Willis

Diminutive of William, German

"resolute protection"

Willis Origin and Meaning

The name Willis is a boy's name meaning "resolute protection".

A common surname often used as a first among the Amish.

Willis Rank in US Top 1000

# 970 in the US

Willis Popularity

• 1745 Nameberry 2019

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Famous People Named Willis

• Willis Haviland Carrier American inventor of air conditioning
• Willis Eugene Lamb Jr. American physicist and Nobel prize winner
• Willis Andrew McGahee III American NFL football player
• Willis Reed Jr. American basketball player
• Willis Linn Jepson American botanist
• Willis "Gator" Jackson American jazz saxophonist
• Willis Bouchey American character actor
• Bruce Willis American actor

Willis in Pop Culture

• Willis Drummand character on TV's "Diff'rent Strokes" ("Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?")
• Dr. Ethan Willis character from TV's "Code Black," played by Rob Lowe
• Willis Wu character from 'Interior Chinatown'