boy · english and germanic
William
say it wil-yum
What William means
- English and Germanic resolute protector, will helmet
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 16 countries.
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 1 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 1 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 1 in El Salvador (2022)
- no. 3 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 4 in Norway (2020)
- no. 8 in Australia (2024)
- no. 9 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 9 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Wilhelm, Willem, Guillaume, Liam, Will
Names with a similar meaning
Liam Alexander Ezra Joshua Alex Edward Isaiah Salvador Duarte Guilherme Alexis Sacha