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The Name LIAM
This name is rooted in Hebrew.
The literal meaning is I have a people, and this would mean that your child (whom you named Liam) is a symbol of you procreating and creating a people.
The name Eliam is a bit different. It means My God is a people.
A bit Sacreligious for Judaism, as well as an Israel most likely a rabi would recomend to change the name (b/c the implication is that God is as common as the people).
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No. The name is rooted in the name William. Just because it means something in Hebrew, it doesn't mean it's from Hebrew. And besides if it were from Hebrew it would be said li-AM.
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That’s true
Li-am is the hebrew one
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