👶 Boy Name Germanic · Christian

William

Pronunciation /WILL-iam/

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“protector”

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Meaning of William

William is a boy name of Christian origin, popular among Germanic families. It means “resolute protector”.

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Wil Will Wily Willia Willi

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Meaningprotector
OriginGermanic
GenderBoy Name
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📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningprotector
First Name LetterW
Total Letters7
Syllables2
Gender Group👶 Boy
Heritage OriginGermanic
Dialect BaseChristian
Registry Popularity0/100

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