♂ Name William

Q: What does the name William mean?

William means 'protector,' 'resolute protector,' 'will helmet,' or 'willing to protect' (from Old High German 'willio' = will/desire + 'helm' = protection/helmet).

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William is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name William come from?

The name William is derived from the name Wilhelm, which is of Old High German origin.

What does the name William mean?

William means “protector,” “resolute protector,” “will helmet,” or “willing to protect” (from Old High German “willio” = will/desire + “helm” = protection/helmet).

Pronunciation of William

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Variants

Wiliam

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Popularity of the name William

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name William is currently ranked #288 on the name leaderboard.

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William in the Top 50 names

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021
🇦🇺 Australia	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇧🇪 Belgium	-	-	-	✓	✓
🇧🇷 Brazil	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇨🇦 Canada	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇩🇪 Germany	-	-	-	-	✓
🇩🇰 Denmark	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇪🇸 Spain	-	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇬🇧 Great Britain	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇮🇪 Ireland	✓	-	-	✓	✓
🇳🇱 Netherlands	-	-	-	-	✓
🇵🇹 Portugal	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇺🇸 USA	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓