What origin is the name Will?

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

Is Will a popular name?

Will 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. Will 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 brother names for Will?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Will — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Will

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Will

Will

Unisex

english

1 syllable

Will is an english unisex name meaning "From the name william; diminutive of william resolute protector; will; diminutive of william: will-helmet. famous bearers: poet and playwright william shakespeare (1564-1616) and william wordsworth (1770-1850)".

Parents who choose Will pick a unisex name from the english tradition, meaning "From the name william; diminutive of william resolute protector; will; diminutive of william: will-helmet. famous bearers: poet and playwright william shakespeare (1564-1616) and william wordsworth (1770-1850)". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From the name william; diminutive of william resolute protector; will; 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 Will

Very rare in US records

What does Will mean?

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

Is Will a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Will

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Will

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