Willie

Diminutive of William
"resolute protection"

Willie Origin and Meaning

The name Willie is a boy's name .

There have been many great Willies (Mays, Nelson, Wonka), but a boy with this name could never ever go to England. Most people will also assume it is short for the more traditional William, which might be the best avenue for achieving this nickname.

# 998 in the US

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Willie Popularity

Famous People Named Willie

  • Willie Howard Mays Jr.
    American baseball player
  • Willie Hugh Nelson
    American singer,songwriter
  • William James "Willie" Dixon
    American musician
  • Willie Jess Robertson
    American reality TV personality
  • Willie Garson
    (born William Garson Paszamant), American actor
  • Willie Lee McCovey
    American baseball player
  • William Anthony "Willie" Colon
    American musician
  • Wilver Dornell "Willie" Stargell
    American baseball player
  • Willie Aames
    American actor

Willie in Pop Culture

  • Willie Graeme of Westerburnflat
    character in "The Black Dwarf" by Sir Walter Scott
  • Willie Hughes
    character in "The Portrait of Mr. W. H." by Oscar Wilde
  • Willie Price
    character in "Anna of the Five Towns" by Arnold Bennett
  • Willie T. Soke
    character in "Bad Santa"
  • "Wee Willie Winkie"
    Scottish nursery rhyme