Willie

Diminutive of William

"resolute protection"

Willie Origin and Meaning

The name Willie is a boy's name.

There have been many great Willies (Mays, Nelson, Wonka), but a boy with this name could never ever go to England. Most people will also assume it is short for the more traditional William, which might be the best avenue for achieving this nickname.

Willie Rank in US Top 1000

# 998 in the US

Popularity of the name Willie

• 998 US 2020
• 333 Unique 2023

20 Names Similar to Willie

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• Olaf
• Hamilton
• Freddy
• Eddy
• Ernie
• Sid
• Wally
• Randolph
• Sherman
• Rutherford
• Marty
• Abe
• Jimmy
• Bart
• Bernie
• Georgie
• Washington
• Earl
• Newton
• Vinny

Famous People Named Willie

• Willie Howard Mays Jr. American baseball player
• Willie Hugh Nelson American singer,songwriter
• William James "Willie" Dixon American musician
• Willie Jess Robertson American reality TV personality
• Willie Garson (born William Garson Paszamant), American actor
• Willie Lee McCovey American baseball player
• William Anthony "Willie" Colon American musician
• Wilver Dornell "Willie" Stargell American baseball player
• Willie Aames American actor

The name Willie in Pop Culture

• Willie Graeme of Westerburnflat character in "The Black Dwarf" by Sir Walter Scott
• Willie Hughes character in "The Portrait of Mr. W. H." by Oscar Wilde
• Willie Price character in "Anna of the Five Towns" by Arnold Bennett
• Willie T. Soke character in "Bad Santa"
• "Wee Willie Winkie" Scottish nursery rhyme