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Germanic |
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Will, desire and helmet, protection |
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Hebrew |
Meaning: |
My people |
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Pronunciation: |
(LEE um) [Guide] |
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Miscellaneous Info for Liam |
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English speaking countries |
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This name is a short form of the Irish name Uilliam (William) which is now use independently as a given name. As a Hebrew name, Liam means "my people; I have a nation".
Famous bearers include 'Oasis' singer Liam Gallagher, former Irish Taoiseach or Prime Minister Liam Cosgrave and actor Liam Neeson.
Liam is currently a particularly popular name in New Zealand (#10 in 2006), the Australian states of South Australia and Western Australia (#7 in both in 2006) and the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia (#5), Alberta (#8) and British Columbia (#6). |
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Popularity Rank of Liam | US top 1000 names since 1880 |
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Liam - Rankings by Year |
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The name meaning of Liam and the name origin of Liam have been reviewed by our name experts.
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