Wilkie

Scottish surname from a diminutive of William
"resolute protection"

Wilkie Origin and Meaning

The name Wilkie is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "resolute protection".

William was such a popular name, thanks to the Conquerer, in early England that it gave rise to a range of nicknames, including the distinctly Scottish Wilkie. Heard mostly as a surname these days, it's the middle name of Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's son James and the first name of writer Collins. While Wilkie could make an adorable short form for a little boy, we'd recommend a more substantial full name such as, well, William.

# 800 in the US

Wilkie Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Wilkie

  • (William) Wilkie Collins
    English novelist
  • Wilkie Bard (born William August Smith)
    English music,hall comedian
  • Wilkie D. Ferguson
    Jr., U.S. federal judge
  • Wilkie Olaf Patua Rasmussen
    Cook Islands politician
  • Walter Ernest "Wilkie" Wilkinson
    English mechanic and racing enthusiast
  • Wilkie Clark
    American entrepreneur and civil rights activist
  • Wilkie Cooper
    English cinematographer
  • James Wilkie Broderick
    son of Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker

Wilkie in Pop Culture

  • Wilke
    character name in TV series "Switched at Birth"
  • Wilkie Twycross
    character in "Harry Potter"

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