リアム
Riamu
The Japanese way to say the masculine given name Liam is リアム (Riamu).
How do you pronounce it?
Riamu
Did you know?
- Because 'Liam' ends in a consonant, Japanese adds the vowel 'U' to make it リアム because native Japanese words almost never end in a consonant other than 'N'.
- If a person named 'Liam' wants a Japanese name with meaning, they might choose kanji like 理 for 'reason' and 歩 for 'walk' to create a phonetic match with a deep meaning.
- Because Japanese lacks a standalone 'L' sound, リアム is pronounced with a flick of the tongue that sounds like a mix between 'R' and 'L' to English ears.
Examples in context
- リアムさんはとても優しいです。Riamu-san wa totemo yasashii desu.Liam is very kind.
- 私の友達の名前はリアムです。Watashi no tomodachi no namae wa Riamu desu.My friend's name is Liam.
- リアム君はどこに住んでいますか？Riamu-kun wa doko ni sunde imasu ka?Where does Liam live?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance.
- 陽葵 Himariリアムさんは来週来るかな？Riamu-san wa raishuu kuru kana?I wonder if Liam is coming next week?
- 健太 Kentaたぶん来ると思うよ。Tabun kuru to omou yo.I think he will probably come.
- 陽葵 Himariリアム君に連絡してみるね。Riamu-kun ni renraku shite miru ne.I'll try to contact Liam.
- 健太 Kentaお願い、よろしくね。Onegai, yoroshiku ne.Please, thanks in advance.
