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Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Willie

WIL-ee · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Resolute protection, diminutive of Wilhelmina or William
Language
English
Culture
English;Germanic
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
unisex · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#15100
2024 births6
Peak year1919
First appeared1880
Total US births146,188
1919 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
WillWills
Alternate spellings
WillyWilie
In other languages
Willi (German)

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Notable people named Willie

Willie Mae Thornton (singer)
Willie Brown (politician
male)
Willie Tyler (ventriloquist
male)
Willie Nelson (singer
male)