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”).
The name Willy is ranked #2407 overall.
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Last updated: 4/13/2022
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