Meaning: Will and protection, through William
The story
Liam began as an Irish short form of William. Its older Germanic elements are will or desire and helmet or protection; resolute protector is a fluent paraphrase.
Nicknames
- Lee
Spellings & variants
- Uilliam
- William
- Liem
Popularity
Top 100
One of the 100 most popular names in the US.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
- Short
- Modern
- Works everywhere
Origins
Liam comes from Irish.
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Royal; king
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Form of Luke, probably referring to Lucania
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From Lucania in Italian; a separate Hungarian Lucia form
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Short form of Theodore, Theobald or other Theo- names
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From Flann, meaning blood red
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