What does Willie mean?

Willie means "son of Will; will, desire; protection, fortress, castle; helmet, protection; great, famous; bright, "

How do we pronounce Willie?

Willie \wi-(l)lie, wil-l-ie\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Willie used as a name girl name meaning, however it is a lot more frequent for boys. Its pronunciation is as WIHLLiy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Willie: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Willie?

Willie is largely used in the English, German, and Scandinavian languages, and its origin is Germanic, English, and Old English. Willie is an English diminutive form of the name nicknames for Wilbert (English and German). Willie a diminutive form of the name name Wilbur meaning (English). Willie a diminutive form of the name name Wilfred origin (English). Willie an English, German, and Scandinavian diminutive form of the name short names for William (English and French). Willie a diminutive form of the name what does the name Willis mean (English). Willie an English diminutive form of the name what does the name Wilmer mean (English and Scandinavian). Willie a diminutive form of the name Wilson name popularity (English). Willie a diminutive form of the name baby name Wilton (English). Willie is a classic favorite. Currently it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use in the past. Its usage peaked in 1910 with 1.389% of baby boys being given the name Willie. It ranked at #11 then. The baby name has since experienced a substantial fall in popularity, and is now of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was only 0.019% and its ranking #632. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Willie, William meaning was the most commonly used. In 2010, it was used 44 times more than Willie. Willie has mostly been a baby boy name in the past century. In 1973, the name Willie was given to 19 times as many baby boys than girls.

The following famous people share the name Willie:

  • Baseball Player Willie Mays, born William Howard Mays, Jr., 3 May 1931, Westfield, Alabama
  • Blues Singer Willie Mae Thornton, born 11 December 1926 - 25 July 1984, Montgomery, Alabama
  • Country Singer Willie Nelson, born 30 April 1933, Abbott, Texas
  • Jockey Willie Shoemaker, born 19 August 1931 - 12 October 2003, Fabens, Texas.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Willie:

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The baby name Willie fun facts:

The name Willie in reverse order is "Eilliw".

The numerological value of the name Willie is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Willie?

Willie is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames