Liam

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Strong-willed warrior or protector
Pronunciation
LEE-əm(English)
LYAM(French)
LYEEM(Irish)
Lee-um
Popularity
According to the Social Security Administration, Liam has been one of the top baby names in the United States since 2012. It has also been a popular name in other English-speaking countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.

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Liam Name meanings & History

Strong-willed warrior or protector. Irish short form of William. It became popular in the United Kingdom in the 1980s, and elsewhere in Europe and the Americas after that. It was the top ranked name for boys in the United States beginning in 2017. Famous bearers include British actor Liam Neeson (1952-), British musician Liam Gallagher (1972-), and Australian actor Liam Hemsworth (1990-). Liam is commonly used as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Liam: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Liam:

L: Languid,Luscious,Lover,Liaison,Lazy,Lovely,Legal

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

A: Ambitious,Angry,Aggressive,Action,Argumentative,Assertive

M: Memory,Maternal,Mommy,Memorabilia,Mushy,Manipulative,Mother

Liam is:

  • a Refined name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Liam Neeson (actor), Liam Hemsworth (actor), Liam Gallagher (musician), Liam Payne (singer)

2.) Liam (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) protective; handsome

Other Forms: Leam, Leeam, Leeum


3.) LIAM (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: My people, my nation. Var: Lyam. (LEE-UM)


4.) Liam (Unisex)

Usage:

Meanings: The name Liam is a shortened form of the Irish name Uilliam, which means 'resolute protection'.

Scripts: The original Irish spelling of the name is Uilliam, but in English it is spelled as Liam.
לִיאַם,
לִיעַם(Hebrew)

Pronunciation: LEE-um
Lee-A-m,
lee-AHM


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Cartoon of Liam

Description: The name Liam is a shortened form of the Irish name Uilliam, which means 'resolute protection'. Means "my people" or "my nation" from Hebrew לִי (li, see Li 2 and עָם (am) "people, nation". It is also a modern Hebrew acronym for "לא ידע עמי מלחמה" which means "my nation didn't know war". Liam is commonly used as a first name for baby boys in many English-speaking countries.

Famous People

Famous Liams include actors Liam Neeson and Liam Hemsworth, musician Liam Gallagher, and professional athlete Liam Payne.

5.) LIAM (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Short form of Uilliam, the Irish cognate of William (resolute protector). See UILLIAM. Liam is also bestowed as an independent given name. (LEE-UM)


6.) Liam (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Protection

Other Forms: Lyam


7.) Liam (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) a form of William.

Other Forms: Lliam, Lyam


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