Liam is a ♂ male name.
Origin of Liam
Liam is originally a short variant of the name Uilliam, an Irish form of the name William, which derived from the Germanic name Wilhelm. The name Liam became popular in the United Kingdom in the 1980s, and in the rest of Europe and the USA after that.
Meaning of Liam
Liam means “resolute protector” (from Old High German “willio” = desire/will + “helm” = protection/helmet).
Pronunciation of Liam
Alternate spelling of Liam
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- 🇦🇹 Austria: 40 ↑ 2
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 51 ↔ 0
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 15 ↓ -1
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 3 ↓ -1
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 18 ↓ -2
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 36 ↑ 1
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 23 ↓ -3
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 6 ↓ -1
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 110 ↑ 11
- 🇫🇷 France: 11 ↔ 0
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 105 ↑ 7
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 47 ↑ 5
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 75 ↑ 2
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 11 ↑ 2
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 18 ↑ 3
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 135 ↑ 13
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 255 ↑ 10
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 6 ↔ 0
- 🇺🇸 United States: 11 ↓ -3
Liam in the Top 50 Names
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