boy’s name
Liam in Chinese
利亚姆
lì yà mǔ · traditional 利亞姆
Liam is usually written 利亚姆 in Chinese, pronounced lì yà mǔ. You may also see 连姆 (lián mǔ). It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Liam, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 利 | lì | fourth (falling) tone | gains, advantage, profit, merit | 利 |
| 亚 | yà | fourth (falling) tone | Asia; second | 亞 |
| 姆 | mǔ | third (dipping) tone | child's governess; matron | 姆 |
Other spelling: 连姆 (lián mǔ) — 连 join, connect; continuous · 姆 child's governess; matron
Readings and meanings come from the Unicode Han Database (Unihan). In a transliterated name, the meanings of the characters are not read as a sentence.
Questions about Liam in Chinese
How do you write Liam in Chinese?
Liam is usually written 利亚姆 in Chinese, pronounced lì yà mǔ. You may also see 连姆 (lián mǔ). It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Liam, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 利亚姆?
利亚姆 is pronounced lì yà mǔ: lì in the fourth (falling) tone, yà in the fourth (falling) tone and mǔ in the third (dipping) tone.
How do you write Liam in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 利亞姆.
Is 利亚姆 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Liam, so Chinese readers will recognise it as a foreign name. If you would like a name that looks Chinese, our free generator also suggests names chosen for their meaning.
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