Names Like Li — Find Similar Baby Names
Li is a 2-letter Chinese girls' name meaning “Unisexual Name Meaning "Strength; Beautiful"”. This page collects 79 such names across 5 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Lai and Le, Chinese cousins like An and Bing Qing, and names sharing the “unisexual” concept like Achcauhtli and Ahuiliztli.
For the full Li profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Li page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Li
24 baby names that differ from Li by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lai | 1 | Friend; Man; Law | Chamoru | Male |
| Le | 1 | Pear; Tears; Shyness | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lei | 1 | Flower Bud | Chinese | Female |
| Lia | 1 | Bringer Of Good News | Greek | Female |
| Lil | 1 | Name Of A Saint | Irish | Female |
| Lin | 1 | From The Linden Tree Dell. | English | Male |
| Lir | 1 | A Mythical King | Celtic | Male |
| Liz | 1 | Abbreviation Of Elizabeth And Eliza. | English | Female |
| Laci | 2 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
| Lad | 2 | Attendant | English | Male |
| Lair | 2 | Mare | Scottish | Female |
| Lais | 2 | Favorite Name With Poets | Greek | Female |
| Lali | 2 | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Lam | 2 | Jungle Or Dense Forest (Of Chinese Origin) | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lan | 2 | Orchid Flower | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lani | 2 | Sky; Heaven | Hawaiian | Female |
| Lap | 2 | Independent | Vietnamese | Male |
| Lar | 2 | Teaches | Anglo | Male |
| Law | 2 | From The Hill | English | Male |
| Lay | 2 | From The Meadow Farm | English | Male |
| Lea | 2 | Mythological Goddess Of Canoe Builders | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leb | 2 | Heart | Hebrew | Male |
| Lee | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Plum" | Chinese | Female |
| Leia | 2 | Child Of Heaven; Heavenly Flowers | Hawaiian | Female |
More Chinese Names
24 baby names that share Li’s Chinese origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| An | Peace | Female |
| Bing Qing | Clear As Ice | Female |
| Bo | Precious | Female |
| Chan Juan | The Moon; Graceful; Ladylike | Female |
| Chang | Free; Uninhibited | Female |
| Chen | Great, Vast | Male |
| Cong | Unisexual Name Meaning "Intelligent; Clever" | Female |
| Fai | Beginning | Male |
| Fang | Fragrant; Sweet Smelling | Female |
| Fang Yin | Fragrant Carpet Of Grass; Breath Of Flowers | Female |
| Fen | Fragrant; Sweet Smelling | Female |
| Feng | Maple | Female |
| Ho | Good | Male |
| Huan Yue | Joyful; Happy | Female |
| Hui Ying | Bright; Intelligent | Female |
| Jia Li | Good And Beautiful | Female |
| Jiang Li | River Beautiful | Female |
| Jiao | Beautiful; Handsome; Tender; Lovely; Charming | Female |
| Jin | Gold | Female |
| Jing | Crystal; Sparkling | Female |
| Jun | Truth | Female |
| Kong | Glorious | Male |
| Kuan-Yin | Buddhist Deity Of Mercy. | Male |
| Lee | Unisexual Name Meaning "Plum" | Female |
2-Letter L-Names Like Li
1 names that share Li's exact length (2 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Li's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Li
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Li.