Meaning
Its Germanic elements mean “will” and “helmet”.
Welsh personal-name etymology supplies the Proto-Germanic component glosses.
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Meaning, origin and pronunciation, with published usage by place and year.
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Origin
A Welsh form of William, ultimately from Germanic roots.
Welsh personal-name etymology traces Anglo-Norman Willame to Old High German Willahelm.
English pronunciation
Not yet published for this spelling.
Published name usage
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| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | 2025 | Boys | 20 | 1359 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2005 | Boys | 5 | 11472 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
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Meaning: Its Germanic elements mean “will” and “helmet”.
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Welsh personal-name etymology supplies the Proto-Germanic component glosses. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Origin: A Welsh form of William, ultimately from Germanic roots.
Checked against cited source
Welsh personal-name etymology traces Anglo-Norman Willame to Old High German Willahelm. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
U.S. Social Security Administration
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration