Billina

English, diminutive of Wilhelmina, Wilma

"resolute protection"

Billina Origin and Meaning

The name Billina is a girl's name.

Billina is an uncommon feminine name that appears to be a diminutive form of names like Wilhelmina or Sybilla, adding the feminine diminutive suffix "-ina" to create a more endearing variant. The name gained some literary recognition through L. Frank Baum's Oz books, where Billina was a talking yellow hen character introduced in "Ozma of Oz." Outside of this literary connection, the name remains quite rare in modern usage. It carries a quaint, vintage quality that might appeal to parents seeking something distinctive yet with a somewhat familiar sound pattern. The name has a gentle, melodic quality with its soft consonants and ending vowel sound.

The name Billina in Pop Culture

• Billina a yellow hen in L. Frank Baum's "Oz" books