The baby name Fangli is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Pinyin: Fānglì; Anglicized: 'Fahng-lee'; IPA (approx.): /faŋ li/ (tones often 1st + 4th: Fānglì).
Fangli is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Fangli is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Pinyin: Fānglì; Anglicized: 'Fahng-lee'; IPA (approx.): /faŋ li/ (tones often 1st + 4th: Fānglì).
Fangli is Chinese in Origin.
Fangli is a modern Chinese given name formed from two morphemes, most often written with characters such as 芳/方 (Fang) and 丽/莉 (Li). Depending on the characters, it can mean “fragrant and beautiful” (芳丽), “fragrant jasmine” (芳莉), or “upright, beautiful” (方丽). As with many Mandarin names, the romanization Fangli reflects Hanyu Pinyin; tones and exact meaning are ambiguous without the characters.
Compound two-syllable given names of this type became widespread in the 20th century, and Fangli - especially with 芳 or 丽 - has been common for girls since the mid‑20th century, though other character choices can make it unisex (e.g., 方立 “upright and steadfast”). Variants include hyphenated Fang-li and spaced Fang Li; in Wade-Giles it may appear as Fang-li, and in Cantonese as Fong Lai or Fong Lei (depending on characters). Related forms swap one element, yielding Fangling, Fanglin, or Lifang, all using the same morphemes in different order.
Fangli is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 16 times, across 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
Fangli is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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