Willis

Diminutive of William, German
"resolute protection"

Willis Origin and Meaning

The name Willis is a boy's name meaning "resolute protection".

A common surname often used as a first among the Amish.

# 970 in the US

Willis Rank in US Top 1000

Willis Popularity

Famous People Named Willis

  • Willis Haviland Carrier
    American inventor of air conditioning
  • Willis Eugene Lamb Jr.
    American physicist and Nobel prize winner
  • Willis Andrew McGahee III
    American NFL football player
  • Willis Reed Jr.
    American basketball player
  • Willis Linn Jepson
    American botanist
  • Willis "Gator" Jackson
    American jazz saxophonist
  • Willis Bouchey
    American character actor
  • Bruce Willis
    American actor

Willis in Pop Culture

  • Willis Drummand
    character on TV's "Diff'rent Strokes" ("Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?")
  • Dr. Ethan Willis
    character from TV's "Code Black," played by Rob Lowe
  • Willis Wu
    character from 'Interior Chinatown'