Li
Featured in baby name books
Li is a Chinese name meaning “strength” or “one with great strength.” Li is also Chinese for “profit.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names Made Easy
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Usage of Li in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Li against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Li is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Li in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 girls were named Li in the US in 2025. Since 1952, 250 girls have been named Li, with the most (14) in 2004.
Fewer than 5 boys were named Li in the US in 2025. Since 1976, 132 boys have been named Li, with the most (15) in 2001.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Israel | #314 girls | 22 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 2024 |
| Israel | #385 boys | 12 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 2024 |
| Kazakhstan | #314 boys | 1 | Bureau of National Statistics, Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2025 |
| Israel | #207 girls (all ages) | 4,488 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 1949-2024 |
| Israel | #426 boys (all ages) | 880 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 1949-2024 |
| Sweden | #393 girls (all ages) | 3,393 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Li
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Li, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Li (Category 1) | 1994 | Eastern Pacific | 120 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Li
There are 4,015 towns and villages with Li in their name, in 35 countries.
🇰🇵 North Korea 2195🇰🇷 South Korea 1128🇲🇲 Myanmar 222🇨🇳 China 198🇹🇭 Thailand 143🇻🇳 Vietnam 22🇮🇹 Italy 17🇹🇼 Taiwan 13
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Taesal-li | Chungcheongnam-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | 23,149 | Map |
| Sil-li | South Pyongan, 🇰🇵 North Korea | 19,463 | Map |
| Hoemul-li | North Hamgyong, 🇰🇵 North Korea | 11,681 | Map |
| Li On | Jerusalem, 🇮🇱 Israel | 1,082 | Map |
| Lī Sarā | Gilan Province, 🇮🇷 Iran | 980 | Map |
| Li | Vestland, 🇳🇴 Norway | 349 | Map |
| Li Curti | Campania, 🇮🇹 Italy | 244 | Map |
| Li Lioni | Sardinia, 🇮🇹 Italy | 93 | Map |
| Li Mai | Campania, 🇮🇹 Italy | 57 | Map |
| Li Puzz | Abruzzo, 🇮🇹 Italy | 41 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Li
There are 35 lakes and reservoirs with Li in their name, in 8 countries.
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 21🇹🇭 Thailand 6🇨🇳 China 3🇦🇲 Armenia 1🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1🇰🇷 South Korea 1🇺🇸 United States 1
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| Li’ao | Zhejiang, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Loch Li | Scotland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Map |
| P’li | Aragatsotn, 🇦🇲 Armenia | Map |
| Samsil-li | Jeollanam-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | Map |
| 七里湖 | 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Chiang Li | Udon Thani, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Li | Lampang, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Li Phi | Sakon Nakhon, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Phran Li | Chaiyaphum, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Sok Ta Li | Buriram, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Li songs
One song on Wikidata has Li in its title:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Li
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Li.
Li Bingbing
Li Chevalier
Li Ka-shing
Li Xuerui
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Fictional characters named Li
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Li as a pet name
FurryName has found 13 dogs named Li in public pet registers, making it the #10,463 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (13). Li as a dog name →
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