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

Quick facts: boy names starting with LI

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

Boy Names Starting With LI

147 boy names starting with LI

#1
Irish
resolute protector
#69
American
from the lake colony
#506
Israel
I have my heart
#513
English
lion-hearted
#516
Sweden
lime tree
#588
Italy
a beach or shore
#659
France
French
#661
China
plum
#682
English
English
#697
American
English
#768
United Kingdom
English
#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
#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.
#993
Lithuania
Lithuanian
#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
#1099
American
a variant of Lindsay or a diminutive of Lynn, meaning 'lake or waterfall'
#1105
American
Island (from 'île')
#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
#1273
American
from the hill with lilies
#1278
China
Chinese
#1323
Sweden
Lime mountain
#1342
Italy
Latin
#1389
American
English
#1402
English
from the meadow
#1404
Spain↑ Rising
Greek
#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.
#1542
American
Son of Lynn
#1578
Albania
he who brings freedom
#1579
Japan
支え (Sasae) which means 'support' or 'link'
#1604
American↑ Rising
derived from 'Lindon tree' or 'lime tree'
#1634
Sweden
Means 'lime tree'.
#1642
American↑ Rising
The name may represent a connection or linking of ideas or people
#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
#1871
English
lime tree valley
#1876
American
Little bear
#1879
Hawaii
The sacred, divine
#1888
Greece
Greek
#1913
Greece
Flax
#1914
Sweden
Little born
#1960
American
From the Linden tree valley.
#1960
China
亮
#1975
Italy
Free
#1983
American
from the lime tree forest
#2269
English↑ Rising
English
#2374
Albania
lime tree
#2411
Italian
flax
#3219
English↑ Rising
Lion; symbol of strength and courage
#3621
Chinese↑ Rising
美丽
#4482
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#4630
Vietnam↑ Rising
A traditional Vietnamese name often associated with strength and resilience.
#4940
Hebrew
Means 'I have a God' or 'my God is God'
#4972
Russia
Lion
#5136
USA↑ Rising
My God is Yahweh
#5326
Spain
Defender of mankind
#5748
American
English
#6662
Italian↑ Rising
manly
#6663
Spain↑ Rising
Liberator
#7041
Arabic
لِهَام
#7042
American↑ Rising
English
#7091
American
lake in the woods
#7353
Israel
my light
#7547
Dutch↑ Rising
dear, beloved
#8004
Bangladesh
of a link; connection
#8005
Israel↑ Rising
white, pure
#8006
Arabic↑ Rising
delicate
#8143
American
Lime tree meadow
#8645
American↑ Rising
Lake
#8650
Ireland↑ Rising
Strong-willed warrior; protector
#8653
American
From the linden tree; lime tree
#8719
Italy
Lion-like
#9218
American↑ Rising
Brightness; clarity
#9383
Ireland↑ Rising
A variant of Liam, meaning 'strong protector'.
#9385
Greece
Greek
#9417
Ireland↑ Rising
Sea
—
China
Beautiful and elegant
—
American↑ Rising
Little Lion, symbolic of strength and courage.
—
Ireland
a variant of Liam, meaning 'strong-willed warrior' or 'protector'.
—
Global
The name is derived from 'Linux', which refers to the open-source operating system.
—
Ireland↑ Rising
strong-willed warrior
—
Lebanon
Arabic
—
English↑ Rising
Vigor, liveliness, existence
—
American↑ Rising
From the lake settlement
—
Ireland
strong-willed warrior,
—
United Kingdom
Old English
—
Italian
Italian
—
Irish
strong-willed warrior, protector
—
Mexico
Spanish
—
American↑ Rising
from the hillside
—
Chinese↑ Rising
林
—
American
strong-willed warrior
—
American↑ Rising
A visible discharge of electricity in the atmosphere.
—
Ireland
strong-willed warrior
—
Spanish↑ Rising
little
—
American
From the town of Levingston; a settlement of the people with protective towers.
—
American
Strong-willed warrior
—
Hawaii
the one who is growing
—
England
lake ford; by the lake
—
Greece
Lion man
—
Greece
God is my salvation
—
Israel
Hebrew
—
Tonga
Tongan
—
Spain
lizard
—
Spanish
canvas or cloth
—
American
Linden tree hill
—
Israel
my song
—
Italy
olive tree
—
Modern coinage
light or brightness
—
Italy
Of the Libyan
—
American
English
—
France↑ Rising
a form of lily, a flower symbolizing purity and renewal
—
American
lake or body of water
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English
English

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