What origin is the name Bill?

Bill comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Bill a popular name?

Bill is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Bill does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good sister names for Bill?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Bill — for example Evelyn, Harper, Ella. You can browse more on our english names page.

Bill

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Bill

Bill

Boy

english

1 syllable

Bill is an english boy's name meaning "From the name william; diminutive of william: will-helmet. famous bearers: poet and playwright william shakespeare (1564-1616) and william wordsworth (1770-1850)".

The meaning of Bill is "From the name william; diminutive of william: will-helmet. famous bearers: poet and playwright william shakespeare (1564-1616) and william wordsworth (1770-1850)" — a boy name of english origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From the name william; diminutive of william: will-helmet. famous bearers: poet and playwright william shakespeare (1564-1616) and william wordsworth (1770-1850)

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Bill

Very rare in US records

What does Bill mean?

Bill is a boy name of english origin meaning "From the name william; diminutive of william: will-helmet. famous bearers: poet and playwright william shakespeare (1564-1616) and william wordsworth (1770-1850)".

Is Bill a rare name?

Yes. Bill does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Bill

Evelyn Harper Ella Lily Scarlett Audrey

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Names with a similar meaning to Bill

Bill means "From the name william; diminutive of william: will-helmet. famous bearers: poet and playwright william shakespeare (1564-1616) and william wordsworth (1770-1850)" — these names share that spirit.