63 gender-neutral names starting with LI — showing top 63

#55
United Kingdom
lily
#210
Italy↑ Rising
Italian
#213
Arabic
night
#257
English
lily flower
#496
France↑ Rising
French
#516
Sweden
lime tree
#545
Spain
Greek
#584
Arabic↑ Rising
Tender
#584
Chinese↑ Rising
美丽
#611
France
a form of lily, a flower symbolizing purity and renewal
#616
USA
My God is Yahweh
#648
American
From the lake settlement
#661
China
plum
#699
United Kingdom
lily
#703
France
God's promise
#725
Vietnam
Bell, sound
#739
English
from the island of Lincoln
#743
American
tender or delicate
#755
American
God's promise
#769
France
God is my oath
#797
American
Lime tree meadow
#812
English
Variant of Lynne or derived from 'lime tree'.
#886
American
From the linden tree meadow
#890
American
Freedom or independence
#908
American
God is my oath
#912
Sweden
Swedish
#960
Italy↑ Rising
Latin
#986
American
lake in the woods
#1089
England
Dweller by the flax meadow
#1099
American
a variant of Lindsay or a diminutive of Lynn, meaning 'lake or waterfall'
#1105
American
Island (from 'île')
#1109
American
derived from 'Lindon tree' or 'lime tree'
#1231
Scandinavian
Scandinavian
#1234
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1252
Spanish
pledged to God; God's promise.
#1253
Israel
God is my oath
#1282
English
Lincoln's island
#1400
English
lake island
#1413
Portugal
A beloved name with deep roots
#1417
English
English
#1510
English
English
#1513
China
Beautiful, precious
#1625
English
From the Linden trees; a soft and delicate tree.
#1634
Sweden
Means 'lime tree'.
#1656
China
delicate, elegant
#1661
Hebrew
God is my oath
#1712
English
Vigor, liveliness, existence
#1739
English
English
#1794
Mexico
A variant of 'Leticia', meaning 'happiness' or 'joy'
#1814
English
English
#1838
Global
The name is derived from 'Linux', which refers to the open-source operating system.
#1871
English
lime tree valley
#1933
Israel
my song
#1954
Vietnam
Vietnamese
#1982
Italian
flax
#2083
Scotland
island of linden trees
#2333
Israel↑ Rising
my light
#4935
Hebrew↑ Rising
Means 'I have a God' or 'my God is God'
#6745
American↑ Rising
Brightness; clarity
#7548
American
lake or body of water
#8644
Chinese↑ Rising
#9418
Arabic↑ Rising
delicate
American
From the town of Levingston; a settlement of the people with protective towers.