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UnisexGermanic

Willie

WIL-ee

Popularity

#15100

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

596,221

Peak Year

#11,071 in 1925

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage, Cute & Playful

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Willie is a diminutive of William or Wilhelmina. William means 'resolute protector' (Germanic) and Wilhelmina means 'resolute helmet' (Germanic).

Gender Split

Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Willie Nelson

    American country music singer, songwriter, and actor.

  • Willie Mays

    American baseball player.

Personality Traits

FriendlyKindResilientOptimistic

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