Liam is a common male first name in Ireland, England, and Scotland. Although less popular in the United States, the name has seen a sudden increase in popularity in recent years, coming from the 604th most common male name in 1990 to the 112th most common male name in 2004 ^*. It originated as the short form of the name William.

Notable people named Liam

• Liam Aiken, American actor
• Liam Brady, Irish footballer
• Liam Byrne, British politician
• Liam Clancy, Irish folk singer
• Liam Cosgrave, Fifth Taoiseach of Ireland
• Liam Cunningham, Irish actor
• Liam Flood, Irish poker player
• Liam Howlett, member of The Prodigy
• Liam Gallagher, lead singer of Oasis
• Liam Lynch, musician
• Liam Mellows, Irish politician
• Liam Neeson, actor

Other uses of Liam

• Liam is the name of an Award-winning British film.
• Liam is a song by a German Band called In Extremo