Liam

strong-willed warrior (Irish)

Liam is a english boy name in the Philippines. It has 1 syllable.

English Modern English
May 2021 list
Not in the top 500
Syllables
1
Origin
English
Background
Modern English
Sound
Soft

Babies registered in 2024

Liam was #5 among boys registered in 2024, with 1,464 births. The year before, it was 8th. This is not the May 2021 civil-registry count. See the 2024 list.

Origin and meaning

strong-willed warrior (Irish)

Liam is a modern import to the Philippines, primarily driven by global naming trends and its popularity in Western media. Its rapid rise in recent years, as indicated by the 2024 birth statistics, shows a strong preference for contemporary, internationally recognized names.

Liam is a popular Irish given name, a short form of Uilliam, which is the Irish form of William. It has gained significant popularity in English-speaking countries and has been adopted in the Philippines.

Name character

Strength
3/5
Modernity
5/5
Formal feel
2/5
Sound: Soft Warrior Pairs with short or long surnames Travels well

In the Philippines

The name is used as is, with no common Filipino nicknames. Its popularity is very recent.

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Liam with common surname pairs

Each pair is a mother's maiden surname plus a father's surname. The number is the sound-fit score for this first name.

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How do I use Liam with two Filipino surnames?

Liam is the given name. The full name is Liam + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.

Is Liam a common boy name in the Philippines?

Liam is not in the May 2021 list of 500. If it is in the 2024 top 10, that birth count is shown on the page. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.