Liam as a boys name is pronounced LEE-am.

Liam meaning in name. Name Analysis of Liam. Liam is an Irish. William is an English name from Germanic roots that was brought to Ireland when the British fled England following the Norman Conquest.

The origin of the name Liam is Irish. 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 was the top ranked name for boys in the United States beginning in 2017.

The name Liam has Fire element. The name Liam is primarily a male name of Irish origin that means With Gilded Helmet. Irish short form of William.

Normally people with the name Liam are energetic courageous and determined. The name Liam is an American baby name. It is of Old German origin and the meaning of Liam is determined protector.

Strong-willed warrior and protector. This is the culture in which the name originated or in the case of a word the language. 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 is a shortened version of the name Uilliam which is the Irish version of the name William. It also comes from Irish name Ulliam. It became popular in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and elsewhere in Europe and the Americas after that.