Save Gender Feminine Usage Chinese Scripts 天莉, 甜莉, 天俪(Chinese) Other Forms FormsTian Li Meaning & History From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 俪 (lì) meaning "couple, pair".