The name has been rising in popularity since the 1970s.

Liam baby name meaning. Liam is an Irish name meaning strong-willed warrior and protector Its a shortened version of the Irish name Uilliam which came from the Frankish name Willahelm meaning helmet of will Liam is also a fun modernized alternative to the traditional boy name William. Liam is a shortened version of the popular Germanic name William which dates all the way back to the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and means helmet of will or guardian. It had a ranking of 1 then.

Irish Gaelic form of William. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. The name is generally translated to mean valiant.

The original name was made up of a compound of the Old German element svila will or resolution and helma helmet and so means helmet of will. It is used widely as an independent first name and also has a Hebrew meaning my people I have a nation Helmet of Will. An anacyclic is a word or phrase that can be read in the normal sense of reading or in the opposite direction.

The name Liam became popular in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and in the rest of Europe and the USA after that. Short form of the Uilliam the Irish cognate of William resolute protector. Origin of the name Liam.

At the recent peak of its usage in 2018 1028 of baby boys were given the name Liam. Liam is a short form of the Irish Gaelic name Uilliam. The original name was a merging of two Old German elements.

Willa will or resolution. The name first hit the top 5 in the US in 2013 and is equally popular in Canada although it has been popular in Britain for far longer. The actor liam neesondecided protectionthe strength of mind and the protection.