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Wilkins

WIL-kinz

Letters

7

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

286

Peak Year

#14 in 1991

First Recorded

1913

Style

Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Wilkins is an English surname turned given name, meaning 'son of little William'.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Maurice Wilkins

    Nobel laureate for DNA structure research

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Personality Traits

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