At a Glance: Name: Lir – Meaning: personification of the sea in Irish mythology, linked to the Old Irish word for 'sea' – Origin: Irish (mythological) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: LEER
Lir is an Irish (mythological) boy's name meaning “personification of the sea in Irish mythology, linked to the Old Irish word for 'sea'”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Lir
Meaning: Personification of the sea in Irish mythology, linked to the Old Irish word for 'sea'.
Origin: Irish (mythological).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Lir
Phonetic: LEER IPA: /lɪər/
Popularity of Lir
Lir doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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