Boy name Germanic origin

Willis

WIL-is · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Resolute protector or son of William
Language
Germanic
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
English · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2701
2024 births49
Peak year1924
First appeared1880
Total US births52,283
1924 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Will
Alternate spellings
Wyllis

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