It is used widely as an independent first name and also has a Hebrew meaning my people I have a nation Helmet of Will.

Liam baby name meaning. The name Liam became popular in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and in the rest of Europe and the USA after that. The baby boy name Liam is an Irish derivative of William Uilliam meaning resolute protector. The name Liam is primarily a male name of Irish origin that means With Gilded Helmet.

The actor liam neesondecided protectionthe strength of mind and the protection. In American Baby Names the meaning of the name Liam is. Liam is a short form of the Irish name Uilliam or the old Germanic name William.

From the Belgic Guild-helm meaning harnessed with a gilded helmet Famous people with the name Liam include Irish actor Liam. At the recent peak of its usage in 2018 1028 of baby boys were given the name Liam. Liam as a boys name is pronounced LEE-am.

Origin of the name 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. It is a shortened form of the name William.

Here is the list of names that are anonymous of the given name Liam. Poet and playwright William Shakespeare 1564-1616 and William Wordsworth. Willa will or resolution.

Gaelic form of william. 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. Actors Liam Hemsworth and Liam Neeson.