Chinese

Li

Pronounced LEEShare

Meaning: Beauty or reason with the cited Chinese characters

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 1 syllable

The story

Chinese Li can be written 丽 / 理, associated with beauty or reason. Other characters can share the same romanization, so a family’s chosen written name determines its precise meaning.

Nicknames

  • Lili

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Li comes from Chinese.

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