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View Name: Liam


LIAM
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Irish, English
PRONOUNCED: LEE-əm (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Irish short form of WILLIAM
Related Names
VARIANTS: Uilleag, Ulick (Irish), Bill, Wil, Will, Willie, Willy (English)
DIMINUTIVES: Billie, Billy (English)
FEMININE FORM: Willa (English)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Vilko (Croatian), Jelle, Pim, Wil, Willy, Wim (Dutch), Vilĉjo (Esperanto), Vilho, Viljo, Ville (Finnish), Willi, Willy, Wim (German), Vili (Hungarian), Vilis (Latvian), Wum (Limburgish), Wilkin, Wilky, Wilmot (Medieval English), Vili, Vilko (Slovene), Ville (Swedish), Gwil (Welsh)
Popularity
United States  ranked #6 
England/Wales  ranked #44 
Canada (BC)  ranked #2 
Australia (NSW)  ranked #13 
Belgium  ranked #9 
Denmark  ranked #47 
France  ranked #56 
Ireland  ranked #17 
Netherlands  ranked #20 
Northern Ireland  ranked #58 
Norway  ranked #9 
Scotland  ranked #20 
Slovenia  ranked #47 
Sweden  ranked #7 



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