Origin of the name Liam:
Short form of the Uilliam, the Irish cognate of William (resolute protector).
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Great name!
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We wanted to name our son after a favorite uncle William - but we didn't want our son to be a "Billy" or "Willy", so we used the second half of his name - Liam. It's a plus that my husband is Irish!
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The Schmip
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Liam is derived from the name William.
- Famous real-life people named Liam: | Edit
Liam Neeson, actor
Liam Aiken, actor
Liam Gallagher, musician (Oasis)
Liam Aaron McDermott, son of actors Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott.- Liam in song, story & screen: | Edit
Charlie's older brother on "Lost"
High school student on "90210"
Liam O'Malley was the name of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"'s Angel before he became a vampire.
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Global Popularity of the Name Liam
- #4 in Canada (Saskatchewan)
- #4 in Scotland
- #5 in Canada (Alberta)
- #7 in New Zealand
- #9 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #13 in Sweden
- #15 in Australia (New South Wales)
- #17 in Belgium
- #17 in Canada (Ontario)
- #19 in Australia (Victoria)
- #28 in England
- #30 in Ireland
- #38 in Canada (Quebec)
- #75 in United States
- #92 in Germany
- #110 in Norway
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