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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.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Irish
Pronunciation: /lɜːr/ (UK) /lɝ/ (US) — pronounced "lur" (rhymes with "fur")

What is the meaning of the name Ler ?

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.

Ler has the following similar or variant Names

Ler – Popularity by country

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

Ler is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Ler

Ler is predominantly a boy's name.
Ler is a one syllable name, pronounced /lɜːr/ (UK) /lɝ/ (US) — pronounced "lur" (rhymes with "fur").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lir, Lír, Leer, Lerr and Leroy (related).
Across languages, Ler has these equivalents: Lir (Old Irish), Leroy (French/English, related), Dylan (Welsh, 'son of the sea'), Marin (Latin/Spanish, 'of the sea').
Ler is a name of Irish origin, traditionally used in Ireland. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Ireland and its diaspora communities.