Willy is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Willy one of 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 “protector,” “resolute protector,” “will helmet,” or “willing to protect” (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 #1965 on the name leaderboard.
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | - | - | ✓ | - | - |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| 🇫🇷 France | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓ |
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