Leiam
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LEE-um
- Origin
- Germanic
Leiam is a boys' name of Germanic origin, meaning “resolute protection”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Leiam mean?
Germanic: variant of Liam, the Irish short form of William
“resolute protection”
A spelling of Liam, the Irish short form of William, from Germanic wil 'will' and helm 'helmet'.
Is Leiam a girl's or a boy's name?
Leiam is a boys' name.
How popular is Leiam in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 17 boys. It first appears in the records in 2008.
Half of all the boys named Leiam in the US since 1880 were born between 2011 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Leiam in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #10,930 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 7 | #9,815 |
| 2021 | 5 | #12,141 |
| 2020 | 8 | #8,734 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10,770 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7,152 |
| 2015 | 13 | #6,320 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7,557 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5,250 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6,250 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8,133 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10,989 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7,693 |
Names like Leiam
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Liam Hendrix Legend Ledger Harlem Beckham Callum Lennox Eliam Emmett Milo Beckett
Names related to Leiam
More Germanic names
Amelia Henry Charlotte William Archie Charlie Emma Freddie Ella Harry Millie Albie Matilda Louie Miles Alice
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Leiam: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/leiam, updated 20 October 2026.