Boy name Irish origin Christian tradition Top 50 in 2024

Liam

LEE-um · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Strong-willed warrior; protector
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish/Celtic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
warrior · strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1
2024 births22,164
Peak year2024
First appeared1947
Total US births337,540
2024 peak19471966198620052024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Li
Alternate spellings
LyamLeam
In other languages
William (English)Guillaume (French)Wilhelm (German)Guillermo (Spanish)

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Liam Neeson
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