Meaning & origin
Liao’s family of names
In English usage, Liao as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Liu. In English usage, Liao as a surname has a conventional equivalent in 廖.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Liao
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Liao, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Miao
Miao is a surname from Mandarin.
12% boys · 88% girls
Jiao
Jiao is a surname from Mandarin.
14% boys · 86% girls
Piao
Piao is a surname from Chinese.
16% boys · 84% girls
Hsiao
Hsiao is a surname from Mandarin.
10% boys · 90% girls
Qiao
“one who is beautiful; attractive” · “a handsome man”
7% boys · 93% girls
Liaw
Liaw is a surname from Mandarin, ultimately from Taishanese.
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Luo
Luo is a surname from Mandarin.
34% boys · 66% girls
Luzsoh
Luzsoh is a surname from Mandarin. It is used in Zhuang.
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