The baby name Ler is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɜːr/ (UK) /lɝ/ (US) — pronounced "lur" (rhymes with "fur").
Ler is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Ler is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɜːr/ (UK) /lɝ/ (US) — pronounced "lur" (rhymes with "fur").
Ler is Irish in Origin.
Ler is a Celtic theonym and rare given name rooted in Old Irish ler, “sea”; its genitive form lir appears in names like Manannán mac Lir. The Welsh cognate is Llŷr, likewise associated with the meaning “sea.” As a personal name, Ler carries the sense “the sea” or “of the sea,” evoking depth, movement, and the vastness linked to ocean deities.
In early Irish tradition, Ler/Lir is the sea-god and father in the tale of the Children of Lir. In Welsh legend, Llŷr is sire of Brân and Branwen in the Mabinogi. Medieval British lore preserves the variant Leir, source of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Contemporary use is uncommon but noted among Celtic-heritage families. Variants and related forms include Lir, Llŷr (also Llyr), Leir, and Lear; feminine adaptations such as Lyra are stylistic rather than etymological.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #483 | 16 | 11,913 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #547 | 40 | 18,916 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #632 | 66 | 17,960 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #929 | 66 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 82 | 25,439 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
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