Willing

English and German surname

"son of Willa; son of Wille"

Willing Origin and Meaning

The name Willing is a boy's name meaning "son of Willa; son of Wille".

Likely to be construed as a virtue name (a nice one, at that!), even though Willing is a traditional surname with both English and German roots. As an English name, Willing is a patronymic form of Willa. In German, it's a patronym from Wille, a variation of Ville, which is related to William.