Lir

rhymes with near

Irish mythological name

Lir Origin and Meaning

The name Lir is a boy's name.

Lir is the Irish god of the sea, the equivalent of the Welsh Llyr which some equate with Shakespeare's King Lear. This is one of those rare names that is simple and has a deep history with an appealing meeting and yet is completely unused in the modern world -- no baby boys were recorded as receiving the name Lir in the US last year. Maybe because it sounds like the unappealing leer?

Popularity of the name Lir

• 1808 Nameberry 2023

20 Names Similar to Lir

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Lir.

• Gwydion
• Cordovan
• Llyr
• Arkady
• Sorrell
• Sindri
• Ymir
• Vallis
• Paladin
• Ciro
• Delmore
• Yasha
• Haco
• Aalto
• Runo
• Kazimir
• Cleon
• Ruari
• Agni
• Enda

The name Lir in Pop Culture

• Lir prince in book/film "The Last Unicorn"