The story behind Liam
From Irish Liam, a clipping of Uilliam, itself from English William.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Irish entry
Clipping of Uilliam, from English William.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈliːəm/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Irish: /l̠ʲiəmˠ/
Popularity
Liam ranked #4829 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Kim
Borrowed from English Kim. From Danish Kim, Swedish Kim, short for Joakim.
- Gender
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- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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Tim
Borrowed from English Tim.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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Tom
Borrowed from English Tom.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Liêm
Sino-Vietnamese word from 廉.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Leslie
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Liam
Ava
A female given name from Hebrew, a variant of Eva.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Ivy
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- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Una
Anglicized form of Irish Úna. Doublet of Oona.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Liam
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Ann
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
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- compatible short style
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