Liam
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Liam is the Irish form of William, meaning “determined protector” or “guardian,” from roots meaning “will” and “helmet.” William arrived in Ireland with the Anglo-Normans as Uilliam; Liam has now replaced it there and become current in Britain too. Liam rides the wave of Irish names like Finn and Declan, helped into the mainstream by actor Liam Neeson.
Sources: 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Irish Names for Children, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Liam in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Liam against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Liam is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Liam in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 20,818 boys were named Liam, making it the #1 boys' name in the US. Since 1947, 358,536 boys have been named Liam, with the most (22,252) in 2024. It is most common, relative to births, in Rhode Island, Maryland and Delaware.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
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Towns named Liam
There are 69 towns and villages with Liam in their name, in 3 countries.
🇹🇭 Thailand 61🇳🇬 Nigeria 6🇲🇾 Malaysia 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Ban Liam | Nakhon Ratchasima, 🇹🇭 Thailand | – | Map |
| Liam | Benue State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Liam | Benue State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Liam | Benue State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Liam | Benue State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Liam | Benue State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Liam | Benue State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Rumah Liam | Sarawak, 🇲🇾 Malaysia | – | Map |
| Rumah Liam | Sarawak, 🇲🇾 Malaysia | – | Map |
| Ban Bo Si Liam | Lampang, 🇹🇭 Thailand | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Liam
There are 6 lakes and reservoirs with Liam in their name.
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| Ang Kep Nam Huai Liam | Lamphun, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Sa Si Liam | Buriram, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Sa Si Liam | Nakhon Ratchasima, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Sa Si Liam | Nakhon Ratchasima, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Sa Si Liam | Nakhon Ratchasima, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Sa Si Liam | Nakhon Ratchasima, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Liam songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Liam in their title. The best known:
- Liam Gallagher – Rkomi (2017)
- LIAM
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Liam
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Liam.
Liam Broady
Liam Burrows
Liam Cooper
Liam Cunningham
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Fictional characters named Liam
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Liam as a pet name
FurryName has found 149 dogs named Liam in public pet registers, making it the #1,185 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Zurich (2), Tacoma (1), Richmond (1). Liam as a dog name →
FurryName has found 15 cats named Liam in public pet registers, making it the #792 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (12), Seattle (3). Liam as a cat name →
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