Gender Masculine
Meaning & History
Irish short form of William. It became popular in the United Kingdom in the 1980s, and elsewhere in Europe and the Americas after that. It was the top ranked name for boys in the United States beginning in 2017. Famous bearers include Irish actor Liam Neeson (1952-), British musician Liam Gallagher (1972-), and Australian actor Liam Hemsworth (1990-).
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesGwilherm (Breton) Guillem, Guim (Catalan) Vilim, Vilko (Croatian) Vilém (Czech) Vilhelm, Villum (Danish) Vilhelmo, Vilĉjo (Esperanto) Villem (Estonian) Viliame (Fijian) Vilhelm, Viljam, Viljami, Jami, Vilhelmi, Vilho, Vili, Viljo, Ville (Finnish) Guillerme (Galician) Wilhelm, Wilhelmus, Willehelm (Germanic) Vilmos, Vili (Hungarian) Vilhjálmur (Icelandic) Guglielmo, Elmo (Italian) Vilhelms, Vilis (Latvian) Wöllem, Wullem, Wum (Limburgish) Vilhelmas (Lithuanian) Illiam (Manx) Wilkin, Wilky, Wilmot (Medieval English) Wiremu (Māori) Wiljahelmaz (Old Germanic) Wilhelm (Polish) Guilherme, Gui (Portuguese) Wilian, Willian (Portuguese (Brazilian)) Uilleam (Scottish Gaelic) Viliam (Slovak) Viljem, Vili, Vilko (Slovene) Guillermo (Spanish) Wilian, Willian (Spanish (Latin American)) Viliami (Tongan) Gwilym, Gwil, Gwilim, Gwillym (Welsh)
Popularity
People think this name is
youthful informal common wholesome strong refined simple
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Entry updated May 26, 2026