Li
About Li
This short and sweet multicultural name has a lot of potential meanings packed into its two letters!
As a Hebrew name, it is unisex, and means "to me".
As a Chinese name, it is also unisex, and has a multitude of different possible meanings depending on the characters used. These include "logic, reason", "power, influence" (usually masculine), and "beautiful" (usually feminine).
Pronounced LEE.
As of October 2026, Li ranked #11679 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #5048 in 2001.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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Li on lists
Li in pop culture
- Li Showron
character in the anime/manga "Cardcaptors"