Boy name Old German origin Christian tradition

Will

WIL · 4 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Short for William — resolute protector
Language
Old German
Culture
Christian
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1283
2024 births153
Peak year1888
First appeared1880
Total US births45,781
1888 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
WillyWillie
Alternate spellings
Wil
In other languages
Guillermo (Spanish)Guillaume (French)

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