Willy is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Willy thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.
Willy is a short form of the Germanic names Willibald or Wilhelm. In the Netherlands, it is a unisex name.
Willy means “resolute protector” (from Germanic “willio” = will/desire + “helm” = helmet/protection) and “will”, “desire” (from Germanic “willio”) and “bold” (from Germanic “bald”).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Willy is currently ranked #2100 on the name leaderboard.
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