What origin is the name Willie?

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

Is Willie a popular name?

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

What are good brother names for Willie?

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

Willie

Q: Is Willie a rare name?

Yes. Willie 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.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Willie

Willie

Unisex

english

2 syllables

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

Parents who choose Willie pick a unisex name from the english tradition, meaning "Resolute; diminutive of william: will-helmet. famous bearers: poet and playwright william shakespeare (1564-1616) and william wordsworth (1770-1850)". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Resolute; 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 Willie

Very rare in US records

What does Willie mean?

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

Is Willie a rare name?

Yes. Willie 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 Willie

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Willie

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