Lihi
In Philippine folk culture, lihí is a condition of pregnancy food craving. A notable characteristic is that pregnant women usually desire food such as sour, unripe mango with bagoong. While it is a cultural concept restricted among Filipinos, analogous cultural phenomena of pregnancy food cravings have been observed in various cultures.
Meaning & Origin of Lihi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Philippine folk culture, lihí is a condition of pregnancy food craving. A notable characteristic is that pregnant women usually desire food such as sour, unripe mango with bagoong. While it is a cultural concept restricted among Filipinos, analogous cultural phenomena of pregnancy food cravings have been observed in various cultures.
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The Story of Lihi
Lihi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2009, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 7 Lihis were born — ranking #13,701 that year. As of 2026, Lihi ranks #16,544 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Lihis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lihi
Lihi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Lihi's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #13,701. Use the chart and map above to compare Lihi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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