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The LI sound gives names a distinctive quality. This list covers boy names starting with LI, popular across American, English, Italy, Ireland, Israel traditions.

Quick facts: boy names starting with LI

  • 175 boy names start with LI in our database
  • 175 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: American, English, Italy
  • See the full combined list at Starting With LI for all genders

Boy Names Starting With LI

175 boy names starting with LI

#1
Irish
resolute protector
#55
United Kingdom
lily
#64
American
from the lake colony
#210
Italy↑ Rising
Italian
#213
Arabic
night
#257
English
lily flower
#496
France↑ Rising
French
#506
Israel
I have my heart
#513
English
lion-hearted
#516
Sweden
lime tree
#545
Spain
Greek
#584
Arabic↑ Rising
Tender
#584
Chinese↑ Rising
美丽
#588
Italy
a beach or shore
#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
#682
English
English
#697
American
English
#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
#768
United Kingdom
English
#769
France
God is my oath
#797
American
Lime tree meadow
#812
English
Variant of Lynne or derived from 'lime tree'.
#813
Italy
the one who is free
#842
English
English
#843
England
Old English
#877
American
Swedish
#886
American
From the linden tree meadow
#890
American
Freedom or independence
#908
American
God is my oath
#911
Spanish
Pretty, handsome, or nice.
#912
Sweden
Swedish
#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
#960
Italy↑ Rising
Latin
#986
American
lake in the woods
#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
#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'
#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
#1231
Scandinavian
Scandinavian
#1233
American
One who is Noble
#1234
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1252
Spanish
pledged to God; God's promise.
#1253
Israel
God is my oath
#1273
American
from the hill with lilies
#1278
China
Chinese
#1282
English
Lincoln's island
#1310
Japan
支え (Sasae) which means 'support' or 'link'
#1323
Sweden
Lime mountain
#1342
Italy
Latin
#1389
American
English
#1400
English
lake island
#1402
English
from the meadow
#1407
American
Little town
#1413
Portugal
A beloved name with deep roots
#1414
Irish
strong protector
#1417
English
English
#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'
#1510
English
English
#1513
China
Beautiful, precious
#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
#1625
English
From the Linden trees; a soft and delicate tree.
#1634
Sweden
Means 'lime tree'.
#1655
English
deputy, one who acts in place of another
#1656
China
delicate, elegant
#1661
Hebrew
God is my oath
#1676
Sweden
lake fortress
#1712
English
Vigor, liveliness, existence
#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
#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
#1876
American
Little bear
#1879
Hawaii
The sacred, divine
#1888
Greece
Greek
#1914
Sweden
Little born
#1933
Israel
my song
#1939
Greece
Greek
#1954
Vietnam
Vietnamese
#1960
American
From the Linden tree valley.
#1960
China
#1975
Italy
Free
#1982
Italian
flax
#1983
American
from the lime tree forest
#2083
Scotland
island of linden trees
#2333
Israel↑ Rising
my light
#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
#4935
Hebrew↑ Rising
Means 'I have a God' or 'my God is God'
#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'.
#6745
American↑ Rising
Brightness; clarity
#7398
Irish↑ Rising
strong-willed warrior, protector
#7547
Dutch↑ Rising
dear, beloved
#7548
American
lake or body of water
#7549
Spain
Liberator
#8641
Ireland
A variant of Liam, meaning 'strong protector'.
#8642
Italy
Lion-like
#8643
Mexico↑ Rising
Spanish
#8644
Chinese↑ Rising
#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
#9418
Arabic↑ Rising
delicate
Italian
manly
American
English
American
From the town of Levingston; a settlement of the people with protective towers.
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
Hawaii
the one who is growing
England
lake ford; by the lake
Greece
Lion man
Greece
God is my salvation
Israel
Hebrew
American
From the linden tree; lime tree
Tonga
Tongan
American
from the hillside
Spain
lizard
Italy
Of the Libyan
American
A visible discharge of electricity in the atmosphere.
American
English

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