WILLA  

Gender: F
Origin: Feminine variation of WILLIAM
Meaning: "resolute protection"

Increasingly fashionable, with its combination of Willa Cather-like pioneer strength and the graceful beauty of the willow tree. Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman used it for the youngest of his three children.

People who like Willa also like:

Evelyn, Nora, Charlotte, Stella, Kate, Clara, Edith, Eleanor, Georgia, Iris, Maeve, Olive, Scarlett, Verity, Jasper

Willa is being discussed in our message boards:

• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?
• Sibling for Dash Harrison P____
• big family game!
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C... Girls!
• Nora, Julia, or Anna with long last name?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Willa:

• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
• NAMEBERRY FAVES: The names nameberryites love most
• VINTAGE CHIC: The new old names
• MIXED-MARRIAGE NAMES
• CHILDREN'S BOOK NAMES: From Aidan to Zoe